Mar. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 483

Amount of debts due to company : £240.
Amount of debts considered good : £240.
Amount of debts owing by the company : £581 8s. 5d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of the company : £6,047 18s.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, the Secretary of the Alexander Mines, Ltd., do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st day of December, 1933, 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 23rd day of February, 1934 before me—W. B. Auld, a Justice of the Peace in and for the Dominion of New Zealand.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Shotover Reefs Development Company, Limited.
When formed and date of registration: 20th May, 1932.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: A.M.P. Buildings, Cathedral Square, Christchurch; Harold Alexander Charles North.
Nominal capital: £5,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £3,083.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,902.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and the amount of cash received for same: No scrip issued—£2,902.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £125 for services rendered. No scrip issued.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 20,000.
Number of shares allotted: 12,332 (of 5s. each).
Amount paid per share: 5s.
Amount called up per share: 5s.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: 1,120 calls of 1s. each, £56.
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: 43.
Present number of shareholders: 64.
Number of men employed by the company: 5 (but as at 31st December, nil).

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.
Total expenditure since registration: £2,990 15s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations: £837 9s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £72 4s. 11d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: N.Z. Government subsidy.
Amount of debts considered good: N.Z. Government subsidy.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £115 7s. 9d.

I, Harold Alexander Charles North, of Christchurch, the Secretary of the Shotover Reefs Development Company, 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, 1927.

H. A. C. NORTH.

Declared at Christchurch, this 26th day of February, 1934, before me—Robert H. Livingstone, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

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THE SOUTH CANTERBURY HOSPITAL BOARD LOANS CONVERSION.

I HEREBY certify that pursuant to the Local Authorities Interest Reduction and Loans Conversion Act, 1932-33, and to the South Canterbury Hospital Board Loans Conversion Order, 1933, a resolution was passed by the South Canterbury Hospital Board at a special meeting of the Board held on 19th December, 1933, and confirmed at an ordinary meeting of the Board held on 20th February, 1934, authorizing the Board to convert its existing loan securities as from 31st March, 1934, into new debentures having new maturity dates and bearing interest at the rate of 4½ per cent.

E. MACDONALD, Chairman,
The South Canterbury Hospital Board.

Timaru, 21st February, 1934.

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DUNEDIN DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

CONVERSION OF LOANS.

CONVERSION under the Local Authorities Interest Reduction and Loans Conversion Act, 1932-33, the Dunedin Drainage and Sewerage Board Loans Conversion Order, 1933, and the Dunedin Drainage and Sewerage Board Loans Conversion Order, 1933 (No. 2), of debentures issued in respect of the following loans:—

The holder of any existing securities which bore a rate of interest of 5½ per cent. when originally issued shall, on the conversion of such securities, be entitled to receive a premium of the amount shown in the above schedule.

Notice is hereby given to the holders of debentures issued by the Dunedin Drainage and Sewerage Board in respect of the above-mentioned loans that it is intended to convert all such debentures (except those in respect of which dissent is duly signified) into new debentures having new maturity dates and bearing interest at 4½ per cent. per annum.

The conversion will take effect from 1st April, 1934.

Application for conversion must be made in writing and be accompanied by the securities to which it relates.

Dissent from the conversion of any existing debentures may be signified by the holder by notice in writing delivered to the Treasurer, Town Hall, Dunedin, on or before the 16th day of April, 1934.

If notice of dissent from the conversion of any debentures is not received by that date the debentures will be converted.

A prospectus giving further particulars as to the new debentures and the conversion generally may be obtained from the Treasurer, Town Hall, Dunedin, or the chief branches of the Bank of New Zealand in New Zealand.

R. A. JOHNSTON, Deputy Secretary.

Dated this 24th day of February, 1934.

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