Present number of shareholders: 225.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £453 1s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration : £453 1s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £296 18s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Hunter Harrison, of Auckland, the Manager of the
Pukewhau Gold-mining Company (No Liability), do solemnly
and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement
of the affairs of the said company on the 31st day of
December, 1895; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of
"The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
J. H. HARRISON,
Manager.
Declared at Auckland, this 21st day of January, 1896,
before me--H. Rees George, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Napier Gold-mining Company (No
Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 17th October, 1895;
7th November, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
No. 4, Hobson's Buildings, Auckland; John Hunter
Harrison.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.
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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 80,000.
Number of shares allotted: 80,000.
Amount paid up per share: Nil.
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:
49.
Present number of shareholders: 61.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration:
Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £318 0s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £318 0s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £681 19s. 7d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Hunter Harrison, of Auckland, the Manager of the
Napier Gold-mining Company (No Liability), do solemnly
and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement
of the affairs of the said company at the 31st day of
December, 1895; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of
"The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
J. H. HARRISON,
Manager.
Declared at Auckland, this 21st day of January, 1896,
before me--H. Rees George, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Great United Gold-mining Company
(No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 25th September,
1895: 10th October, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
No. 4, Hobson's Buildings, Auckland; John Hunter Harrison.
Nominal capital: £7,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,500.
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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 70,000.
Number of shares allotted: 65,000.
Amount paid up per share: Nil.
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:
71.
Present number of shareholders: 89.
Number of men employed by company: 5.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration:
Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £308 16s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £308 16s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £642 3s. 6d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Hunter Harrison, of Auckland, the Manager of
the Great United Gold-mining Company (No Liability), do
solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete
statement of the affairs of the said company at the
31st day of December, 1895; and I make this solemn
declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true,
and by virtue of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
J. H. HARRISON,
Manager.
Declared at Auckland, this 21st day of January, 1896,
before me--H. Rees George, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Empress Gold-mining Company (No
Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 21st September,
1895; 30th October, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
No. 4, Hobson's Buildings, Auckland; John Hunter
Harrison.
Nominal capital: £4,250.
Amount of capital subscribed: £3,187 10s.
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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 85,000.
Number of shares allotted: 63,750.
Amount paid up per share: Nil.
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:
75.
Present number of shareholders: 80.
Number of men employed by company: 2.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration:
Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £124 7s.
Total expenditure since registration: £124 7s.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £37 3s.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.