Feb. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 539

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Russell Gold-mining Company (No Liability).

When formed, and date of registration: 31st July, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation, prospecting.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Hobson’s Buildings, Shortland Street, Auckland; W. B. A. Morrison.

Nominal capital: £10,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £9,000.

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: 100,000.

Number of shares allotted: 90,000.

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: 86.

Present number of shareholders: 100.

Number of men employed by company: 3.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding 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: £240.

Total expenditure since registration: £240.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £272.

Amount of cash in hand: £3.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, W. Beamish A. Morrison, of Auckland, the Manager of the Russell Gold-mining Company (No Liability), 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.”

W. BEAMISH A. MORRISON,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 20th day of January, 1897, before me—C. Tylden, J.P. 473

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Wairoa Gold-mining Company (No Liability).

When formed, and date of registration: 29th August, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation, prospecting.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Hobson’s Buildings, Shortland Street, Auckland; W. B. A. Morrison.

Nominal capital: £12,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £10,500.

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: 105,000.

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: 58.

Present number of shareholders: 64.

Number of men employed by company: 5.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding 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: £325.

Total expenditure since registration: £325.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £360.

Amount of cash in hand: £31.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, W. Beamish A. Morrison, of Auckland, the Manager of the Wairoa Gold-mining Company (No Liability), 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.”

W. BEAMISH A. MORRISON,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 20th day of January, 1897, before me—C. Tylden, J.P. 474

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Arawata Gold-mining Company (No Liability).

When formed, and date of registration: 29th September, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation, prospecting.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Hobson’s Buildings, Shortland Street, Auckland; W. B. A. Morrison.

Nominal capital: £8,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £8,000.

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: 80,000.

Number of shares allotted: 80,000.

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: 56.

Present number of shareholders: 64.

Number of men employed by company: 4.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding 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: £247.

Total expenditure since registration: £247.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £515.

Amount of cash in hand: £1.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, W. Beamish A. Morrison, of Auckland, the Manager of the Arawata Gold-mining Company (No Liability), 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.”

W. BEAMISH A. MORRISON,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 20th day of January, 1897, before me—C. Tylden, J.P. 475

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waitekauri Junction Gold-mining Company (No Liability).

When formed, and date of registration: 2nd October, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: No mining operations.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Hobson’s Buildings, Shortland Street, Auckland; W. B. A. Morrison.

Nominal capital: £10,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £8,000.