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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 8

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: £60 (approximately).

I, Jabez Burton, of Roxburgh, the Secretary of the Golden Run 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.”

JABEZ BURTON,
Secretary.

Declared at Roxburgh, this 19th day of January, 1900, before me—David Cormack, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Ettrick Gold Steam Dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 29th August, 1890.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Roxburgh; Jabez Burton.

Nominal capital: £4,500 (originally), increased by £6,500; now £11,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £2,500.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,937 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: £2,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 11,000.

Number of shares allotted: 4,500.

Amount paid up per share: 15s. 6d.

Amount called up per share: 15s. 6d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited during year: Nil.

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

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 40.

Present number of shareholders: 52.

Number of men employed by company: 6.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: Gold, 456 oz. 10 dwt. 15 gr.; value, £1,753 9s. 1d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: Gold, 4,615 oz. 13 dwt. 20 gr.; value, £17,766 4s.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,365 13s. 3d.

Total expenditure since registration: £16,305 9s. 3d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £3,150.

Total amount of dividends paid: £3,150.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £52 5s. 9d. (Reserve Fund, £125).

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: £100 (approximately).

I, Jabez Burton, of Roxburgh, the Secretary of the Ettrick Gold Steam 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.”

JABEZ BURTON,
Secretary.

Declared at Roxburgh, this 19th day of January, 1900, before me—David Cormack, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden Gate Dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 13th March, 1895.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Roxburgh; Jabez Burton.

Nominal capital: £2,500.

Amount of capital subscribed: £2,500.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,500.

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: 2,500.

Number of shares allotted: 2,500.

Amount paid up per share: 20s.

Amount called up per share: 20s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited during year: Nil.

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

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 20.

Present number of shareholders: 44.

Number of men employed by company: 6.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: Gold, 2,067 oz.; value, £7,957 17s. 6d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: Gold, 4,917 oz. 18 dwt. 8 gr.; value, £18,933 19s. 6d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,624 2s. 11d.

Total expenditure since registration: £13,681 8s. 1d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £7,187 10s.

Total amount of dividends paid: £7,187 10s.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: Reserve Fund, £520 12s. 3d.

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): £50.

I, Jabez Burton, of Roxburgh, the Secretary of the Golden Gate 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.”

JABEZ BURTON,
Secretary.

Declared at Roxburgh, this 19th day of January, 1900, before me—David Cormack, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Phoenix Water-race Company (Registered).

When formed, and date of registration: 12th October, 1867.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: 148, Princes Street, Dunedin; John Mouat.

Nominal capital: £1,500.

Amount of capital subscribed: £1,500.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,500.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): The paid-up value of scrip issued to shareholders was equal to the capital subscribed by them—namely, £1,500; no paid-up scrip whatsoever was given to shareholders.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 1,000.

Number of shares allotted: 1,000.

Amount paid per share: £1 10s.

Amount called up per share: The whole.

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: 34.

Present number of shareholders: 18.

Number of men employed by company: The company’s property is leased, and it therefore does not directly employ any other person than the manager and an inspector.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: The company does not itself carry on mining for gold or silver, but merely supplies water for mining and other purposes.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: No answer can be given to this, for the reasons last above stated.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: The company’s property being leased, the whole expenditure is made by the lessees, with the exception of the manager’s salary, directors’ fees, office expenses, and inspection of property, which altogether amount to about £25 a year.

Total expenditure since registration: The company, not being directly engaged in gold-mining, is unable to give any reply to this question other than that the whole of the company’s capital was expended in the purchase of the company’s property.

Total amount of dividends declared: £6,462 10s.

Total amount of dividends paid: £6,462 10s,