Feb. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 293

Number of men employed by company: 3 to 4.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 428 oz. 11 dwt. gold; £1,649 18s.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 697 oz. 8 dwt. 7 gr. gold; £2,685 0s. 10d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £451 7s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £2,876 18s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £500.
Total amount of dividends paid: £500.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £889 8s. 5d.
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 Callender, of Dunedin, the Legal Manager of the Moonlight Sluicing 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 CALLENDER,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 28th day of January, 1898, before me—A. Bartleman, J.P. 190

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Matakitaki Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 27th June, 1892; 7th July, 1892.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Richard Thomas Wheeler, jun.
Nominal capital: £2,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,000.
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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 2,000.
Number of shares allotted: 2,000.
Amount paid per share: £1 (less arrears).
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 38; £91 12s.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 44; £41 16s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 45.
Number of men employed by company: 4.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 155 oz. 1 dwt. 10 gr. gold; £589 5s. 6d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 2,238 oz. 16 dwt. 7 gr. gold; £8,657 7s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,599 7s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration: £11,099 2s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £96 5s. 5d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £33 11s.
Amount of debts considered good: £33 11s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Debentures, £1,223 15s. 3d.

I, Richard Thomas Wheeler, jun., of Dunedin, the Legal Manager of the Matakitaki 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 31st day of December last; 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. T. WHEELER, JUN.,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 31st day of January, 1898, before me—L. Mendelsohn, J.P. 191

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden Falls Gold-mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 30th April, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Victoria Street, Paeroa; Arthur S. B. Forster.
Nominal capital: £4,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £728 18s. 8d.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £728 18s. 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.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 80,000.
Number of shares allotted: 80,000.
Amount paid per share: 1½d.
Amount called up per share: 1½d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 500; 0½d.
Number of shares forfeited: 500.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 19.
Present number of shareholders: 19.
Number of men employed by company: 2.
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: £737 9s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £737 9s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £41 13s. 4d.
Amount of debts considered good: £41 13s. 4d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £95 9s. 8d.

I, Arthur Sandys Brooke Forster, the Manager of the Golden Falls 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 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.”
ARTHUR S. B. FORSTER,
Manager.

Declared at Paeroa, this 26th day of January, 1898, before me—Joseph Nathan, J.P. 192

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Roxburgh Amalgamated Mining and Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 2nd March, 1889.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Sidney Cooper Leary, Secretary.
Nominal capital: £30,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £29,152 10s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £12,737 5s.
Value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £15,000.
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: 30,000.
Number of shares allotted: 29,152.
Amount paid per share: 18s. on 14,565 contributing shares; £1 on 15,000 vendors’ shares.
Amount called up per share: 18s. on contributing shares; £1 on 15,000 shares.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 825.
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: 141.
Number of men employed by company: Average, about 30.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 1,556 oz. 3 dwt. gold; £6,053 4s. 7d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 12,674 oz. 18 dwt. 7 gr. gold; £49,000 12s. 11d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,565 9s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £47,391 13s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £14,311 15s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends paid: £14,311 15s. 4d.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £582 6s.
Amount of cash in hand: 3s. 6d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Approximately £150.