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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1801, 6 July 1906, Page 3

THE GISBORNE TIMES COMPANY, LIMITED Incorporated undor “The Companies Act, 1903.”)

CAPITAL : .£IO,OOO, divided into to,ooo Shares of .£1 each. DIRECTORS : John Thomas Partridge of Gisborne, Settler; William Lis. sant Clayton, of Gisborne, Agent ; Goorge Grant, of Gisborne, Civil Engineer; William Tombleson, of Patufcahi, Sheepfarmer ; Reginald I Gerard Hallamore, of Gisborne, I Shipping Agent; Hamilton Thomas Jones, of Gisborne, Journalist ; and Walter James Payne Gaudin, of Gisborne, Journalist. BANKERS : The Union Bank of Aus- I tralia, Limited. I SOLICI TORS : Messrs Blair and Sains- I bury, Gisborne. AUDITORS : Messrs Thomas Alex- I ander Coleman and Herbert Mus I grave Porter, both of Gisborne. I

SECRETARY (pro. tern.): William Lissant Clayton. 1. The Company has been formed : (a) To purchase as from the second DAY of JULY, 1906, the busi. ness as Proprietors and Publishers of the Gisi;ornis Times and j General Printers, carried on by Messrs Jones and Gaudin, together with the leasehold premises, plant, stock, and other business assets of the firm, and goodwill of the business, upon the terms set out in the contract mentioned below. All I debts due to, and liabilities in- I curred by the Vendors, as on the I said date remain payable to and by the Vendors. Part Section 58, [ Peel street, also remains the property of the Vendors. (b) To carry on such business, and I to develop and extend the busi-1 ness in the modes authorised by the Memorandum of Association, which contain wide and useful powers in this respect. (c) To purchase up-to-date machinery and plant.

R (d) To control the policy of the paper so that it may give exact and fair reports to the exponents of all shades of opinion, and to give such especial attention to the B interests of the farming community as may be deemed advisable. With these ends in view the Directors have the right to decline to permit any person of whom they do not approve to acquire shares by any means, 2. After providing for a reserve, pro fits are to be divided as follows : First, in payment of a dividend not exceeding £8 per centum on the paid-up capital. Second, in payment of a bonus or discount of not more than £5 per centum on all business (over £5) contributed by shareholders holding 50 shares or more. Third, in payment of any further dividend that may be sanctioned. 3- The following contract has been entered into, namely :-Contract dated the 1 Stir day of May, 1906, between Hamilton 'j homas Jones and Wal ter James Payne Gaudin, both of Gisborne, in New Zealand, Journalists, as Vendors, and William Lissant Clayton and John Thomas Partridge, for and on behalf of the Company, as purchaser for the sale of the above mentioned business, property and goodwill to the Company. The purchase price payable to the Vendors under such contract is £3500, of which £IOOO is payable in cash, and £2500 by the issue to the Vendors of 2300 fully paid up shares in the Company. Of the said sum the amount payable for goodwill is £1750. The Vendors receive the purchase money in equal shares, and have been paid £IOO on account of the £IOOO above mentioned. The basis on which the Company is established is that the Company shall carry out the above agreement (with or without modification) and every member joins on • that basis. 4. A copy of the memorandum of As- l sociation of the Company, with the 1 names, descriptions, and addresses of the * subscribers is annexed hereto, and forms part of this prospectus. 5 Copies of the above-mentioned contract, and of the Company’s memorandum and Articles may be inspected at the offices of Messrs Blair and Sainsbury f during usual business hours. C 6. The number of shares fixed by the { Articles as the qualification of Director is d 50. The Articles contain the following provision as to the remuneration of the 1 Directors : t “As remuneration for their services the I Directors shall be paid out of the funds of the Company such sum as may l be fixed by the Company in general 7 meeting, and such remuneration shall be divided among them in such proportions and manner as they shall from time to time agree upon.” 5 7. The minimum subscription on f, which the Directors may proceed to allotment is two thousand shares. 8. Except as already stated no shares are issued or agreed to be issued otherwise than for cash, and no debentures are issued or agreed to be isshed. 9. The amount payable by the Company for procuring subscriptions for the shares offered to the public is per centum on the amount thereof. jo, The estimated amount of preiminary expenses is £l5O. 11. Messrs Jones and Gaudin, Directors, are interested in the promotion -, of and in the property proposed to be acquired by the Company to the extent only of their interests as Vendors under the contract, particulars whereof are given in paragraph two hereof, and in respect of the retention of their employment with J the Company in terms of the said agree- *1 ment. The other Directors have no pe- f cuniary interest in the promotion of the Company. s 12. Of the 10,000 shares above-men-tioned 2500 shares representing £2500 of the Company's capital are to be issued and credited as paid up in full, in part . consideration of the sale, particulars of 1 which are given in paragraph two hereof, and the remaining 7300 are now offered to the public for subscription. No "person is to subscribe for iess than fjve or for more than iooo shares. The amount payable on eaclj share shall be jqs per sharp on application, and the halance by cqlls qs provided for by the Articles of Association. 13. Applications for shares should be made on the accompanying form, and sent to the Secretary, together with the amount payable on application. Pros- 1 pectuses and forms of application for shares may be obtained at the Secretary’s office, Lowe street, Gisborne. The subscription list will close on the first day of SEPTEMBER, i 906. Where no allot- * ment is made the deposit will be returned in full. 14. This prospectus has been filed with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies. Dated the 13th day of June, 1906.

STAR REGISTRY OFFICE, New Zealand Times Buildings, Eelburne Avenue, WELLINGTON. MRS WOOLLBIGHT has p'easure in announcing that she has opened an up-to-date Registry Offioo at tne above address, where reliable servants of all desoripons can be engaged. Letters and telegrams promptly attended to. Photograph of the late r. j. seddon can be had at the Bllerbeolt Studio G\ adetone Road.