Mar. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 605

plete 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. McDONALD SCOTT,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 7th day of February, 1901,
before me—Frederick L. Prime, J.P. 523

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Maratoto Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 16th November, 1900; 17th November, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: Protected, but working.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Queen Street, Auckland; Roderick McDonald Scott.
Nominal capital: £5,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,250.
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: 100,000.
Number of shares allotted: 100,000.
Amount paid per share: 3d.
Amount called up per share: 3d.
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: 89.
Present number of shareholders: 89.
Number of men employed by company: 2.
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: Nil.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £1,250.
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): £1,472 0s. 6d.

I, Roderick McDonald Scott, of Auckland, the Manager of the Maratoto 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. McDONALD SCOTT,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 7th day of February, 1901,
before me—Frederick L. Prime, J.P. 524

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waihi Beach United Gold-mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 16th June, 1898; 12th October, 1898.
Whether in active operation or not: Protected, but working.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Queen Street, Auckland; Roderick McDonald Scott.
Nominal capital: £7,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £827 14s. 6d.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £827 14s. 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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 14,000.
Number of shares allotted: 127,500.
Amount paid on 20,000 shares at 6d. per share: £500.
Amount called up per share: ½d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1; £21 1s. 5½d.
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: 99.
Present number of shareholders: 124.
Number of men employed by company: 5.
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: £255 14s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,855 14s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £100 10s. 5d.
Amount of cash in hand: 12s. 6d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £97 1s. 5½d.
Amount of debts considered good: £97 1s. 5½d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £114 1s. 9d.

I, Roderick McDonald Scott, of Auckland, the Manager of the Waihi Beach United Gold-mining Company (No Liability), 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.”
R. McDONALD SCOTT,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 7th day of February, 1901,
before me—Frederick L. Prime, J.P. 525

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Island Block Gold-dredging and Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 26th February, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation (sluicing).
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; James Brown.
Nominal capital: £60,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £25,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,377.
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: £12,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 60,000.
Number of shares allotted: 25,000.
Amount paid per share: 12s. (less arrears) on 13,000 shares.
Amount called up per share: 12s. on 13,000 shares.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £1,435.
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: 30.
Present number of shareholders: 74.
Number of men employed by company: 13.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 37½ oz.; £149 2s. 9d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 37½ oz.; £149 2s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £154 19s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £843 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: £1,453 5s. 9d.
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): Nil.

I, James Brown, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Island Block Gold-dredging and 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 make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”
JAS. BROWN,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 25th day of January, 1901,
before me—John Angus, J.P. 544