Mar. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 659

MINING NOTICES.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden Lead Mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 18th September, 1890; 30th October, 1890.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reef ton; Thomas Hubert Lee.

Nominal capital: £12,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £10,303 1s. 10d. (and £1,530 4s. 2d. calls on company’s shares).

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: 24,000.

Number of shares allotted: 24,000.

Amount paid per share: 9s. 11d.

Amount called up per share: 10s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: £66 14s. arrears, and £100, 39th call, struck 28th December, 1901: total, £166 14s.

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: 69.

Present number of shareholders: 28.

Number of men employed by company: 2.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: Nil.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 2,170 oz. 14 dwt. 18 gr.; £8,729 8s. 8d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £532 9s. 5d.

Total expenditure since registration: £18,865 12s. 6d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: £3 12s. 10d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £228 5s. 11d.

Amount of debts considered good: £205 9s. 2d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £166.

Amount of debts owing by company: £166.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, of Reef ton, the Manager of the Golden Lead 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 day of 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.”

T. HUBERT LEE,
Manager.

Declared at Reef ton, this 18th day of February, 1902, before me—Chas. Cohen, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Big River Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 7th January, 1891; 11th April, 1891.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reef ton; Thomas Hubert Lee.

Nominal capital: £12,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,362 13s. 9d.

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: 24,000.

Number of shares allotted: 24,000.

Amount paid per share: 3s. 9d.

Amount called up per share: 4s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Part of 12th call, £137 6s. 3d.; and whole of the 13th call, made 21st December, 1901, £300.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 950; £17 10s.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 67.

Present number of shareholders: 73.

Number of men employed by company: 6.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 30 oz. 6 dwt.; £120 13s.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 23,619 oz. 17 dwt. 1 gr.; £94,936 4s.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,946 19s. 11d.

Total expenditure since registration: £56,606 15s.

Total amount of dividends declared: £46,200.

Total amount of dividends paid: £46,200.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: £4.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £437 6s. 3d. (calls in arrear).

Amount of debts considered good: £437 6s. 3d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £252 16s. 5d.

Amount of debts owing by company: £252 16s. 5d.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, of Reef ton, the Manager of the Big River 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 day of 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.”

T. HUBERT LEE,
Manager.

Declared at Reef ton, this 18th day of February, 1902, before me—Chas. Cohen, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Old Diggings Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 9th October, 1899; 19th October, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Reef ton; Thomas Hubert Lee.

Nominal capital: £9,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £9,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,578 6s. 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: £1,125 (2,250 shares issued to vendors, paid to 10s. each).

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.

Number of shares allotted: 12,000.

Amount paid per share: 8s. on 9,750 shares.

Amount called up per share: 8s. on 9,750 shares.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: £321 13s. 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: 11.

Present number of shareholders: 80.

Number of men employed by company: 7.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 79 oz. 1 dwt. 3 gr.; £299 18s. 8d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 79 oz. 1 dwt. 3 gr.; £299 18s. 8d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,186 12s. 3d.

Total expenditure since registration: £4,391 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: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: £31 10s.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £323 8s. 6d.

Amount of debts considered good: £323 8s. 6d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £779 13s. 9d.

Amount of debts owing by company: £779 13s. 9d.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, of Reef ton, Secretary of the Old Diggings 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 7th day of January, 1902; 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.”

T. HUBERT LEE,
Secretary.

Declared at Reef ton, this 18th day of February, 1902, before me—Chas. Cohen, J.P.
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