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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 9

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £51,447 18s., being 1s. 6d. per share
credited as paid up on 685,972 shares.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 736,000.
Number of shares allotted: 685,979.
Amount paid per share: 1s. in cash, 1s. 6d. being credited
as paid.
Amount called up per share: 1s., making shares fully paid.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: On 94,622 shares;
total amount, £2,365 11s.
Number of shares forfeited: None.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same: None.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 1,547.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £8,321 9s. 11d.
Amount of cash in hand: £1 19s. 4d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good:
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any):
None.
Total expenditure since registration: £24,652 14s. 9d.

I, Nicholas Cornelius Morcom, of Bullendale, in the Pro-
vincial District of Otago, New Zealand, Superintendent of
the Achilles Gold-mines (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.”
N. C. MORCOM,
Superintendent.

Declared at Queenstown, in the Provincial District of
Otago aforesaid, this 19th day of January, 1899, before me—
F. W. F. Geisow, J.P.
130

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Success Gold-dredging Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 16th July, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Wai-
pori, Otago; James J. Gibson, Lawrence, Otago.
Nominal capital: £2,400.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,400.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,400.
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: 2,400.
Number of shares allotted: 2,400.
Amount paid per share: £1.
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 com-
pany: 14.
Present number of shareholders: 18.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during pre-
ceeding year: 782 oz. 17 dwt. 11 gr.; £3,013 17s. 2d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration: 837 oz. 11 dwt. 5 gr.; £3,224 9s. 11d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on opera-
tions during preceding year: £2,811 12s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,367 3s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £240.
Total amount of dividends paid: £240.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £55 10s. 8d.
Amount of cash in hand: £1 19s. 4d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent and actual liabilities of company
(approximately): £176 16s. 3d.

I, James John Gibson, of Lawrence, Otago, the Secretary
of the Success 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 present date; and I make this solemn declaration con-
scientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of
“The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”
JAMES J. GIBSON,
Secretary.

Declared at Lawrence, this 25th day of January, 1899,
before me—Francis Oudaille, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Balclutha Gold-dredging Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 5th May, 1898.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Tua-
peka Flat, Lawrence; James J. Gibson, Lawrence, Otago.
Nominal capital: £1,150.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): £150; nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash
has been paid: £150.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 1,150.
Number of shares allotted: 1,150.
Amount paid per share: £1.
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 com-
pany: 10.
Present number of shareholders: 10.
Number of men employed by company: 6.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during pre-
ceeding year: 105 oz. 7 dwt. 1 gr.; £408 4s. 1d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration: 105 oz. 7 dwt. 1 gr.; £408 4s. 1d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £1,608 9s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,608 9s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: 16s. 8d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent and actual liabilities of company
(approximately); £623 7s.

I, James John Gibson, of Lawrence, Otago, the Secretary
of the Balclutha 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 present date; and I make this solemn declaration con-
scientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of
“The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”
JAMES J. GIBSON,
Secretary.

Declared at Lawrence, this 25th day of January, 1899,
before me—Francis Oudaille, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Otago Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 20th May, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary:
Dunedin; A. G. Fenwick.
Nominal capital: £4,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £4,000.
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: £2,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 4,500.
Number of shares allotted: 4,000.
Amount paid per share: £1 on 2,000 shares.
Amount called up per share: £1 on 2,000 shares.
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 com-
pany: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 40.
Number of men employed by company: 6.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
1,321 oz.; £5,244.