Nominal capital: £9,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £7,100.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £286 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: £1,900.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 9,000, of
£1 each.
Number of shares allotted: 7,100 contributing
Amount paid per share: 1s. 6d., less arrears.
Amount called up per share: 1s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 18; £236 5s.
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: 21.
Present number of shareholders: 21.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration:
Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £85.
Total expenditure since registration: £351 5s.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £85.
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 Sydney Simpson, of Christchurch, the Interim
Secretary of the Piccaninni Gold-dredging Company (Limited),
do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and com-
plete statement of the affairs of the said company on the
31st day of December, 1901; 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. S. SIMPSON,
Interim Secretary.

Declared at Christchurch, this 3rd day of May, 1902,
before me—C. M. Gray, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Midas Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 9th October, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: Under construction.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Invercargill; Arthur Ernest Otway.
Nominal capital: £5,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,883.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,502 6s. 8d.
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: £1,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,000.
Number of shares allotted: Contributing, 2,383; vendors',
1,500.
Amount paid per share: Various.
Amount called up per share: “A” shares, 2,005, £1; “B”
shares, 378, 14s.
Number and amount of shares in arrear (not including can-
celled shares): 535; £220 16s. 8d.
Number of shares forfeited: 625.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 147.
Present number of shareholders: 89.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
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: £547 6s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,489 4s. 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: £2 6s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: £10 15s. 2d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £9 10s. 8d.
Amount of debts considered good: £9 10s. 8d.

Amount of debts due by company: £153 9s. 11d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.
Directors: Horace Bastings, Gentleman, Invercargill;
David William Barham, Stationer, Invercargill; William
Baird, Contractor, Invercargill; Robert Archibald Elliot,
Merchant, Fortrose; Charles Henry Howorth, Engineer,
Invercargill; John Porteous, Schoolmaster, Invercargill;
James Hart Smith, Farmer, Fortrose.

I, Arthur Ernest Otway, of Invercargill, the Secretary
of the Midas Gold-mining 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 last; 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.”

ARTHUR E. OTWAY,
Secretary.

Declared at Invercargill, this 3rd day of February, 1902,
before me—J. W. Mitchell, J.P.

In the matter of the Virgin Flat Gold-mining Company
(Limited).
An extraordinary general meeting of the abovenamed
company, duly convened, and held at the offices of
Badham and Biss, Customhouse Quay, in the City of
Wellington, on the 18th day of March, 1902, the following
special resolution was duly passed, and at a subsequent
extraordinary general meeting of the members of the said
company, also duly convened, and held at the same place
on the 9th day of April, 1902, the following resolution was
duly confirmed, viz.:—

“That the company be wound up voluntarily.”

And at such last-mentioned meeting Augustus Samuel
Biss, of Customhouse Quay, in the City of Wellington,
was appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such wind-
ing-up.

GERALD FITZGERALD,
Chairman.

Dated at Wellington, this 25th day of April, 1902.

In the matter of the Golden Link Dredging Company
(Limited).
An extraordinary general meeting of the abovenamed
company, duly convened, and held at Dunedin on the
14th day of April, 1902, the following extraordinary resolu-
tion was duly passed:—

“That it has been proved to the satisfaction of the share-
holders that the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities,
continue its business, and accordingly that it is advisable to
wind up the company voluntarily.”

At the same meeting Mr. ANDREW HAMILTON, of Dunedin,
Sharebroker, was appointed Liquidator for the purposes of
such winding-up.

Dated this 26th day of April, 1902.

G. L. DENNISTON,
Chairman.

Witness—W. C. MacGregor, Solicitor, Dunedin.

In the matter of the Gold Chair Gold-dredging Company
(Limited).
An extraordinary general meeting of the members of
the abovenamed company, duly convened, and held at
the registered office of the company, 3, Bond Street, Dunedin,
on Friday, the 9th day of May, 1902, the following extraordi-
nary resolution was duly passed (to take effect under section
189, subsection (3), of “The Companies Act, 1882”), viz.:—

“That it has been proved to the satisfaction of this meet-
ing that the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities,
continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up
the same. and accordingly that the company be wound up
voluntarily, and that Sydney Thorpe Mirams, of Dunedin,
be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purposes of
such winding-up.”

Dated at Dunedin, this 15th day of May, 1902.

F. A. HOOPER, Chairman.

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of
the Great Greenstone Gold-dredging Company (Li-
ited), held on the 2nd April, 1902, and a further confirma-
tory meeting held on the 23rd April, 1902, the following
resolutions were carried:—

1. That the company be forthwith wound up voluntarily.
2. That a Liquidator be appointed, and that Mr. J. D.
   Lynch be appointed to the position.