1198
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 33

14s. 11d. Concentrates, 863 tons 3 cwt. 3 qr. treated, for bullion valued at £16,833 5s. 3d.
Amount expended in carrying on operations since last statement: £19,898 11s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £246,519 12s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £111,600.
Total amount of dividends paid: £111,600.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of gold on hand: 435 oz. 12 dwt., valued at £1,720.
Amount of bullion on hand: 65 oz. 18 dwt., valued at £165.
Value of concentrates shipped and sold: £263 0s. 9d.
Amount of cash in bank: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand (Wages Imprest Account): At mine, £20; at office, £30.
Amount of debts due to company: £82 12s. 8d.
Amount of debts considered good: £69 13s. 4d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £3,531 4s. 1d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: £50.

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 12th January, 1924; 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. H. LEE.

Declared at Reefton this 5th day of May, 1924, before me—W. B. Auld, J.P.
481

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Scotia Prospecting and Development Syndicate (Limited).
When formed and date of registration: 15th May, 1923.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted and name of Secretary: Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.
Nominal capital: £3,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,750.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,695.
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: 120.
Number of shares allotted: 110.
Amount paid to date: £1,695.
Amount called up per share: £25 per share on two shares, £50; £17 10s. on 99 shares, £1,732 10s.; £7 10s. on nine shares, £67 10s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £155.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of the company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 88.
Number of men employed by the company: Average for 1923, 5.
Quantity and value of gold produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in carrying on operations since last statement: £1,591 15s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,591 15s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of gold on hand: Nil.
Amount of bullion on hand: Nil.
Value of concentrates shipped and sold: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £103 5s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of reserve fund: £400.
Amount of debts due to the company: £155.
Amount of debts considered good: £155.
Amount of debts owing by company: £46 17s. 11d.
Amount of contingent liabilities: Nil.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, the Secretary of the Scotia Prospecting and 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 4th January, 1924; 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. H. LEE.

Declared at Reefton this 5th day of May, 1924, before me—W. B. Auld, J.P.
482

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: £45,560.
Amount of capital actually paid in in cash: £36,074.
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.
Amount of Government subsidy received: £5,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,000.
Number of shares allotted: 4,556.
Amount paid per share: £2 on 595 shares, £5 on 1,004 shares, £10 on 2,829 shares, £10 on 15 shares, £6 on 25 shares, £8 on 120 shares, £1 on 4 shares, £4 on 40 shares, £3 6s. 8d. on 45 shares.
Amount called up per share: £5 per share on 1,000 ordinary £10 on 1,000 ordinary shares, £10 on 2,053 reserve shares, and £4 on 503 reserve shares.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £8 per share on 450 shares, £2 on 25 shares, £10 on 26 shares, £6 on 40 shares, £9 on 4 shares, £6 13s. 4d. on 45 shares: £4,486.
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: 44.
Number of men employed: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in carrying on operations since last statement: £925 18s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £45,972 5s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £131 13s. 5d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Calls outstanding, £4,486.
Amount of debts considered good: £4,486.
Amount of debts owing by company: £329 12s. 10d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): 8s. 2·7d. per share on 20,843 shares in the North Blackwater Mines (Limited), £8,536 12s. 1d.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, 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 company on the 31st day of December, 1923, 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. H. LEE.

Declared at Reefton this 5th day of May, 1924, before me—W. B. Auld, J.P.
483

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: Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.
Nominal capital: £200,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £200,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £12,463 7s. 11d.
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; 15s. per share on 150 contributing shares, £112 10s.; 11s. 10·1d. per share on 20,843 contributing shares, £12,343 17s. 11d.