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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 15

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Zealand Crown Mines Company (Limited), (being a foreign company as defined by section 2 of “The Mining Companies Acts Amendment Act, 1897”).

When formed, and date of registration of office of company in colony: 27th June, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Shortland Street, Auckland; Charles Rhodes.

Where mine is situate: Karangahake.

Nominal capital: £200,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £200,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: Nil.

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £100,000
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: Nil.
(c.) In cash: £50,000.

Working capital (cash): £50,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 200,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: 35,379.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): £1.

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): £1.

Number and amount of calls in arrear (Colonial Register): Nil.

Number of shares forfeited (Colonial Register): Nil.

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

Number of shareholders on Colonial Register: 118.

Number of men employed by company in colony: 235.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: Gold, 14,833 oz. 10 dwt. 21 gr.; silver, 11,971 oz. 13 dwt. 4 gr.: £65,394 14s. 11d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: Gold, 70,301 oz.; silver, 59,187 oz.: £308,092 10s. 5d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £54,923 19s.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £315,159 1s. 6d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: £3,498 17s.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: Attorney’s account, £58 0s. 6d.; working account, £372 12s.

Amount of cash in hand in colony: Petty cash, Auckland, £2 2s. 4d.; petty cash, mine, £10.

Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: £148 0s. 10d.

Amount of such debts considered good: £148 0s. 10d.

Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: £856 9s. 4d.

Amount of debts owing by company: £856 9s. 4d

I, Charles Rhodes, of Auckland, the Attorney of the New Zealand Crown Mines Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st day of August, 1901, being the date of the last balance-sheet; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

CHAS. RHODES,
Attorney.

Declared at Auckland, this 24th day of January, 1902, before me—C. J. Tunks, a Solicitor, &c.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Callaghan’s Creek Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 25th May, 1900.

Whether in active operation or not: Dredge in course of construction.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Percy Nichol Kingswell.

Nominal capital: £9,375.

Amount of capital subscribed: £7,500.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,566 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: £1,875.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,500.

Number of shares allotted: 12,500.

Amount paid per share: 11s. 6d.

Amount called up per share: 11s. 6d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Fourteenth; £183 15s.

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: 64.

Present number of shareholders: 75.

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: £3,824 19s. 8d.

Total expenditure since registration: £4,893 18s.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £672 7s.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £183 15s.

Amount of such debts considered good: £183 15s.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £838 15s. 4d.

Amount of debts owing by company: £838 15s. 4d.

I, Percy Nichol Kingswell, of Reefton, Manager of the Callaghan’s Creek 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 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.”

P. N. KINGSWELL,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 25th day of January, 1902, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 26th April, 1899; 8th June, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Percy Nichol Kingswell.

Nominal capital: £9,375.

Amount of capital subscribed: £8,125.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,656 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: £1,250.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,500.

Number of shares allotted: 12,500.

Amount paid per share: 14s. 3d.

Amount called up per share: 14s. 3d.

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: 36.

Present number of shareholders: 130.

Number of men employed by company: 8.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 1,169 oz. 2 dwt. 11 gr.; £4,525 1s. 5d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 1,169 oz. 2 dwt. 11 gr.; £4,525 1s. 5d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £5,713 15s. 1d.

Total expenditure since registration: £11,814 13s. 4d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £937 10s.

Total amount of dividends paid: £937 10s.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £387 2s. 1d.

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): £220 7s. 4d.

Amount of debts owing by company: £220 7s. 4d.

I, Percy Nichol Kingswell, of Reefton, Manager of the Buller Junction 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 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.”

P. N. KINGSWELL,
Manager.

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