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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 10

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Christ-
church; Frederick George Dunn.
Nominal capital: £75,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £75,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £9,600.
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: £43,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 75,000.
Number of shares allotted: 75,000.
Amount paid per share: 43,000, £1; 32,000, 6s.
Amount called up per share: 43,000, £1; 32,000, 6s.
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: 164.
Number of men employed by company: 22.
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: £7,774 5s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration: £18,221 17s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at bank: Nil.
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: £11,621 17s. 4d.

I, Frederick George Dunn, of Christchurch, the Secretary
of the South Blackwater Mines (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.

FRED. G. DUNN.

Declared at Christchurch this 19th day of February, 1927,
before me—J. K. Archer, J.P.
221

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The South Big River Mines (Limited).
When formed and date of registration: 15th December, 1923.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Christ-
church; Frederick George Dunn.
Nominal capital: £25,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £25,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,000.
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: £20,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 25,000.
Number of shares allotted: 25,000.
Amount paid per share: 20,000, £1; £5,000; 4s.
Amount called up per share: 20,000, £1; £5,000; 4s.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company, 7.
Present number of shareholders: 39.
Number of men employed by company: 6.
Quantity and value of gold and 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: £1,502 10s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £4,363 17s. 6d.
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: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £3,363 17s. 6d.

I, Frederick George Dunn, of Christchurch, the Secretary
of the South Big River Mines (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.

FRED. G. DUNN.

Declared at Christchurch this 19th day of February, 1927,
before me—J. K. Archer, J.P.
222

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: United M. and E. Water-race Company
(Registered).
When formed, and date of registration: 8th April, 1872;
23rd April, 1872.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
St. Bathan’s; F. M. Pyle.
Nominal capital: £7,600.
Amount of capital subscribed: £7,600.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,600.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): £7,600.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash
has been paid: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 152.
Number of shares allotted: 152.
Amount paid per share: £50.
Amount called up per share: £50.
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: 13.
Present number of shareholders: 9.
Number of men employed by company: Property is now
being worked by Scandinavian Water-race Company (Li-
mitted) under tributary agreement.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration:
16,909 oz. 9 dwt. 2 gr.; £69,133 12s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
since last statement: £72 11s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £74,696 5s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £3,686.
Total amount of dividends paid: £3,686.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at bankers and on deposit: £52 13s. 6d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Frank Mortimer Pyle, Legal Manager of the United
M. and E. Water-race Company (Registered), do hereby
solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and com-
plete statement of the affairs of the said company at 31st
December, 1926; and I make this solemn declaration con-
scientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue
of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

FRANK MORTIMER PYLE.

Declared at Omakau, this 18th day of February, 1927,
before me—T. Duggan, J.P.
229

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