for presentation to the shareholders at the twenty-first ordinary general meeting, to be held at the ellees of the general agents, on Thursday, the 23rd October, 1902, at noon.
The General Agents and Consulting Committee bez to submit to the Shareholders the Final Accounts for the year 1901 and an Estimate of the present year's working to the 30th ultimo, 1901 Accounr.—The result of te year's working is a credit balance of $270,056.99, out of which, and with the approval of the Shareholders, it is proposed to pay a Dividend of 28 px cent (=$14 per Share) todd $50,000 to the Reserve Fund, raising the Reserve to $1,250,000, "ud to carry forward the balance of $80,056.99 to the current year's account.
1902 Ac: ousr.—This Account shows an estimated balance at credit of $579,514.00.
Coxsunrixe Cosourrree.—Since the last Meeting Mr. D. Gillies has resigned his seat and left for home, his subsequent death being a matter of great regret to the General Agents and Consulting Committee. Mr. White has also resigned his seat. To meet these vacine'es Messrs. D. E. Brown and J, H. Lewis were nominated, and their appointment requires the confirmation of Shareholders. the pres"nt Members, Sir Chater, Messrs. D. E. Brown, F. Maitland, J. H. Lewis, and D. M. Moses, retire, but offer themselves for re-election.
Avprrors~-The Accounts have been audited by Messrs. W. H. Potts and R. Chatterton Wilcox, the latter acting in place of Mr. Fullarton Henderson, who has left the Colony. Mess: s. W. H. Potts and R. Chatterton Wilcox offer themselves for Tanvrse, Mataesos & Ca.
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