480
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 10

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: 131.
Number of men employed by company: None.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during past 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: Nil.
Total expenditure since registration: £4,000.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £1,652 1s. 2d.
Amount of cash in hand: £22 10s.
Amount of debts due to company: £1,274.
Amount of debts considered good: £850.
Amount of contingent liabilities: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £1,465 (balance of contract still unfinished).

I, Peter Bell, of Wanganui, the Secretary of the Wanganui-Wataroa 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, 1902; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

PETER BELL,
Secretary.

Declared at Wanganui, this 4th day of February, 1903, before me—Joseph Paul, J.P.
224

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Electric Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 2nd September, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Richard Thomas Wheeler, jun.
Nominal capital: £26,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £26,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: Nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any):
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £26,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 26,000.
Number of shares allotted: 26,000.
Amount paid per share: 20s.
Amount called up per share: Shares issued as fully paid up to 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: 19.
Present number of shareholders: 271.
Number of men employed by company: 19.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 5,140 oz. 6 dwt. 12 gr.; £19,931 7s. 1d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 16,951 oz. 12 dwt. 12 gr.; £66,210 5s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £7,371 16s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £16,517 6s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £49,400.
Total amount of dividends paid: £49,400.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s and on deposit: £1,172 3s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £1,370 10s. 11d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £440.

I, Richard Thomas Wheeler, jun., of Dunedin, Legal Manager of the Electric Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as at 31st December, 1902; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

R. T. WHEELER, JUN.,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 29th day of January, 1903, before me—William T. Talboys, J.P.
238

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Feddersen Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 5th March, 1901.
Whether in active operation or not: No.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Richard Thomas Wheeler, jun.
Nominal capital: £11,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £11,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8,840 5s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any):
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: 11,000.
Number of shares allotted: 11,000.
Amount paid per share: Various.
Amount called up per share: 20s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 8; £114 15s.
Number of shares forfeited: 425.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 350; £307.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 82.
Present number of shareholders: 78.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
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: £7,413 6s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £10,728 1s. 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: £259 0s. 8d.
Amount of cash in hand: 4s. 9d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £367 2s. 1d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £5 13s. 9d.
Amount of debts considered good: £5 13s. 9d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £154 11s. 5d.

I, Richard Thomas Wheeler, jun., of Dunedin, the Legal Manager of the Feddersen 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, 1902; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

R. T. WHEELER, JUN.,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 29th day of January, 1903, before me—William T. Talboys, J.P.
239

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Island Block Gold Dredging and Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 26th February, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; James Brown.
Nominal capital: £60,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £24,030.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £11,991.
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: £12,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 60,000.
Number of shares allotted: 25,000.
Amount paid per share: 20s. per share on 12,030 shares (less arrears).
Amount called up per share: 20s. per share on 12,030 shares.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1; £39.
Number of shares forfeited: 970.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 30.
Present number of shareholders: 82.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 707 oz. 1 dwt. 21 gr.; £2,741 5s. 4d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 1,319 oz. 12 dwt. 6 gr.; £5,105 7s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,361 6s. 11d.
Total expenditure since registration: £13,391 4s. 1d.