Jan. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 145

Number of shares forfeited: 65,301.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 6,890; £142 9s. 7d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 26.
Present number of shareholders: 29.
Number of men employed by company: 2.
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: £358 14s.
Total expenditure since registration: £6,411 18s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £68 6s. 7d.
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, Henry Gilfillan, jun., of Auckland, the Manager of the Hauraki No. 2 Gold-mining Company (No Liability), 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.”
H. GILFILLAN, JUN.,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 15th day of January, 1900, before me—Frederick L. Prime, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Waihi Beach United Gold-mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 16th June, 1898; 12th October, 1898.
Whether in active operation or not: Protected, but working.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Queen Street, Auckland; Roderick McDonald Scott.
Nominal capital: £7,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £562 2s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £562 2s.
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: 140,000.
Number of shares allotted: 127,500.
Amount paid on 20,000 shares, at 6d. per share: £500.
Amount called up per share: Nil.
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: 99.
Present number of shareholders: 117.
Number of men employed by company: 6.
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: £1,172 10s.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,600 0s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £2 2s. 4d.
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): £110 12s. 2d.

I, Roderick McDonald Scott, of Auckland, the Manager of the Waihi Beach United Gold-mining Company (No Liability), 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.”
R. MCDONALD SCOTT,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 11th day of January, 1900, before me—Frederick L. Prime, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Golden Standard Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 9th October, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in operation; in course of construction.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Thomas Smith Paterson, of Dunedin, Secretary.
Claim situated: On Clutha River, Otago.
Nominal capital: £8,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,950.
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: 1,500 shares fully paid up to £1 each.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 8,000, of £1.
Number of shares allotted: 8,000.
Amount paid per share: 6s.
Amount called up per share: 6s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £993 15s.
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: 105.
Present number of shareholders: 107.
Number of men employed by company: 1.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £307 19s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration: £307 19s. 1d.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £648 5s. 11d.

I, Thomas Smith Paterson, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Golden Standard 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 last; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”
THOMAS SMITH PATERSON,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 10th day of January, 1900, before me—F. H. Morice, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Welcome Find Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 1st April, 1895; 18th April, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Auckland; Henry Gilfillan jun.
Nominal capital: £17,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £17,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £10,576 2s. 6d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £1,000; nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 70,000.
Number of shares allotted: 70,000.
Amount paid per share: 3s. 10d.
Amount called up per share: 3s. 10d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 40,685.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 2,050; £25 12s. 6d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 38.
Present number of shareholders: 99.
Number of men employed by company: 1.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 58 oz. 9 dwt.; £164 2s. 11d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 825 oz. 9 dwt.; £2,350 9s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £877 4s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £12,936 11s. 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: £14 8s. 6d.
Amount of cash in hand: 2s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £93 4s.