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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 7

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 7th January, 1891; 11th April, 1891.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Thomas F. Fenton.

Nominal capital: £12,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £600.

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: 6d.

Amount called up per share: 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 registration of company: 67.

Present number of shareholders: 64.

Number of men employed by company: 20.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 426 oz. 11 dwt. 6 gr. gold; £1,727 8s. 2d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 19,743 oz. 17 dwt. gold; £79,488 1s. 10d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,470 19s. 9d.

Total expenditure since registration: £43,194 12s. 8d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £40,500.

Total amount of dividends paid: £40,500.

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 debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £1,066 15s. 1d.

I, Thomas Frederick Fenton, the Manager of the Big River 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.”

THOMAS F. FENTON,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 20th day of January, 1898 before me—Chas. Cohen, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 3rd July, 1896; 24th July, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Thomas F. Fenton.

Nominal capital: £110,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £100,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £15,000.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £85,000; nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £85,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 110,000.

Number of shares allotted: 100,000.

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: 4.

Present number of shareholders: 147.

Number of men employed by company: 21.

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: £3,165 19s. 6d.

Total expenditure since registration: £5,612 14s. 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: £9,699 15s. 7d.

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, Thomas Frederick Fenton, the Manager of the Welcome Gold-mining 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, 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.”

THOMAS F. FENTON,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 20th day of January, 1898, before me—Chas. Cohen, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 13th October, 1883; 13th November, 1883.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Thomas F. Fenton.

Nominal capital: £24,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,650.

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: £12,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.

Number of shares allotted: 24,000.

Amount paid per share: 13s. 0½d.

Amount called up per share: 3s. 0½d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited: 544.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 544; nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 13.

Present number of shareholders: 47.

Number of men employed by company: 4.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: Nil.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 33 oz. gold; £133 12s. 2d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £153 2s. 3d.

Total expenditure since registration: £3,743 14s.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker's: £39 18s. 4d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £6 7s. 10d.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Thomas Frederick Fenton, Manager of the Lord Edward Gold-mining 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, 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.”

THOMAS F. FENTON,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 20th day of January, 1898, before me—Charles Cohen, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden Treasure Extended Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 11th October, 1888; 4th December, 1888.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Thomas F. Fenton.

Nominal capital: £12,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,250 9s. 8d.

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.