Feb. 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 249

Where business is conducted and name of Secretary: 213 Manchester Street, Christchurch; Herman Bicknell.

Nominal capital: £35,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £23,675.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,913 15s.: paid in advance, £7 10s.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and the amount of cash received for same: 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: 40,000 “A” shares, 10s. each: 30,000 “B” shares, 1s. each.

Number of shares allotted: 173,500.

Amount paid per share: 40,000 at 10s.: 89,700 at 6d.: 25,000 at 4½d., 11,400 at 3d., 6,900 at 1½d.

Amount called up per share: 118,300 to 6d., 6,300 to 4½d.; 10,400 to 3d.

Number and amount of calls in arrears: 6,900 allotment, £43 2s. 6d.; 7,900 1st call, £49 7s. 6d.; 27,100 2nd call, £169 7s. 6d.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and the money received for the same: Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 36.

Present number of shareholders: 110.

Number of men employed by company: 6.

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: £2,396 0s. 8d.

Total expenditure since registration: £2,396 0s. 8d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £24 19s. 6d., and P.N.s £500.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £118 5s. 4d.

I, Herman Bicknell, of Christchurch, the Secretary of the Golden Point Gold and Scheelite Company, Ltd., 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, 1927.

Declared at Christchurch, this 29th day of January, 1931, before me—H. T. Whittingham, J.P. 881

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Cornish Point Gold-mining Company, Ltd.

When formed, and date of registration: 21st December, 1928.

Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.

Where business is conducted and name of Secretary: 213 Manchester Street, Christchurch; R. E. Hastie.

Nominal capital: £10,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £7,912 11s.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,376 5s. 3d.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same: Nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £4,500.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 200,000.

Number of shares allotted: 158,251.

Amount paid per share: 1s. on 157,501; 9d. on 500; 6d. on 250.

Amount called up per share: 1s.

Number and amount of calls in arrears: Allotment, £0 5s.; 1st call, £23 15s. 9d. W/O.; 2nd call, £6 5s.

Number of shares forfeited: 3,500.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 3,500, £7 12s. 2d.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.

Present number of shareholders: 154.

Number of men employed by company: Nil.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 13 ozs. 8 dwt., £55 15s. 10d. (5 ozs. 18 dwt. 17 grs. not realized).

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 13 ozs. 8 dwt. £55 15s. 10d. (5 ozs. 18 dwt. 17 grs. not realized).

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £2,217 1s. 9d.

Total expenditure since registration: £3,472 5s. 11d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £16 0s. 5d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £109 9s. 9d.

I, Russell Ewing Hastie, of Christchurch, the Secretary of the Cornish Point Gold-mining Company, Ltd., 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, 1927.

Declared at Christchurch, this 29th day of January, 1931, before me—H. T. Whittingham, J.P. 882

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The North Big River Gold-mines, Ltd.

When formed, and date of registration: 29th October, 1919.

Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.

Where business is conducted and name of Secretary: 213 Manchester Street, Christchurch; O. W. B. Anderson.

Nominal capital: £75,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £34,903.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £13,178 10s. 10d.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders and amount of cash received for same: Nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £34,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 75,000.

Number of shares allotted: 34,903.

Amount paid per share: 34,000 paid to £1, 903 paid to 15s. 10d.

Amount called up per share: 15s. 10d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited: 19,119.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 100 shares; 8s. 4d.

Number of shareholders at the time of registration of company: 7.

Present number of shareholders: 77.

Number of men employed by company: Nil.

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: £25 2s. 3d.

Total expenditure since registration: £10,148 19s.

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: £25 19s. 4d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £81 15s. 1d.

Amount of debts considered good: £81 15s. 1d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £101 0s. 5d.

I, Oscar W. B. Anderson, of Christchurch, Secretary of the North Big River Gold-mines, Ltd., 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, 1927.

Declared at Christchurch, this 30th day of January, 1931, before me—Arthur L. Gray, J.P. 883

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Murray Creek Gold-mines, Ltd.

When formed and date of registration: 14th December, 1926.

Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 213 Manchester Street, Christchurch; Herman Bicknell.

Nominal capital: £40,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £35,007.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,005 16s. 3d.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.