Feb. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 501

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 110,000.
Number of shares allotted: 100,000.
Amount considered paid 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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: On Colonial Register, 54.
Number of men employed by company: Average, 20.
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: £3,287 0s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £6,707 5s. 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 (current account): £24 15s. 8d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £170 4s. 11d.
Amount of debts considered good: £170 4s. 11d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £90 9s. 3d.

I, Smith Laughton Patrick Free, the Local Manager of the Welcome Gold-mining Company (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, 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.”

S. L. P. FREE,
Local Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 30th day of January, 1901, before me—G. B. Shepherd, J.P. 372

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Humphrey’s Hydraulic Sluicing 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, Reefton.
Nominal capital: £150,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £145,000.
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): £145,000; nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £145,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 150,000.
Number of shares allotted: 145,000.
Amount considered paid per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited during year: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: On Colonial Register, 87.
Number of men employed by company: 95 (average).
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 215 oz. 12 dwt. 9 gr.; £840 18s.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 278 oz. 2 dwt. 17 gr.; £1,084 13s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £10,356 15s. 11d.
Total expenditure since registration: £19,225 16s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
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: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £400 19s. 2d.

I, Smith Laughton Patrick Free, of Reefton, the Local Manager of the Humphrey’s Hydraulic Sluicing Company (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, 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.”

S. L. P. FREE,
Local Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 30th day of January, 1901, before me—G. B. Shepherd, J.P. 37

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 22nd January, 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, Reefton.
Nominal capital: £225,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £225,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £225,000.
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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 225,000.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1 on 225,000 contributing shares.
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): Nil.
Number of men employed by company: 200.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 759 oz. 17 dwt. 8 gr.; £3,009 14s. 8d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 4,008 oz. 17 dwt. 11 gr.; £16,190 19s. 1d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £32,354 19s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £200,849 6s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £45,000.
Total amount of dividends paid: £45,000.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s (current account): Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £830 16s. 5d.
Amount of debts considered good: £830 16s. 5d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £10,353 14s. 5d.

I, Smith Laughton Patrick Free, the Local Manager of the Consolidated Goldfields 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, 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.”

S. L. P. FREE,
Local Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 29th day of January, 1901, before me—Walter Irving, J.P. 374

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Mokoia Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 21st April, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; Edward Ademar Cogan.
Nominal capital: £9,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £7,216.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,651 5s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £5,225.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,250.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: Ordinary, 6,500; preference, 2,500.
Number of shares allotted: Ordinary, 6,500; preference, 716.
Amount paid per share: Ordinary, 20s.; preference, 5s.
Amount called up per share: Ordinary, 20s.; preference, 5s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Ordinary, £2 10s.; preference, 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: 7.