626

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid : Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 1,000.
Number of shares allotted : 1,000.
Amount paid per share : 30s.
Amount called up per share : 30s.
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 : 34.
Present number of shareholders : 18.
Number of men employed by company : 1.
Quantity and value of gold produced during the preceding year :
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration : [The property (water-races) is leased to gold-mining companies.]
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year : £36 2s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration : £970 19s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared : £7,625.
Total amount of dividends paid : £7,619 3s. 9d.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : £5 16s. 3d.
Amount of cash at banker's : £27 4s.
Amount of cash in hand :
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 : £18 7s. 10d.

I, Septimus Edward Brent, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Phoenix Water-race Company (Limited), (Registered), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1905; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
S. E. BRENT,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 31st day of January, 1906, before me—John Angus, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company : Shotover Quartz-mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration : 6th March, 1898.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary : Dunedin ; S. E. Brent.
Nominal capital : £7,500.
Amount of capital subscribed : £7,245.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £5,745.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £7,245, £5,745 respectively.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid : £1,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 30,000 at 5s. each.
Number of shares allotted : 28,980.
Amount paid per share : 5s.
Amount called up per share : 5s.
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 : 25.
Present number of shareholders : 43.
Number of men employed by company : 12.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year : 332 oz.; £1,245 0s. 4d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration : 1,965 oz. 12 dwt. 14 gr. ; £7,513 3s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year : £2,186 7s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration : £13,772 9s. 1d. (and on new property and plant, £1,173 13s.).
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 debentures.
Amount of debts owing by company : £1,334.

[No. 14

I, Septimus Edward Brent, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Shotover Quartz-mining Company (No Liability), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1905; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
S. E. BRENT,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 31st day of January, 1906, before me—John Angus, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company : Last Chance Hydraulic Sluicing, Elevating, and Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 27th July, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary : Dunedin : S. E. Brent.
Nominal capital : £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £9,950.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £4,655.
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 : £3,300.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 12,000.
Number of shares allotted : 9,950.
Amount paid per share : 14s.
Amount called up per share : 14s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear : Nil.
Number of shares forfeited : 2,050.
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 : 103.
Number of men employed by company : 11.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year : 304 oz. 5 dwt. ; £1,187 13s. 6d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration : 1,691 oz. 15 dwt. 22 gr. ; £6,509 6s. 11d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year : £1,143 3s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration : £8,653 19s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared : £995.
Total amount of dividends paid : £992 10s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : £2 10s.
Amount of cash at banker's : £56 3s. 3d. At interest : 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 : Nil.

I, Septimus Edward Brent, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Last Chance Hydraulic, Sluicing, Elevating, and 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, 1905; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
S. E. BRENT,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 31st day of January, 1906, before me—John Angus, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company : Barewood Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 24th December, 1903.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary : Dunedin : S. E. Brent.
Nominal capital : £8,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £8,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £1,200.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any) : £7,200 ; £1,200.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid : £6,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 8,000.
Number of shares allotted : 8,000.
Amount paid per share : 12s. on contributing shares.
Amount called up per share : 14s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear : £200.
Number of shares forfeited : Nil.