FEB. 11.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
469
STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Hercules Quartz-mining Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 28th October, 1889;
22nd November, 1889.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.
Nominal capital: £24,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £24,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,197 1s. 8d.
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 per share: 6s.
Amount called up per share: 6s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £2 18s. 4d.
Number of shares forfeited during the year: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold during year, and money
received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company:
70.
Present number of shareholders: 80.
Number of men employed by company: 19.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
138oz. 19dwt. 17gr.; £556 3s. 6d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration:
3,410oz. 13dwt. 9gr.; £13,628 12s. 1d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £2,363 7s. 7d.
Total expenditure since registration (including dividends),
£21,429 16s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £3,600.
Total amount of dividends paid: £3,600.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: £3 0s. 8d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £2 18s. 4d.
Amount of debts considered good: £2 18s. 4d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £341
12s. 5d.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, of Reefton, the Manager of the
Hercules Quartz-mining 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 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."
T. HUBERT LEE,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 30th day of January, 1897,
before me—James Thorburn, J.P.
398

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Westralia and New Zealand Gold
Explorers (Limited).
Where formed, and date of registration: London; 1st
January, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Macetown, Otago; Walter John Stanford.
Nominal capital: £52,501 15s.
Amount of capital subscribed: All.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: 3d. per share.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): 3s. 3d.; 3d. per share.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: 3s. per share.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 210,007.
Number of shares allotted: All.
Amount paid per share: 3s. 3d.
Amount called up per share: 3s. 3d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Not known.
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: Not known.
Present number of shareholders: Not known.
Number of men employed by company: 25.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
200oz.; £783 16s. 2d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration:
200oz.; £783 16s. 2d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £3,688 13s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £3,688 13s. 5d.
Amount of cash at banker's: New Zealand: £37 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £41 7s. 2d.
Amount of debts considered good: £41 7s. 2d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any):
£827 9s.

I, Walter John Stanford, of Macetown, the Legal Manager
of the Westralia and New Zealand Gold Explorers (Limited),
do solemnly and sincerely declare that, to the best of my
knowledge, information, and belief, this is a true and com-
plete statement of the affairs of the said company on the
2nd day of January, 1897; and I make this solemn declara-
tion believing the same to be true, and by virtue of "The
Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
WALTER J. STANFORD,
Manager.

Declared before me, at Macetown, this 20th day of January,
1897—W. T. Smith, J.P.
335

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Glenrock Consolidated (Limited).
Where formed, and date of registration: London 1st July,
1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Macetown, Otago; Walter John Stanford.
Nominal capital: £225,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: 2s. per share on 450,000
shares, £45,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £22,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): £22,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 450,007
shares of 10s. each.
Number of shares allotted: All.
Amount paid per share: 9s.
Amount called up per share: 9s.
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:
About 1,700.
Present number of shareholders: Nearly 2,000.
Number of men employed by company: 25.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
358oz. 16dwt.; £1,418 11s. 6d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registra-
tion: 1,195oz.; £4,744 9s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £4,045 16s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £9,362 13s. 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: £379 19s.
Amount of cash in hand:
Amount of debts directly due to company: £4 10s.
Amount of debts considered good: £4 10s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £757
1s. 6d.

I, Walter John Stanford, of Macetown, the Legal Manager
of the Glenrock Consolidated (Limited), do solemnly and
sincerely declare that, to the best of my knowledge, infor-
mation, and belief, this is a true and complete statement
of the affairs of the said company on the 2nd day of January,
1897; and I make this solemn declaration believing the
same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices of the Peace
Act, 1882."
WALTER J. STANFORD,
Manager.

Declared before me, at Macetown, this 20th day of January,
1897—W. T. Smith, J.P.
336

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Elvira Gold-mining Company (No
Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 11th September,
1896; 17th October, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Bank of New Zealand Buildings, Auckland; William
Elliot.
Nominal capital: £10,000.