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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 14

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 40; £388.
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: 82.
Present number of shareholders: 95.
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: Nil.
Total expenditure since registration: £228 1s. 1d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £653 12s. 2d.; £1,500 on deposit.
Amount of cash in hand: £51 10s.
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 Richard Pearson, of Lawrence, the Secretary of the Long Valley Gold-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 day of December, 1899; 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. R. PEARSON,
Secretary.

Declared at Lawrence, this 31st day of January, 1900, before me—B. W. Winn, J.P.
295

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Virgin Flat Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 19th December, 1898.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Wellington; Walter Ernest Pearson.
Nominal capital: £25,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £10,285.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,733 13s.
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: 25,000.
Number of shares allotted: 10,285 (contributing).
Amount paid per share: From 2s. 6d. to 20s.
Amount called up per share: First issue, 6,405 shares at 20s.; second issue, 950 shares at 15s.; third issue, 2,500 shares at 5s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 19; £278 15s.
Number of shares forfeited: 50.
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: 60.
Number of men employed by company: 41.
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: £6,314 17s. 11d.
Total expenditure since registration: £6,314 17s. 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: £1,437 6s. 7d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £85 18s. 3d.
Amount of debts considered good: £85 18s. 3d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £1,896 18s.

I, Walter Ernest Pearson, of Wellington, the Manager of the Virgin Flat 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 day of December, 1899; and I hereby make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

W. E. PEARSON,
Secretary.

Declared at Wellington, this 31st day of January, 1900, before me—Chas. W. Benbow, J.P.
329

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 22nd January, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: T. Dundas Pillans, London; Smith Laughton Patrick Free, Reefton.
Nominal capital: £225,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £225,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £225,000.
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: 225,000.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1 on 225,000 contributing 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 company (on Colonial Register): Nil.
Present number of shareholders (on Colonial Register): Nil.
Number of men employed by company: 133.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 979 oz. 18 dwt. 3 gr.; £3,945 2s. 7d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 3,249 oz. 0 dwt. 3 gr.; £13,181 4s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £24,806 13s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £168,494 7s. 1d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £22,500.
Total amount of dividends paid: £22,500.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's (current account): Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £60 15s.
Amount of debts considered good: £60 15s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £3,559 14s. 1d.

I, Smith Laughton Patrick Free, the Local Manager of the Consolidated Goldfields 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 on the 31st day of December, 1899; 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. L. P. FREE,
Local Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 31st day of January, 1900, before me—Walter Irving, J.P.
299

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Progress Mines of New Zealand (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 8th December, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: T. Dundas Pillans, London; Smith Laughton Patrick Free, Reefton.
Nominal capital: £275,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £275,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £75,000.
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: 275,000.
Number of shares allotted: 275,000.
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 company (on Colonial Register): Nil.
Present number of shareholders (on Colonial Register): 17.
Number of men employed by company: 291.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 19,451 oz. 11 dwt. 9 gr.; £80,926 0s. 7d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 33,166 oz. 0 dwt. 9 gr.; £136,798 9s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £68,096 4s. 9d.