Feb. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 691

Amount of cash at banker's: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £197 11s. 8d.
Amount of such debts considered good: £197 11s. 8d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: £514 15s.
Amount of debts owing by company: £514 15s.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, of Reefton, the Manager of the New Scotia Gold-mining 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.”

T. HUBERT LEE,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 15th day of February, 1904, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P. 320

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden Lion Mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 28th October, 1901.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Invercargill; Robert John Cumming.
Nominal capital: £3,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £3,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,991.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 3,000.
Number of shares allotted: 3,000.
Amount paid per share: 20s.
Amount called up per share: 20s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 10.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 43.
Present number of shareholders: 42.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 119 oz. 5 dwt. 3 gr.; £440 18s.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 268 oz. 5 dwt. 3 gr.; £958 4s. 2d.
Number of men employed by company: 16.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,687 9s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,070 17s.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amounts 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 owing by company: £513 12s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £1,200.

I, Robert John Cumming, of Invercargill, the Secretary of the Golden Lion Mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on 15th February, 1904; 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. J. CUMMING,
Secretary.

Declared at Invercargill, this 17th day of February, 1904, before me—John Stead, J.P. 335

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Big River Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 7th January, 1891; 11th April, 1891.
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: £8,845 4s. 7d.
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: 24,000.
Number of shares allotted: 24,000.
Amount paid per share: 7s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 7s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 675.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same during year: 550; £2 5s. 10d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 67.
Present number of shareholders: 64.
Number of men employed by company: 20.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 453 oz. 2 dwt.; value, £1,836 18s. 10d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 24,072 oz. 19 dwt. 1 gr.; value, £96,773 2s. 10d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,540 12s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £61,495 7s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £47,366 5s.
Total amount of dividends paid: £47,366 5s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £25 16s. 6d.
Amount of cash in hand: £2 17s. 6d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £13 15s.
Amount of such debts considered good: £5 16s. 8d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £59 3s. 1d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £59 3s. 1d.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, of Reefton, Manager of the Big River Gold-mining 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.”

T. HUBERT LEE,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 15th day of February, 1904, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P. 321

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY

Name of company: Alpine Extended Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 25th August, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Bernard Patrick McMahon.
Nominal capital: £25,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £25,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £9,377 9s. 10d.
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: 50,000.
Number of shares allotted: 50,000.
Amount paid per share: 3s. 11d.
Amount called up per share: 3s. 11d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 13th; £414 3s. 6d.
Number of shares forfeited: 960.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 960; £23 3s. 3d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 193.
Present number of shareholders: 171.
Number of men employed by company: 27.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: Battery returns, 136 oz. 0 dwt. 12 gr., £535 5s. 4d.; cyanide returns, 33 oz. 5 dwt. 5 gr., £101 8s. 7d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: Battery returns, 9,442 oz. 2 dwt. 18 gr., £36,609 13s. 3d.; cyanide returns, 133 oz. 16 dwt. 5 gr., £406 9s. 10d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £5,950 5s.
Total expenditure since registration: £49,606 0s. 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 directly due to company: £414 3s. 6d.
Amount of such debts considered good: £414 3s. 6d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £1,454 6s. 4d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £1,454 6s. 4d.

I, Bernard Patrick McMahon, of Reefton, Manager of the Alpine Extended Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on