924
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 38

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £263 11s.
Total expenditure since registration: £813 13s. 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: £34 12s. 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, William Henry Churton, of Auckland, the Manager of the Golden Spark 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.”

W. H. CHURTON,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 28th day of January, 1898, before me—S. Thorne George, J.P.
579

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waitaia Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 6th June, 1890.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: No. 28, Shortland Street, Auckland; William Henry Churton, F.S.A.A. Eng.
Nominal capital: £15,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £15,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,325 2s. 3d.
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: £34 7s. 6d.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 60,000.
Number of shares allotted: 58,737.
Amount paid per share: Nil.
Amount called up per share: 5½d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 3; £44 12s. 6d.
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: 38.
Present number of shareholders: 128.
Number of men employed by company: None.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: —; £60 13s. 3d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 710 oz. 15 dwt.; £2,070 14s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £439 2s. 11d.
Total expenditure since registration: £4,094 10s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £1,957 18s.
Total amount of dividends paid during year: £559 16s. 8d.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £6.
Amount of cash at banker's: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company:
Amount of debts considered good:
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £183 13s. 5d.

I, William Henry Churton, of Auckland, the Manager of the Waitaia Gold-mining 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.”

W. H. CHURTON,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 27th day of January, 1898, before me—S. Thorne George, J.P.
580

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden Lead Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: March, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Port Chalmers; F. W. Platts (acting).
Nominal capital: £3,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,600.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,600.
Price paid to vendors of claim: 400 paid-up shares of £1 each.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 3,000.
Number of shares allotted: 300.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 25.
Present number of shareholders: 24.
Number of men employed by company: 6.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 218 oz.; £873 5s. 7d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 370 oz.; £1,477 14s. 2d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,377 10s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £4,759 9s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £1,052 0s. 5d.

I, Frederick William Platts, the Acting-Manager of the said Golden Lead Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company up to 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.”

F. W. PLATTS,
Acting-Manager.

Declared at Port Chalmers, this 14th day of May, 1898, before me—Andrew Thomson, J.P.
590

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Nevis Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: October, 1896; 10th November, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Vogel Street, Dunedin; F. Proctor.
Nominal capital: £2,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,445 10s.
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: £300.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 2,000.
Number of shares allotted: 2,000.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £254 10s.
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: 16.
Present number of shareholders: 22.
Number of men employed by company: 6.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: —; £962 15s. 4d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: —; £962 15s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,967 16s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £3,003 5s. 7d.
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): £728 5s. 4d.

I, F. Proctor, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Nevis Gold-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 30th day of April, 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.”

F. PROCTOR,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 23rd day of May, 1898, before me—James Hazlett, J.P.
591