Feb. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 289

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 57.
Present number of shareholders: 88.
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: £672 7s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £672 7s. 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: £7 7s. 2d.
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): £18 13s. 9d.

I, George Charles Waudby Morris, of Auckland, the Manager of the Sceptre 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.”

G. C. W. MORRIS,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 27th day of January, 1898, before me—C. J. Tunks, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court. 201

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: British Gold- and Silver-mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 2nd December, 1895; 17th January, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: —; George Charles Waudby Morris.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £9,750.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,149 6s. 8d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders: 2s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £3,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 80,000.
Number of shares allotted: 65,000.
Amount paid per share: 2s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 2s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 33; £485 13s. 10d.
Number of shares forfeited: 33,300.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 38.
Present number of shareholders: 17.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: —; £9 2s. 6d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: £9 2s. 6d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £246 7s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £4,127 3s. 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: £22 2s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand: £1 10s. 11d.
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 Charles Waudby Morris, of Auckland, the Manager of the British Gold- and Silver-mining Company (No Liability), 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.”

G. C. W. MORRIS,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 27th day of January, 1898, before me—C. J. Tunks, Solicitor of the Supreme Court. 203

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Puru Consolidated Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 15th July, 1897; 17th July, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: —; George Charles Waudby Morris.
Nominal capital: £30,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £22,897 10s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: .
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders: 2s. 5d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £7,378 1s. 8d.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 80,000.
Number of shares allotted: 61,060.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 138.
Number of men employed by company: 16.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: £4 12s. 8d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: £4 12s. 8d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £621 11s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration: £621 11s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of overdraft at banker’s: £597 0s. 7d.
Amount of cash in hand: 2s. 9d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £2,650.

I, George Charles Waudby Morris, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Puru Consolidated 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.”

G. C. W. MORRIS,
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 27th day of January, 1898, before me—C. J. Tunks, Solicitor of the Supreme Court. 202

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Island Block Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 23rd November, 1888.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Island Block, Otago; Charles C. Rawlins.
Nominal capital: £60,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £56,187.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: .
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £30,871.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £25,316.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 56,187.
Number of shares allotted: 56,187.
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: 150.
Number of men employed by company: 16.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: —; £2,590 (gold).
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: —; £42,590 (gold).
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,427.
Total expenditure since registration: £34,727.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £8,000,