Feb. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 521

Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
1,152 oz. 8 dwt.; £4,476 15s. 3d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration:
7,886 oz. 14 dwt. 7 gr.; £30,409 5s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £2,692 9s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration: £19,910 13s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £14,875.
Total amount of dividends paid: £14,875.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s and on deposit at interest:
£463 2s. 4d.
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: £98 9s. 8d.
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 state-
ment of the affairs of the said company at the 31st Decem-
ber, 1903; 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 15th day of January, 1904,
before me—William Wills, J.P. 228

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Mokoia Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 21st April, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Dunedin; David Crawford.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £9,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,750.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): £7,750.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £1,250.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 6,500
ordinary, 2,500 preference, 3,000 preferred ordinary.
Number of shares allotted: 6,500 ordinary, 2,500 preference.
Amount paid per share: 20s. on 9,000.
Amount called up per share: 20s. on 9,000.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 50.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same: 50; premium, £1 11s. 3d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 122 ordinary, 97 pre-
ference.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
1,571 oz. 15 dwt. 10 gr.; £6,106 16s. 1d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration:
3,745 oz. 14 dwt. 10 gr.; £14,158 7s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £3,818 1s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £19,228 9s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £1,925.
Total amount of dividends paid: £1,925.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s and on deposit at interest:
£643 2s. 10d. in bank; £500 on deposit.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £8 6s. 5d.
Amount of debts considered good: £8 6s. 5d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £561 7s. 7d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, David Crawford, of Dunedin, Secretary of the Mokoia
Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sin-
cerely declare that this is a true and complete statement
of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December,
1903; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously
believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Jus-
tices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

D. CRAWFORD,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 22nd day of January, 1904,
before me—John Angus, J.P. 234

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Phoenix Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 27th September,
1902.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary:
Waikaka (Secretary’s residence); Malcolm McCorkindale.
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): £1,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 30.
Number of shares allotted: 30.
Amount paid per share: £50.
Amount called up per share: £50.
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 com-
pany: 15.
Present number of shareholders: 15.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
154½ oz.; £618.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration:
1,118¼ oz.; £4,473.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £1,839 0s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,615 0s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £2,025.
Total amount of dividends paid: £2,025.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £312 14s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £42.
Amount of debts considered good: £42.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £135 4s. 6d.

I, Malcolm McCorkindale, the Secretary of the Phoenix
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, 1903;
and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing
the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the
Peace Act, 1882.”

MALCOLM McCORKINDALE,
Secretary.

Declared at Waikaka, this 28th day of January, 1904,
before me—John Robertson, J.P. 253

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: 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.
Amount called up per share: 20s. per share on 12,030 shares
(less arrears).
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1; £39.
Number of shares forfeited: 970.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same (if any): Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 30.
Present number of shareholders: 83.
Number of men employed by company: 20.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
1,624 oz. 4 dwt. 5 gr.; £6,319 4s.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration:
2,943 oz. 16 dwt. 11 gr.; £11,424 11s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £4,787 7s. 1d.