840 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 33

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: £5,400.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,400.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's, in New Zealand: £1,532 13s. 7d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: About £50.
Amount of debts considered good: About £50.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any):
About £50.

I, Richard Robert Hunt, of Auckland, the General
Manager of the New Zealand Exploration Company (Li-
mitted), 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, 1896; and I make this solemn
declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true,
and by virtue of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
R. R. HUNT,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 30th day of March, 1897,
before me—H. M. Shepherd, J.P.
759

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Zealand Crown Mines Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 27th June, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Karangahake; F. R. W. Daw, General Manager of the
mine.
Nominal capital: £200,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £200,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: Cannot say;
negotiated in London.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): £100,000; £50,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £100,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 200,000.
Number of shares allotted: 200,000.
Amount paid 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:
Cannot say; share register kept in London (except a few
shares held on colonial register).
Present number of shareholders: Cannot say; share re-
gister kept in London (except a few shares held on colonial
register).
Number of men employed by company: 162.
Quantity and value of gold and silver produced during preced-
ing year: Gold, 6,946 oz.; silver, 8,245 oz.: £30,456.
Total quantity and value of gold and silver produced since
registration: Gold, 4,496 oz.; silver, 5,256 oz.: £19,715.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year, in New Zealand: £34,506 12s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration: £18,964 5s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's, in New Zealand; £2,102 1s. 3d.
Amount of cash in hand: £10.
Amount of debts directly due to company, in New Zealand:
£5,941 16s. 2d.
Amount of debts considered good: £5,941 16s. 2d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): No
"contingent" liabilities.

I, Frederick Richard Williams Daw, of Karangahake, in
the Provincial District of Auckland, being the Manager of the
New Zealand Crown Mines Company (Limited), do solemnly
and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete state-
ment of the affairs of the said company at the 31st day of
December, 1896; and I make this solemn declaration con-
scientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of
"The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
F. R. W. DAW,
Manager.

Declared at Karangahake, this 30th day of March, 1897,
before me—George N. McGruer, J.P.
784

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY

Name of company: Aroha Gold-mines (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 19th May, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Waiorongomai; F. R. W. Daw, General Manager.
Nominal capital: £100,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £100,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £40,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): £60,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £60,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 100,000.
Number of shares allotted: 100,000.
Amount paid 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 com-
pany: Cannot say; register kept in London.
Present number of shareholders: Cannot say; register kept
in London.
Number of men employed by company: 65.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration: From experimental plant—Gold 68.5 oz.,
silver 29.5 oz.; value, £281 12s. 8d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £28,870 0s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £10,081 17s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £1,007 8s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: £10.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): No
"contingent" liabilities.

I, Frederick Richard Williams Daw, of Karangahake, the
Manager of the Aroha Gold-mines (Limited), do solemnly
and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete state-
ment of the affairs of the said company at the 31st day of
December, 1896; and I make this solemn declaration con-
scientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of
"The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."
F. R. W. DAW,
Manager.

Declared at Karangahake, this 30th day of March, 1897,
before me—George N. McGruer, J.P.
783

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Whangamata Gold-mining Company
(No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 3rd December, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
2, High Street; Newell Butler Lusk.
Nominal capital: £9,275.
Amount of capital subscribed: £625.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash:
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any):
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid:
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 75,000.
Number of shares allotted: 75,000.
Amount paid per share:
Amount called up per share: 2d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 5; £73.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 63.
Present number of shareholders: 65.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preced-
ing year: £41.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since
registration: £8 14s. 6d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £667.
Total expenditure since registration: £28.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.