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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 5

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £581 14s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Armour Hopcraft, the Manager of New Britannia 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 31st day of 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. HOPCRAFT,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 14th day of January, 1903, before me—Alex. Sligo, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Long Valley Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 31st August, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lawrence; William Richard Pearson.
Nominal capital: £9,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £7,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,000.
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: 9,000.
Number of shares allotted: 9,000.
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: 82.
Present number of shareholders: 119.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 301 oz. 3 dwt. 17 gr.; £1,148 9s. 11d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 471 oz. 10 dwt. 2 gr.; £1,804 3s. 8d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,774 5s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £10,894 5s. 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: Nil.
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: £2,198 11s. 5d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William Richard Pearson, of Lawrence, the Secretary of the Long Valley 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 the 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.”

W. R. PEARSON,
Secretary.

Declared at Lawrence, this 15th day of January, 1903, before me—Thos. Pilling, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Mount Paparoa Gold-mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 3rd February, 1902.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Greymouth; George Stephen Cray.
Nominal capital: £30,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £8,413 10s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,103 7s. 6d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £21,586 10s.; nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £21,586 10s.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 60,000.
Number of shares allotted: 60,000.
Amount paid per share: 2s. 6d. per share on 16,827 shares.

Amount called up per share: 2s. 6d. per share on 16,827 shares.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 862.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 862; £10 15s. 6d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 183.
Present number of shareholders: 183.
Number of men employed by company: 9.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during the preceding year: £1,782 14s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,782 14s. 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: £333 9s. 8d.
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: £617 5s. 1d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, George Stephen Cray, of Greymouth, the Legal Manager of Mount Paparoa Gold-mining Company (No Liability), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the present date; 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.”

GEO. S. CRAY,
Manager.

Declared at Greymouth, this 13th day of January, 1903, before me—W. R. Kettle, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Taffy Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 27th January, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Greymouth; George Stephen Cray.
Nominal capital: £8,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £7,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,465 16s. 8d.
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: 32,000.
Number of shares allotted: 28,000.
Amount paid per share: 1s. 1d.
Amount called up per share: 1s. 1d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Two; £23 6s. 8d.
Number of shares forfeited: 750.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 25.
Present number of shareholders: 36.
Number of men employed by company: 3.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 24 oz. 5 dwt. 15 gr.; £97 2s. 6d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 419 oz. 12 dwt.; £1,689 13s. 1d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £42 3s.
Total expenditure since registration: £3,465 2s. 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: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £40.
Amount of debts considered good: £40.
Amount of debts owing by company: £96 15s. 8d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, George Stephen Cray, of Greymouth, the Secretary of the Taffy Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the present date; 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.”

GEO. S. CRAY,
Secretary.

Declared at Greymouth, this 13th day of January, 1903, before me—W. R. Kettle, J.P.
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