690
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 24

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £298 18s. 3d.

I, Albert Lamb Smith, of Christchurch, the Manager of the Nelson Creek 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.”

A. L. SMITH,
Manager.

Declared at Christchurch, this 25th day of February, 1897, before me—R. Hill Fisher, J.P.
660

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand (Limited).

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

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: London, T. Dundas Pillans; Reefton, G. H. Boyd.

Nominal capital: £225,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £185,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £185,000.

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: 225,000.

Number of shares allotted: 185,000.

Amount paid per share: £1.

Amount called up per share: £1 on 185,000 contributing shares.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited during the year: Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: On colonial register, nil.

Present number of shareholders: On colonial register, nil.

Number of men employed by company: 151.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 2,082 oz. 6 dwt. 17 gr.; £8,486 16s. 4d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 2,082 oz. 6 dwt. 17 gr.; £8,486 16s. 4d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £113,165 16s. 9d.

Total expenditure since registration: £113,165 16s. 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: Current account, £1,697 17s. 6d. in the colony.

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, George Henry Boyd, of Reefton, the Local Manager of the Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand (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.”

G. H. BOYD,
Local Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 1st day of March, 1897, before me—Chas. Cohen, J.P.
665

I, THE undersigned, hereby make application to register the Dover Castle Gold-mining Company as a no-liability company under the provisions of “The Mining Companies Act, 1894.”

1. The name of the company is to be Dover Castle Gold-mining Company (No Liability).

2. The place of operations (or intended operations) is at Puriri, Thames.

3. The registered office of the company will be situated at Mining Chambers, 103, Queen Street, Auckland.

4. The value of the company’s property, including claim or lease ground and machinery, is one thousand pounds.

5. The number of shares in the company is eighty thousand, of one shilling each.

6. The number of shares subscribed for is sixty-four thousand five hundred.

7. The name of the Manager is Sydney Thornburgh Twentyman.

8. The names and addresses and occupations of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, are as below:—

No. of Shares.
Graham, Mrs. G., Thames, Domestic Duties .. 3,928
Taylor, W., Thames, Butcher .. 3,928
Townsend, Mrs. J., Thames, Widow .. 7,858 *
Smith, Mrs. H., Devonport, Domestic Duties .. 502
Hastings, R. J., Puriri, Mine-manager .. 3,928
Milnes, E. J., Thames, Tailor .. 3,928
O’Sullivan, D., Thames, Mine-manager .. 1,000
Styak, W. J., Thames, Sharebroker .. 3,928
McOwen, Robt., Ashburton, Banker .. 1,000
Wroughton, C. F. M., Ashburton, Banker .. 1,000
Collier, W. H., Ashburton, Settler .. 1,000
Bryant, W., Ashburton, Settler .. 1,000
Preston, W. D. V., Ashburton, Gentleman .. 1,000
Mahar, Jas. J., Ashburton, Settler .. 500
Dyhiberg, L. N., and Orum, Alfd., Ashburton, Settlers .. 500
Cowlishaw, F. I., Ashburton, Solicitor .. 1,000
Furze, Jno. M., Dunsandel, Farmer .. 1,000
Chapman, Robt., Spring Bank, Cust, Runholder .. 1,000
Garforth, Samuel, Spreydon, Farmer .. 1,000
Stringer, T. W., Christochurch, Solicitor .. 500
Bishop, R. C., Christchurch, Manager .. 500
Cochrane, Jno., Ashburton, Farmer .. 1,000
Dudley, C. T., Christchurch, Sharebroker .. 1,500
Twentyman, S. T., Auckland, Legal Manager .. 1,000
Scott, Jno., Auckland, Sharebroker .. 3,750
Woodward, Harry, Auckland, Reporter .. 250
Twentyman, S. T., Auckland, Legal Manager (in trust) .. 2,150
Malcolm, F. S., Auckland, Importer .. 2,000
Fairs, J. B., Auckland, Accountant .. 1,000
Atkinson, A., Parnell, Gentleman .. 500
Scott, Robt., Auckland, Hotelkeeper .. 1,000
Jerram, J. T., Auckland, Sharebroker .. 250
Baxter, Fred., Auckland, Reporter .. 250
Smith, M., Auckland, Clerk .. 250
Noakes, H. L., Auckland, Sharebroker .. 250
Hastings, R. J., Thames, Mine-manager (in trust) .. 2,500
Porter, J. H., Auckland, Legal Manager .. 1,100
Haultain, A. R. T., Auckland, Sharebroker (in trust) .. 1,500
Davies, W. T., Auckland, Manager .. 500
Scott, Jno., Auckland, Sharebroker (in trust) .. 500
Knight, James, Christchurch, Manager .. 750
Nelson, Geo. B., Christchurch, Accountant .. 500
Studholme, Lucy E., Coldstream, Domestic Duties .. 1,000
Callender, Jas., Christchurch, Accountant.. .. 250
Staveley, M., Christchurch, Manager .. 250
Calcultt, C., Christchurch, Clerk .. 250
Hammond, W. E., Auckland, Journalist .. 250
Twentyman, S. T., Auckland, Legal Manager (in trust for company) .. 5,500
Dover Castle Gold-mining Company (No Liability) (reserve shares) .. 10,000

Total .. .. .. 80,000

Dated this 2nd day of March, 1897.

S. T. TWENTYMAN,
Manager.

Witness to signature—Norman R. Hill.

I, Sydney T. Twentyman, do solemnly and sincerely declare that—

1. I am the Manager of the said intended company.

2. The above statement is, to the best of my belief and knowledge, true in every particular.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

S. T. TWENTYMAN.

Taken before me, this 2nd day of March, 1897—E. W. Burton, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
663

I, THE undersigned, hereby make application to register the Albion Gold-mining Company as a no-liability company under the provisions of “The Mining Companies Act, 1894.”

1. The name of the company is to be the Albion Gold-mining Company (No Liability).

2. The place of operations (or intended operations) is at Whangamata.

3. The registered office of the company will be situated at