Jan. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 175

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 23rd January, 1895; 30th January, 1895.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Queen Street, Auckland; Roderick McDonald Scott.

Nominal capital: £15,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £15,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,269 6s. 10d.

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: 100,000.

Number of shares allotted: 100,000.

Amount paid per share: 3½d.

Amount called up per share: 3½d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: One (fourth); £188 6s. 10d.

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: 221.

Number of men employed by company: 3.

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: £150 9s. 2d.

Total expenditure since registration: £1,891 9s. 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: £51 1s. 5d.

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, Roderick McDonald Scott, of Auckland, the Manager of the Comstock Gold-mining Company, 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.”

R. MCDONALD SCOTT,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 18th day of January, 1898, before me—Frederick L. Prime, J.P. 73

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Enterprise Gold-dredging Company (No Liability).

When formed, and date of registration: 24th August, 1891.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Rattray Street, Dunedin; C. S. Reeves.

Nominal capital: £3,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £2,000.

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

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £2,000.

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

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 3,000.

Number of shares allotted: 2,000.

Amount paid per share: £1.

Amount called up per share: £1.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 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: 16.

Number of men employed by company: 7.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 963 oz. 17 dwt. 20 gr. gold; £3,710 18s.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 2,959 oz. 9 dwt. 17 gr. gold; £11,393 16s. 5d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,647 18s. 6d.

Total expenditure since registration: £11,292 1s. 8d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £1,750.

Total amount of dividends paid: £1,721 9s. 6d.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £28 10s. 6d.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £40 3s. 3d.

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, Charles Stephen Reeves, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Enterprise Gold-dredging Company (No Liability), 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.”

CHAS. S. REEVES,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 17th day of January, 1898, before me—James Hazlett, J.P. 63

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: No. 2 South Keep-it-Dark Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 6th March, 1883; 13th June, 1887.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reef ton; William Hindmarsh.

Nominal capital: £12,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £11,635 10s. 2d.

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: 24,000.

Number of shares allotted: 24,000.

Amount paid per share: 9s. 9d.

Amount called up per share: 9s. 9d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: £64 9s. 10d.

Number of shares forfeited during the year: Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold during the year, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 32.

Present number of shareholders: 58.

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: 5,998 oz. 6 dwt. 8 gr. gold; £23,838 12s. 7d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £911 6s. 9d.

Total expenditure since registration: £35,962 16s. 1d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £8,600.

Total amount of dividends paid: £8,600.

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: £64 9s. 10d.

Amount of debts considered good: £64 9s. 10d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £103 5s. 9d.

I, William Hindmarsh, of Reef ton, the Manager of the No. 2 South Keep-it-Dark 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. HINDMARSH,
Manager.

Declared at Reef ton, this 17th day of January, 1898, before me—Jas. Kirton, J.P. 68

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Keep-it-Dark Quartz-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 22nd December, 1873; 2nd March, 1874.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reef ton; William Hindmarsh.

Nominal capital: £20,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £20,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,208 6s. 8d.

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