420

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: 79. Number of men employed by company on the dredge: 10. Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: 1,282 oz. 7 dwt.; £4,988 9s. 6d. Total quantity and value produced since registration: 25,384 oz. 19 dwt. 14 gr.; £98,269 17s. 8d. Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £5,004 15s. 11d. Total expenditure since registration: £76,062 8s. 5d. Total amount of dividends declared: £24,000. Total amount of dividends paid: £24,000. Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £8. Amount of cash in bank: £218 13s. Amount on deposit, Bank of New Zealand: £322 7s. 7d. Amount on deposit, Post Office Savings-bank: £1,097 2s. 5d. Amount on deposit, Vincent County Council: £75. 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: £169 15s. 6d. 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, 1918; 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.

Declared at Cromwell this 21st day of January, 1919, before me—Edward Murrell, J.P. 146

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Victory Mines Syndicate (Limited). When formed, and date of registration: 20th February, 1918. Whether in active operation or not: Still in course of construction. Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Coates' Buildings, Mackay Street, Greymouth; Edward James Rundle. Nominal capital: £7,500. Amount of capital subscribed: £3,500. Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,231 5s. Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £3,750. Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £3,750. Number of shares into which capital is divided: 300. Number of shares allotted: 290. Amount paid per share: £25. Amount called up per share: £25. Number and amount of calls in arrear: Allotment, £6 5s; first call, £18 15s.; second call, £243 15s.; £268 15s. 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: 101. Present number of shareholders: 100. Number of men employed by company: 8. 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: £6,437 0s. 10d. Total expenditure since registration: £6,437 0s. 10d. Total amount of dividends declared: Nil. Total amount of dividends paid: Nil. Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil. Amount of cash in bank: £550 4s. Amount of cash in hand: Nil. Amount of debts directly due to company: £6 ls. 10d. Amount of debts considered good: £6 ls. 10d. Amount of debts owing by company: £5 19s. 10d. Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Edward James Rundle, of Greymouth, the Secretary of the Victory Mines Syndicate (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the present date; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

E. J. RUNDLE.

Declared at Greymouth this 31st day of January, 1919, before me—Henry S. Castle, J.P. 149

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 15

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Deep Stream Gold-mining Company (Limited). When formed, and date of registration: 19th November, 1906. Whether in active operation or not: In active operation. Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Lawrence; Alexander McLean. Nominal capital: £2,500. Amount of capital subscribed: £2,500. Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £500. 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: £2,000. Number of shares into which capital is divided: 2,500. Number of shares allotted: 2,500. 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: Nil. Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 6. Present number of shareholders: 7. Number of men employed by company: Nil. Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: Nil. Total quantity and value produced since registration: 2,528 oz. 4 dwt.; £9,713 1s. 6d. Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: Nil. Total expenditure since registration: £9,427 16s. 10d. Total amount of dividends declared: £2,000. Total amount of dividends paid: £2,000. Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil. Amount of cash in bank: Nil. 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: £325. Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Alexander McLean, of Lawrence, the Secretary of the Deep Stream 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, 1918; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

ALEX. MCLEAN.

Declared at Lawrence this 7th day of February, 1919, before me—John Norrie, J.P. 150

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Havilock Sluicing Company (Limited). When formed, and date of registration: 3rd March, 1908. Whether in active operation or not: In active operation. Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Lawrence; Alexander McLean. Nominal capital: £4,000. Amount of capital subscribed: £4,000. Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,400. 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: 4,000. Number of shares allotted: 4,000. 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: 8. Present number of shareholders: 13. Number of men employed by company: 5. Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 511 oz. 17 dwt.; £1,962 18s. 10d. Total quantity and value produced since registration: 7,939 oz. 10 dwt. 11 gr.; £30,460 5s. 6d. Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,544 2s. 4d. Total expenditure since registration: £24,149 7s. 8d. Total amount of dividends declared: £10,800. Total amount of dividends paid: £10,800. Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil. Amount of cash in bank: £228 5s. 2d.