Dec. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 4255

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 9,689 oz. 17 dwt.; £50,332 5s. 9d. (includes £13,238 17s. 6d. proceeds from concentrates, furnace bottom, and smelter matte sold).

Total quantity and value produced since registration of office of company in New Zealand: 403,445 oz. 6 dwt.; £1,249,702 5s. 2d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in New Zealand since last statement: £43,300 16s. 6d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in New Zealand: £989,785 9s. 11d.

Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand: £5,385 14s. 9d.

Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to the company in New Zealand: £346 7s. 7d.

Amount of such debts considered good: £346 7s. 7d.

Amount of liabilities of company in New Zealand: £872.

I, Alfred Winter Evans, of Reefton, Attorney of the Progress Mines of New Zealand (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st December, 1913 (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.

A. WINTER EVANS,
Attorney.

Declared at Reefton this 30th day of November, 1914, before me—Henry S. Castle, a Justice of the Peace in and for the Dominion of New Zealand. 944

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN MINING COMPANY.

Name of company: Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration of office of company in New Zealand: 22nd January, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Head Office, London; New Zealand Office, Reefton, New Zealand; Alfred Winter Evans.

Where mines are situate: Westland Mining District.

Nominal capital: £250,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £242,378.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in New Zealand: Nil.

Price paid to vendors of mines—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £17,378.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £1 paid up: Nil.
(c.) In cash: £43,416 3s. 4d.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 250,000.

Number of shares on New Zealand Register: 64,131.

Amount paid per share (New Zealand Register): £1.

Amount called up per share (New Zealand Register): £1.

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: 213.

Number of men employed by company in New Zealand: 106.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 9,489 oz. 8 dwt.; £38,737 7s. 10d. (includes £1,661 0s. 5d. proceeds from concentrates sold).

Total quantity and value produced since registration of office of company in New Zealand: 138,160 oz. 4 dwt.; £575,652 16s. 1d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in New Zealand since last statement: £40,898 2s. 6d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in New Zealand: £756,915 16s. 9d.

Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand: £12,398 10s. 6d.

Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand: £426 9s.

Amount of such debts considered good: £426 9s.

Amount of liabilities of company in New Zealand: £7,354 7s. 8d.

I, Alfred Winter Evans, of Reefton, Attorney of the Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st day of December, 1913 (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.

A. WINTER EVANS,
Attorney.

Declared at Reefton this 30th day of November, 1914, before me—Henry S. Castle, a Justice of the Peace in and for the Dominion of New Zealand. 945

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN MINING COMPANY.

Name of company: Blackwater Mines (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration of office of company in New Zealand: 25th March, 1907.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Head Office, London; New Zealand Office, Reefton, New Zealand; Alfred Winter Evans.

Where mines are situate: Westland Mining District.

Nominal capital: £250,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £250,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in New Zealand: Nil.

Price paid to vendors of mines—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £200,000.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £1 paid up: Nil.
(c.) In cash: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 250,000.

Number of shares on New Zealand Register: 30,903.

Amount paid up per share (New Zealand Register): £1.

Amount called up per share (New Zealand Register): £1.

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: 124.

Number of men employed by company in New Zealand: 175.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 20,940 oz. 10 dwt.; £82,448 18s. 11d. (includes £224 10s. 7d. proceeds concentrates sold).

Total quantity and value produced since registration of office of company in New Zealand: 98,273 oz. 1 dwt.; £396,356 12s. 3d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in New Zealand since last statement: £57,285 5s. 10d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in New Zealand: £291,710 15s. 4d.

Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand: £6,493 7s.

Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand: £143 12s. 4d.

Amount of such debts considered good: £143 12s. 4d.

Amount of liabilities of company in New Zealand: £2,406 1s. 2d.

I, Alfred Winter Evans, of Reefton, Attorney of the Blackwater Mines (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st December, 1913 (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.

A. WINTER EVANS,
Attorney.

Declared at Reefton this 30th day of November, 1914, before me—Henry S. Castle, J.P. 946

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between ALEXANDER BELL and WILLIAM McARTHUR, carrying on business as Sawmillers at Mangatapu and elsewhere, under the style of “The Selwyn Timber Company,” has been dissolved by mutual consent as from the first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

Dated this 13th day of November, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

ALEXANDER BELL.
By his Attorney, G. S. LAIRD,

W. McARTHUR.

Witness to signatures—M. G. McArthur, Solicitor, Auckland. 947