Feb. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 545

Number of shares allotted: 65,000.
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: 40.
Present number of shareholders: 62.
Number of men employed by company: 6.
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; £864 11s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £864 11s. 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: £185 8s. 7d.
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): £9 18s. 7d.

I, Dennis Gilmore MacDonnell, of Auckland, the Manager of the Wheal Bassett 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.”
D. G. MACDONNELL,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 30th day of January, 1897, before me—D. B. McDonald, J.P. 521

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Four-in-hand Gold-mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 7th July, 1895; 4th September, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: No. 11, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Auckland; Dennis Gilmore MacDonnell.
Nominal capital: £6,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,005.
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: 60,000.
Number of shares allotted: 60,000.
Amount paid per share: 2d.
Amount called up per share: 2d.
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: 51.
Present number of shareholders: 167.
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: £861 16s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,152 14s. 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: 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); £147 14s. 4d.

I, Dennis Gilmore MacDonnell, of Auckland, the Manager of the Four-in-hand 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.”
D. G. MACDONNELL,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 30th day of January, 1897, before me—D. B. McDonald, J.P. 556

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Deep Lead Gold-mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 1st June, 1896; 24th August, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: 11, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Auckland; Dennis Gilmore MacDonnell.
Nominal capital: £7,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,250.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £687 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: 100,000.
Number of shares allotted: 70,000.
Amount paid per share: 1d.
Amount called up per share: 1d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1; £291 13s. 4d.
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: 12.
Present number of shareholders: 12.
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: £442 17s.
Total expenditure since registration: £442 17s.
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: £291 13s. 4d.
Amount of debts considered good: £291 13s. 4d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £46 17s.

I, Dennis Gilmore MacDonnell, of Auckland, the Manager of the Deep Lead 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.”
D. G. MACDONNELL,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 30th day of January, 1897, before me—D. B. McDonald, J.P. 557

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Excelsior Gold-mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 19th June, 1895; 29th August, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: 11, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Auckland; Dennis Gilmore MacDonnell.
Nominal capital: £9,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £7,368 15s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,091 17s. 6d.
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: 60,000.
Number of shares allotted: 49,125.
Amount paid per share: 2d.
Amount called up per share: 2d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £97 14s. 2d.
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: 25.