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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 22

Present number of shareholders: Ordinary, 129; preference, 41.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 95 oz. 17 dwt. 10 gr.; £134 10s. 3d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 35 oz. 17 dwt. 10 gr.; £134 10s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,135 2s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration: £6,121 15s. 4d.
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: £43 7s. 6d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £100 14s. 2d.
Amount of debts considered good: £100 14s. 2d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Edward Ademar Cogan, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Mokoiā 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 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.”

E. A. COGAN,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 28th day of January, 1901, before me—James Hazlett, J.P.
399

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Phoenix Water-race Company (Registered).
When formed, and date of registration: 12th October, 1867.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: 125, Princes Street, Dunedin; John Mouat.
Nominal capital: £1,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): The paid-up value of scrip issued to shareholders was equal to the capital subscribed by them—namely, £1,500; no paid-up scrip whatever was given to shareholders.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 1,000.
Number of shares allotted: 1,000.
Amount paid per share: £1 10s.
Amount called up per share: The whole.
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: 34.
Present number of shareholders: 17.
Number of men employed by company: The company’s property is leased, and it therefore does not directly employ any other person than the manager and an inspector.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: The company does not itself carry on mining for gold or silver, but merely supplies water for mining and other purposes.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: No answer can be given to this, for the reasons last above stated.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: The company’s property being leased, the whole expenditure is made by the lessees, with the exception of the manager’s salary, directors’ fees, office expenses, and inspection of property, which altogether amount to about £25 a year.
Total expenditure since registration: The company, not being directly engaged in gold-mining, is unable to give any reply to this question other than that the whole of the company’s capital was expended in the purchase of the company’s property.
Total amount of dividends declared: £6,650.
Total amount of dividends paid: £6,650.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £19 15s. 10d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: There are no debts due to the company except the accruing rent of their property, of £250 a year, the next half-yearly payment of which falls due on 30th June, 1901.
Amount of debts considered good: The whole of above.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Mouat, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Phoenix Water-race Company (Registered), 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 provisions of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

JOHN MOUAT,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 29th day of January, 1901, before me—A. H. Tonkinson, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Excelsior Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 23rd September, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: Not.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Tompson Lamb.
Nominal capital: £9,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £7,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,669 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: £2,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 9,000.
Number of shares allotted: 9,000.
Amount paid per share: 20s.
Amount called up per share: 20s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 78; £1,330 10s.
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: 119.
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: £4,296 18s. 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: £147; on deposit, £1,250.
Amount of cash in hand: £26.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Machinery contracts, £3,180 15s.

I, Tompson Lamb, the Legal Manager of the Excelsior 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 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.”

TOMPSON LAMB,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 29th day of January, 1901, before me—C. C. Graham, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Roxburgh Lead Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 15th February, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: Not.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Tompson Lamb.
Nominal capital: £11,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £9,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,347 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: £2,000 (to be allotted).
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 11,000.
Number of shares allotted: 9,000.
Amount paid per share: 6s.
Amount called up per share: 6s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 115.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.