JAN. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 213

Whether in active operation or not: It is in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Auckland; Henry Gilfillan, jun.
Nominal capital: £8,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,642 2s. 9d., including £750, being proceeds derived from sale of promoters’ shares.
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: 60,000.
Amount paid per share: 4d., and also equivalent to £750, being proceeds derived from sale of promoters’ shares.
Amount called up per share: 4d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 29,837.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 3,950; £21 17s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 51.
Present number of shareholders: 71.
Number of men employed by company: 6.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 265 oz. 12 dwt.; £728 6s. 3d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 597 oz. 5 dwt.; £1,650 15s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £695 17s. 7d.
Total expenditure since registration: £3,110 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: £311 18s. 6d.
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, Henry Gilfillan, jun., of Auckland, the Manager of the Nonpareil 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 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.”

H. GILFILLAN, JUN.,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 17th day of January, 1899, before me—Frederick L. Prime, J.P. 74

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Adelaide Gold-mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 4th September, 1895; 1st November, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: It is in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Auckland; Henry Gilfillan, jun.
Nominal capital: £20,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £15,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,131 9s. 2d., including £1,011 9s. 8d., being proceeds derived from sale of promoters’ shares.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £110 4s. 8d.; £110 4s. 8d.
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: 60,000.
Amount paid per share: 1s. 7d., and also equivalent to £1,011 9s. 8d., being proceeds derived from sale of promoters’ shares.
Amount called up per share: 1s. 7d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 38; £82 1s. 9d.
Number of shares forfeited: 48,333.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 12,050; £77 8s. 8d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 42.
Present number of shareholders: 47.
Number of men employed by company: 1.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 367 oz. 9 dwt. 12 gr.; £785 12s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £171 9s. 1d.

Total expenditure since registration: £6,167 4s. 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: £3 3s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand: £8 3s. 10d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £82 1s. 9d.
Amount of debts considered good: £82 1s. 9d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £64 2s. 2d.

I, Henry Gilfillan, jun., of Auckland, the Manager of the Adelaide 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 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.”

H. GILFILLAN, JUN.,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 17th day of January, 1899, before me—Frederick L. Prime, J.P. 75

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Keep-it-Dark Quartz Mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 22nd December, 1873; 2nd March, 1874.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; William Hindmarsh.
Nominal capital: £20,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £20,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,208 6s. 8d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any):
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £10,000, amount deemed paid up on the 20,000 shares at registration.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 20,000.
Number of shares allotted: 20,000.
Amount paid per share: 16s. 2½d. (including the 10s. deemed paid up on registration).
Amount called up per share: 6s. 2½d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited during year: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold during year, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 20.
Present number of shareholders: 52.
Number of men employed by company: 31.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 990 oz. 6 dwt. 2 gr.; £3,974 19s.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 67,337 oz. 6 dwt. 21 gr.; £262,242 3s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £5,023 4s.
Total expenditure since registration: £291,496 3s. 10d. (including dividends).
Total amount of dividends declared: £113,416 13s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends paid: £113,416 13s. 4d.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: 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): £1,804 8s. 4d.
Total amount received for crushing sales, &c.: £11,329 15s. 7d.

I, William Hindmarsh, of Reefton, the Manager of the Keep-it-Dark Quartz 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 20th 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 14th day of January, 1899, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P. 88

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: No. 2 Dark Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 25th July, 1898; 26th August, 1898.