Feb. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 513

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 13,025 oz. 0 dwt. 10 gr.; £51,114 13s. 8d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,338 18s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration: £47,721 8s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £23,375.
Total amount of dividends paid: £23,375.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £1,036 7s. 5d.
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: £750.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £40.

I, David Crawford, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Nelson Creek 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, 1906; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

D. CRAWFORD,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 23rd day of January, 1907, before me—H. Livingstone Tapley, J.P. 167

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Bignell’s No Town Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 10th April, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; W. E. C. Reid.
Nominal capital: £9,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £9,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,840.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £4,840.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £4,160.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 9,000.
Number of shares allotted: 9,000.
Amount paid per share: 20s.
Amount called up per share: 20s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 3,360 (1,160 cancelled, 2,000 re-allotted as part-payment for a dredge, and 200 sold).
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 200; £200 (£34 15s. before forfeiture and £165 5s. when sold).
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 123.
Number of men employed by company: Average, 9.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 930 oz. 7 dwt. 1 gr.; £3,641 0s. 5d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 3,637 oz. 13 dwt. 1 gr.; £14,188 7s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,290 4s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £15,918 12s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £2,700.
Total amount of dividends paid: £2,700.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £9 15s. 6d.; and on deposit, £400.
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: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William Edwin Charles Reid, the Secretary of Bignell’s No Town Gold-dredging Company (Limited), Dunedin, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1906; 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. E. C. REID,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 26th day of January, 1907, before me—J. MacGregor, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 168

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Mystery Flat Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 16th July, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; W. E. C. Reid.
Nominal capital: £10,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,512.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,512.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £4,512.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 10,000.
Number of shares allotted: 5,512.
Amount paid per share: 20s.
Amount called up per share: 20s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 388, on which was paid £30 13s.
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: 107.
Number of men employed by company: Average, 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,491 oz. 13 dwt.; £5,888 0s. 10d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 6,354 oz. 3 dwt. 14 gr.; £24,988 6s. 10d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,445 10s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £20,754 9s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £8,268.
Total amount of dividends paid: £8,268.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £8 10s. 5d.; on deposit, £500.
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: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William Edwin Charles Reid, the Secretary of the Mystery Flat 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, 1906; 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. E. C. REID,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 24th day of January, 1907, before me—Thos. Ross, J.P. 169

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waikaka Syndicate (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 20th December, 1901.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; W. E. C. Reid.
Nominal capital: £7,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £7,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,000.
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: £4,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000.
Number of shares allotted: 7,000.
Amount paid per share: 20s.
Amount called up per share: 20s.
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: 21.
Number of men employed by company: Average, 16.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 3,402 oz. 12 dwt.; £13,739 5s. 5d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 7,158 oz. 5 dwt.; £28,539 9s. 1d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £6,310 6s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration: £24,061 9s. 11d.