Feb. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 525

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Enterprise Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 24th August, 1891.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Manager: Vogel Street, Dunedin; O. S. Reeves.

Nominal capital: £7,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £7,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,500.

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: £3,500.

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: 14.

Present number of shareholders: 145.

Number of men employed by company: 14.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 2,966 oz. 19 dwt. 16 gr.; £11,553 16s. 5d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 14,790 oz. 2 dwt. 20 gr.; £57,276 18s. 4d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £5,244 14s. 4d.

Total expenditure since registration: £37,654 12s. 3d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £20,937.

Total amount of dividends paid: £20,861 16s.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £75 4s.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £1,240 2s. 6d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £282 9s. 3d.

I, Charles S. Reeves, Manager of the Enterprise Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as at 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.”

C. S. REEVES,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 20th day of January, 1904, before me—Keith Ramsay, J.P. 237

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Alpine Consols Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 3rd July, 1902.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Vogel Street, Dunedin; L. G. Reeves.

Nominal capital: £3,750.

Amount of capital subscribed: £3,097 10s.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,097 10s.

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: 7,500 shares of 10s. each.

Number of shares allotted: 6,195.

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: 90.

Present number of shareholders: 98.

Number of men employed by company: 7.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 271 oz. 18 dwt. 18 gr.; £1,060 14s. 11d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 827 oz. 13 dwt. 4 gr.; £3,117 15s. 1d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,490 9s. 3d.

Total expenditure since registration: £5,528 1s. 11d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £926 15s.

Total amount of dividends paid: £926 15s.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: 3s. 3d.

Amount of debts owing by company: £152 0s. 3d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Charles S. Reeves, Acting Secretary of the New Alpine Consols 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, 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.”

CHAS. S. REEVES,
Acting Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 20th day of January, 1904, before me—Keith Ramsay, J.P. 241

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Alexandra Lead Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 26th July, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Richard Thomas Wheeler, jun.

Nominal capital: £18,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £17,521.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £14,521.

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: 18,000.

Number of shares allotted: 17,521.

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: 146.

Present number of shareholders: 209.

Number of men employed by company: 9.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 958 oz. 1 dwt. 16 gr.; £3,710 3s. 4d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 5,934 oz. 17 dwt. 23 gr.; £22,980 10s. 9d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,820 2s. 2d.

Total expenditure since registration: £21,389 15s. 9d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £14,033 12s.

Total amount of dividends paid: £14,032 7s.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £1 5s.

Amount of cash at banker’s and on deposit: £2,302 10s. 11d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £1,045 8s. 3d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £8 16s.

Amount of debts considered good: £8 16s.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £50.

I, Richard Thomas Wheeler, jun., of Dunedin, the Legal Manager of the Alexandra Lead 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, 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.”

R. T. WHEELER, JUN.,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 23rd day of January, 1904, before me—Alex. Sligo, J.P. 242

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Central Mataura Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 30th June, 1900.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; George Arthur Harlow.

Nominal capital: £27,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £27,000,