Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no

cash has been paid: £83.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 1,500.
Number of shares allotted: 1,500.
Amount paid up per share: Various amounts.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £9.
Number of shares forfeited: 26.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same: 26; £5 4s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pay: 22.
Present number of shareholders: 24.
Number of men employed by company: 4.
Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement:
326 oz. 6 dwt. 5 gr.; £1,289 6s.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registra-
tion: 1,824 oz. 11 dwt. 7 gr.; £7,204 3s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
since last statement: £835 15s. 9d.
Total expended since registration: £7,855 8s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £176 10s. on ordinary
shares; £547 4s. on preferential shares.
Total amount of dividends paid: £176 10s. on ordinary
shares; £547 4s. on preferential shares.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £38 5s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £9.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities (if any): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £13 9s. 5d.

I, Arthur William Mills, of Westport, the Secretary of the
Addison's Long Tunnel Gold-mining Company (Limited), do
solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and com-
plete 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."

A. W. MILLS,
Secretary.

Declared at Westport, this 29th day of January, 1906,
before me-T. Bailie, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Minerva Gold -mining Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 5th February, 1890;
24th February, 1890.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Greymouth; G. Perotti.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,428 1s. 3d.
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: £400.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.
Number of shares allotted: 17,285.
Amount paid per share: 6s. 3d.
Amount called up per share: 6s. 7d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 6,715.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same: 7,381; £61 10s. 2d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 16.
Present number of shareholders: 18.
Number of men employed by company: 1 occasionally.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during pre-
ceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registra-
tion: 821 oz. 8 dwt. 2 gr.; £2,946 16s. 1d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £27 5s.
Total expenditure since registration: £11,135 5s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: 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: £64 1s. 6d.

I, Gerold Perotti, of Greymouth, the Manager of the
Minerva 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."

G. PEROTTI,
Manager.

Declared at Greymouth, this 27th day of January, 1906,
before me-J. A. Petrie, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Dunstan Lead Gold-dredging Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 21st May, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dun-
edin; Richard Thomas Wheeler.
Nominal capital: £18,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £17,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £17,488 12s. 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: £3,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 18,000.
Number of shares allotted: 17,500.
Amount paid up per share: Various.
Amount called up per share: 20s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 13.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 152.
Present number of shareholders: 198.
Number of men employed by company: 9.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last
statement: Gold, 1,253 oz. 7 dwt.; £4,875 5s. 7d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registra-
tion: 6,105 oz. 18 dwt. 18 gr.; £23,674 10s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
since last statement: £3,676 0s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £31,601 7s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £6,120 9s.
Total amount of dividends paid: £6,117 19s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £2 10s.
Amount of cash at banker's and on deposit: £737 17s. 2d.
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: £320 4s. 1d.

I, Richard Thomas Wheeler, of Dunedin, Secretary of the
Dunstan Lead Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly
and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete state-
ment of the affairs of the said company on 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."

R. T. WHEELER,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 24th day of January, 1906,
before me-Alex. Sligo, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Phoenix Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 27th September,
1902.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary:
Waikaka (Secretary's residence); Malcolm McCorkindale.
Nominal capital: £1,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): £1,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 30.
Number of shares allotted: 30.
Amount paid per share: £50.
Amount called up per share: £50.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same: Nil.