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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 6

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £3,528 15s.
Amount of debts considered good: £3,528 15s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Joseph Woods, of Lawrence, Otago, the Manager of the Scottish Chief 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 present date; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

JOHN J. WOODS,
Manager.

Declared at Lawrence, this 8th day of January, 1901, before me—Francis Oudaille, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Evans Flat Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 14th August, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lawrence, Otago; John J. Woods.
Nominal capital: £2,800.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,800.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,400.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £2,800; £2,400.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £400.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 2,800.
Number of shares allotted: 2,800.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up 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: 32.
Present number of shareholders: 54.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 665 oz. 7 dwt. 18 gr.; £2,562 18s. 9d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 1,723 oz. 7 dwt. 21 gr.; £6,636 5s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,639 18s. 11d.
Total expenditure since registration: £7,780 12s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £2,450.
Total amount of dividends paid: £2,450.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £262 1s. 7d.
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, John Joseph Woods, of Lawrence, Otago, the Manager of the Evans Flat 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 present date; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

JOHN J. WOODS,
Manager.

Declared at Lawrence, this 8th day of January, 1901, before me—Francis Oudaille, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden Cave Reefing Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 1st February, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Esk Street, Invercargill; Benjamin Alexius Dickinson.
Nominal capital: £24,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £9,800.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £301 17s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £7,961 17s.; £301 17s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £7,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.
Number of shares allotted: 9,800.
Amount paid per share: 17s. 6d. on 8,800, 5s. 6d. on 805, 4s. 6d. on 70, 4s. on 50, 3s. 6d. on 50, and 3s. on 25 shares.
Amount called up per share: 4s. 6d. on 1,000 shares, 1s. on 800 shares.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 225; £5 12s. 6d.
Number of shares forfeited: 125.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 2.
Present number of shareholders: 17.
Number of men employed by company: None; work done by contract.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 3 oz. gold.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £79 17s.
Total expenditure since registration: £293 8s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £4 8s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand: 16s. 6d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £31.

I, Benjamin Alexius Dickinson, of Invercargill, the Manager of the Golden Cave Reefing Company (No Liability), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the present date; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

B. A. DICKINSON,
Manager.

Declared at Invercargill, this 8th day of January, 1901, before me—Jno. W. Mitchell, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Blue Spur and Gabriel’s Gully Consolidated Gold Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 1st February, 1888.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: London; E. A. Foster, Secretary.
Nominal capital: £130,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £91,266.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £37,622.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £60,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 130,000.
Number of shares allotted: 82,298 ordinary, 8,968 preference.
Amount paid per share: £1 on 82,298 ordinary shares, £1 on 8,968 preference shares.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 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: Ordinary, ; preference,
Number of men employed by company: Average, about 35.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,631 oz.; £6,531.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 35,337 oz.; £138,622.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £5,668 10s. 11d.
Total expenditure since registration: £142,917 14s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £27,285 16s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends paid: £27,285 16s. 3d.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £65 0s. 6d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Howard Jackson, of Lawrence, the General Manager of the Blue Spur and Gabriel’s Gully Consolidated Gold 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.”

J. HOWARD JACKSON,
Manager.

Declared at Lawrence, this 9th day of January, 1901, before me—Thos. Pilling, J.P.
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