Feb. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 301

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s in colony : £20 18s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand in colony : Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company in colony : Nil.
Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony : £161 14s. 6d.
Amount of debts owing by company :

I, William Patton, of Macetown, the Attorney of the Premier Sunrise (New Zealand) 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 31st December, 1904 (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.”

W. PATTON,
Attorney.

Declared at Macetown, this 26th day of January, 1905, before me—W. T. Smith, J.P. 153

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company : Montgomery’s Terrace Hydraulic-slucing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 28th September, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not : Yes.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager : Christchurch ; C. L. Russell.
Nominal capital : £23,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £17,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £11,714 (including £23 15s. in advance).
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any) : £17,400.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid : £5,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 23,000.
Number of shares allotted : 22,900.
Amount paid per share : £1, and 1s. on preference shares.
Amount called up per share : £1, and 1s. on preference shares.
Number and amount of calls in arrear : £9 15s.
Number of shares forfeited : 175.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same : Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company : 135.
Present number of shareholders : 149.
Number of men employed by company : 11.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year : 164 oz. 18 dwt. 9 gr. ; £655 7s. 5d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration : 387 oz. 13 dwt. 15 gr. ; £1,533 6s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year : £3,085 7s. 1d.
Total amount expended since registration : £20,830 6s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s : Christchurch overdraft, £5,367 6s. 2d. ; cash at Greymouth, £87 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 : £2,591 10s. 7d.

I, Charles Lord Russell, of Christchurch, the Manager of the Montgomery’s Terrace Hydraulic-slucing Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the present date ; 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. L. RUSSELL,
Manager.

Declared at Christchurch, this 20th day of January, 1905, before me—R. Hill Fisher, J.P. 154

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company : Craig’s Freehold Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 20th August, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not : Working terraces only.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager : Christchurch ; C. L. Russell.
Nominal capital : £9,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £6,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £4,125 17s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any) : £6,500.
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 : 9,000.
Number of shares allotted : 9,000.
Amount paid per share : 14s.
Amount called up per share : 14s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear : — ; £431 9s.
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 : 92.
Present number of shareholders : 116.
Number of men employed by company : 10, working terraces on tribute.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year : 130 oz. 12 dwt. 3 gr., £509 5s. 7d. ; company’s proportion, £49 2s. 10d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration : 1,008 oz. 11 dwt. 20 gr. ; company’s proportion, £749 2s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year : £122 14s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration : £4,984 19s. 7d.
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 : Christchurch overdraft, £63 15s. Hokitika, cash in hand, £12 11s.
Amount of debts directly due to company : £44 13s. 1d.
Amount of debts considered good : Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company : £2,062 4s. 8d.

I, Charles Lord Russell, of Christchurch, the Manager of the Craig’s Freehold 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 present date ; 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. L. RUSSELL,
Manager.

Declared at Christchurch, this 20th day of January, 1905, before me—R. Hill Fisher, J.P. 155

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company : Victoria Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 29th April, 1903 ; 19th May, 1903.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Manager : Victoria Gully, Nokomai ; John France.
Nominal capital : £1,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £1,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £750.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid : Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 1,000.
Number of shares allotted : 1,000.
Amount paid per share : 15s.
Amount called up per share : Nil.
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 : 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year : 49 oz. 17 dwt. ; £186 18s. 9d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration : 53 oz. 19 dwt. 18 gr. ; £202 9s. 0½d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year : £39 10s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration : £63.
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 : £2 10s.
Amount of debts directly due to company : Nil.
Amount of debts considered good : Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : £1 5s.
Amount of debts owing by company : £9 10s.