Mar. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 497

Amount of capital subscribed: £14,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,372 15s.
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: £6,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 14,000.
Number of shares allotted: 14,000.
Amount paid per share: £1 per share on the A shares, 10s. per share on the B shares.
Amount called up per share: £1 and 10s.
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: 16.
Present number of shareholders: 40.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 43 oz. 17 dwt.; value, £168 16s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £5,583 19s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,583 19s. 4d.
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: 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, Laurence Ryan, of Alexandra South, the Secretary of the Perseverance Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of this 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.”

LAURENCE RYAN,
Secretary.

Declared at Alexandra South, this 16th day of February, 1900, before me—Geo. Spencer, J.P. 407

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Morning Star Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 1st August, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; E. H. Fulton.
Nominal capital: £5,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,322 15s.
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: £3,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,500, of £1 each.
Number of shares allotted: 5,500.
Amount paid per share: 17s.
Amount called up per share: 17s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £377 5s.
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: 60.
Present number of shareholders: 87.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 94 oz. 16 dwt. 18 gr.; £365 2s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: Nil.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,583 19s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £103 17s. 11d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of liabilities of company (if any): £717 11s. 5d.

I, Eustace Henry Fulton, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Morning Star 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 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.”

E. H. FULTON,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 19th day of February, 1900, before me—John Angus, J.P. 408

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waihi Grand Junction Gold Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration of office of company in colony: 22nd December, 1897; 19th April, 1898.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Fort Street, Auckland; John Moginie Chambers.
Where mine is situate: Waihi.
Nominal capital: £200,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £150,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: £2,112 11s.
Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: Nil.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as 15s. paid up: £112,500.
(c.) In cash: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 200,000.
Number of shares on Colonial Register: 6,583.
Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): £1.
Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear (Colonial Register): 3; £147 3s.
Number of shares forfeited (Colonial Register): Nil.
Number of forfeited shares on Colonial Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders on Colonial Register: 20.
Number of men employed by company in colony: 60.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £7,882 4s. 7d.
Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £23,809 19s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand in colony: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: £448 0s. 4d.
Amount of such debts considered good: £448 0s. 4d.
Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: £843 6s.

I, John Moginie Chambers, of Auckland, the Attorney of the Waihi Grand Junction Gold Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st day of December, 1899, being the date of the last balance-sheet; 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. M. CHAMBERS,
Attorney.

Declared at Auckland, this 15th day of February, 1900, before me—S. Thorne George, J.P. 409

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Nokomai Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 26th March, 1898.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Kum Poy.
Nominal capital: £24,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £20,800.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,800.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £17,000; no cash.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £17,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 2,400.
Number of shares allotted: 2,080.
Amount paid per share: £10.