Feb. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 445

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: £421 1s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William Holsted, of Dunedin, the Legal Manager of the No Town Creek 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 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.”

WM. HOLSTED,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 7th day of January, 1904, before me—Eardley C. Reynolds, J.P. 193

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Charlton Creek Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 5th May, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; William Holsted.
Nominal capital: £5,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £4,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £4,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,000.
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: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 30.
Present number of shareholders: 79.
Number of men employed by company: 9.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 843 oz. 15 dwt. 19 gr.; £3,228 3s. 4d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 3,957 oz. 19 dwt. 21 gr.; £15,314 2s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,633 5s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £18,374 17s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £3,875.
Total amount of dividends paid: £3,869 7s. 6d.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £5 12s. 6d.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £313 13s. 5d.; fixed deposit, £250.
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: £35 18s.

I, William Holsted, of Dunedin, the Legal Manager of the Charlton Creek 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.”

WM. HOLSTED,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 7th day of January, 1904, before me—Eardley C. Reynolds, J.P. 192

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waikaka United Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 11th February, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Robert Arthur Mathewson.
Nominal capital: £15,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £4,700.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,700.
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: £6,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 15,000.
Number of shares allotted: 11,200.
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: 23.
Present number of shareholders: 26.
Number of men employed by company: 16.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,914 oz.; £7,368 17s. 9d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 4,671 oz.; £17,985 16s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,627 2s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £22,661 5s. 3d. (including dividends).
Total amount of dividends declared: £2,240.
Total amount of dividends paid: £2,240.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £44 12s.
Amount of cash in hand: £4 19s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £70.
Amount of debts considered good: £20.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, R. A. Mathewson, the Legal Manager of the Waikaka United 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.”

R. A. MATHEWSON,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 19th day of January, 1904, before me—J. S. Hislop, J.P. 194

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Paterson’s Freehold Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 15th July, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Robert Arthur Mathewson.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £8,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,730.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): No cash.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £4,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.
Number of shares allotted: 12,000.
Amount paid per share: 14s. 6d. (less arrears).
Amount called up per share:
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1; £70.
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: 24.
Present number of shareholders: 29.
Number of men employed by company: 16.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: —; £4,018 4s. 4d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: —; £13,178 16s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,461 0s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration: £19,201 16s. 8d. (not including accounts owing).
Total amount of dividends declared: £1,500.
Total amount of dividends paid: £1,500.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: Cr. B.N.Z. Dunedin, £31 12s. 5d.; Dr. bank, Gore, £356 5s. 3d.
Amount of cash in hand: £3.
Amount of debts owing by company: £5,168 3s. 5d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, R. A. Mathewson, the Legal Manager of Paterson’s Freehold Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement