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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 20

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Woodstock Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 30th July, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: A. H. Singleton, 6, Draper's Gardens, London, E.C.
Nominal capital: £150,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £150,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £37,500.
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: £112,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 150,000.
Number of shares allotted: 150,000.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 467.
Number of men employed by company: 110.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 6,418oz. 7dwt.; £2,746 6s. 9d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 13,011oz. 12dwt.; £5,957 12s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £24,491 10s. 7d.
Total expenditure since registration: £37,937 12s.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's and at call in London: £23,285 5s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand: £88 11s. 10d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £5,701 14s. 9d.

I, Dennis Gilmore MacDonnell, of Auckland, the Local Secretary of the Woodstock Gold-mining 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 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 5th day of February, 1897, before me—Joseph Thornes, J.P.
591

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waihi Silvertop Extended Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: February, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: 23, College Hill, Cannon Street, London, England; C. S. Matz, Secretary.
Nominal capital: £60,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: Nil.
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: 60,000.
Number of shares allotted: 60,000.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
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: 138.
Present number of shareholders: 119.
Number of men employed by company: 75.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: £10,110 7s. 3d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: £10,110 7s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £19,127 13s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £31,459 8s. 2d.
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: £1,012 2s. 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: £2,816 19s. 11d.

I, Dennis Gilmore MacDonnell, of Queen Street, Auckland, the Manager in New Zealand of the Waihi Silvertop Extended 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 Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 5th day of February, 1897, before me—Joseph Thornes, J.P.
592

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waihi South Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 18th June, 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: £22,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £18,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,867.
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.
Number of shares allotted: 120,000.
Amount paid per share: 1s. 4½d.
Amount called up per share: 4½d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1; £246 0s. 1d.
Number of shares forfeited: 50.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 50; £2 5s. 10d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 46.
Present number of shareholders: 185.
Number of men employed by company: 14.
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: £2,024 11s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £2,800 4s. 2d.
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: £246 0s. 1d.
Amount of debts considered good: £246 0s. 1d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £175 18s. 11d.

I, Dennis Gilmore MacDonnell, of Auckland, the Manager of the Waihi South 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.
588

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Sheridan Gold-mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 1st March, 1895; 19th March, 1895.
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,