Mar. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 459

Amount of capital subscribed: £8,562 10s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,266 5s. 2d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): 8d.; £1,266 5s. 2d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: 8d.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 80,000.
Number of shares allotted: 68,500.
Amount paid per share: 8d.
Amount called up per share: 8d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 34,522.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 34,522; nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 69.
Present number of shareholders: 61.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
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: £115 2s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,235 2s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £44 10s. 2d.
Amount of cash in hand: £1 17s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £7 18s. 5d.

I, William Elliot, of Auckland, the Manager of the Monarch of All Gold-mining Company (No Liability), 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.”

WILLIAM ELLIOT,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 12th day of February, 1898, before me—Richard John Gill, J.P. 408

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: King of Whangamata Gold-mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 5th August, 1896; 9th September, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Bank of New Zealand Buildings, Auckland; William Elliot.
Nominal capital: £10,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £8,000,
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,200.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): 7d.; £1,200.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: 7d.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 100,000.
Number of shares allotted: 80,000.
Amount paid per share: 7d.
Amount called up per share: 7d.
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: 73.
Present number of shareholders: 94.
Number of men employed by company: 2.
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: £497 8s. 7d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,042 11s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £161 8s. 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): £17 7s. 6d.

I, William Elliot, of Auckland, the Manager of the King of Whangamata Gold-mining Company (No Liability), 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.”

WILLIAM ELLIOT,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 12th day of February, 1898, before me—Richard John Gill, J.P. 409

I, the Imperial Gold-dredging Company, hereby make application to register as a limited company under the provisions of “The Mining Companies Act, 1894.”

1. The name of the company is to be the Imperial Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
2. The place of operations is on the Wakamarina River, in the Marlborough Gold-mining District.
3. The registered office of the company will be situate at No. 35, Featherston Street, in the City of Wellington.
4. The nominal capital of the company is five thousand pounds, in five thousand shares of one pound each.
5. The number of shares subscribed for is five thousand, being the whole of the capital of the company.
6. The number of paid-up shares is two thousand five hundred.
7. The amount already paid up is nil.
8. The name of the Manager is George Albert Perry.
9. The names and addresses and occupations of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, are as follow:—

No. of Shares.
Brandon, Alfred de Bathe, Wellington, Solicitor .. 200
Hislop, Thomas William, Wellington, Solicitor .. 200
Hislop, Thomas William, Wellington, Solicitor (in trust) .. 200
Erley, Albert Edward, Wellington, Gentleman .. 200
Farmar, Frederick Broadley, Wellington, Agent .. 200
Palliser, Charles, Wellington, Contractor .. 200
Van Staveren, H., Wellington, Rabbi .. 100
McLellan, James, Wellington, Company's Attorney 125
Gale, T. J. W., Wellington, Merchant .. 125
Rotheram, J. F., Wellington, Engineer .. 125
Macdonald, Thos. Kennedy, Wellington, Valuer .. 125
Young, John, Wellington, Insurance Agent .. 125
Lodder, Arthur, Wellington, Hotel-keeper .. 125
Field, Wm. Hughes, Wellington, Solicitor .. 62
Treadwell, Chas. H., Wellington, Solicitor .. 63
Leicester, Robert, Wellington, Banker .. 100
Barraud, W. F., Wellington, Gentleman .. 100
Douslin, Paul, Wellington, Clerk .. 1,000
Skerrett, Chas. P., Wellington, Solicitor .. 125
Wilson, A. F. (in trust for allotment in terms of a certain agreement dated the 23rd day of February, 1898) .. 1,500

Total .. 5,000

Dated this 5th day of March, 1898.

GEO. PERRY,
Manager.

Witness to signature—F. J. Rolleston, Solicitor, Wellington.

I, George Albert Perry, 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.”

GEO. PERRY.

Taken before me, at Wellington, this 5th day of March, 1898—Martin Chapman, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 417

WESTPORT TWIN GOLD-MINES (LIMITED).

ADVISORY BOARD’S OFFICE.

THE Office of the Secretary, Palmerston Street, Westport.

FRANK SLEE,
Secretary. 415