Feb. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 375

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Earnscleugh Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 15th July, 1901.

Whether in active operation or not: In operation.

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

Nominal capital: £11,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £11,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £10,992.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid:

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 11,000.

Number of shares allotted: 11,000.

Amount paid per share: 20s.

Amount called up per share: 20s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1 share, amounting to £1.

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: 9.

Present number of shareholders: 9.

Number of men employed by company: 23.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,219 oz. 7 dwt. 10 gr.; value, £4,694 11s. 7d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 1,219 oz. 7 dwt. 10 gr.; value, £4,694 11s. 7d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,467 8s.

Total expenditure since registration: £2,467 8s.

Total amount of dividends declared: £1,375.

Total amount of dividends paid: £1,375.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £865 12s. 10d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £620 9s. 2d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £10 10s.

Amount of debts considered good: £10 10s.

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

I, C. E. Richards, the Legal Manager of the Earnscleugh 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, 1901; 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,
Manager.

Declared at Alexandra, this 20th day of January, 1902, before me—Robert Gunion, J.P. 274

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; Chas. E. Richards.

Nominal capital: £7,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £7,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,000.

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: £2,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000.

Number of shares allotted: 7,000.

Amount paid per share: 20s.

Amount called up per share: 20s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 2; £12 10s.

Number of shares forfeited: 25.

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

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 54.

Present number of shareholders: 77.

Number of men employed by company: 7.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 617 oz. 9 dwt. 10 gr.; value, £2,377 5s. 2d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 672 oz. 1 dwt. 15 gr.; value, £2,587 10s. 2d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,844 4s. 3d.

Total expenditure since registration: £2,745 14s. 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: £303 3s. 3d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £178 2s. 9d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

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

I, C. E. Richards, the Legal Manager of Ngapara No. 3 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, 1901; 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,
Manager.

Declared at Alexandra, this 22nd day of January, 1902, before me—Jas. Rivers, J.P. 275

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Slate River Sluicing Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 26th July, 1900.

Whether in active operation or not: Partial.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Wellington; Walter Ernest Pearson.

Nominal capital: £15,500.

Amount of capital subscribed: £11,700.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £10,090 14s.

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: £1,200.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 15,500.

Number of shares allotted: 13,480 (contributing).

Amount paid per share: Various.

Amount called up per share: £1 on 8,687, 15s. on 1,235, 7s. 6d. on 350, 10s. on 906, 4s. on 522.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £211 4s.

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: 85.

Number of men employed by company: 46.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 10 oz. 10 dwt., valued at £3 17s. 6d. per ounce.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 10 oz. 10 dwt.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £7,280 5s. 11d.

Total expenditure since registration: £7,769 16s. 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: Nil.

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): Over-draft, £181 7s. 1d.

Amount of debts owing by company: Approximately, £2,500.

I, Walter Ernest Pearson, of Wellington, the Secretary of the Slate River Sluicing 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 December, 1901; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

W. E. PEARSON,
Secretary.

Declared at Wellington, this 28th day of January, 1902, before me—William McLean, J.P. 200

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Monte Christo Dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 7th June, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Sunderland Street, Clyde; Nestor David Parcell.