Feb. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 303

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 2nd September, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Richard Thomas Wheeler.

Nominal capital: £26,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £26,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: Nil.

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: £26,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 26,000.

Number of shares allotted: 26,000.

Amount paid per share: £1.

Amount called up per share: Shares issued as fully paid up to £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: 19.

Present number of shareholders: 268.

Number of men employed by company: 18.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 13,157 oz. 6 dwt.; £50,904 11s. 3d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 34,474 oz. 3 dwt. 22 gr.; £134,027 5s. 1d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £8,149 6s. 2d.

Total expenditure since registration: £33,069 1s. 3d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £96,850.

Total amount of dividends paid: £96,842 10s.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £7 10s.

Amount of cash at banker’s and on deposit: £5,088 10s. 10d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £2,178 15s. 6d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £25.

I, Richard Thomas Wheeler, of Dunedin, the Legal Manager of the Electric 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.”

R. T. WHEELER,
Manager.

Declared at Christchurch, this 17th day of January, 1905, before me—W. Barnett, J.P. 169

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 2nd September, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Richard Thomas Wheeler.

Nominal capital: £26,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £26,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: Nil.

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: £26,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 26,000.

Number of shares allotted: 26,000.

Amount paid per share: £1.

Amount called up per share: Shares issued as fully paid up to £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: 19.

Present number of shareholders: 317.

Number of men employed by company: 8.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 2,074 oz. 2 dwt. 16 gr.; £8,037 11s. 9d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 13,818 oz. 11 dwt. 5 gr.; £53,476 6s. 5d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £5,829 14s. 3d.

Total expenditure since registration: £33,007 2s. 3d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £20,150.

Total amount of dividends paid: £20,150.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s and on deposit: £1,526 4s. 3d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £356 17s. 1d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

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

I, Richard Thomas Wheeler, of Dunedin, Legal Manager of the Junction Electric 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.”

R. T. WHEELER,
Manager.

Declared at Christchurch, this 14th day of January, 1905, before me—W. Barnett, J.P. 170

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 21st April, 1904.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 7, Liverpool Street, Dunedin; Henry William Reid.

Nominal capital: £14,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £14,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: Nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £14,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 14,000.

Number of shares allotted: 14,000.

Amount paid 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: 7.

Present number of shareholders: 127.

Number of men employed by company: 20.

Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: 1,301 oz. 14 dwt. 14 gr.; £5,024 10s. 2d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 1,301 oz. 14 dwt. 14 gr.; £5,024 10s. 2d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £5,500 14s. 5d.

Total expenditure since registration: £5,500 14s. 5d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £251 13s. 11d.

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: £379 8s. 1d.

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

I, Henry William Reid, of Dunedin, Secretary of the New Perseverance 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.”

H. W. REID,
Secretary.

Declared at Christchurch, this 20th day of January, 1905, before me—Archd. Scott, J.P. 171

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Sailor’s Bend Dredging Company (Limited).

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

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Richard Thomas Wheeler.

Nominal capital: £8,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £8,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,500.