Feb. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 511

Present number of shareholders: 150.
Number of men employed by company: 18.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 1,328 oz. 4 dwt. gold; £3,929 2s. 9d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 4,843 oz. 11 dwt. 19 gr. gold; £14,115 4s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,363 17s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £13,105 12s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £4,500.
Total amount of dividends paid: £4,500.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £465 3s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: £16 17s. 10d.
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: £89 13s. 9d.

I, Joseph Bernard Sheath, of Auckland, the Secretary of the New Four-in-hand Company, 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.”
J. B. SHEATH,
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 18th day of February, 1902, before me—Frederick L. Prime, J.P. 399

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waihi Grand Junction Gold 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: 22nd December, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Fort Street, Auckland; John Moginie Chambers.
Where mine is situate: Waihi.
Nominal capital: £200,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £155,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: £2,259 14s.
Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: Nil.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as 15s. paid up: £112,500.
(c.) In cash: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 200,000.
Number of shares on Colonial Register: 6,529.
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: 34.
Number of men employed by company in colony: 55.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £18,647 12s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £61,227 17s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £88 6s. 3d.
Amount of cash in hand in colony: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: Nil.
Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: £436 15s. 8d.

I, John Moginie Chambers, of Auckland, the Attorney of the Waihi Grand Junction Gold 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 December, 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.”
J. M. CHAMBERS,
Attorney.

Declared at Auckland, this 14th day of February, 1902, before me—H. Rees George, J.P. 404

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Erickson’s Reward Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 24th October, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; James Archibald Sligo.
Nominal capital: £10,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £7,255.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,805 15s. 6d.
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: 10,000 shares, £1 each.
Number of shares allotted: 7,255 contributing, 2,000 paid up.
Amount paid up per share: 6,000, 20s.; 1,255, 17s. 6d. (less arrears).
Amount called up per share: 6,000, 20s.; 1,255, 17s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £198 4s. 6d.
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: 128.
Present number of shareholders: 195.
Number of men employed by company: 9.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 340 oz. 1 dwt. 7 gr.; £1,314 0s. 5d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 340 oz. 1 dwt. 7 gr.; £1,314 0s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,398 14s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £8,502 9s. 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: £111 7s. 3d.
Amount of cash in hand: £7 14s. 6d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £1,645 2s. 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, Jas. A. Sligo, of Dunedin, the Legal Manager of the Erickson’s Reward 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.”
JAS. A. SLIGO,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 11th day of January, 1902, before me—Spencer G. Smith, J.P. 403

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Pactolus No. 2 Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: March, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: No.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Greymouth; E. A. Wickes.
Nominal capital: £8,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,400.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £886.
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 cash has been paid: £1,600.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 8,000.
Number of shares allotted: 6,400 contributing, 1,600 vendors’.
Amount paid per share: 4s.
Amount called up per share: 4s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 146; £394.
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: 113.
Present number of shareholders: 105.
Number of men employed by company: 1.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: No case.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: No case.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: Nil.
Total expenditure since registration: £859 19s. 4d.