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Amount of cash at banker's: £16 16s.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: There are no debts due to the company except the accruing rent of their property, of £250 a year, the next half-yearly payment of which falls due on 30th June, 1900.
Amount of debts considered good: The whole of above.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Mouat, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Phoenix Water-race Company (Registered), 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 provisions of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

JOHN MOUAT,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 22nd day of January, 1900, before me—Ethel R. Benjamin, a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Dobson No. 2 Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 16th August, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: Not active.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; William Holsted.
Nominal capital: £7,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,295.
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: 7,500.
Number of shares allotted: 7,500.
Amount paid per share: 6s.
Amount called up per share: 6s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 3,550 shares; £355.
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: 64.
Present number of shareholders: 65.
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: £766 7s. 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: £518 11s. 10d.
Amount of cash in hand: £7 10s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William Holsted, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Dobson No. 2 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.”

WILLIAM HOLSTED,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 8th day of January, 1900, before me—W. Laurence Simpson, J.P.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Upper Waimumu Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 21st April, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: Not active.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; William Holsted.
Nominal capital: £7,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £643 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: £2,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,500.
Number of shares allotted: 7,500.

Amount paid per share: 3s.
Amount called up per share: 3s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1,775 shares; £171 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: 65.
Present number of shareholders: 68.
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: £664 1s. 9d.
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: £17 10s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William Holsted, of Dunedin, the Legal Manager of the Upper Waimumu 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.”

WILLIAM HOLSTED,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 8th day of January, 1900, before me—W. Laurence Simpson, J.P.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Deep Stream Amalgamated Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 4th February, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; William Richard Cook.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £8,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8,500.
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: £3,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.
Number of shares allotted: 12,000.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
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: 78.
Present number of shareholders: 58.
Number of men employed by company: 16.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: —; £3,800 8s. 9d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: —; £8,248 3s. 6d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,418 0s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £16,800.
Total amount of dividends declared: £2,650.
Total amount of dividends paid: £2,649 15s. 6d.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: 4s. 6d.
Amount of cash at banker's: £610 18s. 6d.; fixed deposit, £250.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £22 18s. 4d.
Amount of debts considered good: £22 18s. 4d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £174 0s. 3d.

I, William Holsted, of Dunedin, the Acting-Secretary of the Deep Stream Amalgamated Hydraulic Sluicing 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.”

WILLIAM HOLSTED,
Acting-Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 8th day of January, 1900, before me—W. Laurence Simpson, J.P.

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