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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Total quantity and value produced since registration:
Battery, 86,706 tons of quartz crushed for 81,621 oz. 15 dwt.
melted gold; cyanide, 57,360 tons of sands treated for
11,145 oz. 2dwt. 16 gr. of bullion; total value, £372,557 3s.
Concentrates, 1,004 tons 7 cwt. 1 qr. 7lb. treated for
bullion valued at £20,032 18s. 1d.
Amount expended in carrying on operations since last statement: £9,393 0s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £288,001 4s.
Total amount of dividends declared: £112,800.
Total amount of dividends paid: £112,800.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of gold in transit: 103 oz. 5 dwt., valued at £400.
Amount of debts due to company: £28 8s.
Amount of debts considered good: £28 8s.
Amount of debts owing by company: £3,853 4s. 4d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: £74 15s. 1d.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, the Secretary of the New Big
River Gold-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 13th January,
1927; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously
believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices
of the Peace Act, 1908.

T. H. LEE.

Declared at Reefton this 5th day of May, 1927, before
me—Chas. Nevin, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: St. Bathan’s Channel Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 10th November, 1881;
4th January, 1882.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: St.
Bathan’s; W. Johnsen.
Nominal capital: £4,590.
Amount of capital subscribed: £4,590.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,590.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same: Nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash
has been paid: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 81 (3 issued
of 27 shares each).
Number of shares allotted: 81.
Amount paid per share: £100, £40, and £30 (27 at each).
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: 11.
Present number of shareholders: 4.
Number of men employed by company: None regularly;
labour only when construction work or repairs being done.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration:
1,507 oz. 11 dwt. 7 grs.; value, £5,817 2s. 10d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
since last statement: Nil.
Total expenditure since registration: £11,113 16s.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank and on deposit: £11 17s. 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: £716 (for voluntary
calls paid since capital paid up), also £9 11s. 6d (for rates
and sundry expenses).
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Walter Johnsen, St. Bathan’s, the Secretary of the St.
Bathan’s Channel Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of
the affairs of the said company at the 31st December, 1926;
and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing
the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the
Peace Act, 1908.

WALTER JOHNSEN.

Declared at St. Bathan’s this 4th day of May, 1927, before
me—W. McConnochie, J.P.
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