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Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 42.
Number of men employed by company: 7 white men and about 35 Natives.
Quantity and value of gold produced from 28th February, to 31st December, 1910: 1,371 oz. at £3 11s. 2d. per oz.; the average of last year gives £4,876 9s. 6d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration, including the above: 7,853 oz.; £27,985 12s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: All the gold won during the year less what is on hand at Paracale and in the Bank Manila, say £1,000, leaving £3,878 9s. 6d. as the year’s expenditure.
Total expenditure since registration: Say £35,720 11s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: Dunedin, minus £2,985 7s. 2d.; Manila, cannot say for certain, but say £1,000.
Amount of cash in hand: Dunedin, £2 13s. 7d.; Manila, see cash in bank, Manila.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Probably nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Probably nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: Bank overdraft, Dunedin, £2,985 7s. 2d.; bills payable, £2,978 1s. 7d.; and current expenses at Paracale.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Probably nil.

I, Francis William Payne, the Secretary of the Paracale Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that (in accordance with the latest information to hand from Paracale, together with my estimates) this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1910; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

F. W. PAYNE,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 25th day of January, 1911, before me—T. S. Graham, J.P. 189

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Comstock Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 23rd November, 1909.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Herald Buildings, Auckland; W. R. Holmes.
Nominal capital: £37,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £28,750.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,083 15s. 10d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): 2s. 5d.; £752 2s. 6d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £3,745 16s. 8d.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 150,000.
Number of shares allotted: 113,860.
Amount paid per share: 3s. on 35,000; 2s. 5d. on 400; 2s. 6d. on 79,600.
Amount called up per share: 3s. on 35,000; 2s. 5d. on 400; 2s. 6d. on 79,600.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 1,500; £18 15s.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 78.
Present number of shareholders: 79.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £740 11s. 7d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,149 15s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £182 8s. 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 (if any): Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William Richard Holmes, the Secretary of the New Comstock 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, 1910; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

W. R. HOLMES,
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 9th day of January, 1911, before me—C. R. Walker, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 193

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Tauri Tomtit (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 14th December, 1910.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Herald Buildings, Auckland; G. C. W. Morris.
Nominal capital: £7,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £3,750.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,000.
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: £250.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 50,000.
Number of shares allotted: None yet.
Amount paid per share: 1s. on 20,000; 3s. on 5,000.
Amount called up per share: 1s. on 20,000; 3s. on 5,000.
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: 7.
Number of men employed by company: 1.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £357 10s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration: £357 10s. 1d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £459 19s. 11d.
Amount of cash in hand: £182 10s.
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, George Charles Waudby Morris, the Secretary of the Tauri Tomtit (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and correct statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1910; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

G. C. W. MORRIS,
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 11th day of January, 1911, before me—C. J. Tunks, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 194

PRIVATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CEASE CARRYING ON BUSINESS IN NEW ZEALAND.

THE Attorneys in New Zealand for the New Zealand Trust and Loan Company (Limited) hereby give notice that the said company intends and will voluntarily cease to carry on business in Christchurch, Dunedin, or elsewhere in New Zealand from and after the second day of May, one thousand nine hundred and eleven.
Dated this twenty-sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and eleven.

THE NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY (LIMITED).
By its Attorneys,

SHEPLEY C. KESTEVEN.
CHAS. C. BOWEN.

Witness—R. Barrett, Clerk to Harman and Stevens (Limited), Christchurch. 160