S TATEMENT OF THE AFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Southern Cross Gold-mining Com- pany (Limted).
When formed, and date of registration: 22nd March, 1889.
Wheather in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Lecal Manager:
Blenhein; John Hutcheson.
Nominal capital: £14,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £14,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,772 17s. 11d.
Paid-up value of scrp given to shareholders, and amount
of cash received for same (if any): Nii.
Paid-up value of scrp given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £1,400.
Number of shares allotted: 14,000.
Amount paid up per share: 2s.
Amount called up per share: 2s. 10d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 2,620; £11 10s. 10d.
Number of shares forfetted: 7,446.
Number of forfieted shares sold, and money received for
same: 1,220; £13 15s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company:
22.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nii.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nii.
Total amount of unclaiined dividends: Nii.
Amount of cash at banker's: £86 8s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nii.
Amount of debits directly due to company: Nii.
Amount of debits considered good: Nii.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £20.

I, John Hutcheson, of Blenheim, the Manager of the
Southern Cross Gold-mining Company (Limted), do solemnly
and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete state- ment of the affars of the said company on the 31st day of
December, 1895; and I make this solemn declarat on con- scientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of
"The Justices of the Pece Act, 1882. "

                         JOHn HUTCHESON, 
                            Manager.

Declared at Blenheim, this 31st day of January, 1896,
before me—John M. Hutcheson, J.P. 274

S TATEMENT OF THE AFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Kumara Long Tunnell Gold-mining
Company (Limted).
When formed, and date of registration: 10th May, 1882.
Wheather in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Lecal Manager:
Kumara; George Robert Rndkin.
Nominal capital: £16,000.
Amount of capital subscribed, being the value of the property
and plant at date of registration: £8,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,433 6s. 8d.
Paid-up value of scrp given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): Nii.
Paid-up value of scrp given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: Nii.
Number of shares into which capital is divded: 16,000.
Amount paid up per share: 9s. 3\d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nii.
Number of shares forfetted: 3,440.
Number of forfieted shares sold, and money received for
same: 3,440; £120 5s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company:
14.
Total amount of dividends declared: £4,450.
Total amount of dividends paid: £4,445.
Amount of cash at banker's: £18 14s. 10d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nii.
Amount of debits directly due to company: £16 5s.
Amount of debts considered good: £16 5s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £330.

I, George Robert Rndkin, the Manager of the Kumara
Long Tunnell Gold-mining Company (Limted), do solemnly
and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete state- ment of the affars of the said company on the 16th day of
January, 1896; and I make this solemn declarat on con- scientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of
"The Justices of the Pece Act, 1882. "

                         GEOEGE ROBERT RUDKIN, 
                            Manager.

Declared at Kumara, this 24th day of January, 1896,
before me—J. L. Beny on, J.P. 302

S TATEMENT OF THE AFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Barewood Quartz-mining Company
(Limted).
When formed, and date of registration: 18th September, 1895.
Wheather in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Lecal Manager:
Alesander Gbson, of Dnедин, Secretary.
Caimn situate at Barewood, Hidon Mning Distrct.
Nominal capital: £4,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £400.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £400, less
arrears £171 15s. 6d.
Paid-up value of scrp given to shareholders, and amount
of cash received for same (if any): Nii.
Paid-up value of scrp given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: 240 shares fully paid up to £10 each.
Number of shares into which capital is divded: 400, of £10
each.
Number of shares allotted: 40.
Amount paid up per share: £10.
Amount called up per share: £10.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £117 15s. 6d.
Number of shares forfetted: Nii.
Number of forfieted shares sold, and money received for
same: Nii.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company:
20.
Presnt number of shareholders: 20.
Number of men emloyed by company: 9.
Qunatity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
52oz. 1dwt.; £186 10s. 3d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since regis tra-
tion: 52oz. 1dwt.; £186 10s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £509 17s. 4d.
Total expediture since registration: £509 17s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nii.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nii.
Total amount of unclaiined dividends: Nii.
Amount of cash at banker's: £29 13s. 7d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nii.
Amount of debits directly due to company: Nii.
Amount of debts considered good: Nii.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nii.

I, Alesander Gbson, of Dnедин, the Secretary of the
Barewood Quartz-mining Company (Limted), do solemnly
and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete state- ment of the affars of the said company at the 31st day of
December, 1895; and I make this solemn declarat on con- scientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of
"The Justices of the Pece Act, 1882. "

                         ALEXANDER GIBSON, 
                            Secretary.

Declared at Dnедин, this 10th day of January, 1896,
before me—J. Roin, J.P. 296

S TATEMENT OF THE AFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Blue Spur and Gabriel's Gull Con-
solidaed Gold Company (Limted).
When formed, and date of registration: 1st February, 1888.
Wheather in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Lecal Manager:
London, Japer Foster, Secretary; Blue Spur, J. Howrd
Jackson.
Nominal capital: £130,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £89,066.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £30,000.
Paid-up value of scrp given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): £30,000.
Paid-up value of scrp given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £60,000
Number of shares into which capital is divded: 130,000.
Amount paid up per share: £1 on 80,098 ordnary shares,
£1 on 8,968 preferenc shares.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nii.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company:
7.
Number of men emloyed by company: Av erage, 47.
Qunatity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
4,129oz.; £16,287 4s. 9d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since regis tra-
tion: 18,712oz.; £72,269 8s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £6,531 6s. 11d.
Total expediture since registration: £53,945 13s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: On ordnary shares,
Nii; on preferenc shares, £1,995.