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the affairs of the said company as on the 31st day of August, 1903 (being the date of the last balance-sheet); and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

CHARLES RHODES,
Attorney.

Declared at Auckland, this 22nd day of January, 1904, before me—Thornton Jackson, a Solicitor, &c. 195

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Kauri Freehold Gold Estates (Limited), (being a foreign company as defined by section 2 of “The Mining Companies Acts Amendment Act, 1897”).

When formed, and date of registration of office of company in colony: 23rd March, 1900.

Whether in active operation or not: Not.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Shortland Street, Auckland; Charles Rhodes.

Where mine is situate: Opitonui.

Nominal capital: £250,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £250,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: £2,823 17s.

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares:
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up:
(c.) In cash:

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 250,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: 8,903.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): £1.

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): £1.

Number and amount of calls in arrear (Colonial Register): Nil.

Number of shares forfeited (Colonial Register): Nil.

Number of forfeited shares on Colonial Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders on Colonial Register: 21.

Number of men employed by company in colony: say, 8.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: 10,341 tons of ore; £10,747 19s. 7d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: 41,536 tons of ore; £46,307 16s. 3d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £15,552 6s. 8d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £117,946 17s. 11d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £15 0s. 3d.

Amount of cash in hand in colony: £2 4s. 6d.

Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: £2,463 15s. 4d.

Amount of such debts considered good: £2,463 15s. 4d.

Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £3,326 3s.

I, Charles Rhodes, of Auckland, the Attorney of the Kauri Freehold Gold Estates (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 30th day of September, 1903 (being the date of the last balance-sheet); and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

CHARLES RHODES,
Attorney.

Declared at Auckland, this 22nd day of January, 1904, before me—Thornton Jackson, a Solicitor, &c. 197

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Mananu Gold-mining Company (Limited), (being a foreign company as defined by section 2 of “The Mining Companies Acts Amendment Act, 1897”).

When formed, and date of registration of office of company in colony: 18th October, 1902.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Shortland Street, Auckland; Charles Rhodes.

Where mine is situate: Whangamata.

Nominal capital: £100,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £60,034.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: £314.

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares:
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up:
(c.) In cash:

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 100,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: 1,827.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): £1.

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): £1.

Number and amount of calls in arrear (Colonial Register):

Number of shares forfeited (Colonial Register): Nil.

Number of forfeited shares on Colonial Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders on Colonial Register: 16.

Number of men employed by company in colony: say, 5.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: Nil.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: Nil.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £2,680 10s. 8d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £2,680 10s. 8d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £457 18s. 1d.

Amount of cash in hand in colony: £30.

Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: Nil.

Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: £583 18s. 2d.

Amount of debts owing by company: £1,461 13s.

I, Charles Rhodes, of Auckland, the Attorney of the Mananu Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 30th day of June, 1903 (being the date of the last balance-sheet); and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

CHARLES RHODES,
Attorney.

Declared at Auckland, this 22nd day of January, 1904, before me—Thornton Jackson, a Solicitor, &c. 196

UNDER “THE MINING ACT, 1898.”

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR A WATER-RACE.

To the Warden of the Karamea Mining District, at Collingwood.

Pursuant to “The Mining Act, 1898,” the undersigned, John Simpson Squire, of Tukurua, Collingwood, Farmer, hereby applies for a license for a water-race as specified in the Schedule hereto, the course whereof has been duly marked out for the purpose.

Date and number of miner’s right: 30th October, 1903; No. 41412.

Address for service: The office of F. West, Collingwood.

Dated at Collingwood, this 13th day of November, 1903.

SCHEDULE.

Locality of the race, and of its starting and terminal points: Tukurua Creek; commencing at the S.W. boundary of Section 67, thence through that section and Sections 68, 65, and 104, being freehold lands in the Waitapu Survey District, and terminating at applicant’s machine-sites—namely, chaffcutter, separator, and churner.

Length and intended course of race: About one mile; S.W. to N.E.

Point of intake: Peg marked A.

Estimated time and cost of construction: Eight months; £100.

Mean depth and breadth: 3 ft. by 2 ft.

Number of heads to be diverted: Five.

Purpose for which water is to be used: To drive chaffcutter, separator, and churner.

Proposed term of license: Forty-two years.

JOHN SIMPSON SQUIRE,
(By his Agent, F. West),
Applicant.

Precise time of filing of the foregoing application: 13th November, 1903, at 3.20 p.m.

Time and place appointed for the hearing of the application and all objections thereto: Wednesday, 16th December, 1903, at 10 a.m., at Warden’s Court, Collingwood.

Objections thereto must be filed in the Registrar’s office and notified to applicant at least two days before the day so appointed.

W. SCALE,
Mining Registrar,
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