AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE COMPANY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6667, 31 March 1883, Page 6

AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND MERCANTILE COMPANY.

The first annual meeting of this compamj was held yesterday afternoon at the offices, 9 and 11 Queen-street Wharf. Present Mr. <j. \T. Owen (in the chair), Messrs. A. Dewar, J. Heather, J. Wallace, E . Ccx. Rollerson, John Thompson, J. L. Warton, D. H. MeKenzie, Thomas Wyli'>, L. J. B,agnail, nnd J. MeGowan. The Chsirmaii lead the directors'report, stating that the company had nearly but not quite tilled up th« year. The time stock was taken was on the 2nd of March, and the company was started on the 13th of March last yea.. 11>,0CC shares were represented. The report stated that the net profit and loss account war JL'loOO'2s Id, and after referring to the expen"ea of forminc the company and working it for the first year, considered it satisfactory. A dividend ot eight per cent, per annum was recommended, payable on the lOta of April. The balance-sheet was also submitted. Thi following is a summary of the statement :— Lia bimtihs. —Capital, f>o,oo'-> shares at. £2. £100,000: less uncalled capital, 50UU shares ut £1, £.f»000 ; -iL.OOO fchiites ai ill 10a, .OjT.fiOO ; miillot'.wcl shares lit 10s, i1f)477 10s; unpaid calls. tIOOO 15s, ££"2.90S os— £17,031 15*; morga res on building? a:;d buildings and ship?, £3u;hj; hills payable, ill-',067 7d ; upon liabilities, £>-07 14?; hank overdraft, lis *2d ; pro tit and loss, £1500 -i Id : total, fried. Ahskt.s.--Stock, £17.4'Jl 5.-? Id; warehouses and allotments. ships, KC . ilS.iol 7s; bills receivable, £ 144:; 13s 7d ; book debts. &«.. "s 4d ; cask on hand. Da 10 1 : total. 0a If'd. Bal.mce at credit, profit and loss, £1"'00 l's Id. On th motioa or C.iptaiu McKenzu% ieooutltd by Mr. BagnaU, the report and b.ilxucesheet were adopted. DutiicTons —Messrs. Junies allace an<: 11. G. Pain were re-elected diivetors. AlTi^TOHri. —Messrs. G. I'raser and Wayinouth were re-eleeted auditors. Ackxowlkdc.mknt. —A vuto of thanks wa.s accorded to the last years directorate on the motion of Mr. Heather, and a vote ot thanks to tho Chairman terminated the proceedings. _____