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and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1906; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

EDWD. TRYTHALL,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 9th day of January, 1907, before me—James Wren, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Criffel Lead Sluicing Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 30th September, 1905.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Edward Trythall.

Nominal capital: £9,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £7,000 (2,000 shares held in reserve).

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,500.

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: £1,500.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 9,000.

Number of shares allotted: 7,000.

Amount paid per share: 20s. on 5,500.

Amount called up per share: 20s. on 5,500.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: £364 4s.

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: 61.

Present number of shareholders: 74.

Number of men employed by company: 20.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 10 oz. 19 dwt. 9 gr.; £42 4s. 7d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 10 oz. 19 dwt. 9 gr.: £42 4s. 7d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,743 8s. 10d.

Total expenditure since registration: £5,250 4s. 3d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £42 4s. 7d.

Amount of cash in hand: £5 8s.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good:

Amount of debts owing by company: £790.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any):

I, Edward Trythall, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Criffel Lead 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, 1906; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

EDWD. TRYTHALL,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 9th day of January, 1907, before me—James Wren, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden Bed Dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 5th May, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Edward Trythall.

Nominal capital: £13,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £11,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £10,693 17s. 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: £2,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 13,000.

Number of shares allotted: 12,794.

Amount paid per share: 20s. per share on 10,794 shares.

Amount called up per share: 20s. per share on 10,794 shares.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited: 58.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 75; £95 5s.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 140.

Present number of shareholders: 183.

Number of men employed by company: 8 and Secretary.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 2,551 oz. 17 dwt. 12 gr.; £9,825 0s. 3d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 8,822 oz. 18 dwt. 15 gr.; £34,131 12s. 1d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,789 7s. 4d.

Total expenditure since registration: £27,659 11s. 2d.

Total amount of dividends declared: 6; £4,457 12s.

Total amount of dividends paid: £4,435 3s.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £22 9s.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £534 7s. 2d. (deposits £1,200, reserve fund).

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good:

Amount of debts owing by company: £175.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £128.

I, Edward Trythall, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Golden Bed 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, 1906; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

EDWD. TRYTHALL,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 9th day of January, 1907, before me—James Wren, J.P.
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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 deemed paid up on 20,000 shares 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 arrears: 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: 47.

Number of men employed by company: 54.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 4,825 oz. 7 dwt. 6 gr.; £18,886 19s. 11d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 103,644 oz. 9 dwt. 23 gr.; £399,317 5s. 4d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £20,082 6s. 7d. (including dividends, £9,000).

Total expenditure since registration: £262,375 6s. 11d. (excluding dividends).

Total amount of dividends declared: £154,666 13s. 4d.

Total amount of dividends paid: £154,666 13s. 4d.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £125 7s.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of such 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, 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, 1906; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

WM. HINDMARSH,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 11th day of January, 1907, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P.
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