Total amount of dividends declared : £1,916 Os. 9d.
Total amount of dividends paid : £1,916 Os. 9d.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s : £6 5s. 11d.
Amount of cash in hand : £139 10s. 2d.
Amount of debts directly due to company : Nil.
Amount of debts considered good : Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : £262
16s. 7d.

I, Frederick Adolphus Bamford, of Trafalgar Street, Nelson,
the Legal Manager of the Johnston’s United Mining 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, 1899; and I make this
solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be
true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”
FRED. A. BAMFORD,
Manager.

Declared at Nelson, this 19th day of January, 1900, before me—Geo. M. Rout, J.P. 346

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company : Oraki Gold-mining Company (Limited). When formed, and date of registration : 22nd May, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager :
Invercargill ; Robert Erskine.
Nominal capital : £2,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £2,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £1,200.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid : Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 2,000.
Number of shares allotted : 2,000.
Amount paid per share : 12s.
Amount called up per share : 12s.
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 : 7.
Present number of shareholders : 7.
Number of men employed by company : 4.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year :
52 oz. O dwt. 18 gr. ; £205 10s. 4d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since regis-
tion : 52 oz. O dwt. 18 gr. ; £205 10s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year : £1,889 19s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration : £1,389 19s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s : £15 10s. 8d.
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, Robert Erskine, the Manager of the Oraki Gold-mining
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, 1899 ; and I
make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the
same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the
Peace Act, 1882.”
R. ERSKINE,
Manager.

Declared at Invercargill, this 9th day of February, 1900,
before me—W. H. Hall, J.P. 358

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company : Ourawera Gold - mining Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 23rd May, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager :
Invercargill ; Robert Erskine.
Nominal capital : £3,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £3,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £2,800.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any) : £3,000 ; £2,800.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid : £200.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 3,000.
Number of shares allotted : 3,000.

Amount paid per share : £1.
Amount called up per share : £1.
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:
12.
Present number of shareholders : 20.
Number of men employed by company : Average about 11.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year :
671 oz. 19 dwt. 21 gr.; £2,654 6s. 11d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registra-
tion : 2,520 oz. 19 dwt. 12 gr.; £9,958 4s. 8d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year : £2,982 6s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration : £10,919 17s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared : £2,065.
Total amount of dividends paid : £2,065.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s : £79 14s.
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, Robert Erskine, of Invercargill, the Manager of the
Ourawera Gold-mining 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,
1899; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously
believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The
Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”
R. ERSKINE,
Manager.

Declared at Invercargill, this 9th day of February, 1900,
before me—W. H. Hall, J.P. 355

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company : Lion Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 15th December, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager :
Invercargill ; Robert Erskine.
Nominal capital : £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £11,545.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £8,043 10s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any) : £11,545; £8,043 10s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid : £3,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 12,000.
Number of shares allotted : 11,545.
Amount paid per share : £1.
Amount called up per share : £1.
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 com-
pany : 48.
Present number of shareholders : 73.
Number of men employed by company : Average about 20.
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 : £6,804 5s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration : £10,208 18s. 11d.
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) : Nil.

I, Robert Erskine, of Invercargill, the Manager of the
Lion Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sin-
cerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of
the affairs of the said company at the 31st day of December,
1899; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously
believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices
of the Peace Act, 1882.”
R. ERSKINE,
Manager.

Declared at Invercargill, this 9th day of February, 1900,
before me—W. H. Hall, J.P. 356