Jan. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 403

Total quantity and value produced since registration: Gold, 14,367·15 oz.; £53,275 10s. 6d. Scheelite, 447½ tons; £59,713 11s. 10d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £10,726 16s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £117,825 17s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £3,750.
Total amount of dividends paid: £3,750.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of bank balance: £130 11s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £1,337 13s. 3d.
Amount of debts considered good: £1,337 13s. 3d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £265 2s.
Amount of debts owing by company: £154 15s. 10d.
Amount of debentures: £1,700.
Amount of scheelite on hand (approximately): Nil.

I, Edwin John Colley, of Wellington, the Secretary of the Dominion Consolidated Developing 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, 1919; 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. COLLEY.

Declared at Wellington this 27th day of January, 1920, before me—J. Campbell Peacock, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 120

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: North Blackwater Development Syndicate (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 17th November, 1915; 19th November, 1915.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.
Nominal capital: £50,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £31,930.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £26,930.
Amount of Government subsidy received: £5,000.
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: 1,000 shares, paid up to £5 per share, issued to the vendor.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,000.
Number of shares allotted: 3,193.
Amount paid per share: £2 per share on 5 reserve shares, £5 per share on 67 reserve shares, £7 per share on 20 reserve shares, £8 per share on 53 reserve shares, £9 per share on 100 shares, £10 per share on 908 reserve shares.
Amount called up per share: £5 each on 1,000 ordinary shares, £10 each on 1,000 ordinary shares, £10 each on 1,193 reserve shares.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £1 each on 100 reserve shares, £2 each on 53 reserve shares, £3 each on 20 reserve shares, £5 each on 67 reserve shares, £8 each on 5 reserve shares, £10 each on 40 reserve shares.
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: 40.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration:
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £3,226 13s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £33,528 11s. 1d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
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: £1,161 2s. 3d. (outstanding calls, £1,041, and sundry debtors, £120 2s. 3d.).
Amount of debts considered good: £1,161 2s. 3d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): 13s. 11½d. per share on 20,993 shares in the North Blackwater Mines (Limited), £14,620 10s. 2d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £3,523 1s. 8d.

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, 1919; 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.

Declared at Reefton this 26th day of January, 1920, before me—H. P. Lawry, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 122

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Big River Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 19th August, 1907.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.
Nominal capital: £6,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.
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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.
Number of shares allotted: 24,000.
Amount paid per share: 6d.
Amount called up per share: 6d.
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: 61.
Number of men employed by company: 37·83 (average for year 1919).
Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: Battery—4,254 tons of quartz crushed, for 2,907 oz. 5 dwt. of melted gold, valued at £11,661 3s.; cyanide—2,500 tons of sands treated, for 326 oz. 2 dwt. of bullion, valued at £786 1s. 11d.; concentrates—38 tons 3 cwt. 0 qr. 2 lb. treated, for bullion valued at £750 15s. 5d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: Battery—61,961 tons of quartz crushed, for 60,658 oz. 12 dwt. of melted gold, valued at £244,845 16s. 11d.; cyanide—45,250 tons of sands treated, for 8,726 oz. 10 dwt. of bullion, valued at £24,340 19s.; concentrates—714 tons 8 cwt. 1 qr. 14 lb. treated, for bullion valued at £13,091 1s. 1d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £12,529 0s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £176,298 10s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £103,200.
Total amount of dividends paid: £103,200.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of gold on hand: 741 oz. 3 dwt., valued at £2,965.
Amount of bullion on hand: 82 oz. 18 dwt., valued at £208.
Amount of cash in bank: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand (Wages Imprest Account: At mine, £20; at office, £30.
Amount of reserve fund: £1,500.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £15.
Amount of debts considered good: £15.
Amount of debts owing by company: £1,703 19s. 6d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Sundry accounts, £51 0s. 6d., and No. 76 dividend of 1s. per share payable 8th January, 1920, £1,200.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, the Secretary of the New Big River 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, 1919; 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.

Declared at Reefton this 7th day of January, 1920, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P. 123

To whom it may concern.

TAKE notice that I, Frank Ramsbottom, of Auckland, Machinist, have assumed and from henceforth on all occasions intend to sign and use and to be called and known by the name of FRANK RAMSEY in place of my present name of Frank Ramsbottom. And further take notice that I have