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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 13

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Wanganui; George Darbyshire.
Nominal capital: £5,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,449 11s.
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: £855.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 10,000.
Number of shares allotted: 10,000.
Amount paid per share: 10s. (vendors).
Amount called up per share (contributing shares): 10s., 9s., 2s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 84.
Number of men employed by company: 7 (average).
Quantity and value of gold and silver produced since last statement: 590 oz. 8 dwt. 12 gr.; £2,336 16s. 6d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 1,952 oz. 12 dwt.; £7,692 5s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £1,848 2s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £8,133 12s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £250 (6d. per share).
Total amount of dividends paid: £500.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of deposit with Wanganui Borough Council: £1,200.
Amount of cash in bank: £633 12s. 6d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £120.

I, George Darbyshire, of Wanganui, the Secretary of the Mount Greenland Gold-quartz 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 29th 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.

GEO. DARBYSHIRE.

Declared at Wanganui this 26th day of January, 1920, before me—W. Bruce, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Earnscleugh Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 15th July, 1901.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Alexandra; C. E. Richards.
Nominal capital: £11,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £8.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8.
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: £10,992.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 11,000.
Number of shares allotted: 11,000.
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: 9.
Present number of shareholders: 17.
Number of men employed by company: 18.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,431 oz. 0 dwt. 12 gr.; £5,509 0s. 5d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 57,581 oz. 9 dwt. 22 gr.; £221,104 3s. 8d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £6,616 0s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £197,883 7s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £30,250.
Total amount of dividends paid: £30,250.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £1,440 15s. 7d.
Amount of cash in hand: Gold bullion, 54 oz. 13 dwt., valued at £210 8s.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £591 15s. 2d.

I, Charles Edward Richards, of Alexandra, the Secretary of the Earnscleugh 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, 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.

C. E. RICHARDS.

Declared at Alexandra this 27th day of January, 1920, before me—Chas. Weaver, J.P.
128

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: North Blackwater Mines (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 23rd July, 1918.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Reef ton; Thomas Hubert Lee.
Nominal capital: £200,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £200,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,372 9s. 10d.
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: £179,000, being 179,000 shares fully paid up to £1 each allotted to the vendors in payment of mining claims and properties.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 200,000.
Number of shares allotted: 200,000.
Amount paid per share: £1 per share on 7 contributing shares, £7; 6s. 0¾d. per share on 20,993 contributing shares, £6,372 9s. 10d.
Amount called up per share: £1 per share on 7 contributing shares, £7; 6s. 0¾d. per share on 20,993 contributing shares, £6,372 9s. 10d.
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: 78.
Number of men employed by company: 1.
Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £3,231 11s. 11d.
Total expenditure since registration: £6,379 9s. 10d.
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: At mine, for wages imprest account, £20.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £627, on account contract for 2,000 ft. of 5 in. steel air-main.
Amount of debts owing by company: £1,576 17s. 8d.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, the Secretary of the North Blackwater Mines (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 Reef ton this 26th day of January, 1920, before me—H. P. Lowry, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Murray Creek Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 30th May, 1911.
Whether in active operation or not: Not since 27th June, 1919.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 37 Panama Street, Wellington; Frederick Henry Irwin.
Nominal capital: £50,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £50,000.