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the said company on 31st December, 1900; and I make
this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same
to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace
Act, 1882.”
T. HUBERT LEE,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 1st day of February, 1901,
before me—Edw. J. Scantlebury, J.P. 435

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Old Diggings Gold-dredging Company
(Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 9th October, 1899;
registered, 19th October, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary:
Reefton; T. Hubert Lee.

Nominal capital: £9,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £9,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,144 15s.

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: £1,125 (2,250 shares issued to vendors,
paid up to 10s. each).

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.

Number of shares allotted: 12,000.

Amount paid per share: 4s. each on 9,750 shares.

Amount called up per share: 4s. each on 9,750 shares.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £805 5s. (since
paid, £470 5s.).

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: 11.

Present number of shareholders: 69.

Number of men employed by company: Nil; an offer has
been made to purchase a dredge, and contract has been
let for timber for new pontoons.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during
preceding 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: £255 4s. 2d.

Total expenditure since registration: £255 4s. 2d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £912 8s. 1d.

Amount of cash in hand: £10.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £805 5s.

Amount of debts considered good: £805 5s.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): About
£35.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, the Secretary of the Old Diggings
Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely
declare that this is a true and complete statement of the
affairs of the said company on 14th January, 1901; and I
make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the
same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace
Act, 1882.”
T. HUBERT LEE,
Secretary.

Declared at Reefton, this 1st day of February, 1901, before
me—Edw. J. Scantlebury, J.P. 436

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Big River Gold-Mining Company (Li-
mitted).

When formed, and date of registration: 7th January, 1891;
11th April, 1891.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.

Nominal capital: £12,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,976 18s. 9d.

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: 24,000.

Number of shares allotted: 24,000.

Amount paid per share: 1s. 9d.

Amount called up per share: 2s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Part of 4th and 5th
calls; £423 1s. 3d.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

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

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Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 67.

Present number of shareholders: 64.

Number of men employed by company: 9.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
167 oz. 17 dwt.; £679 1s. 11d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registra-
tion: 23,589 oz. 11 dwt. 1 gr.; £94,815 10s. 2d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £3,141 14s. 10d.

Total expenditure since registration: £55,659 15s. 11d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £46,200.

Total amount of dividends paid: £46,200.

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: Calls in arrear,
£423 1s. 3d.

Amount of debts considered good: £423 1s. 3d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £1,042
12s. 1d.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, the Manager of the Big River
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 on the 17th December,
1900; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously be-
lieving the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices
of the Peace Act, 1882.”
T. HUBERT LEE,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 1st day of February, 1901, before
me—Edw. J. Scantlebury, J.P. 437

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Alburnia Gold-mining],Company
(Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 16th April, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: Under protection.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
London, J. S. Keith; Auckland, D. G. MacDonnell, Local
Secretary.

Nominal capital: £180,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £51,531.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £50,887 15s.

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

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £118,469.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 180,000, of
£1 each.

Number of shares allotted: 170,000.

Amount paid per share: On 51,531, £1 per share, less out-
standing call in arrear.

Amount called up per share: On 51,531 shares, £1.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £643 5s.

Number of shares forfeited:

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

Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 63.

Present number of shareholders: 244.

Number of men employed by company: Mine protected.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during pre-
ceding year:

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration: 2,595 oz. 12 dwt.; £6,878 4s. 8d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £2,632 7s. 8d.

Total expenditure since registration: £24,785 10s.

Total amount of dividends declared:

Total amount of dividends paid:

Total amount of unclaimed dividends:

Amount of cash at banker’s: } London, £4,829 14s. 2d.

Amount of cash in hand: } New Zealand, £82 3s. 2d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £643 5s.

Amount of debts considered good: £643 5s.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any):

I, Dennis Gilmore MacDonnell, of Auckland, Local Secre-
tary of the New Alburnia Gold-mining Company (Limited),
do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and
complete statement of the affairs of the said company to the
30th day of June, 1900; and I make this solemn declaration
conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue
of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”
D. G. MACDONNELL,
Local Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 4th day of February, 1901,
before me—Joshua Jackson, J.P. 432