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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 17

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Matakikaki Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 16th April, 1910.

Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 112 Trafalgar Street, Nelson; Frederick Adolphus Bamford.

Nominal capital: £10,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,343 15s.

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: £5,000 (1,225 fully paid-up shares were retransferred to the company, of which 225 have been sold at par).

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 10,000.

Number of shares allotted: 10,000.

Amount paid per share: 17s. 6d. on 4,850, 18s. 9d. on 100, 2s. 6d. on 50.

Amount called up per share: 18s. 9d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: £37 10s.

Number of shares forfeited: 125.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 125; £71 17s. 6d.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 85.

Present number of shareholders: 103.

Number of men employed by company: 2.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since the last statement: 45 oz. 4½ dwt.; £178 5s. 3d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 45 oz. 4½ dwt.; £178 5s. 3d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £625 3s. 8d.

Total expenditure since registration: £4,714 18s. 6d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £42 4s. 10d.

Amount of cash in hand: £6 5s.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £37 10s.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £296 10s. 4d.

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

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I, Frederick Adolphus Bamford, of Nelson, the Secretary of the Matakikaki Hydraulic Sluicing 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.

F. A. BAMFORD,
Secretary.

Declared at Nelson, this 12th day of February, 1912, before me—William Lock, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Molyneux Hydraulic Dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 25th May, 1900.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Tarbert Street, Alexandra; John Rivers.

Nominal capital: £6,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,896.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,896.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £5,896.

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

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 6,000.

Number of shares allotted: 5,896.

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: 95.

Present number of shareholders: 85.

Number of men employed by company: 8.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 546 oz. 13 dwt. 12 gr.; £2,099 4s. 9d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 12,723 oz. 2 dwt. 12 gr.; £48,967 10s. 10d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,908 13s. 7d.

Total expenditure since registration: £5,514 9s. 4d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £7,075 11s.

Total amount of dividends paid: £7,075 11s.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £159.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £13.

Amount of debts considered good: £13.

Amount of debts owing by company: £59.

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

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I, John Rivers, of Alexandra South, the Secretary of the Molyneux Hydraulic Dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company of 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.

JOHN RIVERS,
Secretary.

Declared at Alexandra, this 15th day of February, 1912, before me—Geo. Spencer, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 16th August, 1899; 30th August, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Bernard Patrick McMahon.

Nominal capital: £9,375.

Amount of capital subscribed: £8,125.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8,125.

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: £1,250.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,500.

Number of shares allotted: 12,500.

Amount paid per share: 15s.

Amount called up per share: 15s.

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: 15.

Present number of shareholders: 131.

Number of men employed by company: 10.

Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: 1,312 oz. 16 dwt.; £5,143 18s. 3d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 33,118 oz. 1 dwt. 18 gr.; £131,042 15s. 8d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £3,470 10s. 5d.

Total expenditure since registration: £75,020 1s. 6d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £62,500 (£5 per share).

Total amount of dividends paid: £62,500.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £42 10s.

Amount of cash in bank: Current account, £92 11s. 10d.; fixed deposit, £2,000.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to the company: £112 15s. 3d.

Amount of debts considered good: £112 15s. 3d.

Amount of debts owing by company: £180.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £180.

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I, Bernard Patrick McMahon, of Reefton, the Legal Manager of the Pactolus 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 present; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

B. P. McMAHON,
Legal Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 12th day of February, 1912, before me—E. C. Scantlebury, J.P.
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