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1932, authorized to be raised by the Eltham Borough Council under the above-mentioned Act, for the purpose of redeeming the Eltham Borough Council Public Hall Redemption Loan of £3,200, 1922, the said Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of seven sixty-fourths (7/64ths) of a penny in the pound sterling on the rateable value (on the basis of the capital value) of all rateable property in the Borough of Eltham, and that such special rate shall be an annually recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable half-yearly on the 1st day of April and October in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of twenty years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

A. J. MACPHERSON,
Town Clerk.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Gold Exploration, Limited.

When formed and date of registration: 18th November, 1932.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 36 Winstone Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland; A. H. Blackburn.

Nominal capital: £7,500.

Amount of capital subscribed: £2,750.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £462 10s.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and the amount of cash received for same: Nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £2,500.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,500.

Number of shares allotted: 5,250.

Amount paid per share: 5s. per share on 950 shares, 2s. 6d. per share on 1,800 shares.

Amount called up per share: 5s.

Number and amount of calls in arrears: Allotment money on 1,500 shares at 2s. 6d. per share—£225.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and the money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.

Present number of shareholders: 29.

Number of men employed by the company: 6.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £267 13s. 8d.

Total expenditure since registration: £267 13s. 8d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £194 16s. 4d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.

I, Alfred Henry Blackburn, of Auckland, Secretary of Gold Exploration, Limited, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the present date; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

A. H. BLACKBURN.

Declared at Auckland, this 13th day of January, 1933, before me, I. J. Kendall, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waitahu Gold Mining Company, Ltd.

When formed, and date of registration: 1932; 17th March, 1932.

Whether in active operation or not: Construction work is still in progress, bringing in the water to work the claim by sluicing.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 24 Water Street, Dunedin; W. A. Mitson and Co., Public Accountants.

Nominal Capital: £40,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £40,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £20,218 15s.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and the amount of cash received for same (if any): Scrip has not yet been issued.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: Scrip has not yet been issued.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 160,000.

Number of shares allotted: 160,000.

Amount paid per share: 3s.

Amount called up per share: 3s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: £217 10s.; 7,700 shares.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and the money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.

Present number of shareholders: 342.

Number of men employed by the company: 12 employees; 52 contractors including their employees.

Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: Nil.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £14,151 6s.

Total expenditure since registration: £14,151 6s.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £6,067 9s.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: All accounts due for payment have been paid.

I, William Albert Mitson, of Dunedin, Secretary of the Waitahu Gold Mining Company, Limited, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at 31st day of December, 1932, and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.

W. A. MITSON.

Declared at Dunedin this 13th day of January, 1933, before me, B. H. B. Pinfold, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Paddy’s Point Gold-mining Co., Ltd.

When formed, and date of registration: 1928; 4th August, 1928.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 24 Water Street, Dunedin; W. A. Mitson and Co., Public Accountants.

Nominal capital: £15,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £14,010.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £11,500.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £14,010; £11,500.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £2,500.

Number of shares into which the capital is divided: 60,000.

Number of shares allotted: 56,040.

Amount paid per share: 5s.

Amount called up per share: 5s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited: 100.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and the money received for same: 100; £15.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.

Present number of shareholders: 224.

Number of men employed by the company: 8.

Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: 633 oz.; £3,847.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 1,426 oz.; £7,378.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £3,758 16s. 2d.

Total expenditure since registration: £19,002 5s. 8d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £264 19s. 9d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to the company: £214 5s. 8d. (including gold premiums).

Amount of debts considered good: £214 5s. 8d.

Amount of debts owing by the company: £29 14s. 10d.; (also mortgage £883 6s. 4d.; unpaid purchase-money on freehold property, £650.)

I, George William Jack Bell, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Paddy’s Point Gold-mining Company, Ltd., do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st day of December, 1932; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.

GEORGE W. J. BELL.

Declared at Dunedin this 12th day of January, 1933, before me—Chas. G. Wilson, a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

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