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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 8

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 116.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
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: £124 3s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,791 19s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £48 4s. 1d.; £250 at deposit.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £13 17s. 5d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £8 6s. 8d.
Amount of debts considered good: £8 6s. 8d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, David Larnach, of Dunedin, the Legal Manager of the Claughesy's Freehold 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 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.”

DAVID LARNACH,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 21st day of January, 1903, before me—F. G. Cray, J.P.
174

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Mosquito No. 2 Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 24th April, 1901.
Whether in active operation or not: Dredge in course of construction.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Hawera; William Cowern.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £8,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,000.
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: £3,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.
Number of shares allotted: 11,000.
Amount paid per share: 10s.
Amount called up per share: 10s.
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: 11.
Number of men employed by company: 3 (and contractors).
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: £3,856 6s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £4,349 16s. 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: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £349 16s. 1d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £2,072, as near as can be ascertained.

I, William Cowern, of Hawera, Manager of the Mosquito No. 2 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 last; 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. COWERN,
Manager.

Declared at Hawera, this 27th day of January, 1903, before me—R. H. Nolan, J.P.
180

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Majestic Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 31st July, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: Active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lawrence, Otago; Richard Pilling, jun.
Nominal capital: £6,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,700.
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: £800.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 6,500.
Number of shares allotted: 6,500.
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: 102.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 1,045 oz. 14 dwt.; £4,025 17s. 10d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 1,781 oz. 15 dwt.; £6,852 4s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,998 4s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £11,334 6s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £1,300.
Total amount of dividends paid: £1,300.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £194 1s. 3d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £128 8s. 1d.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Richard Pilling, jun., of Lawrence, Otago, the Manager of the Majestic 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.”

R. PILLING, JUN.,
Manager.

Declared at Lawrence, this 27th day of January, 1903, before me—John Thompson, J.P.
178

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Empire Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 13th July, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lawrence, Otago; Richard Pilling, jun.
Nominal capital: £5,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,000.
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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,000.
Number of shares allotted: 5,000.
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: 9.
Present number of shareholders: 40.
Number of men employed by company: 15.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 2,097 oz. 13 dwt. 4 gr.; £8,138 11s. 3d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 8,687 oz. 14 dwt. 22 gr.; £30,565 5s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,877 18s. 11d.
Total expenditure since registration: £24,016 1s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £12,260.
Total amount of dividends paid: £12,260.