Feb. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 375

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,727 3s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £33,847 16s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £20,600; £4 0s. 6d. on 4,000 shares, and 15s. on 6,000.
Total amount of dividends paid: £20,600.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s and on deposit at interest: £845 1s. 5d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £45.
Amount of debts considered good: £45.
Amount of debts owing by company: £265 (approximate).
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £100.

I, Edmund Robinson Smith, of Dunedin, Secretary of the Clyde 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 December, 1904; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

E. R. SMITH,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 13th day of January, 1905, before me—David Larnach, J.P.
231

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Bakery Flat Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 10th September, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation; claim let on tribute.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; A. Johnston C. Brown.
Nominal capital: £3,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,012 10s.
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: 3,000.
Number of shares allotted: 2,500.
Amount paid up per share: 18s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 18s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1; £3 15s.
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: 24.
Present number of shareholders: 28.
Number of men employed by company: At present claim is worked on tribute.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 257 oz. 1 dwt. 12 gr.; £989 15s.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 2,603 oz. 16dwt. 14 gr.; £9,784 16s. 8d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,048 16s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £10,917 18s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £1,062 10s.
Total amount of dividends paid: £1,062 10s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s and on deposit at interest: Current account, £58 19s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £339 12s. 11d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Alexander Johnston Cree Brown, of Dunedin, Secretary of the Bakery Flat Sluicing 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 December, 1904; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

A. JOHNSTON C. BROWN,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 25th day of January, 1905, before me—L. Mendelsohn, J.P.
232

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Blackwater River Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 27th April, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; A. Johnston C. Brown.
Nominal capital: £11,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: Contributing capital, £6,475; vendors’, £3,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8,891 18s.
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: £3,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 11,000.
Number of shares allotted: 9,475.
Amount paid per share: 18s.
Amount called up per share: 18s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 525.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 82.
Present number of shareholders: 115.
Number of men employed by company: 9.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,753 oz. 6 dwt. 17 gr.; £6,975 9s. 4d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 3,034 oz. 4 dwt. 3 gr.; £12,170 4s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,843 13s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £18,340 1s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £3,316 5s.
Total amount of dividends paid: £3,316 5s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £3 12s. 6d. (still outstanding).
Amount of cash at banker’s, and on deposit at interest: Current account, £95 2s. 8d.; on deposit, £400.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: Monthly current accounts accrued only.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Alexander Johnston Cree Brown, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Blackwater River 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 December, 1904; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

A. JOHNSTON C. BROWN,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 25th day of January, 1905, before me—L. Mendelsohn, J.P.
233

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Arrow Falls Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 4th April, 1898.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Manager: Invercargill; R. F. Cuthbertson.
Nominal capital: £31,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £30,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,341 16s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £30,000; £2,250.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £27,750.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 31,000.
Number of shares allotted: 30,500.
Amount paid per share: £1 on 30,000, and 4s. on 500.
Amount called up per share: £1 on 30,000, and 4s. on 500.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 5; £8 4s.
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: 16.
Present number of shareholders: 33.
Number of men employed by company: 12 (average).