Jan. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 197

I, Richard Thomas Wheeler, jun., the Legal Manager of the Great Lead 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 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.”

R. T. WHEELER, Jun.,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 10th day of January, 1900, before me—D. Larnach, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 19th June, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: No.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Richard Thomas Wheeler, jun.

Nominal capital: £7,500.

Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,946 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: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,500.

Number of shares allotted: 7,500.

Amount paid per share: 12s.

Amount called up per share: 12s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 35; £653 5s. (last call due 4th January, 1900).

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: 159.

Present number of shareholders: 150.

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: £852 10s. 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: £2,094 4s. 9d.

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, Richard Thomas Wheeler, jun., the Legal Manager of the Metallic 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.”

R. T. WHEELER, Jun.,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 5th day of January, 1900, before me—D. Larnach, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Number Two Matau Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 25th July, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: No.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Richard Thomas Wheeler, jun.

Nominal capital: £12,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £10,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £982 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: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.

Number of shares allotted: 12,000.

Amount paid per share: 2s.

Amount called up per share: 2s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 5; £17 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: 100.

Present number of shareholders: 130.

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: £463 6s.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £519 4s.

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, Richard Thomas Wheeler, jun., the Legal Manager of the Number Two Matau 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 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.”

R. T. WHEELER, Jun.,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 9th day of January, 1900, before me—D. Larnach, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Monowai Gold-mines (Limited), (being a foreign company as defined by section 2 of “The Mining Companies Acts Amendment Act, 1897”).

When formed, and date of registration of office of company in colony: Incorporated 20th June, 1896; 12th October, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Glasgow, Scotland; Albert Devore, and Theophilus Cooper, and Andrew Hogarth.

Where mine is situate: Waiomo, Thames, Auckland.

Nominal capital: £150,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £25,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: Nil.

Price paid to vendors of mine—

(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £75,000.

(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: Nil.

(c.) In cash: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 150,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: 73,347.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): All £1 fully paid.

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): Nil.

Number and amount of calls in arrears (Colonial Register): Nil.

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: 139.

Number of men employed by company in colony: 40.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: —; £369 2s. 5d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: —; £452 9s. 11d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £5,546 0s. 4d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £18,802 8s. 8d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £119 5s. 6d.

Amount of cash in hand in colony: 10s. 11d.

Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: Nil.

Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: Nil.

I, Andrew Hogarth, of Waiomo, Thames, an Attorney of the Monowai Gold-mines (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 August, 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.”

ANDREW HOGARTH,
Attorney.

Declared at Thames, this 17th day of January, 1900, before me—L. von Rottar, J.P.
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