Feb. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 219

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.
Number of shares allotted: 24,000.
Amount paid per share: 6s.
Amount called up per share: 6s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 4,537; £6 9s. 6d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 28.
Present number of shareholders: 27.
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: 1,077 oz. 12 dwt. 7 gr. gold; £4,217 7s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £145 5s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £9,008 19s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £900.
Total amount of dividends paid: £900.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £58 8s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand: £4 3s. 4d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £22 9s. 3d.

I, Thomas Frederick Fenton, Manager of the Golden Treasure Extended 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 Reef ton, this 20th day of January, 1898, before me—Charles Cohen, J.P. 136

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Empire Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 13th July, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lawrence, Otago; Richard Pilling, jun.
Nominal capital: £3,200.
Amount of capital subscribed: £3,200.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £880.
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: 3,200.
Number of shares allotted: 3,200.
Amount paid per share: 5s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 5s. 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: 9.
Present number of shareholders: 27.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
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: Nil.
Total expenditure since registration: £769 5s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £110 14s. 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): £2,550.

I, Richard Pilling, jun., of Lawrence, Otago, the Manager of the Empire 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 present date; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.” RICHARD PILLING, JUN., Manager.

Declared at Lawrence, this 22nd day of January, 1898, before me—John Thompson, J.P. 137

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Parrawa Water-supply and Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 9th July, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Parrawa; Chas. W. Brown.
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): 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: 1,500.
Number of shares allotted: 1,500.
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: 26.
Present number of shareholders: 31.
Number of men employed by company: 5.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: —; £74 18s. 8d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: —; £74 18s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £515 13s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,971 0s. 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: Nil; overdraft, £396 1s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Gold returns not to hand, say £200.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £100.

I, Charles William Brown, of Invercargill, the Manager of the Parrawa Water-supply and 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 present date; 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. W. BROWN, Manager.

Declared at Invercargill, this 26th day of January, 1898, before me—R. F. Cuthbertson, J.P. 152

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Blue Spur and Gabriel’s Gully Consolidated Gold Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 1st February, 1888.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: London; E. A. Foster, Secretary.
Nominal capital: £130,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £89,066.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £30,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £30,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £60,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 130,000.
Number of shares allotted: 82,298 ordinary, 8,968 preference.
Amount paid per share: £1 on 80,000 ordinary shares, £1 on 8,968 preference shares.
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:
Number of men employed by company: Average about 45.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 3,308 oz. 3 dwt. 2 gr.; £13,113 11s. 8d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 25,701 oz.; £100,241.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £5,909 12s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £120,323 9s. 1d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £15,737 (approximately).
Total amount of dividends paid: £15,737.