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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 5

pany at the 31st December, 1894; and I make this solemn
declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true,
and by virtue of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
FRED. A. BAMFORD,
Manager.
Declared at Nelson, this 9th day of January, 1895, before
me—Arthur W. Tatton, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Phoenix Water-race Company (Re-
gistered).
When formed, and date of registration: 12th October, 1867.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: 3,
High Street, Dunedin; John Mouat.
Nominal capital: £1,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up: £1,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): The paid-up value of
scrip issued to shareholders was equal to the capital
subscribed by them—namely, £1,500; no paid-up scrip
whatever was given to shareholders.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 1,000.
Number of shares allotted: 1,000.
Amount paid up per share: £1 10s.
Amount called up per share: The whole.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 34.
Present number of shareholders: 22.
Number of men employed by the company: The company's
property is leased, and it therefore does not directly em-
ploy any other person than the manager and an inspector.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during the pre-
ceding year: The company does not itself carry on mining
for gold or silver, but merely supplies water for mining and
other purposes.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration: No answer can be given to this for the rea-
sons last above stated.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during the preceding year: The company's property being
leased, the whole expenditure is made by the lessees, with
the exception of the manager's salary, directors' fees, office
expenses, and inspection of property, which altogether
amount to about £25 a year.
Total expenditure since registration: The company, not being
directly engaged in gold-mining, is unable to give any reply
to this question other than that the whole of the com-
pany's capital was expended in the purchase of the
company's property.
Total amount of dividends declared: £5,650.
Total amount of dividends paid: £5,650.
Amount of cash at banker's: £106 5s. 8d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to the company: There are no
debts due to the company, except the accruing rent of
their property of £150 a year, the next half-yearly pay-
ment of which falls due in July, 1895.
Amount of debts considered good: The whole of above.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: All liabilities
of the company have been paid up to date.

I, John Mouat, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Phoenix
Water-race Company (Registered), do solemnly and sincerely
declare that this is a true and complete statement of the
affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1894; and
I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing
the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices of the
Peace Act, 1882."
JOHN MOUAT,
Manager.
Declared at Dunedin, this 4th day of January, 1895,
before me—Chas. Colclough, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Mont d'Or Gold-mining and Water-
race Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 25th July, 1882.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Alymer Street, Ross; Thomas Wanless Bruce.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £10,799 14s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same: Nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.
Number of shares allotted: 12,000.
Amount paid up per share: 18s.
Amount called up per share: 18s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 5.
Present number of shareholders: 25.
Number of men employed by the company: 24.
Quantity and value of gold produced during the preceding
year: 1,282oz. 1dwt. 3gr.; £5,029 3s.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration:
16,859oz. 7dwt. 20gr.; £64,955 16s. 10d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during the preceding year: £3,636 6s. 11d.
Total expenditure since registration: £56,087 1s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £20,400.
Total amount of dividends paid: £20,400.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £186 1s. 8d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to the company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: Nil.

I, Thomas Wanless Bruce, the Manager of the Mont d'Or
Gold-mining and Water-race Company (Limited), do solemnly
and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete state-
ment of the affairs of the said company at the 9th January,
1895; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously
believing the same to be true, and by virtue of "The
Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
THOMAS WANLESS BRUCE,
Manager.
Declared at Ross, this 10th day of January, 1895, before
me—John Halligan, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The No. 2 South Keep It Dark Gold-
mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 6th March, 1883;
13th June, 1887.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Reefton; William Hindmarsh.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.
Amount of capital actually called up: £8,700.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and the amount
of cash received for same: Nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.
Number of shares allotted: 24,000.
Amount paid up per share: 7s. 3d.
Amount called up per share: 7s. 3d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £126 7s. 11d.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
200 sold: 5,025; £4 5s. 5d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 32.
Total amount of dividends declared: £8,600.
Total amount of dividends paid: £8,600.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to the company: £126 7s. 11d.
Amount of debts considered good: £126 7s. 11d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: £556 18s. 1d.

I, William Hindmarsh, of Reefton, the Manager of the
No. 2 South Keep It Dark Gold-mining Company (Limited),
do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and
complete statement of the affairs of the said company at
the present date; and I make this solemn declaration con-
scientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of
"The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
W. HINDMARSH,
Manager.
Declared at Reefton, this 18th day of January, 1895, before
me—G. B. Shepherd, J.P.
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