will continue to carry on the business alone in his own name only.

Dated this second day of February, one thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

GEO. H. BUCKERIDGE.

Witness to the signature of the said George Henry Bucke-ridge—J. Lindsay Weir, Solicitor, Eltham.

R. W. BAKER.

Witness to the signature of the said Rupert William Baker —J. Lindsay Weir, Solicitor, Eltham.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership lately subsisting between us, the undersigned, WILLIAM STANTON and ALBERT JOHN BARRITT, as Hairdressers and Tobacconists, in Christchurch, under the firm of “ Barritt and Stanton,” has been dissolved by mutual consent as from this date. The business will hereafter be carried on by the said ALBERT JOHN BARRITT on his own account, and he will receive all debts due to and discharge all liabilities due by the late firm.

WILLIAM STANTON.

Witness to signature of William Stanton in the presence of—K. S. Williams, Solicitor, Christchurch.

ALBERT J. BARRITT.

Witness to signature of Albert John Barritt in the presence of—K. S. Williams, Solicitor, Christchurch.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Island Block Gold-dredging and Sluicing Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration : 26th February, 1900.

Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary Dunedin ; James Brown.

Nominal capital: £60,000.

Amount of capital subscribed : £24,030.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £12,030.

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 : £12,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 60,000.

Number of shares allotted : 25,000.

Amount paid per share: £1 per share on 12,030 shares.

Amount called up per share : £1 per share on 12,030 shares.

Number and amount of calls in arrear : Nil.

Number of shares forfeited : 970.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-pany : 30.

Present number of shareholders : 106.

Number of men employed by company when dredging : 8.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: Nil.

Total quantity and value produced since registration : 8,092 oz. 8 dwt. 15 gr. ; £31,540 3s. 9d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on opera-tions since last statement : £872 19s. 3d.

Total expenditure since registration : £39,565 3s.

Total amount of dividends declared : £2,403.

Total amount of dividends paid: £2,403.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at bankers and on deposit : £22 13s. 9d.

Amount of cash in hand : Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company : £62 5s.

Amount of debts considered good: £62 5s.

Amount of debts owing by company : £1,339 8s. 6d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, James Brown, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Island Block Gold-dredging and 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, 1913; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

JAS. BROWN,

Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin this 22nd day of January, 1914, before me—H. C. Campbell, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company : Manuherikia Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 1st August, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; Andrew Hamilton.

Nominal capital : £12,000.

Amount of capital subscribed : £12,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £6,000.

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 : £6,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.

Number of shares allotted : 12,000.

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 : 7.

Present number of shareholders : 166.

Number of men employed by company: 9 when working full time.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year 327 oz. 1 dwt. 16 gr. ; £1,274 14s. 2d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration : 18,935 oz. 14 dwt. 1 gr. ; £72,606 3s. 8d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement : £1,611 3s. 6d.

Total expenditure since registration: £43,068 6s. 9d.

Total amount of dividends declared : £34,200.

Total amount of dividends paid : £34,176 6s. 6d.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £23 13s. 6d.

Amount of cash in bank and on deposit: £1,001 13s. 11d.

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 : £35 17s.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.

I, Andrew Hamilton, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Manuherikia 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, 1913; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

ANDREW HAMILTON,

Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin this 17th day of January, 1914, before me—G. L. Denniston, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Mount Morgan Sluicing Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 2nd July, 1902.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Matakanui ; J. Cairns.

Nominal capital: £2,800.

Amount of capital subscribed : £800.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £800.

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: 2,800.

Number of shares allotted : 2,800.

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 : 8.

Present number of shareholders : 11.

Number of men employed by company: 3.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 201 oz. 5 dwt.

Total quantity and value produced since registration : 1,849 oz. 10 dwt. 18 gr. ; £7,131 ls. 8d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £648 10s.

Total expenditure since registration : £7,000 18s. 11d.