Mar. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 935

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Big River Gold mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 19th August, 1907.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.

Nominal capital: £6,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £600.

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: 24,000.

Number of shares allotted: 24,000.

Amount paid per share: 6d.

Amount called up per share: 6d.

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: 70.

Number of men employed by company: 57.

Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: Battery, 7,666 tons crushed for 8,362 oz. 10 dwt.; £33,815 14s. 1d. Cyanide, 5,150 tons sand treated yielded 1,009 oz. 2 dwt. Bullion, £2,840 19s. 6d. Concentrates, 112 tons 1 cwt. 3 gr. treated for £1,793 19s. 4d. (64 tons 15 cwt. concentrates in transit for treatment at Cockle Creek Works.)

Total quantity and value produced since registration: Battery, 32,369 oz. 13 dwt.; cyanide, 4,071 oz. 6 dwt.; concentrates, 288 tons 0 cwt. 3 qr.: total value, £146,122 5s.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £20,312 4s. 4d.

Total expenditure since registration: £75,568 15s. 10d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £67,200.

Total amount of dividends paid: £67,200.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £1,645 5s.

Amount of cash in hand: Imprest account, £100; fixed deposit, £7,010 10s.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: .

Amount of debts owing by company: £780 7s. 3d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £1,998 10s.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, of Reefton, the Manager of the New Big River Gold-Mining 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. HUBERT LEE,
Secretary.

Declared at Reefton this 10th day of March, 1913, before me—H. S. Castle, J.P. 254

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 6th January, 1904.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; W. E. C. Reid.

Nominal capital: £5,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,500.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £3,500.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,500.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,000.

Number of shares allotted: 5,000.

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: 73.

Number of men employed by company: Average 8.

Quantity and value of gold produced during the preceding year: 1,172 oz. 12 dwt. 17 gr.; £4,608 19s. 10d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 15,350 oz. 15 dwt. 21 gr.; £60,517 19s. 10d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £2,807 17s. 4d.

Total expenditure since registration: £30,207 18s. 3d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £33,250 (£6 13s. per share).

Total amount of dividends paid: £33,250.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £160 1s. 7d. (also fixed deposit, £400).

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, William Edwin Charles Reid, the Secretary of the Masterton 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, 1912; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

W. E. C. REID,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin this 24th day of February, 1913, before me—C. G. White, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 255

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 25th May, 1910.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; W. E. C. Reid.

Nominal capital: £10,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £10,000.

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): £8,000.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which on cash has been paid: £2,000.

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

Number of shares allotted: 10,000.

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: 133.

Number of men employed by company: Average 11.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,146 oz. 3 dwt.; £4,523 11s. 7d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 2,166 oz. 11 dwt.; £8,562 15s.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £4,848 10s. 3d.

Total expenditure since registration: £18,140 5s. 2d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £187 4s. 6d.

Amount of cash in hand: £25.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £1,789 14s. 8d.

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

I, William Edwin Charles Reid, the Secretary of the Success 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 January, 1913; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

W. E. C. REID,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin this 26th day of February, 1913, before me — Robert Gilkison, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 256