Jan. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 51

MINING NOTICES.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Slate River Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 26th July, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Wellington; Walter Ernest Pearson, Secretary.
Nominal capital: £15,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £14,680.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £14,647.
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: £1,200.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 15,500.
Number of shares allotted: 13,480 contributing.
Amount paid up per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £33.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 85.
Number of men employed by company: Various.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 313 oz. 0 dwt. 17 gr.; £1,179 10s. 3d.
Total quantity of gold produced since registration: 1,233 oz. 12 dwt. 19 gr.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,493 16s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £18,075 7s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: Overdraft, £2,280 18s. 6d.
Amount of cash in hand: £5.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £33.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £2,400.

I, Walter Ernest Pearson, of Wellington, the Secretary of the Slate River Sluicing Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the above date; and I hereby make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

W. E. PEARSON,
Secretary.

Declared at Wellington, this 3rd day of January, 1906, before me—John Danks, J.P. 14

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Kells Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 7th April, 1902.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 22, City Chambers, Auckland; J. W. Henderson.
Nominal capital: £4,770.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,988.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,988.
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: £1,250.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,000.
Number of shares allotted: 4,468.
Amount paid per share: 4,100 at 20s., 368 at 7s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 20s., and 7s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Two calls on 25 shares; £2 10s.
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, 17.
Present number of shareholders: 15.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 21 oz. 9 dwt. 11 gr.; £80 12s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since the last statement: £220 6s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration: £3,630 11s. 10d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at bank: £13 3s. 10d.
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: £530 10s. 6d.

I, John Wilson Henderson, the Secretary of the Kells Sluicing 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.”

J. W. HENDERSON.

Declared at Auckland, this 30th day of December, 1905, before me—R. W. Dyer, S.M. 15

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Slate River Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 12th March, 1904.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Collingwood; Frederick West.
Nominal capital: £1,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,353.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,353.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same: £1,453; £1,353.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £100.
Value of shares into which capital is divided: 1,500 shares of £1 each.
Number of shares allotted: 1,453.
Amount paid per share: 1,353 shares of £1 each; 100 shares fully paid up £1 each; 47 shares held in reserve by the company.
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: 67.
Present number of shareholders: 51.
Number of men employed by company: 10.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 458 oz. 19 dwt.; £1,659 9s. 3d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 962 oz. 4 dwt. 18 gr.; £3,519 3s. 2d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during previous year: £1,804 7s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £3,746 0s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Total amount of cash in bank: £4 9s. 6d.
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: £719 1s. 8d.

I, Frederick West, of Collingwood, the Secretary of the Slate River 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 day of December, 1905; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

F. WEST,
Secretary.

Declared at Collingwood, this 4th day of January, 1906, before me—Francis Stallard, J.P. 20

THE GLENROY GOLD-DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED), (IN LIQUIDATION).

NOTICE is hereby given that a general meeting of the members of the above-named company was held at the registered office of the company, 179, Hereford Street, Christchurch, on Thursday, the 4th day of January, 1906, at 3 p.m., for the purpose of having an account laid before them showing the manner in which the winding-up had been conducted and the property of the