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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Total amount of dividends declared: £145,666 13s. 4d. Total amount of dividends paid: £145,666 13s. 4d. Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil. Amount of cash at banker's: £1,025 14s. 2d. 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: £55. Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £55.

I, William Hindmarsh, of Reefton, the Manager of the Keep it Dark Quartz 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 20th 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."

WILLIAM HINDMARSH,

Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 9th day of January, 1906, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Big River Gold-mining Company (Limited). 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: £11,475 2s. 6d. 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: 9s. 9d. Amount called up per share: 9s. 9d. Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil. Number of shares forfeited: 675. Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil. Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 67. Present number of shareholders: 69. Number of men employed by company: 30. Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 879 oz. 2 dwt. 6 gr.; £3,514 8s. 3d. Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 25,854 oz. 7 dwt. 7 gr.; £103,940 4s. 2d. Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,494 7s. Total expenditure since registration: £69,904 11s. 4d. Total amount of dividends declared: £47,366 5s. Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil. Total amount of dividends paid: £47,366 5s. Amount of cash at banker's: £1,457 14s. Amount of cash in hand: Nil. Amount of debts directly due to company: £3 10s. Amount of debts considered good: £3 10s. Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £285 13s. 10s. Amount of debts owing by company: £235 13s. 10d.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, of Reefton, the Manager of the Big River 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."

T. HUBERT LEE,

Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 10th day of January, 1906, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Keep it Dark Quartz-mining Company (Limited). When formed, and date of registration: 22nd December, 1873; 2nd March, 1874. Whether in active operation or not: In active operation. Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; William Hindmarsh. Nominal capital: £20,000. Amount of capital subscribed: £20,000. Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,208 6s. 8d. 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: £10,000, amount deemed paid up at registration. Number of shares into which capital is divided: 20,000. Number of shares allotted: 20,000. Amount paid per share: 16s. 2½d. (including 10s. paid up at registration). Amount called up per share: 6s. 2½d. 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: 20. Present number of shareholders: 45. Number of men employed by company: 47. Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 4,021 oz. 2 dwt. 21 gr.; £19,351 15s. 1d. Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 98,819 oz. 2 dwt. 17 gr.; £380,430 5s. 5d. Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £11,608 15s. Total expenditure since registration: £251,293 0s. 4d. (excluding dividends).

No. 3

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: £450, being 6,000 shares, paid to 1s. 6d. each, issued to vendors. Number of shares into which capital is divided: 30,000. Number of shares allotted: 30,000. Amount paid per share: 1s. 10d. per share on 24,000 contributing shares, and 4d. on 6,000 vendors' shares. Amount called up per share: 1s. 10d. per share on 24,000 contributing shares, and 4d. per share on 6,000 vendors' shares. Number and amount of calls in arrear: Part of 15th call on contributing shares and part of 4th call on vendors' shares, £55 6s. 3d. Number of shares forfeited: 14,525. Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same during year: 13,775; 17s. 2d. Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 6 vendors and 80 contributing. Present number of shareholders: 3 vendors and 40 contributing. Number of men employed by company: 2. Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: Nil. Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: Nil. Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £644 2s. 7d. Total expenditure since registration: £1,963 17s. 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: Nil. Amount of cash in hand: £13 2s. 8d. Amount of debts directly due to company: £103 7s. 1d. Amount of debts considered good: £70. Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £53 19s. 9d. Amount of debts owing by company: £53 19s. 9d.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, of Reefton, the Manager of the Ulster 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."

T. HUBERT LEE,

Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 10th day of January, 1906, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Fedderson Gold-dredging Company (Limited). When formed, and date of registration: June, 1904; 1st August, 1904. Whether in active operation or not: In active operation. Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Joseph Steele. Nominal capital: £2,500.