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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 15

sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement
of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December,
1915; 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 3rd day of February, 1916,
before me—Henry Schaumann, J.P.
137

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Lower Nevis 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: 732 oz. 17 dwt. 12 gr.; £2,820 17s. 9d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 5,428 oz. 6 dwt. 20 gr.; £20,863 16s. 1d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £2,058 2s. 2d.

Total expenditure since registration: £18,876 6s. 3d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £2,730.

Total amount of dividends paid: £2,730.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank and on deposit: £552 4s. 7d.

Amount of cash in hand: Gold value, £280 13s. 3d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £14—i.e., payments in advance.

Amount of debts considered good: £14.

Amount of debts owing by company: £248 1s. 6d.

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

I, Charles E. Richards, of Alexandra, the Secretary of the Lower Nevis 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, 1915; 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 3rd day of February, 1916, before me—Henry Schaumann, J.P.
138

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

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

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

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

Nominal capital: £3,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: Nil.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: Nil.

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: £2,400.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 3,000.

Number of shares allotted: 3,000.

Amount paid per share: 16s.

Amount called up per share: Nil.

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: 8.

Present number of shareholders: 10.

Number of men employed by company: When dredging, 9.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,136 oz. 18 dwt. 10 gr.; £4,374 5s. 8d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 4,580 oz. 0 dwt. 3 gr.; £17,587 6s. 6d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £3,364 12s.

Total expenditure since registration: £14,815 18s. 5d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £2,925.

Total amount of dividends paid: £2,925.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank and on deposit: £894 5s. 1d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £8 1s.—i.e., payments in advance.

Amount of debts considered good: £8 1s.

Amount of debts owing by company: £115 16s. 5d.

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

I, Charles E. Richards, of Alexandra, the Secretary of the Ngapara 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, 1915; 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 3rd day of February, 1916, before me—Henry Schaumann, J.P.
139

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Blackwater South Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 2nd November, 1914.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Reefton; Herbert Percival Lawry.

Nominal capital: £42,500.

Amount of capital subscribed: £6,601 10s.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,579 18s.

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: £45,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 85,000 of 10s. each, of which 45,000 shares are deemed to be fully paid up.

Number of shares allotted: Contributing, 13,203; deemed paid-up, 45,000.

Amount paid per share: Contributing shares, 6s.

Amount called up per share: Contributing shares, 6s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 4; £207 10s.; forfeited shares, £173 10s.

Number of shares forfeited: 730.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: Contributing, 123; paid-up, 118.

Present number of shareholders: Contributing, 111; paid up, 136.

Number of men employed by company: 10.

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: .

Total expenditure since registration: £3,438 6s. 5d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £41 9s. 7d.

Amount of cash in hand: £100 2s. (shareholder’s cheque, £100; cash, 2s.).

Amount of debts directly due to company: Unpaid calls, £207 10s.

Amount of debts considered good: £207 10s.

Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.

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

I, Herbert Percival Lawry, of Reefton, the Secretary of the Blackwater South 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