162 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 5

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Lord Edward Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 13th October, 1883; 13th November, 1883.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Thomas F. Fenton.
Nominal capital: £24,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,588 13s. 9d.
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: £12,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.
Number of shares allotted: 24,000.
Amount paid up per share: 12s. 2¼d.
Amount called up per share: 2s. 2¼d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Part of last call, £61 6s. 3d.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 13.
Present number of shareholders: 9.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
Quantity of gold produced during the preceding year: Nil.
Total quantity of gold produced since registration, 33oz.; £133 12s. 2d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during the preceding year: £112 17s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £2,710 9s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
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: £61 6s. 3d.
Amount of debts considered good: £61 6s. 3d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: £10.

I, Thomas F. Fenton, of Reefton, the Manager of the Lord Edward 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 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."
THOMAS F. FENTON,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 15th day of January, 1895, before me—G. B. Shepherd, J.P. 44

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Big River Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 7th January, 1891; 11th April, 1891.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Thomas F. Fenton.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £600.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.
Amount paid up per share: 6d.
Amount called up per share: 6d.
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 company: 67.
Present number of shareholders: 74.
Number of men employed by company: 30.
Quantity of gold produced during the preceding year: 2,816oz.; £11,337 7s. 3d.
Total quantity of gold produced since registration: 11,887oz. 10dwt.; £47,635 1s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during the preceding year: £6,402 17s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £23,481 11s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £26,100.
Total amount of dividends paid: £26,100.
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: £7 10s.
Amount of debts considered good: £7 10s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: £336 12s.

I, Thomas F. Fenton, of Reefton, the Manager of the Big River 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 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."
THOMAS F. FENTON,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 15th day of January, 1895, before me—G. B. Shepherd, J.P. 45

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Exchange Quartz-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 3rd March, 1890; 23rd May, 1890.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Henry Cooper.
Nominal capital: £6,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,920 17s.
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: 24,000.
Number of shares allotted: 24,000.
Amount paid up per share: 2s. 7d.
Amount called up per share: 2s. 7d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Twenty-fourth call, £92 18s. 4d.; old balances, £86 4s. 8d.—£179 3s.
Number of shares forfeited: 5,341.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 800; £4 2s. 11d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 24.
Present number of shareholders: 48.
Number of men employed by company: Part of year, 5; at present, nil.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during the preceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 16dwt.; £3 4s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during the preceding year: £485 3s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £2,926 17s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £8 3s. 6d.
Amount of cash in hand: £1 5s. 6d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £179 3s.
Amount of debts considered good: £85 15s. 4d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: £75.

I, Henry Cooper, of Reefton, the Manager of the Exchange Quartz-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st day of 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."
HENRY COOPER,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 17th day of January, 1895, before me—Chas. Cohen, J.P. 55

I, the undersigned, hereby make application to register the Victor Gold-mining Company as a no-liability company, under the provisions of "The Mining Companies Act, 1894."

1. The name of the company is to be the Victor Gold-mining Company (No Liability).
2. The place of operations is at Karangahake, Thames, in the Hauraki Mining District, in the Provincial District of Auckland.
3. The registered office of the company will be situated at Nos. 40 and 41, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Auckland.
4. The value of the company's property, including claim and machinery, is seven thousand five hundred pounds.
5. The number of shares in the company is seventy-five thousand, of two shillings each.
6. The number of shares subscribed for is sixty thousand.
7. The name of the Manager is Henry Gilfillan, jun.