FEB. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 859

UNDER THE MINING ACT, 1908.

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR A BRANCH WATER-RACE.

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

PURSUANT to the Mining Act, 1908, the undersigned, the Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of the Borough of Cromwell, of Cromwell Local Authority, 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.

Precise time of marking out privilege applied for: 3.30 p.m., 5/2/12.

Date and number of miner's right: 29/10/11; 90231.

Address for service: Care of A. M. Brodrick, Solicitor, Cromwell.

Dated at Cromwell, this 9th day of February, 1912.

Schedule.

Locality of the race and of its starting and terminal points: Starting in Branch Race 2447, in Section 34, Block III, Cromwell District, running east 260 yards and joining abandoned channel of T. and J. Johnston's, then going through Sections 34, 33, 36, 51, and 59, same block, to applicant's penstock.

Length and intended course of race: 3 miles; north to south.

Point of intake: Branch Race 2447.

Estimated time and cost of construction: Mostly constructed, one week; £10.

Mean depth and breadth: 1 ft. deep, 2 ft. 6 in. wide.

Number of heads to be diverted: 1.

Purpose for which water is to be used: Irrigation and supplying water to Town of Cromwell.

Proposed term of license: Forty-two years.

THE MAYOR, COUNCILLORS, AND BURGESSES OF THE BOROUGH OF CROMWELL
(By its Solicitor, A. M. BRODRICK),
Applicants.

Precise time of filing of the foregoing application: 3.45 p.m. on 9/2/12.

Time and place appointed for the hearing of the application and all objections thereto: Saturday, 9th day of March, 1912, at 11 a.m., at Warden's Court, at Cromwell.

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

L. M. TANSEY,
Mining Registrar.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Earnsleigh Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 15th July, 1901.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Alexandra; C. E. Richards.

Nominal capital: £11,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £8.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8.

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: £10,992.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 11,000.

Number of shares allotted: 11,000.

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: 9.

Present number of shareholders: 14.

Number of men employed by company: 35.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 2,395 oz. 10 dwt. 6 gr.; £9,192 17s. 11d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 39,250 oz. 1 dwt. 12 gr.; £150,446 14s. 8d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £9,833 9s. 2d.

Total expenditure since registration: £137,614 13s. 9d.

Total amount of dividends declared since registration: £24,750.

Total amount of dividends paid since registration: £24,750.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £752 16s. 9d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £2,557 15s. 3d. (investments).

Amount of debts considered good: £2,557 15s. 3d. (investments).

Amount of debts owing by company: £1,132 9s. 5d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £25.

I, Charles E. Richards, of Alexandra South, the Secretary of the Earnsleigh 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, 1911; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

C. E. RICHARDS,
Secretary.

Declared at Alexandra, this 2nd day of February, 1912, before me—T. H. Cahill, J.P.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 22nd February, 1910.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 120 Ridgway Street, Wanganui; J. P. Gore-Martin.

Nominal capital: £30,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £18,385.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8,285.

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: £10,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 30,000.

Number of shares allotted: 18,385.

Amount paid per share: £1.

Amount called up per share: £1 on 18,185, 10s. on 200.

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: 125.

Present number of shareholders: 132.

Number of men employed by company: 22.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 61 oz. 3 dwt. 10 gr.; £196 16s. 4d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 61 oz. 3 dwt. 10 gr.; £196 16s. 4d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £9,201 6s. 11d.

Total expenditure since registration: £10,732 3s. 6d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £30 4s. 2d.

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: £2,285 12s. 9d.

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

I, John Packer Gore-Martin, of Wanganui, the Secretary of the Carrick 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, 1911; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

J. P. GORE-MARTIN,
Secretary.

Declared at Wanganui, this 13th day of February, 1912, before me—J. D. W. McBeth, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

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