FEB. 6.],

Amount of capital subscribed: £10,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash, being proceeds
of sale of promoters' shares: £1,712 10s.
Paid-up value of script given to shareholders, and amount
of cash received for same (if any): 10s.
Paid-up value of script given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £1,712 10s.
Number of shares into which capital is divded: 100,000.
Number of shares allotted: 80,000.
Amount paid up per share: 10\d.
Amount called up per share: 10\d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 10\d.
Number of shares forf eited: 10\d.
Number of forf eited shares sold, and money received for
same: 10\d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company:
64.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company:
64.
Number of men emplo yed by company: 16.
Quan tity and value of gold or silver produced during preced -
ing year: 10\d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration: 10\d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £441 17s. 9d.
Total exp enditure since registration: £441 17s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: 10\d.
Total amount of dividends paid: 10\d.
Total amount of unclai med dividends: 10\d.
Amount of cash at bank er's: £1,265 10s. 3d.
Amount of cash in hand: £5 2s.
Amount of deb ts directly due to company: 10\d.
Amount of deb ts considered good: 10\d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £28 15s.

I, Dennis Gilmor e MacDonn e ll, of Auckland, the Manager
of the Heitman Freehold Gold-mining Company (No
Lia bility), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a
true and complete statement of the affa irs of the said com -
pany at the present date; and I make this solemn declara -
tion consci entiously believing the same to be true, and by
v irtue of " The Justices of the Pea ce Act, 1882. "
D. G. M ACDONN ELL ,
Manager.
Declared at Auckland, this 24th day of January, 1896 ,
before me—D. B. Mc Donald J.P.
183

STATEMENT OF THE A FFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Portsea Gold-mining Company
(Lim ited) .
When formed, and date of registration: 8th March, 1894 ;
14th March, 1894.
Wh ether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Lega l Manager:
11, New Zeal and Insura nce Build ings, Auckland; Dennis
Gilmor e MacDonn e ll.
Nominal capital: £12,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £11,250.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £120 from pro -
moters and £468 15s. calls— £588 15s.
Paid-up value of script given to shareholders, and amount
of cash received for same (if any): 10\d.
Paid-up value of script given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £4,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divded: 50,000.
Number of shares allotted: 45,000.
Amount paid up per share: 2\d.
Amount called up per share: 2\d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1; £46 16s. 9d.
Number of shares forf eited: 4,603.
Number of forf eited shares sold, and money received for
same: 4,603; £10 2s. 4d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company:
28.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company:
28.
Number of men emplo yed by company: 3.
Quan tity and value of gold or silver produced during pre -
ceding year: 10\d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration: 10\d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £346 17s. 6d.
Total exp enditure since registration: £551 0s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared: 10\d.
Total amount of dividends paid: 10\d.
Total amount of unclai med dividends: 10\d.
Amount of cash at bank er's: 10\d.
Amount of cash in hand: £1 6s. 10d.
Amount of deb ts directly due to company: 10\d.
Amount of deb ts considered good: 10\d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £20
11s. 4d.

I, Dennis Gilmor e MacDonn e ll, of Auckland, the
Secretary of the Portsea Gold-mining Company (Lim ited),
do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and
complete statement of the affa irs of the said company at
the present date; and I make this solemn declara ti on con -
scientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue
of " The Justices of the Pea ce Act, 1882. "
D. G. M ACDONN ELL ,
Secretary.
Declared at Auckland, this 24th day of January, 1896 ,
before me—D. B. Mc Donald, J.P.
186

STATEMENT OF THE A FFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Waihi Monum ent Gold-mining
Company (No Liability) .
When formed, and date of registration: 9th September, 1895 ;
10th October, 1895.
Wh ether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Lega l Manager:
11, New Zeal and Insura nce Build ings, Auckland; Dennis
Gilmor e MacDonn e ll.
Nominal capital: £20,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £15,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash, being proceeds
of sale of promoters' shares: £1,500.
Paid-up value of script given to shareholders, and amount
of cash received for same (if any): 10\d.
Paid-up value of script given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £1,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divded: 80,000.
Number of shares allotted: 60,000.
Amount paid up per share: 1s.
Amount called up per share: 1s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 10\d.
Number of shares forf eited: 10\d.
Number of forf eited shares sold, and money received for
same: 10\d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company:
44.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company:
44.
Number of men emplo yed by company: 5.
Quan tity and value of gold or silver produced during pre -
ceding year: 10\d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration: 10\d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £315 4s. 10d.
Total exp enditure since registration: £315 4s. 10d.
Total amount of dividends declared: 10\d.
Total amount of dividends paid: 10\d.
Total amount of unclai med dividends: 10\d.
Amount of cash at bank er's: £1,180 2s. 2d.
Amount of cash in hand: £4 13s.
Amount of deb ts directly due to company: 10\d.
Amount of deb ts considered good: 10\d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): 10\d.

I, Dennis Gilmor e MacDonn e ll, of Auckland, the Manager of
the Waihi Monum ent Gold-mining Company (No Liability), do
solem nly and sincerely declare that this is a true and com -
plete statement of the affa irs of the said company at the
pr esent date; and I make this solemn declara ti on consci -
entiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of " The
Justices of the Pea ce Act, 1882. "
D. G. M ACDONN ELL ,
Manager.
Declared at Auckland, this 24th day of January, 1896 ,
before me—D. B. Mc Donald, J.P.
185

STATEMENT OF THE A FFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Four-in-Hand Gold-mining Com -
pany (No Liability) .
When formed, and date of registration: 7th July, 1895 ; 4th
September, 1895.
Wh ether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Lega l Manager:
11, New Zeal and Insura nce Build ings, Auckland; Dennis
Gilmor e MacDonn e ll.
Nominal capital: £6,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,425.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash, being proceeds
of sale of promoters' shares: £505.
Paid-up value of script given to shareholders, and amount
of cash received for same (if any): 10\d.
Paid-up value of script given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £505.
Number of shares into which capital is divded: 60,000.
Number of shares allotted: 54,250.
Amount paid up per share: 4\d.
Amount called up per share: 4\d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 10\d.
Number of shares forf eited: 10\d.