Feb. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 721

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.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Christchurch; E. R. Webb (acting).

Nominal capital: £9,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £6,500.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,205 5s.

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: £252 11s.

Number of shares forfeited: 137.

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: 123 oz. 11 dwt. 2 gr., £470 12s. 9d.; company’s proportion, £40 3s. 6d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 1,281 oz. 5 dwt. 1 gr.; company’s proportion, £853 5s. 11d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £38 6s. 11d.

Total expenditure since registration: £5,147 18s. 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: £10 1s. 11d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £44 13s. 1d.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £2,208 5s. 9d.

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

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I, Edward Rogers Webb, of Christchurch, the Acting-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 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.”

E. R. WEBB,
Acting-Manager.

Declared at Christchurch, this 9th day of February, 1907, before me—Arch. Scott, J.P. 282

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Molyneux Hydraulic Dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 25th May, 1900.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Tarbert Street, Alexandra; Laurence Ryan.

Nominal capital: £6,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,896.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,896.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £5,896.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 6,000.

Number of shares allotted: 5,896.

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: 95.

Present number of shareholders: 92.

Number of men employed by company: 7.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,062 oz. 16 dwt. 21 gr.; £4,101 18s. 4d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 6,122 oz. 13 dwt. 21 gr.; £23,454 16s. 5d.: and 3,233 oz. 2 dwt. 14 gr., value £12,523 19s. 11d., obtained by old company previous to re-registration.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £3,035 7s. 8d.

Total expenditure since registration: £20,476 4s. 2d.; and £20,044 11s. previous to re-registration.

Total amount of dividends declared: £3,095 8s.; and £3,095 15s. paid by old company previous to re-registration.

Total amount of dividends paid: £3,095 8s.; and £3,095 15s. paid by old company previous to re-registration.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £39 14s.

Amount of cash at banker’s and on deposit: £946 13s. 9d.

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: £188 14s. 4d.

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

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I, Laurence Ryan, of Alexandra, the Secretary of the Molyneaux Hydraulic 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.”

LAURENCE RYAN,
Secretary.

Declared at Alexandra, this 16th day of January, 1907, before me—Geo. Spencer, J.P. 283

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UNDER “THE MINING ACT, 1905.”

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR A WATER-RACE.

To the Warden of the Otago Mining District, at Naseby.

Pursuant to “The Mining Act, 1905,” the undersigned, Robert Scott, of Kyeburn, Farmer, hereby applies for a license for a water-race as specified in the Schedule hereto, the course whereof has been duly marked out for the purpose.

Date and number of miner’s right: 6th February, 1907; No. 62528.

Address for service: Care of Mr. James R. Kirk, Solicitor, Naseby.

Dated at Naseby, this 9th day of February, 1907.

SCHEDULE.

Locality of the race and of its starting and terminal points: Kyeburn. Commencing in tailings reserve (and lifting water therefrom) opposite Section 7, Block VIII, Maniototo Survey District, owned by applicant, about 3 chains from boundary of said section and reserve, traversing Section 7 for about 3 chains, then through Section 6 for its whole breadth to terminating-point on boundary of reserve and said Section 6. Pegs marked “S.”

Length and intended course of race: 26 chains; south-easterly.

Points of intake: Commencing-point.

Estimated time and cost of construction: Three months; £12.

Mean depth and breadth: 6 in.; 9 in.

Number of heads to be diverted: One head.

Purpose for which water is to be used: Watering stock and irrigation.

Proposed term of license: Forty-two years.

ROBERT SCOTT
(By his Solicitor, James R. Kirk),
Applicant.

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Precise time of filing of the foregoing application: 10 a.m., 9th February, 1907.

Time and place appointed for the hearing of the application and all objections thereto: Monday, 11th March, 1907, at 11 a.m., at Warden’s Court, Naseby.

Objections thereto must be filed in the Registrar’s office and notified to applicant at least twenty-four hours before the day so appointed.

F. W. HART,
Mining Registrar. 264