Feb. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 451

Total expenditure since registration: £2,989 10s. 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: £10 3s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company; £40.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £35.
Amount of debts considered good: £35.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £210.

I, Richard Wild, of Hokitika, the Legal Manager of the Westland Water-supply Electric Power and 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 hereby make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”
R. WILD,
Manager.

Declared at Hokitika, this 31st day of January, 1902, before me—John Tait, J.P. 357

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Victoria Range Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 4th February, 1901.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Percy Nichol Kingswell.
Nominal capital: £20,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £20,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £833 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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 40,000.
Number of shares allotted: 40,000.
Amount paid per share: 5d.
Amount called up per share: 5d.
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: 20.
Present number of shareholders: 24.
Number of men employed by company:
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: £833 6s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration:
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 5s.
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.
Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.

I, Percy Nichol Kingswell, of Reefton, Manager of the Victoria Range 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 December, 1901; and I hereby make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”
P. N. KINGSWELL,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 25th day of January, 1902, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P. 358

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Gold Deposit Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 14th December, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: Dredge closed down temporarily.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin: Hector Faulkner Monro Mercer.
Nominal capital: £8,600.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,800.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,055 5s.
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: £1,800.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 8,600.
Number of shares allotted: 6,800 contributing, 1,800 vendors’.
Amount paid per share: Various.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £744 15s. (including £702 15s. on forfeited shares).
Number of shares forfeited: 900.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 159.
Present number of shareholders: 137.
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 or silver produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,558 6s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £8,395 14s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £159 10s. 10d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £630 12s. 7d., and debentures £2,500.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, H. F. M. Mercer, of Dunedin, Manager of the Gold Deposit 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 29th day of January, 1902, before me—James Hazlett, J.P. 342

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Lawrence Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 11th October, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Tuapeka Flat, Otago; John Gibson, Lawrence, Otago.
Nominal capital: £1,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £450.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £450.
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: £1,050.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 1,500.
Number of shares allotted: 1,500.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 21.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 507 oz. 15 dwt. 2 gr.; £1,962 19s. 4d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 1,233 oz. 15 dwt. 13 gr.; £4,758 1s. 11d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,109 3s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £4,640 19s.
Total amount of dividends declared: £825.
Total amount of dividends paid: £825.
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.