Feb. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 381

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £21 3s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,249 10s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £26 0s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand: £32 10s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: .
Amount of debts owing by company: £108 9s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

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

E. R. WEBB,
Acting-Secretary.

Declared at Christchurch, this 30th day of January, 1909, before me—R. Hill Fisher, J.P. 130

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Otago Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 20th May, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; A. G. Fenwick.
Nominal capital: £5,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,000.
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: £3,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,000.
Number of shares allotted: 5,000.
Amount paid per share: £1 on 2,000.
Amount called up per share: £1 on 2,000.
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: 59.
Number of men employed by company: 17.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,460 oz.; £5,627.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 18,525 oz.; £71,607.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £6,360.
Total expenditure since registration: £62,295.
Total amount of dividends declared: £16,000.
Total amount of dividends paid: £16,000.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £31.
Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil; and 5 debentures each £100.
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: £752.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, A. G. Fenwick, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Otago 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, 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.”

A. G. FENWICK,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 26th day of January, 1909, before me—John Angus, J.P. 131

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waikaka United Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 11th February, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Joel’s Buildings, Crawford Street, Dunedin; Robert Arthur Mathewson.
Nominal capital: £15,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £4,700.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,700.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): No cash.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £6,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 15,000.
Number of shares allotted: 11,200 (3,800 unissued).
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: 23.
Present number of shareholders: 35.
Number of men employed by company: 16.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 2,875 oz. 8 dwt.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 19,408 oz. 13 dwt.; £76,664 7s. 8d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £5,245 11s.
Total expenditure since registration: £81,218 15s. 3d. (includes dividends).
Total amount of dividends declared: £33,600.
Total amount of dividends paid: £33,600.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £145 12s. 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: Income-tax, £189.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, R. A. Mathewson, Secretary of the Waikaka United Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at 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. A. MATHEWSON,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 19th day of January, 1909, before me—Thomas Ross, J.P. 132

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Paterson’s Freehold Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 15th July, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 11 Joel’s Buildings, Crawford Street, Dunedin; Robert Arthur Mathewson.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £8,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): No cash.
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: 12,000.
Number of shares allotted: 12,000.
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: 24.
Present number of shareholders: 32.
Number of men employed by company: 16.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,851 oz.; £7,405 9s. 7d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 12,770 oz.; £51,080 3s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £8,103 1s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £59,359 11s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £13,200.
Total amount of dividends paid: £13,200.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.