Nominal capital : £10,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £8,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £8,425 5s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any) : £8,500 ; £8,425 5s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid : £1,100.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 10,000.
Number of shares allotted : 9,600.
Amount paid per share; £1.
Amount called up per share : £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear : 12 ; £74 15s. (since
paid up).
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 : 114.
Present number of shareholders : 171.
Number of men employed by company : 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding
year : 722oz. 2dwt. 3gr.; £2,773 4s. 9d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since regis-
tration : 722 oz. 2 dwt. 3 gr. ; £2,773 4s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year : £2,853 11s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration : £9,370 7s. (including
cost of dredge).
Total amount of dividends declared : £1,440.
Total amount of dividends paid : £1,423 12s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : £16 8s.
Amount of cash at banker's : £437 Os. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand :
Amount of debts owing by company : £28.
Amount of debts directly due to company :
Amount of debts considered good :
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : £12.

I, Nestor David Parcell, the Legal Manager of the Monte
Christo Dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and
sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement
of the affairs of the said company at the 31st December, 1901;
and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing
the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices of
the Peace Act, 1882."
NESTOR D. PARCELL,
Manager.
Declared at Clyde, this 20th day of January, 1902, before
me—George Fache, J.P.

Amount of debts considered good : Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.

I, C. E. Richards, Legal Manager of the Chicago Gold-
dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely de-
clare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs
of the said company at 31st December, 1901 ; and I make
this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same
to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices of the Peace
Act, 1882."
C. E. RICHARDS,
Manager.
Declared at Alexandra, this 20th day of January, 1902,
before me—Robert Gunion, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Stafford Waimea Gold-dredging Com-
pany (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 14th May, 1901.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager
Alexandra ; Charles Edward Richards, Secretary.
Nominal capital : £9,500.
Amount of capital subscribed : £7,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £4,977 4s. 5d.
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 : £2,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 9,500.
Number of shares allotted : 9,000.
Amount paid per share : 15s.
Amount called up per share : 15s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear : — ; £272 15s. 7d.
Number of shares forfeited : 25.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same : Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany : 56.
Present number of shareholders : 74.
Number of men employed by company : 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
64 oz. 3 dwt. 20 gr. ; value, £252 6s.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registra-
tion : 64 oz. 3 dwt. 20 gr. ; value, £252 6s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year : £622 1s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration : £5,144 2s. 10d.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £153 17s.
Amount of cash in hand : Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company : £268 7s.
Amount of debts directly due to company : Nil.
Amount of debts considered good : Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.

I, Chas. E. Richards, the Legal Manager of the Stafford
Waimea Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and
sincerely declare that this is a true and complete state-
ment of the affairs of the said company on the 31st Decem-
ber, 1901 ; 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."
C. E. RICHARDS,
Manager.
Declared at Alexandra, this 22nd day of January, 1902,
before me—Jas. Rivers, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Chicago Gold-dredging Company (Li-
ited).
When formed, and date of registration : 1st November, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Alexandra, Otago ; C. E. Richards, Secretary.
Nominal capital : £5,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £6,750 (2,500 shares, at 50s.
per share).
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £6,750.
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 : £2,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 5,000.
Number of shares allotted : 5,000.
Amount paid per share : 50s. per share on 2,500 shares.
Amount called up per share : 50s. per share on 2,500 shares.
Number and amount of calls in arrear : —; £27 10s.
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 : 58.
Present number of shareholders : 60.
Number of men employed by company : 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
740 oz. 17 dwt. 11 gr. ; value, £2,852 7s. 5d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration :
1,701 oz. 10dwt. 1 gr. ; value, £6,673 18s. 11d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year : £2,527 3s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration : £5,598 9s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared : For past year, £500.
Total amount of dividends paid : For past year, £500.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's : £458 0s. 2d.
Amount of cash in hand : Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company : £164 16s. 4d.
Amount of debts directly due to company : Nil.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Mystery Flat Gold-dredging Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 16th July, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: Just commencing
operations.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Dunedin ; W. E. C. Reid.
Nominal capital : £10,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £4,900, less 388 one-pound
shares forfeited—£4,512.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,363 9s.
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: 10,000.
Number of shares allotted : 4,900 contributing, and 1,000
vendors'.
Amount paid per share : 15s., less arrears £155 1s., plus
£103 17s. paid on account of calls not due.