| March 1899, No. 13 | The Railway and Shipping World (Toronto) | Page 65, col. 3 |
Railway finance, meetings, &c.
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Buffalo & Lake Huron.—The report for the 1/2 year ended Dec., states that the balance, including the amount brought forward from the previous 1/2; year, after providing for the interest on the bonded debt, is £14,209, which will allow of the payment of a dividend of 5s. 3d. a share, and leave a balance of £424 to be carried forward. The dividend will be paid early in Mar. The directors announce the retirement from the board of A. Ashton, who has acted as Chairman of the Co. since 1870, & that M. H. Maxwell, Jun., has succeeded to this office, while E. Ashton has been elected to the vacant seat at the board.