Feb. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 261

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,600.
Number of shares allotted: 7,100 (500 reserved).
Amount paid per share: 4s.
Amount called up per share: 4s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 28; £626 (including call due 26th 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: 120.
Present number of shareholders: 125.
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: £278 3s.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £195 17s.
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, Robert Arthur Mathewson, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Golden Banner 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 hereby make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

R. A. MATHEWSON,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 11th day of January, 1900, before me—J. J. Ramsay, J.P. 120

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Paterson’s Freehold Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 15th July, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: No.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; John Johnson Ramsay.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £8,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,101 12s.
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: £4,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.
Number of shares allotted: 12,000.
Amount paid per share: 4s.
Amount called up per share: 4s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 4; £540 2s. (including call due 20th 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: 8.
Present number of shareholders: 12.
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: £1,034 9s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £8 16s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand: £58 6s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Johnson Ramsay, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Paterson’s Freehold Gold-mining 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 hereby make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

J. J. RAMSAY,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 11th day of January, 1900, before me—James Hazlett, J.P. 121

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Premier Waikaka Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 15th September, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: No.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; John Johnson Ramsay, Secretary.
Nominal capital: £5,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £4,200.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £983 5s.
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: £1,300.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,500.
Number of shares allotted: 5,500.
Amount paid per share: 8s.
Amount called up per share: 8s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 58; £696 15s. (including call due 26th 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: 77.
Present number of shareholders: 77.
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: £599.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £277 5s.
Amount of cash in hand: £107.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Johnson Ramsay, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Premier Waikaka 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 hereby make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

J. J. RAMSAY,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 11th day of January, 1900, before me—James Hazlett, J.P. 122

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden Reward Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 20th September, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: No.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; John Johnson Ramsay.
Nominal capital: £7,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £862.
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.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,500.
Number of shares allotted: 7,500.
Amount paid per share: 4s.
Amount called up per share: 4s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 96; £338.
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: 123.
Present number of shareholders: 127.
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: £441.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £421,