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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 22

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 6th April, 1900.

Whether in active operation or not: Machinery under construction.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; G. B. Watson.

Nominal capital: £6,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,807 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: £1,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 6,000.

Number of shares allotted: 6,000.

Amount paid per share: 12s. (less arrears).

Amount called up per share: 12s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £1,192 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: 103.

Present number of shareholders: 103.

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: £1,390 4s. 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: £324 6s. 2d.

Amount of cash in hand: £92 14s. 8d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

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

I, Garden Boyd Watson, the Manager of the Charlton Valley 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 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.”

G. B. WATSON,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 30th day of January, 1901, before me—David Larnach, J.P.
367

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 26th September, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: Yes.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Meimore Terrace, Cromwell; G. Stumbles.

Nominal capital: £5,300.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,375.

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: £300.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,300.

Number of shares allotted: 5,300.

Amount paid per share: 17s. 6d. (less arrears).

Amount called up per share: 17s. 6d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1; £21 5s.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 9.

Present number of shareholders: 11.

Number of men employed by company: 8,

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 610 oz. 16 dwt.; £2,351 11s. 7d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 669 oz. 8 dwt. 9 gr.; £2,577 5s. 1d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,506 15s.

Total expenditure since registration: £4,132 12s. 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: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: £1 7s. 10d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £13.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) £1,235 1s. 7d.

I, George Stumbles, the Manager of the 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, 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.”

GEORGE STUMBLES,
Manager.

Declared at Cromwell, this 30th day of January, 1901, before me—Edward Murrell, J.P.
368

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Progress Mines of New Zealand (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 8th December, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: T. Dundas Pillans, London; Smith Laughton Patrick Free, Reef ton.

Nominal capital: £275,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £275,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £75,000.

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: £200,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 275,000.

Number of shares allotted: 275,000.

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 (on colonial register): Nil.

Present number of shareholders (on colonial register): 13.

Number of men employed by company: 300.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 20,861 oz. 6 dwt. 14 gr.; £85,425 15s. 4d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 54,027 oz. 6 dwt. 23 gr.; £222,215 5s. 1d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £61,371 6s. 9d.

Total expenditure since registration: £220,679 7s. 8d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £68,750.

Total amount of dividends paid: £68,750.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s (current account in the colony) Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £2,588 16s. 6d.

Amount of debts considered good: £2,588 16s. 6d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £1,209 14s. 11d.

I, Smith Laughton Patrick Free, the Local Manager of the Progress Mines of New Zealand (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company in the colony at the 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.”

S. L. P. FREE,
Local Manager.

Declared at Reef ton, this 29th day of January, 1901, before me—Walter Irving, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 2nd July, 1898.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: T. Dundas Pillans, London; Smith Laughton Patrick Free, Reef ton.

Nominal capital: £110,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £100,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: Nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £100,000; nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £100,000.