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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 15

Purpose for which water is to be used: Mining purposes (boiler and furnace).
Proposed term of license: Forty-two years.

FERGUSON’S MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY (LIMITED),
(By its Solicitors, WALKER AND PEAK),
Applicant.

Precise time of filing of the foregoing application: 12th February, 1909, at 10.2 a.m.
Time and place appointed for the hearing of the application and all objections thereto: Friday, 12th March, 1909, at 10.30 a.m., at Warden’s Court, Thames.
Objections thereto must be filed in the Registrar’s office and notified to applicant at least three days before the day so appointed.

G. S. CLARK, Jun.,
For Mining Registrar.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Mont d’Or Gold-mining and Water-race Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 25th July, 1882.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Aylmer Street, Ross; Thomas Wanless Bruce.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £10,800.
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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.
Number of shares allotted: 12,000.
Amount paid per share: 18s.
Amount called up per share: 18s.
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: 5.
Present number of shareholders: 32.
Number of men employed by company: 14.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,149 oz. 17 dwt. 19 gr.; £4,527 9s. 1d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,392 15s. 4d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 32,849 oz. 1 dwt. 2 gr.; £125,930 18s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £93,413 13s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £45,600.
Total amount of dividends paid: £45,600.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £431 3s. 1d.
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, Thomas Wanless Bruce, the Manager of the Mont d’Or Gold-mining and Water-race 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, 1908.”

T. W. BRUCE,
Manager.

Declared at Ross, this 15th day of February, 1909, before me—J. K. McKey, J.P.

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Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): None.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £5,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 100,000 at 5s. each.
Number of shares allotted: 50,000.
Amount paid per share: 2s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 2s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: None.
Number of shares forfeited: 1,350.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Offered by public auction, in accordance with clause 17 of the Act, but unsold.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 137.
Present number of shareholders: 129.
Number of men employed by company: 2 (secretary and caretaker).
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: The mine is not being worked at the present time.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration:
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year:
Total expenditure since registration: £9,292 13s. 1d.
Amount expended since last statement: £1,489 10s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared: None available until capacity of mine has been proved.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £50 12s. 6d.
Amount of cash in hand: £5 9s. 8d.
Amount of cash on deposit at call: £500.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £99 19s.
Amount of debts considered good: £55 11s. 6d.
Amounts of debts owing by company: £16 11s. 6d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): None.

I, Harry Percival Taylor, the Secretary of the Whangaroa Amalgamated Copper Company (Limited), of 7, 8, and 9, Tyrone Buildings, Auckland, 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, 1908.”

H. P. TAYLOR,
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 16th day of February, 1909, before me—A. S. Russell, J.P.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Matakanui Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 22nd January, 1902.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Matakanui; W. Norman.
Nominal capital: £7,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £7,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £7,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000.
Number of shares allotted: 7,000.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 8.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 402 oz. 15 dwt.; £1,550 11s. 6d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 2,998 oz. 3 dwt. 13 gr.; £11,475 8s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,051 10s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £11,157 16s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £2,099 2s.
Total amount of dividends paid: £2,099 2s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £360 19s. 2d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.