Mar. 10. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 843

Whether in active operation or not: Not working.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: No. 1, Grey Street, Wellington; Houston Francis Logan.
Nominal capital: £12,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £12,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8,410 16s. 10d.; per fees, &c., 18s.
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 (in part payment of properties) on which no cash has been paid: £2,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,500.
Number of shares allotted: 12,500.
Amount paid per share: 18s.
Amount called up per share: 18s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £589 3s. 2d.
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: 98.
Present number of shareholders: 104.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 594 oz. 6 dwt.; £2,318 1s. 2d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 645 oz. 11 dwt.; £2,516 13s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,586 7s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £12,833 4s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash and bills receivable in hand: £182 18s. 7d.
Amount of gold in transit: £23 12s. 6d.
Amount of shares held outside company: £1,000.
Amount of debts due to company: Calls, £589 3s. 2d.
Amount of debts due to company, including bills receivable: £167 0s. 10d.
Amount of debts considered good: £167 0s. 10d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £2,278 9s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Houston Francis Logan, Secretary of the Amikitia 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.”

H. F. LOGAN,
Secretary.

Declared at Wellington, this 29th day of February, 1904 before me—William Gill, J.P. 378

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Fairdown Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 17th November, 1903.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation, owing to sinking of dredge.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; James Archibald Sligo.
Nominal capital: £6,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,618.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,288.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £3,021; £242 0s. 5d. received for arrears of calls.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,830.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 6,500.
Number of shares allotted: 6,139.
Amount paid per share: 20s.
Amount called up per share: 20s.
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: 54.
Present number of shareholders: 109.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 177 oz. 8 dwt. 12 gr.; £702 17s. 3d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 177 oz. 8 dwt. 12 gr.; £702 17s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,129 17s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration: £2,129 17s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £105 10s. 5d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £691 19s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £75 12s. 6d.
Amount of debts considered good: £75 12s. 6d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £60 13s.

I, James A. Sligo, of Dunedin, Manager of the New Fairdown 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.”

J. A. SLIGO,
Legal Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 20th day of January, 1904, before me—Thos. Ross, J.P. 387

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Last Chance Hydraulic Sluicing, Elevating, and Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 27th July, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; S. E. Brent.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £9,950.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,655.
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: £3,300.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.
Number of shares allotted: 9,950.
Amount paid per share: 14s.
Amount called up per share: 14s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 2,050.
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: 103.
Number of men employed by company: 11.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 358 oz. 12 dwt. 15 gr.; £1,388 0s. 6d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 1,297 oz. 2 dwt. 1 gr.; £3,650 4s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,278 11s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £6,365 18s. 1d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £497 10s.
Total amount of dividends paid: £497 10s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s and on deposit at interest: £484 4s. 2d.
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: Nil.

I, Septimus Edward Brent, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Last Chance Hydraulic Sluicing, Elevating, and 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.”

S. E. BRENT,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 29th day of January, 1904, before me—John Angus, J.P. 391

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Perseverance Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 19th April, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Tarbert Street, Alexandra S.; Laurence Ryan.
Nominal capital: £14,000 (including 4,000 B shares issued at 30s. premium, i.e., 50s. per share).
Amount of capital subscribed: £14,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £14,000.