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Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid : Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 200.
Number of shares allotted : 200.
Amount paid up per share : £1.
Amount called up per share : £1.
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 :
58.
Present number of shareholders : 58.
Number of men employed by company : 4.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during
preceding year : Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration : Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year : £157 9s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration : £157 9s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's : £42 10s. 3d.
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, George Charles Waudby Morris, of Auckland, the Secre-
tary of the Auckland Prospecting Association (Limited), do
solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and com-
plete statement of the affairs of the said company at the
31st day of December, 1895 ; and I make this solemn declara-
tion conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by
virtue of " The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."

G. C. W. MORRIS,
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 22nd day of January, 1896,
before me—C. J. Tunks, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of
New Zealand.
210

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Puru Consolidated Gold-mining
Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration : 23rd October, 1895 ;
12th November, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Bank of New Zealand Buildings, Auckland; Geo. Chas.
Waudby Morris.
Nominal capital : £24,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £17,400.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £1,300.
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 : £4,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 80,000.
Number of shares allotted : 58,000.
Amount paid up per share : 2s.
Amount called up per share : 2s.
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 :
48.
Present number of shareholders : 62.
Number of men employed by company : 9.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during pre-
ceding year : Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration : Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year : £644 19s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration : £311 8s.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's : £655 0s. 11d.
Amount of cash in hand : 17s. 7d.
Amount of debts directly due to company : Nil.
Amount of debts considered good : Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.

I, George Chas. Waudby Morris, of Auckland, New Zea-
land, the Manager of the Puru Consolidated 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."

G. C. W. MORRIS,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 24th day of January, 1896,
before me—C. J. Tunks, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of
New Zealand.
211

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Ward Proprietary Gold-mining
Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration : 2nd September,
1895 ; 1st October, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Bank of New Zealand Buildings, Auckland; George
Charles Waudby Morris.
Nominal capital : £10,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £8,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £925.
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 : £1,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 100,000.
Number of shares allotted : 80,000.
Amount paid up per share : 6d.
Amount called up per share : 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear : 3 ; £75.
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 :
52.
Present number of shareholders : 61.
Number of men employed by company : 3.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preced-
ing year : Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration : Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year : £374 1s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration : £374 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 : £550 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, George Charles Waudby Morris, of Auckland, New Zea-
land, the Manager of the Ward Proprietary 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."

G. C. W. MORRIS,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 24th day of January, 1896,
before me—C. J. Tunks, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of
New Zealand.
213

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Rising Sun Gold-mining Company
(No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration : 18th September,
1895 ; 16th October, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Bank of New Zealand Buildings, Auckland; Geo. Chas.
Waudby Morris.
Nominal capital : £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £9,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £500.
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 : £700.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 80,000.
Number of shares allotted : 60,000.
Amount paid up per share : 4½d.
Amount called up per share : 4½d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear : Nil.