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: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.

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

I, John Wesley Reed, of Naseby, the Legal Manager of the Hit-or-Miss Water-race Company (Registered), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement, as far as I am able to compile it from the books of the company, of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1908; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.”

JNO. W. REED,

Legal Manager.

Declared at Naseby, this 23rd day of January, 1909, before me—James Mitchell, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Kura Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 24th August, 1905.

Whether in active operation or not: Active.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; P. H. Power.

Nominal capital: £6,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £4,800.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,800.

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: 6,000.

Number of shares allotted: 4,800.

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: 13.

Present number of shareholders: 41.

Number of men employed by company: 7.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 547oz. 13 dwt.; £2,181 11s. 8d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 1,728oz. 3 dwt. 18 gr.; £6,526 4s. 11d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £2,368 6s. 6d.

Total expenditure since registration: £12,996 16s. 10d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £240.

Total amount of dividends paid: £240.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker's: £52 1s. 7d.

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: £870.

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

I, P. H. Power, the Secretary of the Kura 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, 1908; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.”

P. H. POWER,

Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 21st day of January, 1909, before me—Alex. Sligo, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waikaia Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 20th October, 1903.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; J. A. Sligo.

Nominal capital: £3,500.

Amount of capital subscribed: £3,500.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,750.

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: £1,750.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 3,500.

Number of shares allotted: 3,500.

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: 29.

Present number of shareholders: 46.

Number of men employed by company: 9.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 2,045oz. 17 dwt. 13 gr.; £8,113 7s. 6d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 6,436oz. 16 dwt. 19 gr.; £25,470 12s. 8d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,360 7s. 9d.

Total expenditure since registration: £18,152 19s. 10d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £10,500.

Total amount of dividends paid: £10,500.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker's: £21 13s. 9d.; reserve, £818 Os. 6d.

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: £308 2s. 6d.

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

I, James Archibald Sligo, Secretary of the Waikaia 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, 1908; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.”

A. SLIGO,

Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 27th day of January, 1909, before me—A. Lee Smith, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Sandy Point Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 20th February, 1903

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; J. A. Sligo.

Nominal capital: £8,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £8,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8,000.

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: 8,000.

Number of shares allotted: 8,000.

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: 84.

Present number of shareholders: 44.

Number of men employed by company: 11.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 521oz. 16 dwt.; £2,052 8s. 8d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 7,962oz. 7 dwt. 12gr.; £31,083 5s. 6d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,946 0s. 5d.

Total expenditure since registration: £33,528 6s. 8d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £7,200.

Total amount of dividends paid: £7,200.

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: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £1,549 17s. 1d.

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