Feb. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 403

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Pactolus Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 16th August, 1899; 30th August, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: Dredge being built.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Percy Nichol Kingswell.

Nominal capital: £9,375.

Amount of capital subscribed: £8,125.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,552 10s.

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: £1,250.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,500.

Number of shares allotted: 12,500.

Amount paid per share: 4s. 6d.

Amount called up per share: 4s. 6d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 2 and 3; £447 10s.

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: 15.

Present number of shareholders: 29.

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: £295 13s. 2d.

Total expenditure since registration: £295 13s. 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: £1,296 16s. 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): £40 (contract deposits).

I, Percy Nichol Kingswell, Manager of the Pactolus 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 30th 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.”

P. N. KINGSWELL,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 29th day of January, 1900, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P. 303

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Addison’s Long Tunnel Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 24th September, 1898.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Westport; A. W. Mills.

Nominal capital: £1,500.

Amount of capital subscribed: £867.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £413 16s.

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:

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 1,500.

Number of shares allotted:

Amount paid per share: Various amounts.

Amount called up per share: 10s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £6 14s.

Number of shares forfeited: 26.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 22.

Present number of shareholders: 22.

Number of men employed by company:

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 350 oz. 14 dwt. 23 gr.; £1,383 13s. 4d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 470 oz. 9 dwt. 16 gr.; £1,856 13s. 9d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,784 12s.

Total expenditure since registration: £2,392 12s. 11d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid:

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: £2.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £6 14s.

Amount of debts considered good:

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £118 19s. 2d.

I, Arthur William Mills, of Westport, the Secretary of the Addison’s Long Tunnel 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 make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

A. W. MILLS,
Secretary.

Declared at Westport, this 27th day of January, 1900, before me—John Marris, J.P. 307

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Britannia Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 3rd March, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Manager: Westport; A. W. Mills.

Nominal capital: £10,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £10,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash; £502 9s. 2d.

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:

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 20,000.

Number of shares allotted:

Amount paid per share: 5s.

Amount called up per share: 6½d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £34 7s. 6d.

Number of shares forfeited: 500.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 500; nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 16.

Present number of shareholders: 18.

Number of men employed by company:

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 38 oz.; £150 4s.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 38 oz.; £150 4s.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £996 8s. 8d.

Total expenditure since registration: £996 8s. 8d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid:

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: £23 12s.

Amount of debts directly due to company; £40 7s. 2d.

Amount of debts considered good:

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £523 13s. 2d.

I, Arthur William Mills, of Westport, the Manager of the Britannia 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 make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

A. W. MILLS,
Manager.

Declared at Westport, this 31st day of January, 1900, before me—George B. Sinclair, J.P. 308

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Paddy’s Alley Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 26th April, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Esk Street, Invercargill; Benjamin Alexius Dickinson.

Nominal capital: £500.

Amount of capital subscribed: £335.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £310.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £335; £310.