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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 6

Present number of shareholders: 7.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
791 oz. 19 dwt. 10 gr.; £3,060 8s. 4d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 965 oz. 16 dwt. 9 gr.; £3,729 13s. 10d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,666 18s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £7,080 1s. 10d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £4 17s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £71 19s. 10d.
Amount of debts considered good: £71 19s. 10d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £427 5s. 7d.

I, Alexander Harris, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Manorburn 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 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.”
ALEXANDER HARRIS.

Declared at Dunedin, this 11th day of January, 1898, before me—G. L. Denniston, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Inland Reefs Gold-mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 1st April, 1897; 14th May, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: 103, Queen Street, Auckland; John Henry Porter.
Nominal capital: £5,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £4,600.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £251 11s. 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: 100,000.
Number of shares allotted: 77,000.
Amount paid per share: Nil.
Amount called up per share: 1d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 32,800; £34 3s. 4d.
Number of shares forfeited: 36,700.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 36,700; £64 9s. 7d.
Number of shareholders at the time of registration of company: 38.
Present number of shareholders: 29.
Number of men employed by company: At present, none.
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: £245 1s. 5d.
Amount of cash at banker's: £6 9s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £34 3s. 4d.
Amount of debts considered good: Say, £30.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £19 8s. 4d.

I, John Henry Porter, of Auckland, the Manager of the Inland Reefs 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 at 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.”
J. H. PORTER.

Declared at Auckland, this 17th day of January, 1898, before me—G. B. Morris, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Phoenix Water-race Company (Registered).
When formed, and date of registration: 12th October, 1867.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: 3, High Street, Dunedin; John Mouat.
Nominal capital: £1,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): The paid-up value of scrip issued to shareholders was equal to the capital subscribed by them—namely, £1,500; no paid-up scrip whatever was given to shareholders.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 1,000.
Number of shares allotted: 1,000.
Amount paid per share: £1 10s.
Amount called up per share: The whole.
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: 34.
Present number of shareholders: 22.
Number of men employed by company: The company’s property is leased, and it therefore does not directly employ any other person than the manager and an inspector.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: The company does not itself carry on mining for gold or silver, but merely supplies water for mining and other purposes.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: No answer can be given to this, for the reasons last above stated.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: The company’s property being leased, the whole expenditure is made by the lessees, with the exception of the manager’s salary, directors’ fees, office expenses, and inspection of property, which altogether amount to about £25 a year.
Total expenditure since registration: The company, not being directly engaged in gold-mining, is unable to give any reply to this question other than that the whole of the company’s capital was expended in the purchase of the company’s property.
Total amount of dividends declared: £6,075.
Total amount of dividends paid: £6,075.
Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: £9 11s. 3d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: There are no debts due to the company except the accruing rent of their property, of £225 a year, the next half-yearly payment of which falls due in July, 1898.
Amount of debts considered good: The whole of above.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): All liabilities of the company have been paid up to date.

I, John Mouat, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Phoenix Water-race Company (Registered), 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.”
JOHN MOUAT,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 22nd day of January, 1898, before me—Ethel R. Benjamin, Solicitor, Dunedin.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Nellie Gold-mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 3rd October, 1896; 22nd October, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: Mine protected.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: 103, Queen Street, Auckland; John Henry Porter.
Nominal capital: £6,750.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £750.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £750; £750.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 90,000.
Number of shares allotted: 70,000.
Amount paid per share: 6d.
Amount called up per share: Nil.
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: 15.
Present number of shareholders: 22.
Number of men employed by company: None.