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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 6

TIMARU BOROUGH COUNCIL..

NOTICE.

CONVERSION under the Local Authorities Interest Reduction and Loans Conversion Act, 1932-33, and the Timaru Borough Loans Conversion Order, 1933 (New Zealand Gazette of 7th December, 1933, page 3308), of debentures issued in respect of the following loans:—

£214,475

Notice is hereby given to the holders of debentures or other securities issued by the Timaru Borough Council 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 in denominations of £100 each unless other denominations are specially arranged.

The conversion will take effect from 31st March, 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 only by notice in writing delivered to the Borough Treasurer, Municipal Buildings, Timaru, on or before the 14th 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.

The rate of interest on any debentures in respect of which dissent is signified as aforesaid will, by virtue of section 18 of the above-mentioned Act, be reduced to two-thirds of the original rate as from 31st March, 1934.

Further particulars as to the new debentures and the conversion generally may be obtained from the Borough Treasurer, Municipal Buildings, Timaru.

Dated the 30th day of January, 1934.

E. KILLICK, Town Clerk.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Dawn of Hope Gold Mines (No Liability).
When formed and date of registration: 17th November, 1932.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Thames; John Grierson.
Nominal capital: £20,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £11,915 15s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,458 11s. 9d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders and the amount of cash received for same: £2,000; no cash received.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £2,000.
Number of shares into which the capital is divided: 80,000.
Number of shares allotted: 47,663.
Amount paid per share: 6d. on 400, 1s. on 20,428, 1s. 3d. on 6,835.
Amount called up per share: 1s. 3d. on 24,557; 1s. on 3,106; 20,000 shares issued paid up to 2s.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: 81 shareholders; 17,722 shares, calls unpaid; 400 shares, allotment unpaid: Total, £231 10s. 6d. Call due 6th January, 1934.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and the money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at the time of registration of the company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 119.
Number of men employed by the company: 3.

Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement:
Gold, tributers, 395 oz. 3 dwt., £1,604 10s. 3d.; company, 5 oz. 12 dwt., £24 7s.
Total quantity and value produced since registration:
Tributers, 395 oz. 3 dwt., £1,604 10s. 3d.; company, 5 oz. 12 dwt., £24 7s.
Amount expended in carrying on operations since last statement: £849 10s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,598 15s. (Includes brokerage and preliminary expenses, £749 4s. 8d.)
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at bank: £26 7s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand: 2s. 5d.
Amount of debts directly due to the company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by the company: £28 19s. 11d.

I, John Grierson, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Dawn of Hope Gold Mines (No Liability), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st 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.

J. GRIERSON.

Declared at Auckland, this 31st day of January, 1934, before me—L. F. Rudd, a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

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