Feb. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 441

Total expenditure since registration: £9,210 4s. 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: £241 10s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand: £45 12s. 6d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £814 13s. 6d.
Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.

I, Thomas Wanless Bruce, the Manager of the Prince of Wales 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 27th January, 1902; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”
T. W. BRUCE,
Manager.

Declared at Ross, this 27th day of January, 1902, before me—J. K. McKey, J.P.
262

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Pride of Marlborough Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 25th March, 1901.
Whether in active operation or not: Not.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Timaru; Arthur Harper Kitto.
Nominal capital: £9,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £8,000 (1,000 reserved).
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,828 15s. 2d.
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: 9,000.
Number of shares allotted: 8,000 (1,000 held in reserve).
Amount paid per share: Various.
Amount called up per share: 18s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 96; £1,429 4s. 10d.
Number of shares forfeited: 2,130.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 121.
Present number of shareholders: 130.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
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: £965 4s. 7d. (also £800 of purchase-money to the Golden Banner Company).
Total expenditure since registration: £1,765 4s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £57 14s. 6d.
Amount of cash in hand: £5 16s. 1d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £1,429 4s. 10d.
Amount of debts considered good: £1,429 4s. 10d.
Amount of debts owing by company: Debts, £143; due for purchasing on bills maturing 1st March, 1902 (£600), 29th June (£600), £1,200: total, £1,343
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): 1,500 fully paid-up shares to the Golden Banner Company (not yet issued).

I, Arthur Harper Kitto, the Manager of the Pride of Marlborough 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 of 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.”
ARTHUR H. KITTO,
Secretary.

Declared at Timaru, this 30th day of January, 1902, before me—J. Harold Moore, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
302

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Grey River Consolidated Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 22nd September, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: Closed down temporarily.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Hector Faulkner Monro Mercer.
Nominal capital: £10,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £7,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,493.
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: £2,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 20,000.
Number of shares allotted: 15,000 contributing, 5,000 vendors’.
Amount paid per share: 10s.
Amount called up per share: 10s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1 shareholder; £7 on 20 shares forfeited.
Number of shares forfeited: 20.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 136.
Present number of shareholders: 253.
Number of men employed by company: 1.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 255 oz. 17 dwt. 12 gr.; £986 10s. (Other moneys received—Interest, &c., £50 3s.)
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,074 15s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £9,216 17s. 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: £2 15s. 3d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £700 18s. 1d.; debentures, £690.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Hector Faulkner Monro Mercer, Legal Manager of the Grey River Consolidated Dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on 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.”
H. F. M. MERCER,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 20th day of January, 1902, before me—James Hazlett, J.P.
303

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Hokitika Extended Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 7th April, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Hector Faulkner Monro Mercer.
Nominal capital: £12,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £9,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,494 9s.
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: £2,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,500.
Number of shares allotted: 9,000 contributing; 2,500 vendors’.
Amount paid per share: 10s.
Amount called up per share: 10s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 36 shareholders; £1,005 11s.
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: 116.
Present number of shareholders: 185.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
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: £581 13s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,985 4s. 1d.