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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 7

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £71 14s.
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):

I, John Howard Jackson, of Lawrence, the General Manager of the Blue Spur and Gabriel’s Gully Consolidated Gold 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.”

J. HOWARD JACKSON,
General Manager.

Declared at Lawrence, this 25th day of January, 1898, before me—Robert S. Hawkins, S.M., J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Venture Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 30th April, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Westport; A. W. Mills.
Nominal capital: £3,750.
Amount of capital subscribed: £3,750.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: Nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,500.
Amount paid per share: Nil.
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: 16.
Present number of shareholders: 19.
Number of men employed by company: 10.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 345 oz. gold.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 1,311 oz. gold.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,382 11s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £4,234 0s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £968 15s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £19 12s. 7d.
Amount of cash in hand: 8s. 8d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Arthur William Mills, of Westport, the Secretary of the Venture 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.”

A. W. MILLS,
Secretary.

Declared at Westport, this 28th day of January, 1898, before me—Wm. Gothard, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Addison’s Gold-slucing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 25th August, 1894; 11th September, 1894.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Westport; A. W. Mills.
Nominal capital: £4,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £4,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,681 15s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £1,100; nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,100.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 4,000.
Number of shares allotted: 4,000.
Amount paid per share: Various amounts.
Amount called up per share: 19s. 6d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £164 10s.
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: 23.
Present number of shareholders: 27.
Number of men employed by company: 10.
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: £1,949 4s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £3,381 5s. 7d.
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.
Amount of cash in hand: £1 5s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £164 10s.
Amount of debts considered good: £118 5s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £80.

I, Arthur William Mills, of Westport, the Secretary of the Addison’s Gold-slucing 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.”

A. W. MILLS,
Secretary.

Declared at Westport, this 28th day of January, 1898, before me—Wm. Gothard, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Progress Mines of New Zealand (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 8th December, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: T. Dundas Pillans, London; G. H. Boyd, Reefton.
Nominal capital: £250,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £250,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £50,000.
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: £200,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 250,000.
Number of shares allotted: 250,000.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited during the year: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: On colonial register, nil.
Present number of shareholders: On colonial register, 20.
Number of men employed by company: 309.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 517 oz. 14 dwt. gold; £2,122 11s. 6d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 517 oz. 14 dwt. gold; £2,122 11s. 6d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £46,099 0s. 11d.
Total expenditure since registration: £46,099 0s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: Current account (in the colony), 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): Nil.

I, George Henry Boyd, of Reefton, the local Manager of the Progress Mines of New Zealand (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company in the colony 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.”

G. H. BOYD,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 24th day of January, 1898, before me—Walter Irving, J.P.
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