Feb. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 297

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Chicago Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed and date of registration: 1st November, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Alexandra; C. E. Richards, Secretary.

Nominal capital: £5,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £2,500.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,750 (2,500 shares at 30s. premium).

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: £2,500.

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: 25.

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

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 58.

Present number of shareholders: 68.

Number of men employed by company: 7.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 673 oz. 8 dwt. 17 gr.; £2,592 7s. 10d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 4,132 oz. 6 dwt. 8 gr.; £16,087 2s. 6d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,586 10s. 3d.

Total expenditure since registration: £13,690 11s. 1d.

Total amount of dividends declared during year: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid during year: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s and on deposit at interest: £358 2s. 1d.

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: £197.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £60 (say).

I, Charles Edward Richards, of Alexandra, Secretary of the Chicago 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, 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.”

C. E. RICHARDS,
Secretary.

Declared at Alexandra, this 24th day of January, 1905, before me—J. D. Buchanan, J.P. 141

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Earnscleugh Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 15th July, 1901.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Alexandra; C. E. Richards, Secretary.

Nominal capital: £11,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £8.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8.

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: £10,992.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 11,000.

Number of shares allotted: 11,000.

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: 9.

Present number of shareholders: 9.

Number of men employed by company: 33.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 3,937 oz. 12 dwt. 9 gr.; £15,162 6s. 9d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 14,236 oz. 6 dwt. 16 gr.; £55,050 0s. 5d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £11,673 1s.

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Total expenditure since registration: £37,083 13s. 4d.

Total amount of dividends declared during year: £4,950.

Total amount of dividends paid during year: £4,950.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s and on deposit at interest: £1,780 15s. 3d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good:

Amount of debts owing by company: £1,398 0s. 7d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any):

I, Charles E. Richards, of Alexandra, Secretary of the Earnscleugh 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, 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.”

C. E. RICHARDS,
Secretary.

Declared at Alexandra, this 24th day of January, 1905, before me—J. D. Buchanan, J.P. 142

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Ngapara No. 3 Gold-dredging Company (Limited.)

When formed, and date of registration: 13th September, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: Active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Alexandra; C. E. Richards, Secretary.

Nominal capital: £7,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,000.

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: £2,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000.

Number of shares allotted: 7,000.

Amount paid per share: £1.

Amount called up per share: £1.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited: 25.

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: 78.

Number of men employed by company: 7.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 174 oz. 15 dwt. 22 gr.; £672 19s.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 1,860 oz. 13 dwt. 13 gr.; £6,662 8s. 2d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,502 4s. 2d.

Total expenditure since registration: £12,486 17s. 4d.

Total amount of dividends declared during year: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid during year: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends during year: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s and on deposit at interest: £172 5s. 9d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £763 5s. 8d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Charles Edward Richards, of Alexandra, Secretary of the Ngapara No. 3 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, 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.”

C. E. RICHARDS,
Secretary.

Declared at Alexandra, this 24th day of January, 1905, before me—J. D. Buchanan, J.P. 143

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Hit-or-Miss Water-race Company (Registered), Mount Ida.

When formed, and date of registration: 19th June, 1867.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Mount Ida Chronicle Office, Naseby; Jno. W. Reed,

Nominal capital: £6,020.