NELSON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

STATEMENT of the affairs of "THE GOLDEN FLEECE GOLD MINING COMPANY, REGISTERED," for the Half-year ended 31st December, 1873, in accordance with "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company : "The Golden Fleece Gold-mining Company, registered."
When formed, and date of registration : Formed 25th July, 1872; registered 13th August, 1872.
Where business is conducted and name of Legal Manager : No 1 North, on Shield's Line of Reef known as Paddy Hunt's claim, near Murray Creek, in the Province of Nelson; Patrick Brennan, Reefton.
Nominal capital : £24,000.
Amount of paid-up Scrip given to shareholders : £15,000
Number of shares in which capital is divided : 24,000.
Number of shares taken : 24,000.
Amount of calls made : £500.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid-up : £15,500.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company : 13.
Amount of cash in hand : Nil.
Whether in operation or not : In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared : £8,600.
Number of shares unallotted : Nil.

PATRICK BRENNAN,
Legal Manager.
December 31, 1873.

STATEMENT of the affairs of "THE FIERY CROSS QUARTZ-MINING COMPANY, LIMITED," for the Half-year ended 31st December, 1873, in accordance with "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company : "The Fiery Cross Quartz-mining Company, limited."
When formed, and date of registration : Formed 29th July, 1873; registered 4th September, 1873.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager : Caple's Creek, Boatman's, in the Province of Nelson; Patrick Brennan, Reefton.
Nominal capital : £15,000.
Amount of paid-up Scrip given to shareholders : £9,000.
Number of shares in which capital is divided : 12,000.
Number of shares taken : 12,000.
Amount of calls made : Nil.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid-up : £9,000.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company : 26.
Amount of cash in hand : £199 11s 8d.
Whether in operation or not : In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared : £600.
Number of shares unallotted : Nil.

PATRICK BRENNAN,
Legal Manager.
December 31, 1873.

STATEMENT of the affairs of "THE ARGYLE GOLD-MINING AND WATER SUPPLY COMPANY, REGISTERED," for the Half-year ended 18th December, 1873, in accordance with Section 1 of "The Mining Companies Limited Liability Act, 1872," eighth Schedule.

Name of Company : "The Argyle Gold-Mining and Water Supply Company, limited."
When formed and date of registration : Formed 4th February, 1873; registered 7th February, 1873.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager : Argyle Terrace, Charleston; Philip McCarthy.
Nominal Capital : £8,160.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders : Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 816.
Number of shares taken : 816.
Amount of calls made : Nil.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid-up : £7,298 10s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company : 6.
Amount of cash in hand : Nil.
Whether in operation or not : In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared : £1,056.
Number of shares unallotted : Nil.

I, Philip Macarthy, Legal Manager of "The Argyle Gold-Mining and Water Supply Company, registered," do solemnly declare that the above written is a true and correct statement of the affairs of the above company for the half-year ending December 18, 1873.

PHILIP MACARTHY,
Legal Manager.

Taken before me,
THOS. G. MACARTHY, J.P.,
Charleston, Dec. 23, 1873.

Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government, by R. LUCAS & SON, Bridge-street, Nelson,
Printers for the time being to the said Government