Jan. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 179

Present number of shareholders: 220.
Number of men employed by company: 3.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during the preceding year; Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during the preceding year: £1,163 4s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,741 0s. 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: £206 6s. 11d.
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): £30.

I, Roderick McDonald Scott, of Auckland, the Manager of the Comstock Gold-mining Company, 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.”

R. MCDONALD SCOTT,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 13th day of January, 1897, before me—Frederick L. Prime, J.P.
81

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Lone Hand Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 20th March, 1889; 22nd March, 1889.
Whether in active operation or not: It is not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Queen Street, Auckland; Roderick McDonald Scott.
Nominal capital: £25,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £15,850.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,577 18s. 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: 50,000.
Number of shares allotted: 31,700.
Amount paid up per share: 1s. 1d.
Amount called up per share: 1s. 1d.
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: 60.
Number of men employed by company: 1.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during the preceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 2,267oz. 5dwt.; £6,227 4s. 10d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during the preceding year; £45.
Total expenditure since registration: £8,237 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: £27 4s. 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): £27 4s. 7d.

I, Roderick McDonald Scott, of Auckland, the Manager of the Lone Hand 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.”

R. MCDONALD SCOTT,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 13th day of January, 1897, before me—Frederick L. Prime, J.P.
83

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Cardigan Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 8th October, 1895; 12th October, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Queen Street, Auckland; Roderick McDonald Scott.
Nominal capital: £15,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £15,000.
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; £2,500.
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: 100,000.
Amount paid up 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: 65.
Present number of shareholders: 240.
Number of men employed by company: 3.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during the preceding year: 8oz. 13dwt.; £23 8s. 1d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: £23 8s. 1d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,119 8s. 11d.
Total expenditure since registration: £2,119 8s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £1,155 15s. 8d.
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): £30.

I, Roderick McDonald Scott, of Auckland, the Manager of the Cardigan 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.”

R. MCDONALD SCOTT,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 13th day of January, 1897, before me—Frederick L. Prime, J.P.
82

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: May Queen Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 28th February, 1889; 4th March, 1889.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Queen Street, Auckland; Roderick McDonald Scott.
Nominal capital: £39,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £39,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8,558 6s. 8d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil; £1,250.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 79,000.
Number of shares allotted: 79,000.
Amount paid per share: 1s. 8d.
Amount called up per share: 1s. 8d.
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: 100.
Present number of shareholders: 220.
Number of men employed by company: 46.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 997oz. 19dwt.; £2,811 7s. 7d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 13,036oz. 16dwt.; £39,308 8s. 2d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,905 12s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £56,509 4s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £1,975.