Feb. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 497

MINING NOTICES.

UNDER “THE MINING ACT, 1908.”

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR A WATER-RACE.

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

PURSUANT to “The Mining Act, 1908,” the under-signed, John Donaldson, of Roxburgh, 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: 26th March, 1908; No. 68504.

Address for service: Care of J. G. Stuart, Solicitor, Roxburgh.

Dated at Roxburgh, this 30th day of November, 1908.

Schedule.

Locality of the race and of its starting and terminal points: Commencing at a point in a creek known as McKay’s Creek, in Section 23, Block I, Benger Survey District, about 40 chains above the main Lawrence-Roxburgh Road, and terminating near applicant’s dwellinghouse, upon Section 24, Block I, aforesaid district, being freehold lands of applicant. Pegs marked X.

Precise time of marking out privilege applied for: 11 a.m. on 10th November, 1908.

Length and intended course of race: 20 chains; north-west to south-east.

Points of intake: One.

Estimated time and cost of construction: One week; £10.

Mean depth and breadth: 6 in. deep by 1 ft. wide.

Number of heads to be diverted: Half-head.

Purpose for which water is to be used: Domestic and irrigation purposes.

Proposed term of license: Forty-two years.

JOHN DONALDSON
(By his Solicitor, JAMES G. STUART),
Applicant.

Precise time of filing of the foregoing application: 3.45 p.m., 30th November, 1908.

Time and place appointed for the hearing of the application and all objections thereto: Thursday, 11th February, 1909, at 10 a.m., at Warden’s Court, Roxburgh.

Objections thereto must be filed in the Registrar’s office and notified to applicant at least three days before the day so appointed.

F. JEFFERY,
Mining Registrar.

212

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Arrow River Hydraulic Mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 15th January, 1907.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Invercargill; R. F. Cuthbertson.

Nominal capital: £3,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £2,007.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,007.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £2,007 and £1,007.

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: 3,000.

Number of shares allotted: 2,007.

Amount paid per share: £1.

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: 11.

Present number of shareholders: 18.

Number of men employed by company: 7 to 10.

Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: 231 oz. 2 dwt. 2 gr.; £919 3s. 1d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 1,035 oz. 11 dwt. 16 gr.; £4,023 0s. 4d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £1,043 17s. 6d.

Total expenditure since registration: £2,826 13s. 1d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £1,505 5s.

Total amount of dividends paid: £1,505 5s.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: £1 9s. 8d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £130 8s. 5d.

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

I, R. F. Cuthbertson, of Invercargill, the Secretary of the Arrow River Hydraulic 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, 1908; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.”

R. F. CUTHBERTSON,
Secretary.

Declared at Invercargill, this 23rd day of January, 1909, before me—Wm. Smith, J.P.

213

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Barewood Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 24th December, 1903.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 91 Crawford Street, Dunedin; S. E. Brent.

Nominal capital: £8,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £7,900.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,900.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £6,000.

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

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 8,000.

Number of shares allotted: 7,900.

Amount paid per share: £1.

Amount called up per share: £1.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited: 100 (£60 paid up).

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: 52.

Number of men employed by company: 21.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,811 oz. 10 dwt. 1 gr.; £7,211 1s. 9d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 6,368 oz. 19 dwt. 16 gr.; £24,748 4s.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,934 5s. 6d.

Total expenditure since registration: £22,648 0s. 10d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £2,800.

Total amount of dividends paid: £2,800.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £600.

Amount of cash in hand at mine: £8 4s. 1d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £916 3s. 1d., being bullion at bank not returned for.

Amount of debts considered good: £916 3s.

Amount of debts owing by company: £125 10s., and accrued interest, £37 8s.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £1,000, being 100 debentures of £10 each.

I, Septimus Edward Brent, of Dunedin, Secretary of the Barewood 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, 1908; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.”

S. E. BRENT,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 5th day of February, 1909, before me—Jno. Wright, J.P.

214

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Phoenix Water-race Company (Limited), (Registered).

When formed, and date of registration: 12th October, 1867.