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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 24

I, A. G. Fenwick, of Dunedin, the Legal Manager of the Otago 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 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.”

A. G. FENWICK,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 4th day of February, 1901, before me—John Angus, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Thames Hauraki Goldfields (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: 17th January, 1896; 6th June, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Wyndham Street, Auckland; C. A. Harris and S. Hesketh.

Where mine is situate: Thames.

Nominal capital: £300,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £275,000.

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

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: Not known.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: Not known.
(c.) In cash: Not known.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 300,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: Nil.

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: Nil.

Number of men employed by company in colony: Fluctuating; at present, 13.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: —; £31 7s. 9d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: —; £80 18s. 9d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in the colony during period since last statement: £18,027 0s. 7d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £130,176 17s.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand in colony: £3 19s. 9d.

Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: £657 6s. 8d.

Amount of such debts considered good: £657 6s. 8d.

Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: £1,743 13s. 10d.

I, Samuel Hesketh, of Auckland, the Attorney of the Thames Hauraki Goldfields (Limited), 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 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. HESKETH,
Attorney.

Declared at Auckland, this 31st day of January, 1901, before me—J. C. Sykes, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Republic Sluicing Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 20th September, 1898.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Greymouth; H. Bignell.

Nominal capital: £15,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £13,750.

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): £11,000; nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £11,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.

Number of shares allotted: 22,000.

Amount paid per share: Nil.

Amount called up per share: Nil.

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: 11.

Present number of shareholders: 10.

Number of men employed by company: 11.

Quantity and value of gold and silver produced during preceding year: 133 oz.

Total quantity and value of gold and silver produced since registration: 723 oz.; £2,856.

Total expenditure since registration: £3,557 13s.

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: £70.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £590 17s. 8d.

I, Henry Bignell, the Secretary of the Republic Sluicing 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.”

HENRY BIGNELL,
Secretary.

Declared at Greymouth, this 5th day of February, 1901, before me—A. W. Yarrall, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Maratoto Battery Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: Formed 17th January, 1899; registered 4th February, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: Ceased operations.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: No. 11, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Auckland; Charles Wallnutt.

Nominal capital: £2,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £2,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,000.

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.

Extra capital provided by shareholders: £700.

Cash received for sale of material: £220 8s. 9d.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 40,000.

Number of shares allotted: 40,000.

Amount paid per share: Nil.

Amount called up per share: 1s.

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: 13.

Present number of shareholders: 13.

Number of men employed by company: None.

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: £1,077 13s. 1d.

Total expenditure since registration: £2,817 18s. 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: £93 17s. 3d.

Amount of cash in hand: £8 13s. 4d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £5.

Amount of debts considered good: £5.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £90 12s. 6d.

I, Charles Wallnutt, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Maratoto Battery 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.”

C. WALLNUTT,
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 30th day of January, 1901, before me—D. B. McDonald, J.P.
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