Feb. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 389

Nominal capital: £4,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £3,414.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £811.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £1,792; nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £811.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 4,000.
Number of shares allotted: 3,414.
Amount paid per share: 20s.
Amount called up per share: 20s.
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: 17.
Present number of shareholders: 24.
Number of men employed by company: 6.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 216 oz. 16 dwt. 17 gr.; £828 3s. 1d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 657 oz. 3 dwt. 20 gr.; £2,503 19s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £912 9s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,052 14s. 10d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: Current account, £68 18s. 1d.
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): Say, £8.
Amount of debts owing by company: £175 15s. 9d.

I, Herbert Edward Wilson, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the New Skippers 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, 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.”

HERBERT E. WILSON,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 24th day of January, 1906, before me—Chas. S. Reeves, J.P. 202

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. J. 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: £5,891 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: 99.
Number of men employed by company: 9.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 2,030 oz. 16 dwt. 22 gr.; £8,058 16s. 3d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 5,065 oz. 1 dwt. 1 gr.; £20,229 1s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,535 14s.
Total expenditure since registration: £22,875 15s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £6,395 12s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends paid: £5,964 10s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £431 2s. 6d. (last dividend declared late in December).
Amount of cash at banker’s: On various current accounts £718 4s. 7d.; on deposit, £700.

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: Monthly current accounts accrued only.

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, 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. JOHNSTON C. BROWN,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 24th day of January, 1906, before me—John Angus, J.P. 203

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Bakery Flat Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 10th September, 1906.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation; claim let on tribute.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; A. J. 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 the 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 per share: 18s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 18s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and the money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of the company: 24.
Present number of shareholders: 28.
Number of men employed by the company: At present claim is worked on tribute.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 311 oz. 6 dwt. 1 gr.; £1,198 9s. 9d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 2,915 oz. 2 dwt. 15 gr.; £10,983 6s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,104 5s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £12,022 4s. 3d.
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: Current account, £23.
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): £21 12s. 10d.
Amount of debts owing by the company: £268 10s. 4d.

I, Alexander Johnston Cree Brown, of Dunedin, the 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 at 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. JOHNSTON C. BROWN,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 24th day of January, 1906, before me—John Angus, J.P. 204

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Matau Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 16th October, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; E. R. Smith.
Nominal capital: £7,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,200.