Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £2,688 13s. 11d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £2,688 13s. 11d.

I, Ebenezer MacRae, the Legal Manager of the Belle Vue 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 30th December, 1905; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Mining Companies Act, 1904.”

E. MACRAE,
Secretary.

Declared at Christchurch, this 11th day of January, 1906, before me—Arch. Scott J.P.

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: 195 oz. 19 dwt. 10 gr.; £774 ls.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 1,093 oz. 1 dwt. 13 gr.; £4,317 12s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during the preceding year: £660 16s.
Total expenditure since registration: £6,067 10s. 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: 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: £22 3s. 11d.

I, Leonard Wright Petchell, of Riverton, the 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 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.”

L. W. PETCHELL,
Manager.

Declared at Riverton, this 9th day of January, 1906, before me—George Robertson, J.P.

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: 119.
Present number of shareholders: 127.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 875 oz. 6 dwt.; £3,438 4s. 9d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 4,316 oz. 10 dwt. 10 gr.; £16,865 15s. 2d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,741 19s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration (inclusive of dividends): £23,790 13s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £2,125.
Total amount of dividends paid: £2,125.
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: £764 12s. 3d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £764 12s. 3d.

I, E. MacRae, the Legal Manager of the A l 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 30th December, 1905; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Mining Companies Act, 1904.”

E. MACRAE,
Secretary.

Declared at Christchurch, this 11th day of January, 1906, before me—Arch. Scott, J.P.

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: £3,000.
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: 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: 17.
Number of men employed by company: 11.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since the last statement: 881 oz. 12 dwt. 22 gr.; £3,557 17s.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 7,842 oz. 6 dwt. 12 gr.; £31,101 4s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £2,090 9s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration: £23,627 3s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £10,915.
Total amount of dividends paid: £10,915.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £305 14s. 4d.
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): £112 10s.
Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.

I, Robert Erskine, 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 at the present date; 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 6th day of January, 1906, before me—John W. Mitchell, J.P.