Cash received for same: Nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £750.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £750.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 130,000.
Number of shares allotted: 127,500.
Amount paid per share: 5d. on 97,500; 6d. on 30,000.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 96; £367 18s. 4d.
Number of shares forfeited: 2,500.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 119.
Number of men employed by company: 4.
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: £995 15s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,632 15s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £18 1s. 3d.
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: £65 11s. 8d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £7 15s.

I, Henry David Abbott, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Tairua Leads (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, 1909; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1908."

H. D. ABBOTT,
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 28th day of January, 1910, before me-Wilfred E. Bruce, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Missouri Mines (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 7th October, 1908.
Whether in active operation or not: Yes.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Head Office, 30 Shortland Street, Auckland; Gold-mines, Kuaotunu; H. D. Abbott.
Nominal capital: £14,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £12,650.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,181 5s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £1,125.
Cash received for same: Nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,125.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 140,000.
Number of shares allotted: 126,500.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same:
Amount paid up per share: 6d. on 45,000; 4d. on 81,500.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 40; £177 1s. 8d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 85.
Number of men employed by company: 5.
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: £976 2s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,133 3s. 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: £47 0s. 10d.
Amount of cash in hand: £1 0s. 10d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £3.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Henry David Abbott, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Missouri Mines (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, 1909; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.”

H. D. ABBOTT,
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 31st day of January, 1910, before me—Wilfred E. Bruce, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

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; Secretary, H. D. Abbott.
Nominal capital: £8,750.
Amount of capital subscribed: £8,867 7s. 6d.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,313 5s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £1,551 7s. 6d.
Cash received for same: 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: 66,939.
Amount paid per share: 2s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: 33; £502 15s.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 76.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
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: £2,022 18s.
Total expenditure since registration: £6,036 2s. 1d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £247 13s. 2d.
Amount of cash in hand: £34 8s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £24 9s. 6d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £25 19s. 2d.

I, Henry David Abbott, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Hardy 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; 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.”

H. D. ABBOTT,
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 31st day of January, 1910, before me—Wilfred E. Bruce, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN MINING COMPANY.
Name of company: Talisman Consolidated (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration of office of company in New Zealand: 1904.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Karangahake and Auckland; Harry Stanisfield.
Where mine is situate: Karangahake
Nominal capital: £300,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £270,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in New Zealand: £204,543 2s.