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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 3

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Achilles Goldfields (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 15th March, 1893.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Bullendale, N.Z.; Fred. Evans.
Nominal capital: £100,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £91,660 17s. 6d.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £11,660 17s. 6d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £80,000 for purchase of property.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: Ditto.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 800,000.
Number of shares allotted: 733,287.
Amount paid per share: 2s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 2s. 6d.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 2,227.
Number of men employed by company: 108.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 5,716 oz. 12 dwt. 4 gr.; value, £22,051 11s. 9d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 12,898 oz. 5 dwt. 11 gr.; value, £49,639 15s. 2d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £21,037 1s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £61,358 0s. 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, 23rd October, 1897: £51 1s. 5d.
Amount of cash in hand, 23rd October, 1897: £9 11s. 3d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): G. F. Bullen, £8,662 6s. 5d.

I, Fred. Evans, of Bullendale, the Managing Director of the Achilles Goldfields (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.”

FRED. EVANS,
Manager.

Declared this 5th day of January, 1898, before me—Thomas J. Coller, Acting J.P., Bullendale.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Boatman’s Exploration Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 5th April, 1897; 17th June, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Joseph Steele.
Nominal capital: £50,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £46,800.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £222 14s. 8d.
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: 46,800.
Amount paid per share: 1½d., less part of last call not yet paid.
Amount called up per share: 1½d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £69 15s. 3½d., being part of third call not yet paid.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 35.
Present number of shareholders: 48.
Number of men employed by company: 2.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £197 10s.
Total expenditure since registration: £197 10s.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £32 3s. 8d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £69 15s. 4d.
Amount of debts considered good: £69 15s. 4d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £47 5s.

I, Joseph Steele, of Reefton, the Manager of the Boatman’s Exploration 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.”

JOSEPH STEELE,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 6th day of January, 1898, before me—Walter Irving, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Tuapeka Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 31st July, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lawrence, Otago; John J. Woods.
Nominal capital: £2,800.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,530.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £911 5s.
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: 2,800.
Number of shares allotted: 2,530.
Amount paid per share (less arrears): 10s.
Amount called up per share: 10s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear (parts of allotment, first and second calls): £203 15s.
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: 26.
Present number of shareholders: 28.
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: Nil.
Total expenditure since registration: £201 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: £710 2s. 6d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £203 15s.
Amount of debts considered good: £203 15s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £2,114 10s.

I, John Joseph Woods, of Lawrence, Otago, the Manager of the Tuapeka Dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the present date; 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 J. WOODS,
Manager.

Declared at Lawrence, this 6th day of January, 1898, before me—Francis Oudaille, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Evans Flat Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 14th August, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lawrence, Otago; John J. Woods.
Nominal capital: £2,800.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,480.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £711 6s.
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: 2,800.
Number of shares allotted: 2,480.
Amount paid per share: 7s. 6d. (less arrears).