NELSON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 11

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The United Band of Hope 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: "United Band of Hope Gold Mining Company, Registered."
When formed, and date of registration: 19th February, 1872; 16th April, 1872.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Broadway, Reefton; William M'Lean.
Nominal capital: £24,000.
Amount of paid-up Scrip given to shareholders: Nil.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 24,000.
Number of shares taken: 24,000.
Amount of calls made: £3100.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid-up: £15,100.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 30.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Whether in operation or 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 Break o' Day Quartz Mining Company, Limited," for the Half-year ended 8th December, 1874, in accordance with section 135 of "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company: "The Break o' Day Quartz Mining Company, Limited."
When formed, and date of registration: 11th February, 1873; 26th April, 1873.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lyell, Province of Nelson; David Leslie.
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: 20,000.
Amount of calls made: £541 13s 4d.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid-up: £2541 13s 4d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 20,000.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: £6250.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

DAVID LESLIE,
Manager.
Lyell, 21st December, 1874.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The Lyell Creek Quartz Mining Company, Limited," for the Half-year ended 8th December, 1874, in accordance with section 135 of "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company: "The Lyell Creek Quartz Mining Company, Limited."
When formed, and date of registration: 11th February, 1873; 26th April, 1873.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lyell, Province of Nelson; David Stuart.
Nominal capital: £15,000.
Amount of paid up scrip given to shareholders: £5000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 20,000.
Number of shares taken: 20,000.
Amount of calls made £1208 6s. 8d.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid-up: £1152 13s 3d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 28.
Amount of cash in hand: £2 1s 8d.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

DAVID STUART,
Manager.
Lyell, 21st December 1874.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The Hopeful Gold Mining Company, Limited," for the Half-Year ended 4th December, 1874, in accordance with section 135 of "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company: "Hopeful Gold Mining Company, Limited."
When formed, and date of registration: Formed 13th December, 1873; registered, 10th February, 1874.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Patrick Brennan.
Nominal capital: £16,500.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: Nil.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 8250.
Number of shares taken: 7250.
Amount of calls made: £996 17s 6d.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid-up: £9246 17s 6d.
Number of Shareholders at time of registration of Company: 18.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: 1000.

PATRICK BRENNAN,
Manager.
4th December, 1874.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The Independent Gold Mining Company, Limited," for the Half-Year ended 7th December, 1874, in accordance with Section 135 of "The Mining Companies Act, 1872."

Name of Company: "The Independent Gold Mining Company, Limited."
When formed and date of Registration: 12th January, 1874; 10th February, 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: 24,000.
Number of shares taken: 24,000.
Amount of calls made: Nil.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid-up: £6,900.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 16.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

PATRICK BRENNAN,
Manager.
7th December, 1874.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The Rainy Creek 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 Rainy Creek Quartz Mining Company, Registered"
When formed, and date of Registration: 12th November, 1872.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Rainy Creek, in the Province of Nelson; George William Moss, Greymouth, Westland.
Nominal Capital: £30,000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £12,000.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 30,000.
Number of Shares taken: 24,000.
Amount of calls made: £1200.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid-up: £19 184 9s 7d, including £12 000 scrip given to shareholders and £6,000, in fully paid-up shares, reserved for machinery.
Number of Shareholders at time of registration of Company: 23.
Amount of Cash in hand: £76 4s 6d.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: 6000.

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