Jan. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 183

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 carrying on operations during preceding year: £361 6s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £703 13s. 2d.
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 16s. 10d.
Amount of cash in hand: £41 10s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Henry Porter, of Auckland, the Manager of the Nellie 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 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.”

J. H. PORTER,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 17th day of January, 1898, before me—G. B. Morris, J.P. 120

I, the Newhaven Gold-mining Company as a limited company under the provisions of “The Mining Companies Act, 1894.”

1. The name of the company is to be the Newhaven Gold-mining Company (Limited).
2. The place of intended operations is at Victoria Range, in the County of Inangahua, in the Colony of New Zealand.
3. The registered office of the company will be situated at Bridge Street, Township of Reefton, in the county aforesaid.
4. The nominal capital of the company is twenty-four thousand pounds, divided into twenty-four thousand shares of one pound sterling each.
5. The number of shares subscribed for is twenty thousand five hundred and seventy-one.
6. The number of paid-up shares is nil.
7. The amount already paid up is nil.
8. The name of the Manager is James Frederick Clark.
9. The names and addresses and occupations of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, are as follow:—

No. of Shares.
Greenish, James, Reefton, Mine-manager .. .. 3,429
Williams, John, Fern Flat, Farmer .. .. 3,428
Coghlan, Patrick, Reefton, Miner .. .. 3,429
McLaren, J. A. J., Reefton, Miner .. .. 3,428
Creagan, William, Snowy Creek, Miner .. .. 3,429
McBean, John, Capleston, Miner.. .. 3,428
Clark, James Frederick, Reefton, Mining Agent (in trust) .. .. .. .. 3,429
Total .. .. .. .. 24,000

Dated this 10th day of January, 1898.

JAMES FREDERICK CLARK,
Manager.

Witness to signature—W. R. Free, Law Clerk, Reefton.

I, James Frederick Clark, do solemnly and sincerely declare that—

1. I am the Manager of the said intended company.
2. The above statement is, to the best of my belief and knowledge, true in every particular.
   And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

JAMES FREDERICK CLARK.

Taken before me, at Reefton aforesaid, this 11th day of January, 1898—Walter Irving, J.P. 61

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Ourawera Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 23rd May, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Invercargill; Robert Erskine.
Nominal capital: £2,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,600.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same: 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: 2,000.
Number of shares allotted: 1,600.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 12.
Present number of shareholders: 15.
Number of men employed by company: 9.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 648 oz. 10 dwt. 22 gr.; £2,561 14s.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 1,160 oz. 6 dwt. 2 gr.; £4,583 13s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,810 8s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,879 7s. 1d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £320.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £120 9s. 6d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

I, Robert Erskine, of Invercargill, the Legal Manager of the Ourawera 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.”

R. ERSKINE,
Manager.

Declared at Invercargill, this 10th day of January, 1898, before me—W. H. Hall, J.P.

THE OURAWERA GOLD-MINING COMPANY (LIMITED), ROUND HILL.—BALANCE-SHEET FOR HALF-YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1897.

Receipts. £ s. d.
Gold .. .. .. .. 1,442 8 7
Water-rents, &c. .. .. .. 29 12 8
£1,472 1 3

Expenditure.
Miscellaneous expenses .. .. .. 151 2 2
Dividends .. .. .. 320 0 0
Working-expenses .. .. .. 764 9 3
Plant .. .. .. 17 0 5
Bank .. .. .. 219 9 5
£1,472 1 3

Liabilities. £ s. d.
Capital .. .. .. .. 1,600 0 0
Balance .. .. .. .. 788 8 0
£2,388 8 0

Assets.
Claims, plant, water-races, reservoirs, and tools 2,267 18 6
Cash in bank .. .. .. 120 9 6
£2,388 8 0

Profit and Loss Account.
1897. Dr. £ s. d.
Dec. 31. To Working-expenses .. .. 764 9 3
Dividends .. .. 320 0 0
Miscellaneous .. .. 170 9 6
Balance .. .. 788 8 0
£2,043 6 9

1897. Cr.
      June 30. By Balance brought forward .. 600 18 2
      Dec. 31. Gold .. .. 1,442 8 7
      £2,043 6 9

R. ERSKINE,
Legal Manager.

Examined and found correct—Chas. W. Brown, Geo. P. Paterson, Auditors.

The Ourawera Gold-mining Company (Limited), Round Hill.

In placing before shareholders the report and balance-sheet for half-year to 31st December, 1897, the directors have to congratulate them on the satisfactory position of the company. The weather having been favourable for sluicing, the results are the best yet obtained for any half-year.