MAY 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 853

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden Crown Dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 21st December, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; A. G. Fenwick.

Nominal capital: £3,500.

Amount of capital subscribed: £3,300.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,300.

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: £200.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 3,500.

Number of shares allotted: 3,500.

Amount paid per share: £1 on 3,300 shares.

Amount called up per share: £1 on 3,300 shares.

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: 54.

Number of men employed by company: 7.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 56 oz.; £216.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 56 oz.; £216.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £506.

Total expenditure since registration: £4,370.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £894.

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I, A. G. Fenwick, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Golden Crown Dredging 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. G. FENWICK,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 25th day of January, 1898, before me—W. Laurence Simpson, J.P. 554

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The O.P.Q. (Waipori) 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: 1st April, 1897.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Princes Street, Dunedin; Alfred Edward Inder.

Where mine is situate: At Waipori, Otago.

Nominal capital: £150,000.

Amount of capital subscribed in colony: Nil.

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

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders in colony, and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders in colony on which no cash has been paid: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 150,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: Nil.

Amount paid 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: 38.

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 in colony: Nil.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations in colony during the preceding year: £5,613 7s. 6d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £11,536 12s. 1d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £409 10s. 8d.

Amount of cash in hand in colony: Nil.

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.

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I, Alfred Edward Inder, of Dunedin, the Attorney of the O.P.Q. (Waipori) Gold-mines (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st day of March, 1898; 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. E. INDER,
Attorney.

Declared at Dunedin, this 25th day of April, 1898, before me—Thos. M. Wilkinson, J.P. 552

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Caledonian Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 15th July, 1897; 14th October, 1897.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Company’s office, Panama Street, Wellington; Charles Adolphus Deacon.

Nominal capital: £40,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £40,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £166 13s. 4d.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders: 10s. per share (£20,000).

Amount of cash received for same: Nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: 10s. per share (£20,000).

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 40,000.

Number of shares allotted: 40,000.

Amount paid per share: 1d.

Amount called up per share: 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: 8.

Present number of shareholders: 13.

Number of men employed by company: 5.

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: £419 16s. 11d.

Total expenditure since registration: £419 16s. 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: £124 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): £47 19s.

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I, Charles Adolphus Deacon, of Wellington, the Manager of the Caledonian 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 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.”

CHAS. A. DEACON,
Manager.

Declared at Wellington, this 12th day of May, 1898, before me—John Jack, J.P. 559