Jan. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 221

Amount of cash at banker’s: £67 5s.
Amount of cash in hand: £75.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Edward Trythall, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the above-named company, 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, 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.”

EDWARD TRYTHALL,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 21st day of January, 1899, before me—A. Herdman, J.P. 122

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Blue Spur and Gabriel’s Gully Consolidated Gold Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 1st February, 1888.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: London; E. A. Foster, Secretary.
Nominal capital: £130,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £91,266.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £37,622.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same: £30,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £60,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 130,000.
Number of shares allotted: 82,298 ordinary, 8,968 preference.
Amount paid per share: £1 on 82,298 ordinary shares, £1 on 8,968 preference shares.
Amount called up per share: £1.
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: Ordinary, 316; preference, 53.
Number of men employed by company: Average about 45.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 2,853 oz. 8 dwt. 4 gr.; £11,361 11s. 6d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 30,651 oz. 19 dwt. 22 gr.; £119,962 10s. 11d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £6,202 7s. 7d.
Total expenditure since registration: £132,138 10s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £21,784.
Total amount of dividends paid: £21,784.
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: Nil.

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 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.”

J. HOWARD JACKSON,
General Manager.

Declared at Lawrence, this 20th day of January, 1899, before me—Jno. C. Browne, J.P. 118

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Post Office Creek (Waipori) Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 10th June, 1898.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Septimus Edward Brent.
Nominal capital: £2,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,000
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,712 10s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £1,912 10s.; £1,712 10s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £200.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 2,500.
Number of shares allotted: 2,000.
Amount paid per share: £1 on 2,000 shares.
Amount called up per share: £1 on 1,800 shares.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1st call, £12 10s.; 2nd call, £75.
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: 28.
Present number of shareholders: 31.
Number of men employed by company: 11.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: £58 11s. 4d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: £58 11s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,772 12s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,772 12s. 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: £367 17s.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £87 10s.
Amount of debts considered good: £87 10s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £99 10s. 2d.

I, Septimus Edward Brent, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Post Office Creek (Waipori) 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 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.”

S. E. BRENT,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 19th day of January, 1899, before me—Hugh H. Inglis, J.P. 121

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Moonlight Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 27th April, 1894; 14th May, 1894.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Thomas Callender.
Nominal capital: £2,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,363 5s.
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: £450.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 2,000.
Number of shares allotted: 2,000.
Amount paid per share: 17s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 17s. 6d.
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: 26.
Number of men employed by company: 3 to 4.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 19 oz. 9 dwt. 6 gr.; £78 8s. 1d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 716 oz. 17 dwt. 13 gr.; £2,763 8s. 11d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £543 14s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £3,420 12s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £1,100.
Total amount of dividends paid: £1,100.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £27 9s. 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, 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