Feb. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 649

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Clyde Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 17th May, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; E. R. Smith.
Nominal capital: £8,000 (£2,000 unissued).
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,000 (does not include £2,000 paid as premium).
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £150 (no cash).
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £150.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 8,000 (2,000 unissued).
Number of shares allotted: 6,000.
Amount paid per share: £1 on 6,000 shares.
Amount called up per share: £1 on 6,000 shares.
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: 82.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,427 oz. 9 dwt. 17 gr.; £5,433 9s. 8d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 10,321 oz. 12 dwt. 3 gr.; £39,775 16s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,109 6s.
Total expenditure since registration: £18,817 4s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £19,100—£4 0s. 6d. per share on 4,000 shares, and 10s. per share on 6,000 shares.
Total amount of dividends paid: £19,100.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £286 6s. 6d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £111 12s. 10d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £100.

I, Edmund Robinson Smith, of Dunedin, Secretary of the Clyde 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, 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.”

E. R. SMITH,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 8th day of January, 1903, before me—John Angus, J.P. 322

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Matau Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 16th October, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; E. R. Smith.
Nominal capital: £7,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,200.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,200.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £800 (no cash).
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £800.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000.
Number of shares allotted: 7,000.
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: 124.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,091 oz. 1 dwt.; £4,164 9s. 10d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 6,734 oz. 6 dwt. 7 gr.; £25,932 10s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,780 16s.
Total expenditure since registration: £17,218 4s. 7d. (including cost of dredge).

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Total amount of dividends declared: £12,950.
Total amount of dividends paid: £12,950.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £711 10s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £196 16s. 3d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Edmund Robinson Smith, of Dunedin, Secretary of the Matau 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, 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.”

E. R. SMITH,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 8th day of January, 1903, before me—John Angus, J.P. 323

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Last Chance Hydraulic Sluicing, Elevating, and Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 27th July, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation, sluicing.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; S. E. Brent, Secretary.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £9,950.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,655.
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: £3,300.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.
Number of shares allotted: 9,950.
Amount paid per share: 14s.
Amount called up per share: 14s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: None.
Number of shares forfeited: 2,050.
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: 103.
Number of men employed by company: 11.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 130 oz. 12 dwt. 16 gr.; £508 14s. 6d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 938 oz. 9 dwt. 10 gr.; £3,650 4s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,226 17s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,087 6s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £860 12s. 7d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Septimus Edward Brent, of Dunedin, Secretary of the Last Chance Hydraulic Sluicing, Elevating, and 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, 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.”

S. E. BRENT,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 26th day of January, 1903, before me—James Hazlett, J.P. 330

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Inchdale Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 8th February, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Crawford Street, Dunedin; John R. Hooper.
Nominal capital: £7,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,022 10s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.