21 DECEMBER 1929, Page 31

SOME MINING DIVIDENDS.

Encouraging announcements have been made during the past week by several of the companies in what is known as the Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Group. The Van Ryn Deep pays 174 per cent., thus repeating the distribution for the previous half-year, making 35 per cent. for the year. Government Areas also maintains its dividend at the rate of 90 per cent. per annum on the 5s. shares, while Langla.agte Estate pays 15 per cent. per annum, and New State Areas 5 per cent., bringing the total distribution to 121 per cent. The Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Company announces an Interim dividend at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum, being the same as a year ago. • * *