Feb. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 515

complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1916; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

JAMES BROWN, Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin this 30th day of January, 1917, before me—Cecil F. Mitchell, J.P. 129

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Phoenix Water-race Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 12th October, 1867.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; S. E. Brent.

Nominal capital: £1,500.

Amount of capital subscribed: £1,500.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,500.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £1,500.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 1,000.

Number of shares allotted: 1,000.

Amount paid per share: £1 10s.

Amount called up per share: £1 10s.

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: 34.

Present number of shareholders: 19.

Number of men employed by company: 1.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: Nil.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £33 19s. 6d.

Total expenditure since registration: £1,384 17s. 1d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £9,312 10s.

Total amount of dividends paid: £9,312 1s. 3d.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: 8s. 9d.

Amount of cash in bank: £8 16s. 2d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £103 17s. 3d.

Amount of debts considered good: £103 17s. 3d.

Amount of debts owing by company: £19 15s.

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

I, Septimus Edward Brent, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Phoenix Water-race 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, 1916; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

S. E. BRENT, Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin this 30th day of January, 1917, before me—H. C. Campbell, J.P. 130

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Stoneburn Mining Company (Limited).

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

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; S. E. Brent.

Nominal capital: £4,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £3,800.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,800.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £3,800.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 4,000.

Number of shares allotted: 4,000.

Amount paid per share: £1 on 2,400 shares, 17s. 6d. on 1,600 shares.

Amount called up per share: £1.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 2s. 6d. on 1,600; value, £200.

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: 12.

Present number of shareholders: 12.

Number of men employed by company: 6.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 77 oz. 10 dwt.; £295 3s. 10d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 122 oz. 10 dwt. 21 gr.; £467 12s. 10d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement; £1,174 12s. 8d.

Total expenditure since registration: £3,041 13s. 10d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £291 13s.

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: £675 0s. 6d.

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

I, Septimus Edward Brent, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Stoneburn 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, 1916; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

S. E. BRENT, Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin this 30th day of January, 1917, before me—H. C. Campbell, J.P. 131

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waihi-Paeroa Gold-extraction Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 28th February, 1910; 4th March, 1910.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Shortland Street, Auckland; A. G. Frankham (Acting Secretary).

Nominal capital: £150,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £125,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £65,000.

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: £60,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 150,000.

Number of shares allotted: 125,000.

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: 145.

Number of men employed by company: 71.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 7,275 oz. gold and 79,723 oz. silver; £43,950.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 35,545 oz. gold and 412,775 oz. silver; £202,711 6s. 5d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £41,208 6s. 9d.

Total expenditure since registration: £279,375 11s. 7d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £12,500.

Total amount of dividends paid: £12,498 10s.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £1 10s.

Amount of cash in bank: (Overdraft) £8,380 6s. 1d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £978 2s. 5d.

Amount of debts considered good: £978 2s. 5d.

Total amount of debts owing by company: £2,000 (approx.).

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

I, Alfred G. Frankham, of Auckland, Acting Secretary of the Waihi-Paeroa Gold-extraction 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, 1916; 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. G. FRANKHAM, Acting Secretary.

Declared at Auckland this 30th day of January, 1917, before me—J. Ziman, J.P. 138