Mining Company Financial Statements




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

STATEMEN T of the Affairs of "The Hit or Miss
Water Race Company, Registered," for the half-
year ended 24th December, 1870, in accordance with
section 13 of "The Mining Companies Limited Lia-
bility Act Amendment Act, 1869."

Name of Company: "Hit or Miss."
When formed, and date of registration: 22nd August, 1866.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Mount Ida; Henry Anderson.
Nominal capital: £6,020.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £6,020.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 301.
Amount of calls made: Nil.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: Not on record.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 10.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: £475 15s. 6d.
Number of shares unallotted: Nil.

10th January, 1871. HENRY ANDERSON,
566 Manager.

STATEMEN T of the Affairs of "The Wandering
Star Gold Mining Company, Registered," for the
half-year ended 31st December, 1870, in accordance
with section 13 of "The Mining Companies Limited
Liability Act Amendment Act, 1869."

Name of Company: "The Wandering Star Gold Mining Com-
pany, Registered."
When formed, and date of registration: 20th August, 1869;
22nd December, 1869.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Selay Street, Shortland; John Collins.
Nominal capital: £10,000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £1,980.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 2,000.
Number of shares taken: 1,980.
Amount of calls made: £148 10s.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £9,148 10s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 8.
Amount of cash in hand: £24 7s.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared:
Number of shares unallotted: 20.

31st December, 1870. JOHN COLLINS,
556 Manager.

STATEMEN T of the Affairs of "The Moonlight
Quartz Mining Company, Registered," for the
half-year ending 31st December, 1870, in accordance
with section 13 of "The Mining Companies Limited
Liability Act Amendment Act, 1869."

Name of Company: "The Moonlight Quartz Mining Com-
pany, Registered."
When formed, and date of registration: 21st April, 1869; 27th
May, 1869.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
High Street, Christchurch; Richard Nancarrow.
Nominal capital: £5,400.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £300.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 720.
Number of shares taken: 390.
Amount of calls made £4,000.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £3,600.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 7.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Whether in operation or not: Not in operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Number of shares unallotted: 300.

31st December, 1870. RICH. NANCARROW,
Legal Manager.

STATEMEN T of the Affairs of "The Undaunted
Water Race and Mining Company, Registered,"
for the half-year ended 31st December, 1870, in
accordance with section 13 of "The Mining Com-
panies Limited Liability Act Amendment Act, 1869."

Name of Company: "The Undaunted Water Race and Mining
Company, Registered."
When formed, and date of registration: 4th May, 1867.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Naseby; Walter Inder.
Nominal capital: £6,000.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: All.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 300.

Number of shares taken: 300.
Amount of calls made: None.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: Not on record.
Number of shareholders at time registration of Company: 10.
Amount of cash in hand: None.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: None.
Number of shares unallotted: None.
6th January, 1871. WALTER INDER,
563 Manager.

STATEMENT of the Affairs of "The Vale of Avoca
Gold Mining Company, Registered," for the
half-year ended 29th December, 1870, in accordance
with section 13 of "The Mining Companies Limited
Liability Act Amendment Act, 1869."

Name of Company: "Vale of Avoca Gold Mining Company,
Registered."
When formed, and date of registration: 17th July, 1870.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Grahamstown; Robert M. Mitchell.
Nominal capital: £9,500.
Amount of paid-up scrip given to shareholders: £7,812 10s.
Number of shares in which capital is divided: 9,500.
Number of shares taken: 9,300.
Amount of calls made: £118 15s.
Total amount of subscribed capital paid up: £7,931 5s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of Company: 10.
Amount of cash in hand: £139 7s. 3d.
Whether in operation or not: In operation.
Total amount of dividends declared: £712 10s.
Number of shares unallotted: 200.

560 29th December, 1870. ROBERT M. MITCHELL,
Manager.

Thames, 10th January, 1871.
DISTRIBUTION Schedule of "The Flying Cloud
Gold Mining Company, Registered," published
in compliance with the 36th clause of "The Mining
Companies Limited Liability Act, 1865."

