Jan. 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 393

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 30th May, 1911; (No. 1911/22.)

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 37 Panama Street, Wellington; Frederick Henry Irwin.

Nominal capital: £30,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,661 5s.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £8,000, less calls in arrear.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £2,000.

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

Number of shares allotted: 12,000.

Amount paid per share: 16s., less calls in arrear.

Amount called up per share: 16s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 27; £338 15s.

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: 49.

Present number of shareholders: 69.

Number of men employed by company: 6 surface hands and 15 on contracts.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £5,696 11s. 6d.

Total expenditure since registration: £7,905 9s. 6d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £46 5s. 10d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £338 15s.

Amount of debts considered good: £338 15s.

Amount of debts owing by company: £950 5s.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £950 5s.

I, Frederick Henry Irwin, of Wellington, the Secretary of the Murray Creek 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, 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.

F. H. IRWIN,
Secretary.

Declared at Wellington this 25th day of January, 1913, before me—E. D. Barber, J.P. 138

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Naseby Dredging and Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 16th October, 1897.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Naseby; Frederick Walter Inder.

Nominal capital: £7,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,287 10s.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £2,000.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £2,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000.

Number of shares allotted: 5,000.

Amount paid per share: 15s. 3d.

Amount called up per share:

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: 24.

Number of men employed by company: 4.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 280 oz. 19 dwt. 6 gr.; £1,080 12s.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 4,381 oz. 7 dwt. 19 gr.; £16,871 8s. 3d.

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Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £546 2s. 7d.

Total expenditure since registration: £16,738 4s. 5d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £4,125.

Total amount of dividends paid: £4,125.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £1 3s. 4d. (less unrepresented cheques; £2 10s.).

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: £43 12s. 4d.

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

I, Frederick Walter Inder, of Naseby, the Secretary of the Naseby Dredging and 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, 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.

FRED. W. INDER,
Secretary.

Declared at Naseby this 25th day of January, 1913, before me—Robert F. Inder, J.P. 140

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 29th September, 1906.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

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

Nominal capital: £1,200.

Amount of capital subscribed: £600.

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: £600.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 1,200.

Number of shares allotted: 1,200.

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: 7.

Number of men employed by company when dredging: 7.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 657 oz. 8 dwt. 12 gr.; £2,518 17s. 3d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 3,406 oz. 15 dwt. 4 gr.; £13,097 9s. 4d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £2,238 18s. 10d.

Total expenditure since registration: £12,786 2s. 4d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £1,260.

Total amount of dividends paid: £1,260.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank and on deposit: £428 6s. 6d.

Amount of cash in hand: Gold, 32 oz.; value, £122 16s.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £166 0s. 9d.

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

I, Charles Edward Richards, of Alexandra, the Secretary of the Lower Nevis 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.

C. E. RICHARDS,
Secretary.

Declared at Alexandra this 24th day of January, 1913 before me—Edward Marslin, J.P. 141

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 9th September, 1911.