Oct. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2889

Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation at present time.
Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney: Head Office, London; New Zealand Office, Reefton; George Ernest Stephenson.
Where mines are situate: Westland Mining District.
Nominal capital: £300,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £250,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in New Zealand: Nil.
Price paid to vendors of mines—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £17,378.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £1 paid up: Nil.
(c.) In cash: £43,416 13s. 4d.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 300,000.
Number of shares on New Zealand Register: 58,398.
Amount paid per share (New Zealand Register): £1.
Amount called up per share (New Zealand Register): £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear (New Zealand Register): Nil.
Number of forfeited shares on New Zealand Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders on New Zealand Register: 187.
Number of men employed by company in New Zealand: 17.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 264 oz. 8 dwt.; £762 13s. 4d. (includes nil proceeds from concentrates sold).
Total quantity and value produced since registration of office of company in New Zealand: 173,798 oz. 4 dwt.; £719,670 10s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in New Zealand since last statement: £10,124 15s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration of office of company in New Zealand: £921,943 10s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand: £12,398 10s. 6d.
Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand: £108 15s.
Amount of such debts considered good: £108 15s.
Amount of liabilities of company in New Zealand: £39,166 19s. 5d.

I, George Ernest Stephenson, Attorney of the Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st December, 1919 (being the date of the last balance-sheet); 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. E. STEPHENSON, Attorney.

Declared at Reefton this 5th day of October, 1920, before me—H. P. Lawry, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN MINING COMPANY.

Name of company: Blackwater Mines (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration of office of company in New Zealand: 25th March, 1907.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney: Head Office, London; New Zealand Office, Reefton; George Ernest Stephenson.
Where mines are situate: Westland Mining District.
Nominal capital: £250,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £250,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in New Zealand: Nil.
Price paid to vendors of mines—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £200,000.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £1 paid up: Nil.
(c.) In cash: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 250,000.
Number of shares on New Zealand Register: 34,261.
Amount paid per share (New Zealand Register): £1.
Amount called up per share (New Zealand Register): £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear (New Zealand Register): Nil.
Number of forfeited shares on New Zealand Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders on New Zealand Register: 136.
Number of men employed by company in New Zealand: 113.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 11,113 oz.; £46,136 15s. 1d. (includes £2,553 19s. 8d. proceeds concentrates sold and on hand).

Total quantity and value produced since registration of office of company in New Zealand: 209,400 oz. 17 dwt.; £868,844 11s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in New Zealand since last statement: £49,697 18s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration of office of company in New Zealand: £658,505 12s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand: £16,098 3s.
Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand: £440 2s. 11d.
Amount of such debts considered good: £440 2s. 11d.
Amount of liabilities of company in New Zealand: £3,617 10s. 9d.

I, George Ernest Stephenson, Attorney of the Blackwater Mines (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st December, 1919 (being the date of the last balance-sheet); 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. E. STEPHENSON, Attorney.

Declared at Reefton this 5th day of October, 1920, before me—H. P. Lawry, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
942A

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN MINING COMPANY.

Name of company: Progress Mines of New Zealand (Limited)
When formed, and date of registration of office of company in New Zealand: 8th December, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney: Head Office, London; New Zealand Office, Reefton; George Ernest Stephenson.
Where mines are situate: Reefton.
Nominal capital: £275,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £275,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in New Zealand: Nil.
Price paid to vendors of mines—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £200,000.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £1 paid up: Nil.
(c.) In cash: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 275,000.
Number of shares on New Zealand Register: 16,956.
Amount paid per share (New Zealand Register): £1.
Amount called up per share (New Zealand Register): £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear (New Zealand Register): Nil.
Number of forfeited shares on New Zealand Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders on New Zealand Register: 69.
Number of men employed by company in New Zealand: 70.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 4,425 oz. 8 dwt.; £21,248 6s. 5d. (includes £3,492 18s. 6d. proceeds of concentrates sold and on hand).
Total quantity and value produced since registration of office of company in New Zealand: 343,918 oz.; £1,450,199 12s. 6d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in New Zealand since last statement: £29,187 4s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration of office of company in New Zealand: £1,212,365 4s. 10d.
Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand: £5,385 14s. 9d.
Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand: £46 13s. 4d.
Amount of such debts considered good: £46 13s. 4d.
Amount of liabilities of company in New Zealand: £580 4s. 4d.

I, George Ernest Stephenson, Attorney of the Progress Mines of New Zealand (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st December, 1919 (being the date of the last balance-sheet); 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. E. STEPHENSON, Attorney.

Declared at Reefton this 5th day of October, 1920, before me—H. P. Lawry, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
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