Amount called up per share: 20s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 36 shareholders; £155 1s.
Number of shares forfeited: 388, on which was paid £30 13s.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 84.
Present number of shareholders: 118 contributing shareholders.
Number of men employed by company: Average, 7.
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: £2,500 10s.
Total expenditure since registration: £2,832 9s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £530 19s. 5d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £2,250, on dredge.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Estimated, £100.

I, William Edwin Charles Reid, the Legal Manager of the Mystery Flat Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on 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."
W. E. C. REID,
Manager.
Declared at Dunedin, this 31st day of January, 1902, before me—C. C. Graham, S.M., J.P. 279

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Deep Stream Amalgamated Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 4th February, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: Active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; W. Holsted.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £8,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £8,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £3,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.
Number of shares allotted: 12,000.
Amount paid per share: 20s.
Amount called up per share: 20s.
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: 78.
Present number of shareholders: 60.
Number of men employed by company: 16.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
72oz. 0 dwt. 20 gr.; £2,921 10s. 8d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 3,728 oz. 18 dwt.; £14,363 16s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,609 7s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £24,163 6s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £5,050.
Total amount of dividends paid: £5,050.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £128 2s. 10d.; and fixed deposit, £250.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £204 2s. 1d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £13 7s. 6d.
Amount of debts considered good: £13 7s. 6d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William Holsted, of Dunedin, Manager of the Deep Stream Amalgamated Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on 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." WILLIAM HOLSTED, Manager.
Declared at Dunedin, this 16th day of January, 1902, before me—Eardley C. Reynolds, J.P. 264

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Blackwater River Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 27th April, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; George Duncan.
Nominal capital: £11,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £7,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,805 14s. 9d.
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: £3,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 11,000.
Number of shares allotted: 10,000.
Amount paid per share: Various; total receipts, £3,805 14s. 9d.
Amount called up per share: 15s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 200; £1,444 5s. 3d.
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: 82.
Present number of shareholders: 120.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
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: £560 18s. 11d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,064 4s. 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: £238 Os. 5d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £2,550, deposit with bankers.
Amount of debts considered good: £2,550.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, George Duncan, of Dunedin, Manager of the Blackwater River Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on 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."
GEO. DUNCAN,
Manager.
Declared at Dunedin, this 24th day of January, 1902, before me—A. Bartleman, J.P. 265

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Royal Charlton Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 31st October, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; George Duncan.
Nominal capital: £7,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,400.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £451 5s.
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: 7,000.
Number of shares allotted: 5,400.
Amount paid per share: Various; total receipts, £451 5s.
Amount called up per share: 2s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 22; £88 15s.
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: 63.