Feb. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 449

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,700.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000.
Number of shares allotted: 7,000.
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: 100.
Present number of shareholders: 160.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 2,114 oz. 18 dwt. 1 gr.; £8,194 15s. 3d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 3,656 oz. 16 dwt. 14 gr.; £14,147 4s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £5,283 9s.
Total expenditure since registration: £13,882 4s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £4,375.
Total amount of dividends paid: £4,371 17s. 6d.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £3 2s. 6d.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £260 16s. 5d.
Amount of cash in hand: £1,000 at deposit.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debt owing by company: £70 17s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, David Larnach, the Manager of the Cromwell 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 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.”
DAVID LARNACH,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 21st day of January, 1902, before me—Thos. Ross, J.P. 317

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Molyneux Hydraulic Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 25th May, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Tarbert Street, Alexandra South; Laurence Ryan.
Nominal capital: £6,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,896.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,896.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £5,896.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 6,000.
Number of shares allotted: 5,896.
Amount paid per share: 20s.
Amount called up per share: 20s.
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: 95.
Present number of shareholders: 95.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 890 oz. 4 dwt. 15 gr.; value, £3,468 12s. 6d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 1,652 oz. 4 dwt. 6 gr.; value, £6,409 10s. 8d.: and 3,238 oz. 2 dwt. 14 gr., value £12,523 19s. 11d., obtained by old company previous to re-registration.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,136 5s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £6,798 6s. 1d.; and £20,044 11s. previous to re-registration.
Total amount of dividends declared: £294 16s.; and £3,095 15s. declared by old company prior to re-registration.
Total amount of dividends paid: £294 16s.; and £3,095 15s. paid by old company prior to re-registration.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £164 5s. 7d.
Amount of cash in hand:
Amount of debts owing by company: £493 10s. 11d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Laurence Ryan, the Legal Manager of the Molyneux Hydraulic 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.”
LAURENCE RYAN,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 31st day of January, 1902, before me—Jas. Rivers, J.P. 318

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Rise and Shine Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 24th February, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: Not.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; W. T. Monkman.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £10,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £9,494 4s. 3d.
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: 12,000.
Number of shares allotted: 12,000.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 25; £505 15s. 9d.
Number of shares forfeited: 1,285.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 1,235; £690 16s. 3d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 158.
Present number of shareholders: 202.
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: £283 7s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £8,139 9s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £1,354 14s. 10d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £505 15s. 9d. (calls).
Amount of debts considered good: £250.
Amount of debts owing by company: £2,900.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William Thomas Monkman, of Dunedin, Secretary of the Rise and Shine 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 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. T. MONKMAN,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 17th day of January, 1902, before me—Eardley C. Reynolds, J.P. 348

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: First Chance Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 20th July, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Vogel Street, Dunedin; Lawford Godfrey Reeves.
Nominal capital: £11,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £7,800.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,800.
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: £3,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 11,000.
Number of shares allotted: 10,800.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.