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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 13

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares:
(b.) In partly paid-up shares,
credited as £ paid up:
(c.) In cash:
Acquired under scheme
of reconstruction.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 300,000.
Number of shares on New Zealand Register: 227,269.
Amount paid per share (New Zealand Register): 18s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear (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: 1,119.
Number of men employed by company in New Zealand:
330.
Quantity and value of fine gold or silver produced since last
statement: 608,692 oz. 17 dwt.; value, £408,167 1s. 4d.
Total quantity and value of gold and silver produced since
registration of office of company in New Zealand:
1,456,807 oz. 3 dwt.; value, £785,913 11s. 8d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining
operations in New Zealand during period since last statement: £169,333 8s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration of office of company in
New Zealand: £388,196 2s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand:
£180,281 11s. 3d.
Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand: £2,670 7s. 5d.
Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand: £109 7s. 5d.
Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand:
Nil.
Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in New Zealand:
Nil.

I, Harry Stansfield, of Karangahake, in New Zealand, the
Attorney of the Talisman Consolidated (Limited), do solemnly
and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 28th February, 1909 (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, 1908.”

H. STANSFIELD,
Attorney.

Declared at Karangahake, this 28th day of January, 1910,
before me—J. E. Kitching, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN
MINING COMPANY.

Name of company: Paracale Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration of office of company
in New Zealand: 7th September, 1906.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Empire
Buildings, Princes Street, Dunedin; F. W. Payne.
Nominal capital: £10,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,233.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,233.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders: £1,200.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £1,200. £800 is due to vendors when
dredge is paid for.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 10,000.
Number of shares allotted: 6,233.
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: 35.
Number of men employed by company: 7 white men, and
an average of about 30 Natives.
Quantity and value of gold won from 28th February, 1909,
to 31st December, 1909: 2,996 oz., estimated to realise
£10,635 16s.
Total quantity and value of gold won since registration (including above): 6,325·05 oz.; £22,623 14s. 11d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
from 28th February, 1909, to 31st December, 1909, according to statements to hand: £7,861 6s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration (including above):
£17,437 7s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared to shareholders: Nil.
Total amount paid to claim-holders in advance: P29,068·65
= £2,995 17s. 6d.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bankers in Manila (according to statements to hand): £1,236 7s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand in Manila (according to statements
to hand): £162 17s. 1d.
Amount of gold in transit (estimated): £1,699 13s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £87 19s. 10d.
Amount of debts considered good: £87 19s. 10d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £3,479 4s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £1,750.

I, Francis William Payne, of Dunedin, the Secretary, do
solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and correct statement of the affairs of the said company at the
31st December, 1909 (as shown by the latest statements to
hand), and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously
believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices
of the Peace Act, 1908.”

F. W. PAYNE,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 31st day of January, 1910, before
me—Alex. Macpherson, J.P.
148

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Olrig Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 13th March, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary:
Empire Buildings, Princes Street, Dunedin.
Nominal capital: £10,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £9,955.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8,955.
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: £1,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 10,000.
Number of shares allotted: 9,955.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 45.
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: Say, 70.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 619 oz. 4 dwt. 7 gr.; £2,391 6s. 8d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration: 7,034 oz. 2 dwt. 18 gr.; £27,310 0s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £1,825 12s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £29,250 1s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £4,173.
Total amount of dividends paid: £4,173.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £256 4s. 10d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £10.
Amount of debts considered good: £10.
Amount of debts owing by company: £422 12s. 10d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Barnet Brugh, Accountant, of Dunedin, the
Secretary of the Olrig 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, 1909; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by
virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.”

JOHN B. BRUGH,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 2nd day of January, 1910,
before me—Alex. Macpherson, J.P.
149

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Shotover Consolidated Mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 13th July, 1906.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation,
let on tribute.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary
Dunedin; James Newburgh Lawson.
Nominal capital: £14,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £3,000,