Jan. 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 429

Present number of shareholders: 116.
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: 12,810 oz. 5 dwt. 1 gr.; Co.'s proportion, £853 5s. 11d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £80 7s. 11d.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,228 6s. 6d.
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 directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good:
Amount of debts owing by company: £579 16s. 11d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Edward Rogers Webb, of Christchurch, the Acting-Secretary of the Craig's Freehold Gold-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 present date; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

E. R. WEBB,
Acting-Secretary.

Declared at Christchurch, this 21st day of January, 1908, before me—M. C. Orbell, J.P. 128

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: South Kapanga Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 5th December, 1906.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of the Secretary: 6 Wyndham Street, Auckland; George Schwartz Kissling.
Nominal capital: £7,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,800.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £3,400; £2,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,400.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 140,000.
Number of shares allotted: 136,000.
Amount paid per share: 6d.
Amount called up per share: 6d.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 107.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,685 7s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,815 14s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid:
Total amount of unclaimed dividends:
Amount of cash at banker's and deposits: £184 5s. 10d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good:
Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, George Schwartz Kissling, of Auckland, the Secretary of the South Kapanga Gold-mining 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, 1907; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

G. S. KISSLING,
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 24th day of January, 1908, before me—C. B. Buddle, Solicitor, Auckland. 138

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY

Name of company: Hardy's Mines (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 23rd July, 1907.
Whether in active operation or not: Yes.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Head Office, 30 Shortland Street, Auckland; Gold-mines and Battery, Waiorongomai; H. D. Abbott.
Nominal capital: £8,750.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,811 7s. 6d.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,630.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £1,551 7s. 6d.; nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,551 7s. 6d.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 70,000.
Number of shares allotted: 54,491.
Amount paid per share: 2s. 6d. on 12,411, and 1s. 3d. on 42,080.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1; £175.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 69.
Number of men employed by company: 9.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £1,138 16s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,138 16s. 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: £1,236 14s.
Amount of cash in hand: £125 11s. 9d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £47.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £104.

I, Henry David Abbott, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Hardy's Mines (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the present date; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

H. D. ABBOTT,
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 22nd day of January, 1908, before me—D. B. McDonald, J.P. 139

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: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; A. J. C. Brown.
Nominal capital: £11,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: Contributing capital, £6,475; vendors, £3,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,891 18s.
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: 9,475.
Amount paid per share: 18s.
Amount called up per share: 18s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 525.
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: 92.
Number of men employed by company: 13.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 802 oz. 9 dwt.; £3,178 13s.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 7,320 oz. 6 dwt. 13 gr.; £29,179 14s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,241 10s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £32,104 10s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £7,816 17s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends paid: £7,811 10s.