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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 22

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any):
£2,859 17s. 3d.

I, Robert John Cumming, the Manager of the Lion 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 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.”
R. J. CUMMING,
Manager pro tem.

Declared at Invercargill, this 24th day of January, 1901, before me—G. Froggatt, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Bond’s Creek Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 21st July, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Christchurch; Philip Hoare.
Nominal capital: £2,200.
Amount of capital subscribed: £860.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £46 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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 2,200.
Number of shares allotted: 860.
Amount paid per share: 2s.
Amount called up per share: 2s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £39 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: 40.
Present number of shareholders: 42.
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: £43.
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: £3 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, Philip Hoare, of Christchurch, the Manager of the Bond’s Creek Hydraulic Sluicing 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, 1900; 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.”
P. HOARE,
Manager.

Declared at Christchurch, this 30th day of January, 1901, before me—William Hoban, a Solicitor, &c.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Ahaura River Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 9th September, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: Dredge under construction.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Hector Faulkner Monro Mercer.
Nominal capital: £8,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,400.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,946 17s. 6d.
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: £1,600.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 32,000 shares of 5s. each.
Number of shares allotted: 25,600 contributing, 6,400 vendors’.
Amount paid per share: 4s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 4s. 6d;

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 101 shareholders; £813 2s. 6d.
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: 232.
Present number of shareholders: 261.
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: £339 8s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,123 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: Debit balance, £194 19s.
Amount of cash in hand: £18 15s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £2,445.

I, Hector Faulkner Monro Mercer, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Ahaura River 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, 1900; 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 22nd day of January, 1901, before me—James Hazlett, J.P.
390

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Hokitika Extended Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 7th April, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: Dredge under construction.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Hector Faulkner Monro Mercer.
Nominal capital: £12,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £9,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,316 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: £2,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,500.
Number of shares allotted: 9,000 contributing, 2,500 - vendors’; 1,000 reserved.
Amount paid per share: 10s.
Amount called up per share: 10s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 75 shareholders; £2,183 15s.
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: 116.
Present number of shareholders: 135.
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: £581 13s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £1,728 6s. 10d.
Amount of cash in hand: £6 5s.
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, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Hokitika Extended 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, 1900; 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 22nd day of January, 1901, before me—James Hazlett, J.P.
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