FEB. 11.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
467

Number of shares allotted: 70,000.
Amount paid per share: Nil.
Amount called up per share: 1d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 450.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same: 450; £1 17s. 6d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company:
43.
Present number of shareholders: 94.
Number of men employed by company: 6.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preced-
ing year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £663 6s. 7d.
Total expenditure since registration: £951 6s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £9 13s. 10d.
Amount of cash in hand:
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Jesse King, of Auckland, the Manager of the Argosy
Gold-mining Company (No Liability), do solemnly and sin-
cerely 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."
JESSE KING,
Manager.
Declared at Auckland, this 30th day of January, 1897,
before me-H. Rees George, J.P.
393

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Golden Band Gold-mining Company (No
Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 25th September,
1896; 6th November, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Mercantile Chambers, Queen Street, Auckland; John
Hastie.
Nominal capital: £6,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,250.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £468 15s.
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: £1,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 80,000.
Number of shares allotted: 70,000.
Amount paid per share: 6d.
Amount called up per share: Nil.
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:
52.
Present number of shareholders: 52.
Number of men employed by company: 4.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during pre-
ceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £197 19s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £197 19s. 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: £268 11s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand: £2 4s. 4d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £50.
Amount of debts considered good: £50.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Hastie, of Auckland, the Manager of the Golden
Band Gold-mining Company (No Liability), do solemnly and
sincerely declare that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, 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 be-
lieving the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices
of the Peace Act, 1882."
JOHN HASTIE,
Manager.
Declared at Auckland, this 21st day of January, 1897,
before me-D. B. McDonald, J.P.
430

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Ourawera Gold-mining Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 23rd May, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Invercargill; Robert Erskine.
Nominal capital: £2,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,600.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,600.
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: 2,000.
Number of shares allotted: 1,600.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 12.
Present number of shareholders: 14.
Number of men employed by company: 11.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year :
486oz. 3dwt. 16gr.; £1,920 6s. 11d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registra-
tion: 511oz. 15dwt. 4gr.; £2,021 19s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £1,727 13s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration: £4,068 18s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

I, Robert Erskine, of Invercargill, the Legal Manager of
the Ourawera 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 declara-
tion conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by
virtue of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
R. ERSKINE,
Manager.
Declared at Invercargill, this 12th day of January, 1897,
before me-W. H. Hall, J.P.
337

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Bakery Flat Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 10th September,
1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Dunedin; A. J. C. Brown.
Nominal capital: £3,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £650.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any):
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 3,000.
Number of shares allotted: 2,500.
Amount paid per share: 6s. 6d.
Amount called up per share, and due: 6s. 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 com-
pany: 24.
Present number of shareholders: 25.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during pre-
ceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £694 13s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £694 13s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.