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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No 16

Amount of cash at banker's and on deposit at interest: £412 14s. 7d.; at interest, 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: Nil.

I, Septimus Edward Brent, of Dunedin, Secretary of 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 the 31st December, 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.”

S. E. BRENT,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 1st day of February, 1905, before me—John Angus, J.P.
309

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Shotover Quartz-mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 6th March, 1898.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; S. E. Brent.
Nominal capital: £7,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £7,245.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,066 8s. 9d., and £5 6s. 8d. calls paid in advance.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £5,566 8s. 9d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 30,000, at 5s. each.
Number of shares allotted: 28,980.
Amount paid per share: 5s. on 24,000, and 4s. 7d. (nearly) on 4,980.
Amount called up per share: 5s. on 24,000, and 4s. 10d. on 4,980.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £104 11s. 3d.
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: 25.
Present number of shareholders: 43.
Number of men employed by company: 12.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 625 oz. 2 dwt. 6 gr.; £2,424 19s. 11d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 1,633 oz. 12 dwt. 14 gr.; £6,268 3s. 5d.
Total amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,638 17s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration: £11,586 2s.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's and on deposit at interest: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £32 10s.
Amount of debts considered good: £32 10s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £300.
Amount of debts owing by company: £559 1s. 9d., and £400 debentures.

I, Septimus Edward Brent, of Dunedin, Legal Manager of the Shotover Quartz-mining Company (No Liability), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 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.”

S. E. BRENT,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 1st day of February, 1905, before me—John Angus, J.P.
310

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Barewood Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 24th December, 1903.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; S. E. Brent.
Nominal capital: £8,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £8,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £7,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £6,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 8,000.
Number of shares allotted: 8,000.
Amount paid per share: 10s. on subscribing shares.
Amount called up per share: 10s.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 41.
Number of men employed by company: 21.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 891 oz. 12 dwt. 14 gr.; £3,370 6s. 7d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 2,683 oz. 2 dwt. 14 gr.; £10,297 11s. 1d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,383 1s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £9,987 4s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £2,800.
Total amount of dividends paid: £2,800.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £202 0s. 7d.
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: £105 7s.

I, Septimus Edward Brent, of Dunedin, Secretary of the Barewood 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 the 31st December, 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.”

S. E. BRENT,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 1st day of February, 1905, before me—John Angus, J.P.
311

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Parapara Hydraulic Sluicing and Mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 18th June, 1892.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Wellington; Thomas John Cory Warren, Secretary.
Nominal capital: £55,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £50,600.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £26,210.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £20,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 55,000 shares of £1 each.
Number of shares allotted: 40,600.
Amount paid per share: 39,800 “B” and “C” shares each £1 paid up; 200 “B” shares each 5s. paid up; 10,600 “A” shares each 12s. paid up.
Amount called up per share: On “A” shares, 12s. per share; on “B” and “C” shares, £1 per share.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 7; £150.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 63.
Number of men employed by company: 20.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 657 oz. 3 dwt. 1 gr. (gold standard); £2,551 1s. 5d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 7,172 oz. 9 dwt. 4 gr. (gold standard); £27,539 8s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,075 18s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration: £54,248 6s. 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.