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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 17

Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: £3 10s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £793 0s. 9d.
Amount of debts considered good: £672 15s. 9d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £654 12s. 5d.
Amount of debts due under mortgage: £886 0s. 10d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William Bell, of Wanganui, the Secretary of the Wanga- peka 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, 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.”

W. BELL,
Secretary.

Declared at Wanganui, this 18th day of February, 1904, before me—Morton Jones, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Montezuma Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 27th August, 1902.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Hokitika; William Duncan, Secretary.
Nominal capital: £5,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £3,800.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,800.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £1,200.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,200.
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: 150.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 150; £90.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 57.
Present number of shareholders: 56.
Number of men employed by company: 10.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 98 oz. 15 dwt. 6 gr.; £386 16s. 8d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 98 oz. 15 dwt. 6 gr.; £386 16s. 8d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,772 19s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,004 18s. 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 contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £1,363 18s. 5d.

I, William Duncan, Secretary of the Montezuma 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 day of 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.”

WM. DUNCAN,
Secretary.

Declared at Hokitika, this 8th day of February, 1904, before me—J. Park, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Pactolus Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 16th August, 1899; 30th August, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Bernard Patrick McMahon.
Nominal capital: £9,375.
Amount of capital subscribed: £8,125.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8,125.
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: £1,250.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,500.
Number of shares allotted: 12,500.
Amount paid per share: 15s.
Amount called up per share: 15s.
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: 15.
Present number of shareholders: 107.
Number of men employed by company: 20.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 2,716 oz. 15 dwt. 6 gr.; £10,741 16s. 9d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 6,402 oz. 19 dwt. 9 gr.; £25,289 4s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £7,375 0s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £30,224 4s.
Total amount of dividends declared: £2,500.
Total amount of dividends paid: £2,500.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £690 0s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £651 13s. 2d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £651 13s. 2d.

I, B. P. McMahon, of Reefton, Manager of the Pactolus 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, 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.”

B. P. McMAHON,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 15th day of February, 1904, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Scotia Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 10th April, 1900; 22nd May, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,200 5s. 2d.
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, being 6,000 fully paid-up shares issued to vendors.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.
Number of shares allotted: 24,000.
Amount paid per share: 7s. 4½d. per share on 18,000 contributing shares.
Amount called up per share: 7s. 4½d. per share on 18,000 contributing shares.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £39 7s. 3d.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same during year: 11,175; £2 7s. 11d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 48 contributing shareholders and 5 vendors shareholders.
Present number of shareholders: 74 contributing and 25 vendors shareholders.
Number of men employed by company: 4.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: Battery, 126 oz. 13 dwt. 2 gr., £495 17s. 6d.; cyanide, 35 oz. 14 dwt. 12 gr., £73 1s. 1d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: Battery, 144 oz. 3 dwt. 8 gr., £558 17s. 6d.; cyanide, 1,142 oz. 10 dwt. 15 gr., £3,542 16s. 1d.: £4,101 13s. 8d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,367 3s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £10,876 16s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil,