JUNE 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 971

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Hauraki Gold-mining Company (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: 5th December, 1894; 2nd April, 1895.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Shortland Street, Auckland; Francis Hodge, Godefroi Drew Ingall, F.I.S., Samuel Hesketh, and Edwin Hesketh.

Where mine is situate: Coromandel.

Nominal capital: £40,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £40,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony:

Price paid to vendors of mine—

(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £8,750, in 70,000 shares.

(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up:

(c.) In cash: £15,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 320,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: 200.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): 2s. 6d.

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): 2s. 6d.

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: 130.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: 11,793 oz. 3 dwt. gold.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: 74,651 oz. 4 dwt. 12 gr.; £228,788 2s. 5d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £21,355 12s. 3d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £64,070 0s. 2d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: None through colonial office.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £131 16s. 9d.

Amount of cash in hand in colony: £131 16s. 9d.

Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: None.

Amount of such debts considered good: None.

Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: None.

I, Francis Hodge, of Coromandel, the Attorney of the Hauraki Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 11th day of December, 1897, in New Zealand, and 31st day of December, 1897, in London, 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.”

FRANCIS HODGE,
Attorney.

Declared at Coromandel, this 30th day of May, 1898, before me—Jos. B. Rockliff, J.P. 615

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Magnetic Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 12th July, 1897.

Whether in active operation or not: Building dredge.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Samuel Crow, Secretary.

Nominal capital: £7,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,298 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: £2,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000, of £1 each.

Number of shares allotted: 7,000.

Amount paid per share: 7s. 6d. per share, less arrears.

Amount called up per share: 7s. 6d. per share.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: £585 10s. This comprises balance of call No. 3, which was only due on 28th December.

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: 77.

Present number of shareholders: 79.

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: Not in operation.

Total expenditure since registration: £646 17s. 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: £642 12s. 6d.

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): Nil.

I, Samuel Crow, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Magnetic 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 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.”

SAMUEL CROW,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 20th day of May, 1898, before me—John J. Ramsay, J.P. 613

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Sandhills Gold-dredging Company.

When formed: 22nd April, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Sydney Earland.

Nominal capital: £1,250.

Amount of capital subscribed: £1,250.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £312 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: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 2,500.

Number of shares allotted: 2,500.

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 formation of company: 3.

Present number of shareholders: 3.

Number of men employed by company: 9.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 415 oz.; £1,598.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since formation: 770 oz.; £2,967.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,869.

Total expenditure since formation: £3,300.

Total amount of dividends declared: £125.

Total amount of dividends paid: £125.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £272.

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): £317.

I, Sydney Earland, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st 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.”

SYDNEY EARLAND,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 31st day of May, 1898, before me—Charles S. Reeves, J.P. 616