May 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1327

THE BLENHEIM OIL WELL RECLAMATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that at a general meeting of the above-named company, held on the 20th day of April, 1933, the following resolution was passed:—

“That this general meeting of shareholders, being satisfied that the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, it is hereby decided that the company go into voluntary liquidation.”

S. E. NIELSON,
Liquidator.
92

FOXTON CORDAGE AND FLAXMILLING COMPANY, LIMITED.

IN LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that, as the affairs of the company are fully wound up, the general meeting of the company required by section 230 of the Companies Act, 1908, will be held at the offices of Messrs. Rowley, Gill, Hobbs, and Glen, 153-155 Featherston Street, Wellington, on Friday, the 26th day of May, 1933, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of receiving an account showing the manner in which the winding-up has been conducted and the assets of the company disposed of, and directing by resolution how the books, accounts, and documents of the company and of the Liquidator are to be disposed of.

S. M. HOBBS,
Liquidator.
Wellington, N.Z., 9th May, 1933.
93

SAMPSON’S TOILET PARLOURS, LIMITED.

IN LIQUIDATION.

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908, and in the matter of SAMPSON’S TOILET PARLOURS, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following special resolution was passed by the company on the 14th day of February, 1933, viz:—

“That it is proved to the company’s satisfaction that it cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind the same up, and the company is hereby wound up, and that CHARLES STEVENS CRAIG, of Auckland, Solicitor, be and is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purpose of such winding-up.”

Creditors of the company are requested to forward particulars of their debts or claims to the undersigned.

CHAS. S. CRAIG,
Liquidator.
Central Chambers, Broadway, Newmarket.
94

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of Company: New Big River Gold Mining Company, Ltd.
When formed, and date of registration: 19th August, 1907.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.
Nominal capital: £6,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,400.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: Nil.
Number of shares into which company is divided: 24,000.
Number of shares allotted: 24,000.
Amount paid per share: 2s.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 69.
Average number of men employed in 1932: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold produced in 1932: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: Battery, 87,730 tons of quartz crushed for 82,367 oz. 18 dwt.
of melted gold; cyanidation, 57,563 tons of sands treated for 11,319 oz. 8 dwt. 16 gr. bullion—total value, £375,742 15s. 5d. Concentrates, 1,092 tons 5 cwt. 0 qr. 4 lb. treated for bullion valued at £20,430 5s. 5d. Total value, £396,173 0s. 8d.
Amount expended in carrying on operations since last statement: £314 5s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration: £296,708 18s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £112,800.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Total amount of cash in bank: Nil.
Amount of debts due to company: Nil.
Amount of investment in shares in New Big River Gold Mines, Ltd.: £2,000.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company (estimated): £2,487 7s. 8d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: Nil.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, the Secretary of the New Big River Gold Mining Company, Ltd., do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1932, and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.

T. H. LEE.

Declared at Reefton, this 3rd day of May, 1933, before me—James Patterson, a Justice of the Peace in and for the Dominion of New Zealand.
95

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Alexander Mines, Ltd.
When formed and date of registration: 9th March, 1926.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.
Nominal capital: £75,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £75,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £31,507 3s. 4d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £29,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.
Number of shares into which company is divided: 75,000.
Number of shares allotted: 75,000.
Amount paid up per share: 13s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 13s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 425.
Number of forfeited shares sold and money received for same: 250; £4 3s. 4d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 190.
Present number of shareholders: 302.
Average number of men employed by the company for 1932: 44.
Total quantity and value of gold produced in year 1932: Battery, 5,164 oz. 1 dwt. from 5,527 tons of ore crushed; value, £32,338 6s. 10d. Cyanide: 1,523 oz. 19 dwt. from 3,742 tons of sands treated; value, £7,879 2s. 9d. Total, 6,688 oz. 0 dwt. from 9,269 tons of ore crushed of a total value of £40,217 9s. 7d.
From concentrates sold: 125-6219 oz. from 15-13 tons of concentrates; net value received, £417 6s. 5d., making a grand total of 6,813-6219 oz., value £40,634 16s.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration (1926-1932): Battery, 13,539 oz. 2 dwt. gold from 15,847 tons ore; value, £70,684 14s. 8d. Cyanide: 4,143 oz. 12 dwt. from 10,221 tons sands; value, £16,236 1s. 10d. Total, 17,702 oz. 14 dwt. from 15,847 tons ore; value £86,920 16s. 6d.
Amount expended in carrying on operations during 1932, £16,519 6s. 2d.
Amount expended in carrying on operations since registration: £90,247 16s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Six dividends of 1s. per share each on 75,000 shares: £21,500.
Total amount of dividends paid: £21,500.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: Nil.
Amount of gold in hand and in transit: October, 1932, return, 483 oz. 18 dwt., value, £2,077 4s. 5d.; November, 1932, return, 486 oz. 6 dwt., value, £2,410 14s. 11d.; December, 1932, return, 396 oz. 7 dwt., value, £2,698 18s. 11d.: total, 1,366 oz. 11 dwt., value, £9,086 18s. 3d.
Concentrates, No. 1 shipment: 15-1313 tons containing gold, 125-6219 oz.; £417 6s. 5d.