NELSON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 8

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The North British Gold Mining Company, Registered," for the Half-Year ended 31st December, 1874, in accordance with Section 135 of "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company: "North British Gold Mining Company, Registered"
When formed, and date of Registration: 20th January, 1872; 5th February, 1872.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Broadway, Reefton; William M'Lean.
Nominal Capital: £10,000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to Shareholders: Nil.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 10,000.
Number of shares taken: 10,000.
Amount of calls made: £1291 13s 4d.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid-up: £6291 13s 4d.
Number of Shareholders at time of registration of Company: 18.
Amount of Cash in hand: Nil.
Whether in operation or not: Not in operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: 3750.

WILLIAM M'LEAN,
Manager.
6th January, 1875.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The Rose of Lancaster Gold Mining Company, Registered," for the Half-Year ended 31st December, 1874, in accordance with Section 135 of "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company: "Rose of Lancaster Gold Mining Company, Registered."
When formed, and date of registration: 7th June 1872; 11th October, 1872.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Broadway, Reefton; William M'Lean.
Nominal Capital: £13,200.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: Nil.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 13,200.
Number of shares taken: 13,200.
Amount of calls made: £247 10s.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid-up: £5,197 10s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 32.
Amount of Cash in hand: Nil.
Whether in operation or not: Not in operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

WILLIAM M'LEAN,
Manager.
6th January, 1875.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The Sons of Freedom Quartz Mining Company, Limited," for the Half-year ended December 14th, 1874, in accordance with Section 135 of "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company: "Sons of Freedom Quartz Mining Company, Limited."
When formed, and date of registration: March 28th, 1874; September 8th, 1874.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lyell, Province of Nelson; James Inglis.
Nominal Capital: £20,000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £2000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 20,000.
Number of shares taken: 17,000.
Amount of calls made: £70 16s 8d.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £24 9s 7d.
Number of shareholders at the time of registration of Company: 17.
Amount of cash in hand: £2 15s.
Whether in operation or not: Not in operation.
Total amounts of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of Shares unallotted: 3000.

JAMES INGLIS,
Manager.
Lyell, December 14th, 1874.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The Ajax Quartz Mining Company, Registered," for the Half-Year ended 31st December, 1874, in accordance with Section 135 of "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company: "The Ajax Quartz Mining Company, Registered."
When formed, and date of registration: 15th, and 18th June, 1872.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Shiel's Prospecting Claim, Murray Creek, Province of Nelson; George William Moss, Greymouth, Westland.
Nominal Capital: £50,080.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £40,064.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 50,080.
Number of shares taken: 50,080.
Amount of calls made: £2504.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid-up: £42,568, including amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders, viz., £40,064.
Number of Shareholders at time of registration of Company: 12.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: £2504.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

GEORGE WILLIAM MOSS,
Manager.
2nd January, 1875.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The Comet Quartz Mining Company, Limited," for the Half-year ended 3rd December, 1874, in accordance with Section 135 of "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company: "Comet Quartz Mining Company, Limited."
When formed, and date of registration: Formed, 17th December, 1873; registered, 20th March, 1874.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Patrick Brennan.
Nominal Capital: £12,000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: Nil.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 12,000.
Number of shares taken: 12,000.
Amount of calls made: £900.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £6900.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 28.
Amount of cash in hand: £108 2s 4d.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

PATRICK BRENNAN,
Manager.
3rd December, 1874.

Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government, by LUOKIE and COLLINS, Waimea-street, Nelson,
Printers for the time being to the said Government.