Jan. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 255

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Zealand Crown Mines Company (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: 27th June, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Shortland Street, Auckland; Charles Rhodes.

Where mine is situate: Karangahake.

Nominal capital: £200,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £200,000.

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

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £100,000.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: Nil.
(c.) In cash: £50,000.

Working capital (cash): £50,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 200,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: £30,066.

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

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): £1.

Number and amount of calls in arrear (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: 107.

Number of men employed by company in colony: 240.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: Gold, 16,126 oz.; silver, 12,450 oz: £71,048 3s. 5d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: Gold, 55,468 oz.; silver, 47,216 oz.: £242,697 15s. 6d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £61,682 6s. 1d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £260,235 2s. 6d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: £1,935 11s.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £580 12s. 5d.

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

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

Amount of such debts considered good:

Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: £496 5s. 2d.

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I, Charles Rhodes, of Auckland, the Attorney of the New Zealand Crown Mines Company (Limited), Karangahake, 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, 1900, 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.”

CHAS. RHODES,
Attorney.

Declared at Auckland, this 14th day of January, 1901, before me—C. F. Reid, a Solicitor, &c. 73

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Progress Castle Rock Gold-mining Company (No Liability).

When formed, and date of registration: Formed 4th September, 1895; registered 19th September, 1895.

Whether in active operation or not: It is in active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Auckland; William Clarke.

Nominal capital: £11,250.

Amount of capital subscribed: £11,178 15s.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,468 14s. 9d.

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: 75,000.

Number of shares allotted: 28,614.

Amount paid per share: Nil.

Amount called up per share: 1s. 5½d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited: 45,911.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 4,750; £19 15s. 10d.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 42.

Present number of shareholders: 53.

Number of men employed by company: 3.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 182 oz.; £485 9s. 1d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 317 oz.; £847 14s. 5d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,306 11s. 9d.

Total expenditure since registration: £5,848 12s. 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: £120 15s. 8d.

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): £36 11s. 2d.

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I, William Clarke, of Auckland, the Manager of the Progress Castle Rock Gold-mining Company (No Liability), 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, 1900; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

WM. CLARKE,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 15th day of January, 1901, before me—Joshua Jackson, J.P. 75

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Kuranui Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: Formed 3rd September, 1895; registered 12th September, 1895.

Whether in active operation or not: It is in active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland; William Clarke.

Nominal capital: £15,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £15,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,433 10s. 10d.

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: 60,000.

Number of shares allotted: 59,300.

Amount paid per share: Nil.

Amount called up per share: 1s. 2d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 28; £49 7s. 6d.

Number of shares forfeited: 700.

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

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 11.

Present number of shareholders: 55.

Number of men employed by company: 5.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: By tributers, £168 0s. 3d.; by company, nil.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: £559 16s. 10d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £815 2s. 2d.

Total expenditure since registration: £4,145 13s. 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: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £49 7s. 6d.

Amount of debts considered good: £49 7s. 6d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £214 13s. 2d.

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I, William Clarke, of Auckland, the Manager of the Kuranui Gold-mining 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, 1900; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

WM. CLARKE,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 15th day of January, 1901, before me—Joshua Jackson, J.P, 74