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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 11

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: 9s. 6d.
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, John Hunter Harrison, of Auckland, the Manager of the Hit or Miss 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, 1897; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

J. H. HARRISON,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 3rd day of February, 1898, before me—M. Niccol, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Bakery Flat Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 10th September, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; A. J. C. Brown.
Nominal capital: £3,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,762 10s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £500; no cash.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 3,000.
Number of shares allotted: 3,000.
Amount paid per share: 14s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 14s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 2; £50.
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: 24.
Present number of shareholders: 27.
Number of men employed by company: 12.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 142 oz. 17 dwt. 15 gr. gold; £547 13s.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 181 oz. 12 dwt. 22 gr. gold; £694 14s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,254 16s. 11d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,949 10s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £142 8s. 10d.
Amount of cash in hand: £23 14s. 7d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Alexander Johnston Cree Brown, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Bakery Flat Sluicing 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, 1897; 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. JOHNSTON C. BROWN,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 4th day of February, 1898, before me—Thos. M. Wilkinson, J.P.
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I, THE undersigned, hereby make application to register the New Zealand Gold-dredging Company (Limited) under the provisions of “The Mining Companies Act, 1894.”

1. The name of the company is to be the New Zealand Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

2. The place of intended operations is on the Manuherikia River, near Manorburn Junction, Alexandra South, Otago.

3. The registered office of the company will be situated at 24, Manse Street, Dunedin.

4. The nominal capital of the company is three thousand two hundred pounds, in three thousand two hundred shares of one pound each.

5. The number of shares subscribed for is two thousand six hundred, being not less than two-thirds of the entire number of shares in the company.

6. The number of paid-up shares is one thousand two hundred.

7. The amount already paid up is nil.

8. The name of the Manager is Andrew John Park.

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

No. of
Shares.
Butterworth, Harry R., Dunedin, Mining Engineer.. 550
Park, Margaret Dunbar, Dunedin, Lady .. 100
Wain, Job, Opho, Gentleman .. 500
Richardson, Charles Ernest, Manorburn, Engineer .. 50
Butterworth, Charles P., Dunedin, Warehouseman .. 250
Fergusson, H. Lindo, Dunedin, Surgeon .. 250
Park, Andrew John, Dunedin, Solicitor .. 100
Wright, John Thomas, Merchant, Dunedin.. 100
Park, Herbert, Alexandra South, Engineer.. 200
Wain, Job J., Manorburn, Dredgeman .. 100
Haggitt, Cecil S., Manorburn, Dredgeman .. 100
Ryan, Laurence, Alexandra South, Mining Agent .. 100
Park, Albert Alexander, Alexandra South, Dredgemaster .. 200
Park, Andrew John, Dunedin, Solicitor (in trust for the company .. 600

Total .. .. .. .. 3,200

Dated this 12th day of February, 1898.

A. J. PARK,
Manager.

Witness to signature—H. S. Valentine, Auctioneer, Dunedin.

I, Andrew John Park, of Dunedin, Solicitor, 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.”

A. J. PARK.

Taken and declared before me, this 12th day of February, 1898—H. S. Valentine, J.P.
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT WATER-RACE.

Otago Mining District, 11th February, 1898.
To the Warden at Livingstone.

I HEREBY give notice that I intend to construct a water-race to divert and use water for irrigation and industrial purposes, commencing at a point 60 chains up the Big Awakino Creek from the district-road-crossing at the coal-pits, and terminating at the aforesaid road-crossing opposite the coal-pits, where the water is returned to its natural channel.

The length of such race is 60 chains or thereabouts, and its intended course is through a portion of Small Grazing-run 5 of 23, in a northerly direction.

The mean depth of such race is 1 ft. 6 in., and the mean breadth is 2 ft. 6 in., and it is proposed to divert three Government heads of water.

License required for fifteen years.

Cost of construction: £20.

Time required for construction: Two months.

Number and date of miner’s right: 29,996; 11/2/98.

ANNA L. CHAPMAN,
Applicant.

Any person objecting to the granting of this application must lodge his objection in writing at the Warden’s Office at Livingstone within fourteen clear days from the date hereof.

Hearing at 11 o’clock on the 25th March, 1898.

HENRY H. G. RALFE,
Pro Warden.

Warden’s Office, 11th February, 1898.

Recd. 3.10 p.m., 11/2/98.

H.H.G.R., For Mining Registrar.
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THE TARAWERA MINING COMPANY (NO LIABILITY), PRESERVATION INLET.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Registered Office of the Tarawera Mining Company (No Liability), Preservation Inlet, is situated at No. 140, Hereford Street, Christchurch, and that Mr. H. A. Bruce has been appointed Legal Manager thereof.

FRED. W. THOMPSON,
JAMES TRENT,
Directors.

Dated this 8th day of February, 1898.
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