186 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 7]

Amount of cash at banker's : £172 13s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand : Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company : Nil.
Amount of debts considered good : Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : £215.

I, William Hindmarsh, of Reefton, the Legal Manager of
the Keep It Dark Quartz-mining Company (Limited), do
solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and com-
plete statement of the affairs of the said company at the
31st day of December, 1895; and I make this solemn de-
claration conscientiously 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, 1896,
before me—Chas. Cohen, 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 paid up in cash : £9,900.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount
of cash received for same (if any) : 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 : 8s. 3d.
Amount called up per share : 8s. 3d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear : Nil.
Number of shares forfeited : 7,568, and reallotted to share-
holders.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same : 1,740 ; £20 1s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company :
32.
Present number of shareholders : 62.
Number of men employed by company : 4.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during pre-
ceeding year : Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration :
5,998oz. 6dwt. 8gr. ; £23,838 12s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year : £629 4s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration : £34,092 19s. 9d.
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 company : £144 17s. 3d.
Amount of debts considered good : £144 17s. 3d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : £135
3s. 2d.

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
31st day of December, 1895 ; and I make this solemn declara-
tion conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by
virtue of " The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
WM. HINDMARSH,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 18th day of January, 1896,
before me—Chas. Cohen, J.P.
109

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company : The Nelson Creek Gold-mining Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 7th July, 1892.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager :
Christchurch ; Albert Lamb Smith.
Nominal capital : £28,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £26,050.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £4,836 15s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders : £26,050.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid : £21,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 28,000.

Number of shares allotted : 26,050.
Amount paid up per share : £1 on 5,050 shares.
Amount called up per share : £1 on 5,050 shares.
Number and amount of calls in arrear : £53 15s.
Number of shares forfeited : 185.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same : Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company :
12.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's : £25 2s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand : Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company : £53 15s.
Amount of debts considered good : £53 15s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : £259
3s. 7d.

I, Albert Lamb Smith, of Christchurch, the Manager of
the Nelson Creek Gold-mining Company (Limited), do
solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and com-
plete 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."
A. L. SMITH,
Manager.

Declared at Christchurch, this 14th day of January, 1896,
before me—C. M. Gray, J.P.
157

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company : The New Whau Gold-mining Company
(No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration : 13th March, 1895 ;
30th March, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager :
New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Auckland ; Henry
Gilfillan, jun.
Nominal capital : £15,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £15,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £1,101 11s. 4d.,
including £500 being proceeds derived from sale of pro-
moters' shares.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any) : £416 13s. 4d. ; Nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid : £416 13s. 4d
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 100,000.
Number of shares allotted : 100,000.
Amount paid up per share : 4d. ; and also equivalent to £500,
being proceeds derived from sale of promoters' shares.
Amount called up per share : 4d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear : 61 ; £231 15s. 4d.
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 :
36.
Present number of shareholders : 174.
Number of men employed by company : 10.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during pre-
ceeding year : Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration : 39oz. 16dwt. ; £106 6s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year : Nil.
Total expenditure since registration : £1,176 16s. 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 : £134 7s.
Amount of cash in hand : 16s. 8d.
Amount of debts directly due to company : £315 18s.
Amount of debts considered good : £315 18s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : £66
15s. 8d.

I, Henry Gilfillan, jun., of Auckland, the Manager of the
New Whau Gold-mining Company (No Liability), do
solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and com-
plete statement of the affairs of the said company on the
31st day of December, 1895 ; and I make this solemn de-
claration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and
by virtue of " The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
H. GILFILLAN, JUN.,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 22nd day of January, 1896,
before me—D. B. McDonald, J.P.
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