982
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 20

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £946 8s. 7d.
Total expenditure since registration: £4,940 10s. 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: £44 9s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand: £3 13s. 1½d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £107 14s. 0½d.
Amount of debts considered good: £51 19s. 7d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £361 5s. 10d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John William Nichol, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Vanguard Gold-mining 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, 1907; 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. NICHOL,
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 5th day of March, 1908, before me—D. B. McDonald, J.P.
380

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waihi Extended Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: Formed 29th May, 1895; registered 12th August, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: No. 205 Victoria Arcade, Queen Street, Auckland; John William Nichol.
Nominal capital: £150,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £149,967.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £28,937 12s. 8½d.
Amount paid from other sources: £527 3s. 3½d.
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: £5,498 7s.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 150,000.
Number of shares allotted: 149,967.
Amount paid per share: 4s. 7½d.
Amount called up per share: 3s. 7½d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1; £243 17s. 8d.
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: 72.
Present number of shareholders: 444.
Number of men employed by company: 15.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £3,606 13s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £29,255 1s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £298 5s. 6d.
Amount of cash in hand: £1 6s. 11d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £243 17s. 8d.
Amount of debts considered good: £243 17s. 8d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £86 6s. 9d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £39 18s. 9d.

I, John William Nichol, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Waihi Extended Gold-mining 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, 1907; 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. NICHOL,
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 7th day of March, 1908, before me—Joseph Thornes, J.P.
381

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN MINING COMPANY.

Name of company: New Zealand Crown Mines Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration of office of company in New Zealand: 27th June, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney: Shortland Street, Auckland; Charles Rhodes.
Where mine is situate: Karangahake.
Nominal capital: £200,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £200,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in New Zealand: Nil.
Price paid to vendors of mine:—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £100,000.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: Nil.
(c.) In cash, £50,000.
Working capital: £50,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 200,000.
Number of shares on New Zealand Register: 86,209.
Amount paid per share (New Zealand Register): £1.
Amount called up per share (New Zealand Register): £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear (New Zealand Register): Nil.
Number of shares forfeited (New Zealand Register): Nil.
Number of forfeited shares on New Zealand Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders on New Zealand Register: 242.
Number of men employed by company in New Zealand: 160.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Gold, 11,607 oz.; silver, 9,185 oz.; £50,444 17s. 11d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in New Zealand: Gold, 145,554 oz.; silver, 119,556 oz.; £637,351 15s. 10d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in New Zealand since last statement: £27,491 6s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration of office of company in New Zealand: £586,002 11s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand: £12,224 3s.
Amount of cash at banker’s in New Zealand: Attorney’s account, £140 0s. 6d.; mine account, £689 6s. 7d.: £829 7s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand: £10.
Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand: Nil.
Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of liabilities of company in New Zealand: £796 10s. 6d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £5,388 2s. 7d.

I, Charles Rhodes, of Auckland, the Attorney of the New Zealand Crown Mines 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 day of August, 1907 (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.”

CHAS. RHODES,
Attorney.

Declared at Auckland, this 16th day of March, 1908, before me—A. S. Russell, J.P.
382

UNDER “THE MINING ACT, 1905.”

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR A BRANCH WATER-RACE.

To the Warden of the Otago Mining District, at Cromwell.
PURSUANT to “The Mining Act, 1905,” the undersigned, Alfred Christian Adier Hansen, Kawarau Gorge, Dredgeman, hereby applies for a license for a branch 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: 23rd August, 1907; No. 62915.
Address for service: William Wood, Cromwell.
Dated at Cromwell, this 17th day of January, 1908.

Schedule.
Locality of the race and of its starting and terminal points: At Kawarau Gorge. Commencing at termination of Race No. 2095; flowing in a southerly direction through Thomas McElligott’s L.I.P. (440 yards), through T. Tait’s O.L. (200 yards), through G. Redhead’s L.I.P. (200 yards); terminating at applicant’s occupation lease, Kawarau Gorge.
Marked out: 9 a.m. on the 17th January, 1908.