Feb. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 637

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: 107.
Number of men employed by company: 34.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced: Since last statement, 1,534 oz. 6 dwt. gold, value £6,279 6s. 11d.; and since April last, 128 oz. 3 dwt. bullion, value £272 14s.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: £6,552 0s. 11d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £9,977 6s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration: £25,543 3s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £552 11s.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil (exclusive of calls in arrear).
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £665 7s. 6d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £4,487 10s., being balance of purchase-money in respect of 10 acres 3 roods 36 perches of land purchased. Final payment due in February, 1916.

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, 1914; 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 12th day of February, 1915 before me—R. W. Armit, J.P. 21, 4

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; Nil.
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: 242 oz. 7 dwt. 40 gr.; £909 13s. 10d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 4,793 oz. 10 dwt. 17 gr.; £18,434 15s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £550 6s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £17,819 0s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £4,500.
Total amount of dividends paid: £4,500.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £94 4s. 8d.
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: £26 6s. 9d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Frederick Walter Inder, 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, 1914; 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 8th day of February, 1915, before me—Robert F. Inder, J.P. 215

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Rising Sun Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 16th February, 1901.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Melmore Terrace, Cromwell; Charles Ray.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £8,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): .
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £2,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.
Number of shares allotted: 8,000.
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: 77.
Number of men employed by company on the dredge: 10.
Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: 2,095 oz. 5 dwt.; £8,103 1s. 5d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 19,983 oz. 15 dwt. 14 gr.; £77,297 10s. 1d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £4,907 10s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £57,127 11s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £21,600.
Total amount of dividends paid: £21,600.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £113 3s. 7d.; on deposit, Bank of New Zealand, £696 5s. 7d.; Post Office Savings-bank, £732 4s.
Amount of cash in hand: £1 11s. 3d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £355 11s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Charles Ray, of Cromwell, the Secretary of the Rising Sun 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, 1914; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

CHARLES RAY,
Secretary.

Declared at Cromwell this 21st day of January, 1915, before me—Edward Murrell, J.P. 216

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Tallaburn Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 3rd December, 1904.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Miller’s Flat, Otago; Jessie Bennet.
Nominal capital: £1,200.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,200.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,200.
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: 12 of £100 each.
Number of shares allotted: 12.
Amount paid per share: £100.
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.