| REF. NO. | DENOMINATION | DESCRIPTION | NO. ISSUED | CONDITION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 101 | ordinary shares | 191[1], brown, no printers’ imprint | >666 | VF | £25 |
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| 101a | ordinary shares | 191[2], brown, with printers’ imprint | >1126 | VF | £25 |
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| 102 | preference shares | 191[4], grey | >191 | VF | £28 |
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| 102a | preference shares | 191[6], grey, new registered office | >345 | VF | £28 |
Great Oriental Gold Mines Ltd
Registered 7th Juanuary 1908 to acquire gold mining leases situate at Wandiligong, Bright, Victoria, Australia.. Voluntary liquidation 8th March 1917. Company number 96359
Capital £65,000 in 230,000 ordinary shares of 5/- and 30,000 10% cumulative preference shares of 5/-.
1908
Description
Registered January 7th, 1908, to acquire from the Share Investments Syndicate Ltd., gold mining leases situate at Wandiligong, Bright, Victoria, Australia.
The consideration was £60,000, payable £5,020 in cash and £54,980 in 30,000 fully-paid preference and 30,000 fully-paid ordinary shares of 5s. each and 199,900 ordinary shares, credited as 4s. paid.
In November 1911 the company acquired the Leon Syndicate Ltd. with mining concessions in Leon, Nicaragua. Property abandoned by 1913.
Directors (Qualification, £100):
R. W. Mitchell. Chairman (1908-1913)
A. V. Davis (1908-1914)
F. Scoffield (1908-1913)
Maj-Gen. E. H. Steward, C.M.G. (1908-1909)
W. Dyster (1911-1914)
A.A.G. Kindell. Chairman (1915-1916)
J.Davis (1915-1916)
H.F.G.Weber (1915-1916)
Secretary and Offices: P. C. Bird, 18, Eldon Street, London E.C., later Finsbury Court, London E.C.
The authorised capital is £65,000, in 30,000 ten per cent, cumulative preference and 230,000 ordinary shares of 5s. each; all the preference and 123,174 ordinary shares are issued and fully paid (as of 1909). A statement to September 11th, 1909, showed cash £50; debtors £56, cash receivable in respect of shares £13,335 ; creditors £6,359.
10% Debentures issued around 1916, part of £2,000 authorised.