Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of

cash received for same (if any): £5,896.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no

cash has been paid: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 6,000.
Number of shares allotted: 5,896.
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: 95.
Present number of shareholders: 91.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:

446oz. 16 dwt. 22 gr.; £1,714 11s. 9d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration:

4,220 oz. 13 dwt. 18 gr.; £16,106 3s. 5d. (and 3,238 oz.
2 dwt. 14 gr., value £12,523 19s. 11d., obtained by the old
company previous to re-registration).
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £1,905 18s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £14,769 18s. 4d. (and
£20,044 11s. previous to re-registration).
Total amount of dividends declared: £2,505 16s. (£3,095
15s. paid by old company prior to re-registration).
Total amount of dividends paid: £2,505 16s. (£3,095 15s.
paid by old company prior to re-registration).
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's and on deposit at interest: £88

13s. 3d. (current account).
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £387 10s. 10d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I. Laurence Ryan, of Alexandra, Legal Manager of the
Molyneux Hydraulic Dredging Company (Limited), do
solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the
31st December, 1904; and I make this solemn declaration
conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue
of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."

LAURENCE RYAN,
Secretary.

Declared at Alexandra, this 28th day of January, 1905,
before me—J. D. Buchanan, J.P.

S TATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Lady Roxburgh Gold-dredging Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 3rd March, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:

10, Rattray Street, Dunedin; P. H. Power.
Nominal capital: £11,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £9,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,586 2s. 6d.
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: 11,000.
Number of shares allotted: 11,000.
Amount paid per share: Total, £4,586 2s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 13s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear:

Number of shares forfeited: 3,065.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same:
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 132.
Present number of shareholders: 128.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:

1,326 oz. 8 dwt. 3 gr.; £5,099 4s. 2d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registra-
tion: 2,113 oz. 11 dwt. 9 gr.; £8,128 6s. 2d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £3,296 5s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £10,239 11s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £1,983 15s.
Total amount of dividends paid: £1,983 15s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends:
Amount of cash at banker's: £683 6s. 3d.
Amount of cash in hand: £5.
Amount of debts directly due to company:

Amount of debts considered good:

Amount of debts owing by company: £145 1s. 1d.; £99
3s. 9d.: total, £244 4s. 10d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any):

I, Pierce Hubert Power, the Secretary of the Lady Rox-
burgh 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 the 31st December,
1904; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously
believing the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices
of the Peace Act, 1882."

P. H. POWER,

Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 31st day of January, 1905,
before me—David Larnach, J.P.

S TATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Argyle Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 24th December,
1902.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:

Waikaka Valley; Alexander Mutch.
Nominal capital: £6,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): £6,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 6,000.
Number of shares allotted: 6,000.
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: 8.
Present number of shareholders: 11.
Number of men employed by company: 10.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:

1,369 oz. 3 dwt., at £4 0s. 7d. per ounce.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration:

2,295 oz. 6 dwt.; £9,082 2s. 8d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £4,017 8s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £13,002 11s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £900.
Total amount of dividends paid: £900.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £1,191 8s. 11d.
Amount of cash in hand: £1 0s. 3d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: £47 5s. 1d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Alexander Mutch, the Manager of the Argyle 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 the 31st December, 1904; and
I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the
same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices of the Peace
Act, 1882."

ALEX. MUTCH,
Manager.

Declared at Gore, this 24th day of January, 1905, before
me—Andrew Martin, J.P.

S TATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Te Puke Gold Reefs (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 4th May, 1898.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Mine
at Te Puke; R. R. Hunt, Manager, Auckland.
Nominal capital: £20,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £11,122 5s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £11,122 5s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): 2s. 6d.; £1,562 10s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash
has been paid:
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 160,000.
Number of shares allotted: 101,478.
Amount paid per share: 100,000 at 2s. 2½d., 1,478 at 2s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 100,000 at 2s. 2½d., 1,478 at
2s. 6d.