Assets.
Cash ... 13 7 2
Whitaker and Russell ... 15 10 0
Net Proceeds of Sale of Claim and Tools ... 343 3 0
Unpaid Calls ... 141 11 8
£513 11 10

Liabilities.
Bull and Sturrock ... 9 1 8
Tanner and Norton ... 2 6 7
Thos. Slater ... 2 16 3
Read and Co. ... 3 10 0
W. C. Wilson ... 0 18 0
W. Souter ... 32 9 0
Southern Cross ... 4 13 0
Simpson and Unthank ... 0 4 0
E. Wayte ... 0 10 9
Corlett and Wilkinson ... 6 11 0
G. McCaul ... 3 9 0
J. Renshaw ... 5 6 9
A. B. Bain ... 6 5 0
R. Wood ... 13 6 8
H. Cooke ... 3 13 4
A. G. Power ... 5 13 4
J. Riensett ... 3 13 4
J. Waring ... 1 6 8
John Thomas ... 3 13 4
Fred. Sowter ... 3 13 4
John Smith ... 3 13 4
Ed. Styles ... 10 1 81
A. B. Bain ... 5 10 0
Robt. Wood ... 3 10 0
John Stevens ... 3 10 0
A. Lascelles ... 9 16 4
A. Lascelles ... 3 3 0
Dividend of 1s. 10½d. per share due to holders
of 3,388 shares 317 12 6
£469 17 10

Amount Collected. - £372 Os. 2d.
Mode of Distribution. - Dividend of One Shilling
and Tenpence-halfpenny per Share payable on and
after the 12th day of February, 1871, at the office of
the undersigned.

562 A. BRYCE BAIN,
Official Agent appointed by the Court.

Printed under the authority of the New Zealand Government, by GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.




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🌾 Statement of Affairs for "The Hit or Miss Water Race Company, Registered"

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
10 January 1871
Water Race Company, Financial Statement, Capital, Dividends, Mount Ida
  • Henry Anderson, Manager

🌾 Statement of Affairs for "The Wandering Star Gold Mining Company, Registered"

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
31 December 1870
Gold Mining Company, Financial Statement, Capital, Dividends, Shortland
  • John Collins, Manager

🌾 Statement of Affairs for "The Moonlight Quartz Mining Company, Registered"

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
31 December 1870
Quartz Mining Company, Financial Statement, Capital, Christchurch
  • Rich. Nancarrow, Legal Manager

🌾 Statement of Affairs for "The Undaunted Water Race and Mining Company, Registered"

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
6 January 1871
Water Race Mining Company, Financial Statement, Capital, Naseby
  • Walter Inder, Manager

🌾 Statement of Affairs for "The Vale of Avoca Gold Mining Company, Registered"

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
29 December 1870
Gold Mining Company, Financial Statement, Capital, Dividends, Grahamstown
  • Robert M. Mitchell, Manager

🌾 Distribution Schedule for "The Flying Cloud Gold Mining Company, Registered"

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
10 January 1871
Distribution Schedule, Creditors, Dividend, Thames
31 names identified
  • Bull, Recipient of distribution funds
  • Sturrock, Recipient of distribution funds
  • Tanner, Recipient of distribution funds
  • Norton, Recipient of distribution funds
  • Thos. Slater, Recipient of distribution funds
  • Read, Recipient of distribution funds
  • W. C. Wilson, Recipient of distribution funds
  • W. Souter, Recipient of distribution funds
  • Southern Cross, Recipient of distribution funds
  • Simpson, Recipient of distribution funds
  • Unthank, Recipient of distribution funds
  • E. Wayte, Recipient of distribution funds
  • Corlett, Recipient of distribution funds
  • Wilkinson, Recipient of distribution funds
  • G. McCaul, Recipient of distribution funds
  • J. Renshaw, Recipient of distribution funds
  • A. B. Bain, Recipient of distribution funds
  • R. Wood, Recipient of distribution funds
  • H. Cooke, Recipient of distribution funds
  • A. G. Power, Recipient of distribution funds
  • J. Riensett, Recipient of distribution funds
  • J. Waring, Recipient of distribution funds
  • John Thomas, Recipient of distribution funds
  • Fred. Sowter, Recipient of distribution funds
  • John Smith, Recipient of distribution funds
  • Ed. Styles, Recipient of distribution funds
  • A. B. Bain, Recipient of distribution funds
  • Robt. Wood, Recipient of distribution funds
  • John Stevens, Recipient of distribution funds
  • A. Lascelles, Recipient of distribution funds
  • A. Lascelles, Recipient of distribution funds

  • A. Bryce Bain, Official Agent appointed by the Court