Jan. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 347

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 8,000.
Number of shares allotted: 6,000.
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: 33.
Present number of shareholders: 34.
Number of men employed by company: 5.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 361 oz. 1 dwt. 19 gr.; £1,353 11s. 6d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 440 oz. 3 dwt. 4 gr.; £1,657 19s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £905 4s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,363 19s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £380 15s. 3d.
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: £106 14s. 10d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Robert A. Mathewson, the Manager of the Hamiltons 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, 1911; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

R. A. MATHEWSON,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 19th day of January, 1912, before me—Thos. Ross, J.P. 116

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Bakery Flat Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 10th September, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation. (Claim let on tribute.)
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; A. Johnston 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 amount of cash received for same (if any): 12s. a share paid up on 300 shares; 6s. 6d. cash paid per share on 300.
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: 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 money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 24.
Present number of shareholders: 28.
Number of men employed by company: At present claim is worked on tribute.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 437 oz. 7dwt. 4 gr.; £1,665 15s. 8d. (subject to tribute).
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 4,330 oz. 6 dwt. 7 gr.; £16,415 18s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: No record of tributor’s expenditure.
Total expenditure since registration: Estimated at £17,147 17s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £1,062 10s.
Total amount of dividends paid: £1,062 10s.
Total amount of unclaimed and unpaid dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: On deposit, £125; in current account, £29 16s. 7d.
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: £158 14s. 6d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

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 on the 31st December, 1911; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

A. JOHNSTON C. BROWN,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 19th day of January, 1912, before me—John Angus, J.P. 117

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. Johnston 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: 90.
Number of men employed by company: 12.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,695 oz. 6 dwt. 8 gr.; £6,728 3s. 10d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 12,479 oz. 5 dwt. 3 gr.; £49,222 8s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £4,206 12s. 5d. (for twelve months ended 30th November, 1911).
Total expenditure since registration: £42,018 10s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £11,843 15s.
Total amount of dividends paid: £11,494.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £349 15s.
Amount of cash in bank: On deposit, £850; in current accounts, £987 1s.
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: Monthly current accounts accrued only.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

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, 1911; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

A. JOHNSTON C. BROWN,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 19th day of January, 1912, before me—John Angus, J.P. 118

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Murray Creek Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 30th May, 1911.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 37 Panama Street, Wellington; Frederick Henry Irwin.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £10,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,462 10s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £2,500; less calls in arrear.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £2,000.