Feb. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 603

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Barewood Quartz-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 18th September, 1895.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Alexander Gibson, Secretary.

Where claim is situated: Barewood, Hindon Mining District.

Nominal capital: £4,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £420.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £420.

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: 480 shares fully paid up to £5 each.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 800 of £5 each.

Number of shares allotted: 84.

Amount paid per share: £5.

Amount called up per share: £5.

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: 20.

Present number of shareholders: 25.

Number of men employed by company: 18.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 848oz. 2dwt. 12gr. retorted gold; £3,032 16s. 1d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 900oz. 3dwt. 12gr. retorted gold; £3,219 6s. 4d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,967 18s. 3d.

Total expenditure since registration: £3,477 15s. 7d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker's: £148 4s. 1d.

Amount of cash in hand: £13 6s. 8d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £40.

Amount of debts considered good: £40.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any); £135 19s. 6d.

I, Alexander Gibson, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Barewood Quartz-mining Company (Limited), 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."

ALEXANDER GIBSON,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 21st day of January, 1897, before me—Fredk. Mallard, J.P. 580

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waitekauri United Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 22nd April, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Local Secretary: New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Auckland; Dennis Gilmore MacDonnell.

Nominal capital: £150,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £25,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £12,500.

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: 150,000, of £1 each.

Number of shares allotted: 125,000.

Amount paid per share: £1 on 100,000 allotted as fully paid up.

Amount called up per share: 10s. per share on 25,000.

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 in New Zealand: 190.

Present number of shareholders in New Zealand: 178.

Number of men employed by company: 25.

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: £4,606 0s. 1d.

Total expenditure since registration: £4,606 0s. 1d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker's in New Zealand: £1,436 9s. 11d.

Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good in New Zealand: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) in New Zealand: £1,950.

I, Dennis Gilmore MacDonnell, of Auckland, the Local Secretary of the Waitekauri United Gold-mining Company (Limited), 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,
Local Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 30th day of January, 1897, before me—D. B. McDonald, J.P. 583

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Grace Darling Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 26th January, 1894; 30th January, 1894.

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: £30,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £30,000

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,853 5s. 3d.

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: 6s. 6d.

Amount called up per share: 1s. 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 company: 14.

Present number of shareholders: 223.

Number of men employed by company: 9.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: Nil.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 70oz. 16dwt.; £73 15s. 1d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,897 11s. 4d.

Total expenditure since registration: £6,939 14s. 3d.

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: £1 9s. 3d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £533 8s. 5d.

I, Dennis Gilmore MacDonnell, of Auckland, the Manager of the Grace Darling Gold-mining Company (Limited), 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 5th day of February, 1897, before me—Joseph Thornes, J.P. 584