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Total amount of dividends paid: £1,995 (approximate).
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £1,543.
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.

I, J. Howard Jackson, of Lawrence, the General Manager
of the Blue Spur and Gabriel's Gully Consolidated Gold
Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that
this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the
said company on the 31st day of December, 1895; and I make
this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same
to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices of the Peace Act,
1882."
J. HOWARD JACKSON,
General Manager.

Declared at Lawrence, this day of January, 1896,
before me—J. Herbert, J.P.
229

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Longwood Sluicing Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 15th October, 1888.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Esk Street, Invercargill; Charles William Brown.
Nominal capital: £4,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £3,580.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,327.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): £3,327.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £120.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 400.
Number of shares allotted: 358.
Amount paid up per share: £10 on first to third issues, and
£9 on fourth.
Amount called up per share: £10 on 300, £9 on 58.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £81.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £106.
Amount of uncalled capital: £52.
Amount of debts considered good: £80.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any):
£49 10s. 6d.

I, Charles William Brown, of Invercargill, the Manager
of the Longwood Sluicing Company (Limited), do solemnly
and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete
statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st day
of December, 1895; and I make this solemn declaration con-
scientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of
"The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
CHARLES W. BROWN,
Manager.

Declared at Invercargill, this 9th day of January, 1896,
before me—Robert Gilmour, J.P.
230

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The McKenzie's Beach Dredging Com-
pany (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 21st May, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Roxburgh; William Burton.
Nominal capital: £1,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £308 5s.
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: £500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 1,500.
Number of shares allotted: 1,500.
Amount paid up per share: 8s.
Amount called up per share: 8s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £104 18s.
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:
29.
Present number of shareholders: 27.
Number of men employed by company: 4.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
32oz. 1dwt. 7gr.; £123 8s. 11d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration:
32oz. 1dwt. 7gr.; £123 8s. 11d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £658 12s. 7d.
Total expenditure since registration: £658 12s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: 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): £750
(approximate).

I, William Burton, of Roxburgh, the Secretary of the
McKenzie's Beach Dredging Company (Limited), do so-
lemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and com-
plete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st
day of December, 1895; and I make this solemn declaration
conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue
of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
WILLIAM BURTON,
Secretary.

Declared at Roxburgh, this 31st day of January, 1896,
before me—Jabez Burton, J.P.
280

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Byron Bay Gold-mining Company
(No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 27th September,
1895; 21st October, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Bank of New Zealand Chambers, Queen Street, Auckland;
Charles Grosvenor.
Nominal capital: £18,750.
Amount of capital subscribed: £17,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: Nil.
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: 70,000.
Number of shares allotted: 60,000.
Amount paid up per share: Nil.
Amount called up per share: Nil.
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:
64.
Present number of shareholders: 125.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during pre-
ceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £628 17s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £628 17s. 10d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £871 2s. 2d.
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.

I, Charles Grosvenor, of Auckland, the Manager of the
Byron Bay Gold-mining Company (No Liability), do solemnly
and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete state-
ment of the affairs of the said company at the 31st December,
1895; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously
believing the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices
of the Peace Act, 1882."
CHARLES GROSVENOR,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 22nd day of January, 1896,
before me—H. G. Seth-Smith, J.P.
284

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Royal Gold-mining Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 2nd June, 1888.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Greymouth; George Thomas Moss.
Nominal capital: £24,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £13,850.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,837 10s.