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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 22
Total expenditure since registration : £21,072 4s. 1d.
Total amount of dividends declared : £2,970.
Total amount of dividends paid : £2,970.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £224 18s.
Amount of cash in hand : Gold on hand, 45 oz. 5 dwt.;
value, £174 4s. 3d.
Amount of debts directly due to company : Nil.
Amount of debts considered good : Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company : £245 13s. 8d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.

I, Charles E. Richards, of Alexandra South, the Secretary of the Lower Nevis 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, 1916 ; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.
C. E. RICHARDS, Secretary.
Declared at Alexandra this 31st day of January, 1917,
before me— George Rivers, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company : Earnscleugh Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 15th July, 1901.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary : Alexandra ; C .E. Richards.
Nominal capital : £11,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £8.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £8.
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 : £10,992.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 11,000.
Number of shares allotted : 11,000.
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 : 9.
Present number of shareholders : 17.
Number of men employed by company : 25.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year : 1,917 oz. 6 dwt. ; £7,496 1s. 10d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration : 53,470 oz. 1 dwt. 10 gr. ; £205,266 0s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year : £7,743 13s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration : £178,927 13s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared : £30,250.
Total amount of dividends paid : £30,250.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £554 1s. 3d.
Amount of cash in hand : Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company : £53 9s. 2d.
Amount of debts considered good : £53 9s. 2d.
Amount of debts owing by company : £404 10s. 10d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.

I, Charles E. Richards, of Alexandra South, the Secretary of the Earnscleugh 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, 1916 ; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.
C. E. RICHARDS, Secretary.
Declared at Alexandra this 31st day of January, 1917,
before me — George Rivers, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company : Ngapara Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 9th September, 1911.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary : Alexandra ; C. E. Richards.
Nominal capital : £3,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : Nil.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : Nil.

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 : £2,400.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 3,000.
Number of shares allotted : 3,000.
Amount paid per share : 16s.
Amount called up per share : Nil.
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 : 10.
Number of men employed by company : 9.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year : 1,078 oz. 15 dwt. 19 gr. ; £4,155 3s. 11d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration : 5,658 oz. 15 dwt. 22 gr. ; £21,742 10s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year : £3,696 6s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration : £18,512 4s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared : £3,525.
Total amount of dividends paid : £3,525.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £997 11s. 3d.
Amount of cash in hand : Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company : £8 12s.
Amount of debts considered good : £8 12s.
Amount of debts owing by company : £184 3s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.

I, Charles E. Richards, of Alexandra South, the Secretary of the Ngapara 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, 1916 ; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.
C. E. RICHARDS, Secretary.
Declared at Alexandra this 31st day of January, 1917,
before me—George Rivers, J.P.

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 the capital is divided : 60,000.
Number of shares allotted : 25,000.
Amount paid per share : £1 on 12,030 shares.
Amount called up per share : £1 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 company : 30.
Present number of shareholders : 111.
Number of men employed by company : When dredging, 4.
Quantity and value of gold or silver 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 operations since last statement : £460 1s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration : £41,701 7s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared : £2,403.
Total amount of dividends paid : £2,403.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank and on deposit : £271 15s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand : Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company : £150 19s. 6d.
Amount of debts considered good : £150 19s. 6d.
Amount of debts owing by company : £1,198 4s. 8d.
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