NELSON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 23

STATEMENT of the affairs of "The Rose of Lancaster Gold-Mining Company Registered," for the Half-year ending December 30, 1873.

Name of Company: "Rose of Lancaster Goldmining Company, registered."
When formed and where business is conducted: October 11, 1872; Broadway, Reefton
Name of Legal Manager: William M'Lean.
Nominal capital: £13,200.
Amount of paid-up Scrip given to Shareholders: £4950.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 13,200.
Amount of calls made: £247 10s.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid-up: £4,997 12s 6d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 32.
Amount of cash in hand: £6 14s. 9d.
Whether in operation or not: Not in operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: 13,200.

The above is a true and faithful statement of the affairs of the above Company.

WILLIAM M'LEAN,
Legal Manager.
Reefton, December 30, 1873.

HALF-YEARLY STATEMENT of the affairs of "The North British Gold-Mining Company, Registered."

Name of Company: "The North British Goldmining Company, registered."
When formed and date of registration: February 5, 1872.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; William M'Lean.
Nominal capital: £10,000.
Amount of paid-up Scrip given to Shareholders: 5000, in partly paid up shares.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 10,000.
Number of shares taken: All originally—2050 have since been re-transferred to the company.
Amount of calls made: £1149 7s. 6d.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid-up: £5659 15s. (this includes valuation of mine at commencement).
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 17.
Amount of cash in hand: £15 5s. 6d.
Whether in operation or not: Not in operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: 2,050.

The above is a true and faithful statement of the affairs of the above company.

WILLIAM M'LEAN,
Legal Manager.
Reefton, December 30, 1873.

HALF-YEARLY STATEMENT of "The Victoria Quartz-Mining Company, Registered."

Name of Company: "Victoria Quartz-mining Company registered."
When formed and date of registration: April 22, 1872.
Where business is conducted and name of Legal Manager: Broadway, Reefton; William M'Lean.
Nominal capital: £30,000.
Amount of paid-up Scrip given to Shareholders: £30,000, partially paid-up.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: £30,000.
Number of shares taken up: All, 30,000—5687 transferred to company.
Amount of calls made: £1870 6s.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid-up: £22,072 6s
Number of shareholders at registration: 23.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: 5,687.

The above is a true and faithful statement of the affairs of the above Company.

WILLIAM M'LEAN,
Legal Manager.
Reefton, December 30, 1873.

STATEMENT of the affairs of "The William Tell Quartz-Mining Company, Registered," for the Half-year ending December 1873, in accordance with "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company: "William Tell Quartz-Mining Company, registered."
When formed and date of registration: August 26, 1872.
Where operations are carried on and name of Legal Manager: Lyell; James Graham Niven.
Nominal capital: £20,000.
Amount of paid-up Scrip given to Shareholders: 4s. per scrip, equal to £4,000.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 20,000.
Number of shares taken: 20,000.
Amount of calls made: £166 13s. 4d. (during half-year)
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £4,500.
Number of shareholders at time of registration: 26.
Amount of cash in hand: £20 13s. 11½d.
Whether in operation or not: Work at present suspended, but will be resumed immediately.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

JAS. GRAHAM NIVEN,
Legal Manager.
Lyell, January 31, 1874.

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