Feb. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 267

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 20th October, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: No.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Sidney T. Mirams.

Nominal capital: £8,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,023.

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: 8,000.

Number of shares allotted: 8,000.

Amount paid per share: 6s.

Amount called up per share: 6s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 25; £777 (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: 74.

Present number of shareholders: 94.

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: £241 8s. 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: £781 11s. 11d.

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, Sidney Thorpe Mirams, Legal Manager of the Royal Maori 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 hereby make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

SIDNEY T. MIRAMS,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 22nd day of January, 1900, before me—D. Larnach, J.P. 167

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Kia-Ora Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 21st September, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: Engineer calling for tenders.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Hector Faulkner Monro Mercer.

Nominal capital: £7,500.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,900.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £582 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: 7,500.

Number of shares allotted: 5,900 contributing.

Amount paid per share: 4s.

Amount called up per share: 4s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 94; £597 10s. (last call due 13th 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: 121.

Present number of shareholders: 121.

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: £266 13s. 6d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £315 16s. 6d.

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, Hector Faulkner Monro Mercer, the Legal Manager of the Kia-Ora 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 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.”

H. F. M. MERCER,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 16th day of January, 1900, before me—G. L. Denniston, J.P. 168

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration; 11th September, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: Engineer calling for tenders for construction of dredge.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin: Hector Faulkner Monro Mercer.

Nominal capital: £7,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,400.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £812 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: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000.

Number of shares allotted: 5,400 contributing.

Amount paid per share: 5s.

Amount called up per share: 5s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 106; £537 15s. (last call due 5th 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: 119.

Present number of shareholders; 122.

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: £818 1s. 6d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £487 8s. 6d.

Amount of cash in hand: £6 15s.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Hector Faulkner Monro Mercer, the Manager of the Shotover Gold-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 last; 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.”

H. F. M. MERCER,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 16th day of January, 1900, before me—G. L. Denniston, J.P. 169

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: Registered 2nd September, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; Thomas Callender.

Nominal capital: £26,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £26,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £10.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.