APRIL 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 615

I, John R. Hooper, of Dunedin, the Legal Manager of the New Eldorado 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 last; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

JOHN R. HOOPER,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 29th day of March, 1898, before me—A. Herdman, J.P. 469

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waitekauri Union Claims (Limited), (being a foreign company as defined by section 2 of “The Mining Companies Acts Amendment Act, 1897”).

When formed, and date of registration of office of company in colony: 15th December, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: —; P. M. Hansen.

Where mine is situate: Waitekauri District.

Nominal capital: £300,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £24,407.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: Nil.

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £230,007.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: Nil.
(c.) In cash: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 300,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: 87,500.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): Nil.

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): Nil.

Number and amount of calls in arrear (Colonial Register): Nil.

Number of shares forfeited (Colonial Register): Nil.

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

Number of shareholders on Colonial Register: 1.

Number of men employed by company in colony: 61.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: Nil.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: Nil.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement:

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £3,764 10s. 4d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £1,784 1s.

Amount of cash in hand in colony:

Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: £200.

Amount of such debts considered good: £200.

Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: Nil.

I, Paul Maximilian Hansen, of Auckland, the Attorney of the Waitekauri Union Claims (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st day of July, 1897, being the date of the last balance-sheet; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

P. M. HANSEN,
Attorney.

Declared at Auckland, this 22nd day of March, 1898, before me—C. F. Buddle, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 470

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Zealand Consolidated (Limited), (being a foreign company as defined by section 2 of “The Mining Companies Acts Amendment Act, 1897”).

When formed, and date of registration of office of company in colony: 20th November, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Reef ton and Auckland; G. G. Dixon.

Where mine is situate:

Nominal capital: £50,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £50,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: Nil.

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: Nil.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: Nil.
(c.) In cash: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 50,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: Nil.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): Nil.

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): Nil.

Number and amount of calls in arrear (Colonial Register): Nil.

Number of shares forfeited (Colonial Register): Nil.

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

Number of shareholders on Colonial Register: Nil.

Number of men employed by company in colony: 3.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: Nil.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: Nil.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement:

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £2,346 1s. 2d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £238 10s. 8d.

Amount of cash in hand in colony:

Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: Nil.

Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: Nil.

I, Paul Maximilian Hansen, of Auckland, acting for the Attorney of the New Zealand Consolidated (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st day of July, 1897, being the date of the last balance-sheet; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

P. M. HANSEN.

Declared at Auckland, this 22nd day of March, 1898, before me—C. F. Buddle, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 471

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Inkermann Combined Gold-mines (Limited), (being a foreign company as defined by section 2 of “The Mining Companies Acts Amendment Act, 1897”).

When formed, and date of registration of office of company in colony: 20th November, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Reef ton and Auckland; G. G. Dixon.

Where mine is situate: Reef ton District.

Nominal capital: £200,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £25,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: Nil.

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £141,500.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: Nil.
(c.) In cash: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 200,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: Nil.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): Nil.

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): Nil.

Number and amount of calls in arrear (Colonial Register): Nil.

Number of shares forfeited (Colonial Register): Nil.

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

Number of shareholders on Colonial Register: Nil.

Number of men employed by company in colony: 78.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: Nil.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: Nil.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement:

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £2,166 19s. 3d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £2,079 1s. 1d.

Amount of cash in hand in colony:

Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: Nil.

Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: Nil.

I, Paul Maximilian Hansen, of Auckland, acting for the Attorney of the Inkermann Combined Gold-mines (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 30th day of June, 1897, being the date of the last balance-sheet; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously