Feb. 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 537

Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £2,435 14s. 11d.
Amount of cash in hand : Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company : £675.
Amount of debts considered good : £675.
Amount of debts owing by company : Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, of Reefton, the Secretary of the North Blackwater Development Syndicate (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.

T. HUBERT LEE,
Secretary.

Declared at Reefton this 10th day of February, 1916, before me—I. Patterson, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
161

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company : Red Jack’s Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 1st July, 1912.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary : Dunedin ; James Archibald Sligo.
Nominal capital : £4,500.
Amount of capital subscribed : £4,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £3,750.
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 : £750.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 4,500.
Number of shares allotted : 4,500.
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 (if any) : Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company : 45.
Present number of shareholders : 45.
Number of men employed by company when dredging : 9.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year : 1,114 oz. 11 dwt. 6 gr. ; £4,860 0s. 1d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration : 2,198 oz. 12 dwt. 22 gr. ; £8,577.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement : £3,801 1s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration : £11,960 14s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared : £450.
Total amount of dividends paid : £450.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank and on deposit : £44 1s. 5d.
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 : £472 7s. 9d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.

I, James Archibald Sligo, of Dunedin, the Secretary of Red Jack’s 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.

J. A. SLIGO,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin this 31st day of January, 1916, before me—Hugh Mitchell, J.P.
162

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company : Star of the East Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : February, 1913.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary : Wicksteed Place, Wanganui ; R. Dunkley.
Nominal capital : £36,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £36,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £300.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any) : £36,000 ; £300.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid : Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 36,000.
Number of shares allotted : £36,000.
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 : 33.
Number of men employed by company : 3.
Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement : 18 oz. 5 dwt. 21 gr. ; £61 16s. 10d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration : 206 oz. 6 dwt. 21 gr. ; £731 15s. 6d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement : £813 8s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration : £3,697 9s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £49 17s. 6d.
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 : £258 19s. 11d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.

I, Robert Dunkley, of Wanganui, the Secretary of the Star of the East 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, 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.

R. DUNKLEY,
Secretary.

Declared at Wanganui this 26th day of January, 1916, before me—S. A. Burnett, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
163

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 : None.
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 : 172 oz. 5 dwt. 21 gr. ; £665 0s. 5d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration : 4,959 oz. 16 dwt. 14 gr. ; £19,099 15s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year : £482 8s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration : £18,311 8s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared : £4,750.
Total amount of dividends paid : £4,750.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £36 3s. 7d.
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 : £50 19s. 2d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.