Feb. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 371

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 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, 17.
Number of men employed by company: 231.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 13,196 oz. 15 dwt. 22 gr.; £53,749 17s. 8d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 13,714 oz. 9 dwt.; £55,872 9s. 2d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £45,112 15s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration: £91,211 16s. 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: 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, Montagu Cradock, 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 December, 1898; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

MONTAGU CRADOCK,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 27th day of January, 1899, before me—Chas. Cohen, J.P. 195

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Humphrey’s Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 16th May, 1896; 1st June, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; William Hindmarsh.
Nominal capital: £150,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £145,000.
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: £95,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 150,000.
Number of shares allotted: 145,000.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1 per share on 50,000 contributing shares.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited during year: 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: 182.
Number of men employed by company: 44.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 419 oz. 18 dwt. 3 gr.; —.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 701 oz. 0 dwt. 21 gr.; —.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,071 0s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £10,470 0s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s, November 21, 1898: Current Account, Deposit Account, and Fixed Deposit Account, £44,220 19s. 10d.
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, William Hindmarsh, of Reefton, the Manager of the Humphrey’s Hydraulic Sluicing 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 December, 1898; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

W. HINDMARSH,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 28th day of January, 1899, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P. 196

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Chatto Creek Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 12th August, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; A. J. C. Brown.
Nominal capital: £4,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £4,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,152 17s. 6d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £600; nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £600.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 4,000.
Number of shares allotted: 4,000.
Amount paid per share: 7s. 6d.
Amount called up per share (and due): 7s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £122 2s. 6d.
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: 57.
Present number of shareholders: 74.
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: £192 10s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration: £192 10s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £960 7s. 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): Nil.

I, Alexander Johnston Cree Brown, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Chatto Creek Dredging 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 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. JOHNSTON C. BROWN,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 31st day of January, 1899, before me—A. Bartleman, J.P. 221

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: Dunedin; William Brown and Co., Managers.
Nominal capital: £60,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £57,117.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £31,753 15s.
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: 60,000, of £1 each.
Number of shares allotted: 57,117.