Mar. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 699

Total expenditure since registration: £3,707 10s. 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: £139 1s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £158 2s. 6d.
Amount of debts considered good: £158 2s. 6d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £162 5s. 9d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Thomas Chalmer, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Grand 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 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.”

THOS. CHALMER,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 16th day of February, 1903, before me—Wm. Nicolson, J.P. 343

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Phoenix Water-race Company (Registered).
When formed, and date of registration: 12th October, 1867.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Queen’s Rooms, Crawford Street, Dunedin; S. E. Brent.
Nominal capital: £1,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): The paid-up value of scrip issued to shareholders was equal to the capital subscribed by them—namely, £1,500; no paid-up scrip whatever was given to shareholders.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 1,000.
Number of shares allotted: 1,000.
Amount paid per share: £1 10s.
Amount called up per share: The whole.
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: 34.
Present number of shareholders: 18.
Number of men employed by company: The company’s property is leased, and it therefore does not directly employ any other person than the Manager and an inspector.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: The company does not itself carry on mining for gold or silver, but merely supplies water for mining and other purposes.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: No answers can be given to this for the reasons last above stated.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: The company’s property being leased, the whole expenditure is made by the lessees, with the exception of the Manager’s salary, Directors’ fees, office expenses, and inspection of property, which altogether amount to about £25 a year.
Total expenditure since registration: The company, not being directly engaged in gold-mining, is unable to give any reply to this question other than that the whole of the company’s capital was expended in the purchase of the company’s property.
Total amount of dividends declared: £7,037 10s.
Total amount of dividends paid: £7,037 10s.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £15 3s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: There are no debts due to the company except the accruing rent of their property of £250 a year, the next half-yearly payment of which falls due on 30th June, 1903.
Amount of debts considered good: The whole of above.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.

I, Septimus Edward Brent, of Dunedin, Secretary of the Phoenix Water-race Company (Registered), 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,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 26th day of January, 1903, before me—James Hazlett, J.P. 327

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Trafalgar Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 16th February, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; J. A. Sligo, Secretary.
Nominal capital: £9,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,750.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,750.
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: £2,250.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 9,000.
Number of shares allotted: 9,000.
Amount paid per share: 20s.
Amount called up per share: 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: 92.
Present number of shareholders: 179.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 390 oz. 14 dwt. 21 gr.; £1,521 1s.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 390 oz. 14 dwt. 21 gr.; £1,521 1s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,170 4s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £9,992 10s. 1d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £78 6s. 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: £1,743 8s. 6d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £184.

I, James Archibald Sligo, the Secretary of the Trafalgar 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 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.”

J. A. SLIGO,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 19th day of January, 1903, before me—George Esther, J.P. 381

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Wattersons-Ahaura Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 18th August, 1902.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; J. A. Sligo.
Nominal capital: £3,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,924.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,316 18s. 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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 3,000.
Number of shares allotted: 2,924.
Amount paid per share: 17s. 6d. (less arrears).
Amount called up per share: 17s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £231 11s. 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: 134.
Present number of shareholders: 152.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 116 oz. 3 dwt. 6 gr.; £447 4s. 5d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 116 oz. 3 dwt. 6 gr.; £447 4s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,293 4s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration: £2,293 4s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £422 5s. 2d.