466 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 15

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Blue Spur and Gabriel's Gully Consolidated Gold Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 1st February, 1888.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: London; Jasper Foster, Secretary.
Nominal capital: £130,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £89,066.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £30,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £30,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £60,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 130,000.
Number of shares allotted: 82,298 ordinary, 8,968 preference.
Amount paid per share: £1 on 80,000 ordinary shares, £1 on 8,968 preference shares.
Amount called up per share: £1.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 89.
Number of men employed by company: Average about 45.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 3,176oz.; £12,849.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 22,393oz.; £87,127.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £6,904 7s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £114,413 16s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £11,659, approximately.
Total amount of dividends paid: £11,659, approximately.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends:
Amount of cash at banker's: £488 5s. 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): Nil.

I, John Howard Jackson, of Lawrence, the General Manager of the Blue Spur and Gabriel's Gully Consolidated Gold 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, 1896; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."

J. HOWARD JACKSON,
General Manager.
Declared at Lawrence, this 26th day of January, 1897, before me—Chas. C. Rawlins, J.P. 338

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Clyde Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 17th May, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; E. R. Smith, Secretary.
Nominal capital: £4,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £3,850.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,840.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £150; no cash.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £150.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 80.
Number of shares allotted: 80.
Amount paid per share: £50 on 77 shares (less arrears).
Amount called up per share: £50 on 77 shares.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £10.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 43.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 305oz. 11dwt. 5gr.; £1,175 17s. 1d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 305oz. 11dwt. 5gr.; £1,175 17s. 1d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £868 18s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,285 10s. 3d.
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 company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil; direct liabilities, approximately, £650.

I, E. R. Smith, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Clyde Dredging 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, 1896; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."

E. R. SMITH,
Secretary.
Declared at Dunedin, this 12th day of January, 1897, before me—John Angus, J.P. 340

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Sailors' Gully (Waitahuna) Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 3rd June, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lawrence; Alfred Crooke, Secretary.
Nominal capital: £2,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,807.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3 10s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £1,800; nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,800.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 2,000.
Number of shares allotted: 1,807.
Amount paid per share: 10s.
Amount called up per share: 10s.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 8.
Number of men employed by company: 4.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 40oz. 19dwt. 3gr.; £157 13s. 5d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 40oz. 19dwt. 3gr.; £157 13s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £643 8s.
Total expenditure since registration: £643 8s.
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 company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £120 10s.

I, Alfred Crooke, of Lawrence, in the Provincial District of Otago, in the Colony of New Zealand, the Secretary of the Sailors' Gully (Waitahuna) Gold-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, 1896; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."

ALFRED CROOKE,
Secretary.
Declared at Lawrence, this 25th day of January, 1897, before me—Thos. Pilling, J.P. 384

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Argosy Gold-mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 7th October, 1895; 25th March, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: 71, Queen Street, Auckland; Jesse King.
Nominal capital: £10,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £8,750.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £291 13s. 4d.
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: 80,000.