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of the affairs of the said company on 31st December, 1903; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

JABEZ BURTON,
Secretary.

Declared at Roxburgh, this 9th day of January, 1904, before me—Thomas Andrew, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Smith Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 19th October, 1898.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Riverton; L. W. Petchell.
Nominal capital: £2,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,700.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,700.
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: £300.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 2,000.
Number of shares allotted: 2,000.
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: 13.
Present number of shareholders: 18.
Number of men employed by company: 3 to 5.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 187 oz. 13 dwt. 17 gr.; £741 8s. 2d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 784 oz. 3 dwt. 4 gr.; £3,097 5s. 8d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £545 16s.
Total expenditure since registration: £4,846 17s. 6d.
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.
Amount of debts owing by company: £21 17s. 6d.

I, Leonard Wright Petchell, of Riverton, Manager of the Smith 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 31st December, 1903; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

L. W. PETCHELL,
Manager.

Declared at Riverton, this 12th day of January, 1904, before me—George Robertson, J.P.
77

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Slate River Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 26th July, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Wellington; Walter Ernest Pearson, Secretary.
Nominal capital: £15,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £14,680.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £14,647.
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: £1,200.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 15,500.
Number of shares allotted: 13,480 (contributing.)
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £33.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 85.
Number of men employed by company: Various; least, 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 242 oz. 5 dwt., at £3 17s. 6d. per oz.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 548 oz. 12 dwt. 6 gr.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,716 2s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £14,706 0s. 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: Overdraft, £501 7s. 10d.
Amount of cash in hand: £5
Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Approximately, £15,000.

I, Walter Ernest Pearson, of Wellington, the Secretary of the Slate River Sluicing Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at 31st December, 1903; and I hereby make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

W. E. PEARSON,
Secretary.

Declared at Wellington, this 18th day of January, 1904, before me—Henry Fdk. Davis, J.P.
78

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Empire Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 13th July, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lawrence, Otago; Richard Pilling, jun.
Nominal capital: £5,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,000.
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: 5,000.
Number of shares allotted: 5,000.
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: 9.
Present number of shareholders: 40.
Number of men employed by company: 15.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 1,311 oz. 14 dwt. 6 gr.; £5,113 1s. 2d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 9,199 oz. 8 dwt. 18 gr.; £35,678 6s. 2d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,028 13s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £28,774 11s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £12,010.
Total amount of dividends paid: £12,010.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £4 14s. 5d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £355 8s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Richard Pilling, jun., of Lawrence, Otago, Manager of the Empire 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 the 31st day of December, 1903; 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. PILLING, JUN.,
Manager.

Declared at Lawrence, this 13th day of January, 1904, before me—John Thompson, J.P.
80

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Blue Spur and Gabriel’s Gully Consolidated Gold Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 1st February, 1888.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation,