474
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 15

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Byron Bay Gold-mining Company (No
Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 27th September,
1895; 21st October, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Bank of New Zealand Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland;
Charles Grosvenor.
Nominal capital: Original, £17,500; increase, 4th May, 1896,
£12,500: total, £30,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £25,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: Nil.
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: 120,000.
Number of shares allotted: 102,000.
Amount paid per share: Nil.
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:
64.
Present number of shareholders: 268.
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: £628 17s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,958 12s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £305 12s. 5d.
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, Charles Grosvenor, of Auckland, the Manager of the
Byron Bay Gold-mining Company (No Liability), 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 con-
scientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of
"The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."

CHARLES GROSVENOR,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 28th day of January, 1897,
before me—H. G. Seth-Smith, J.P.
389

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Empire Gold-mining Company (No Lia-
bility).
When formed, and date of registration: 25th October, 1895;
18th January, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Bank of New Zealand Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland;
Charles Grosvenor.
Nominal capital: £7,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,600.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £392 4s.
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: 70,000.
Number of shares allotted: 56,000.
Amount paid per share: 1 1/2d. (approximate).
Amount called up per share: 2d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 16; £36 19s. 4d.
Number of shares forfeited: 13,372.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company:
41.
Present number of shareholders: 77.
Number of men employed by company: 4.
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: Nil.
Total expenditure since registration: £802 6s. 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: 12s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: £1 14s. 6d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any):
£48 16s. 4d.

I, Charles Grosvenor, of Auckland, the Manager of the
Empire Gold-mining Company (No Liability), 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 con-
scientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of
"The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."

CHARLES GROSVENOR,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 28th day of January, 1897,
before me—H. G. Seth-Smith, J.P.
390

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Moonlight Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 27th April, 1894;
14th May, 1894.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Dunedin; Thomas Callender.
Nominal capital: £2,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,352 10s.
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: £450.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 2,000.
Number of shares allotted: 2,000.
Amount paid per share: 17s. 6d., less arrears.
Amount called up per share: 17s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £3 15s.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 24.
Number of men employed by company: 3.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
172oz. 8dwt. 14gr.; £664 0s. 6d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registra-
tion: 268oz. 15dwt. 19gr.; £1,035 0s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £520 16s. 7d.
Total expenditure since registration: £2,425 11s.
Total amount of dividends declared: £100.
Total amount of dividends paid: £100.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £165 16s. 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, Thomas Callender, of Dunedin, the Legal Manager of
the Moonlight Sluicing 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 Decem-
ber, 1896; and I make this solemn declaration conscien-
tiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of "The
Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."

THOMAS CALLENDER,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 21st day of January, 1897,
before me—A. Bartleman, J.P.
332

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Matakitaki Gold-dredging Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 27th June, 1892;
7th July, 1892.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Dunedin; Thomas Callender.
Nominal capital: £2,000.