Jan. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 193

I, Charles Edward Richards, of Alexandra South, Secretary of the Stafford Waimea 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 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.”
C. E. RICHARDS,
Secretary.

Declared at Alexandra South, this 9th day of January, 1901, before me—Geo. Spencer, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Ngapara No. 3 Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 13th September, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Alexandra, Otago; Chas. E. Richards, Secretary.

Nominal capital: £7,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,975.

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: 7,000.

Number of shares allotted: 7,000.

Amount paid per share: £1 on 5,000 contributing shares.

Amount called up per share: £1.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 2; £25.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same:

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 47 (contributing).

Present number of shareholders: 71 (contributing).

Number of men employed by company: 7.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 84 oz. 15 dwt. 16 gr.: £326 15s. 10d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 84 oz. 15 dwt. 16 gr.; £326 15s. 10d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £736 16s. 2d.

Amount expended in carrying on operations since registration: £736 16s. 2d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £109 7s. 4d.

Amount of cash in hand: £181 6s. 8d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £25.

Amount of debts considered good: £25.

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

I, Robert Gunion, of Alexandra, Otago, the Chairman of Directors of the Ngapara No. 3 Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that the foregoing 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.”
ROBERT GUNION,
Chairman.

Declared at Alexandra, Otago, this 7th day of January, 1901, before me—Henry Symes, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Sailors’ Gully (Waitahuna) Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 3rd June, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lawrence; Alfred Crooke, Secretary.

Nominal capital: £2,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £2,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £100.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £1,800; nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,800.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 2,000.

Number of shares allotted: 2,000.

Amount paid per share: 10s.

Amount called up per share: 10s.

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: 9.

Number of men employed by company: 5.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 253 oz. 16 dwt. 2 gr.; £966 2s. 6d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 1,074 oz. 5 dwt. 1 gr.; £3,863 1s. 6d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £657 2s. 9d.

Total expenditure since registration: £3,676 16s. 5d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £450.

Total amount of dividends paid: £450.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £25 1s. 1d.

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.

Direct liabilities (approximately): £61 11s. 10d.

I, Alfred Crooke, of Lawrence, in the Provincial District of Otago, in the Colony of New Zealand, the Secretary of the Sailors’ Gully (Waitahuna) 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 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.”
ALFRED CROOKE,
Secretary.

Declared at Lawrence, this 12th day of January, 1901, before me—John Thompson, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Keep-It-Dark Quartz-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 22nd December, 1873; 2nd March, 1874.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; William Hindmarsh.

Nominal capital: £20,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £20,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,208 6s. 8d.

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: £10,000 (amount deemed paid up on the 20,000 shares at registration).

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 20,000.

Number of shares allotted: 20,000.

Amount paid per share: 16s. 2½d. (including the 10s. deemed paid up at registration).

Amount called up per share: 6s. 2½d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited during year: Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold during year, and money received for same (if any): Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 20.

Present number of shareholders: 49.

Number of men employed by company: 45.

Quantity and value of gold produced during year from battery: 2,789 oz. 19 dwt. 14 gr.; £11,148 15s. 3d.

Quantity and value of gold by cyanide treatment during year: 1,754 oz. 8 dwt. 23 gr.; £5,508 4s. 9d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced from registration from battery: 71,762 oz. 16 dwt. 10 gr.; £279,954 5s. 3d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced from registration by cyanide treatment: 2,901 oz. 12 dwt. 19 gr.; £9,189 0s. 1d.

Total amount received for crushing sales, &c.: £11,503 6s. 1d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during year: £15,519 13s. 11d.

Total expenditure since registration: £316,640 17s. (including dividends).

Total amount of dividends declared: £118,416 13s. 4d.

Total amount of dividends paid: £118,416 13s. 4d.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £49 19s. 8d.

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): £40.

I, William Hindmarsh, of Reefton, the Manager of the Keep-It-Dark Quartz-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