Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,964 1s. 9d.
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: 15,000.
Number of shares allotted: 14,500.
Amount paid per share: 10s.
Amount called up per share: 10s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 4,575.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 150.
Present number of shareholders: 78.
Number of men employed by company: 9.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during pre-
ceding year: Gold, 777oz. 12 dwt.; £2,993 15s. 3d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration:
Gold, 8,737 oz. 12 dwt. 20 gr.; £33,686 Os. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £2,007 8s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £28,566 7s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £9,428 15s.
Total amount of dividends paid: £9,428 15s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £253 7s. 8d.; F.D., £550.
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: £163 10s. 3d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Jabez Burton, of Roxburgh, the Secretary of the
Ladysmith Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly
and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete state-
ment of the affairs of the said company on the 31st De-
cember, 1912; and I make this solemn declaration
conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by
virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

JABEZ BURTON,
Secretary.

Declared at Roxburgh this 27th day of January, 1913,
before me—J. Bennetts, J.P. 172

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Hartley and Riley Beach Dredging
Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 14th July, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation,
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary:
Dunedin; D. Crawford.
Nominal capital: £7,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £6,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,300.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): £200; nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £200.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000.
Number of shares allotted: 6,500.
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 com-
pany: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 309.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during the preceding
year: 233 oz. 14 dwt. 10 gr.; £910 7s. 11d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration:
32,437 oz. 2 dwt. 16 gr.; £125,537 10s. 11d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
since last statement: £2,283 2s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £47,199 14s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £84,337 10s.
Total amount of dividends paid: £84,337 10s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bankers and on deposit: £1,013 17s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £81 5s. 3d.
Amount of debts considered good: £81 5s. 3d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £90 2s. 11d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, David Crawlord, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Hartley
and Riley Beach Dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly
and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete state-
ment of the affairs of the said company on the 31st Decem-
ber, 1912; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously
believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices
of the Peace Act, 1908.

D. CRAWFORD,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin this 23rd day of January, 1913,
before me—A. Lee Smith, J.P. 173

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Red Jack's Gold-dredging Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 1st July, 1912.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation;
dredge in course of erection.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary:
Dunedin; Jas. A. Sligo.
Nominal capital: £4,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £4,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,856 5s.
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: 4,500.
Number of shares allotted: 4,500.
Amount paid per share: Various—£1 on 175, 17s. 6d. on
200, 15s. on 3,175, and 12s. 6d. on 200.
Amount called up per share: 17s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 3; £25.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold and the money received for
same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 45.
Present number of shareholders: 47.
Number of men employed by company building dredge:
5, and contractors.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during pre-
ceding year: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £1,394 7s.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,394 7s.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at bankers and on deposit: £1,388 4s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand: £81 5s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £446 17s. 6d. (in-
cluding £421 17s. 6d. on call due 21/1/13).
Amount of debts considered good: £446 17s. 6d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £486 17s. 6d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £378.

I, James A. Sligo, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Red
Jack's Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and
sincerely declare that this is a true and complete state-
ment of the affairs of the said company on the 31st De-
cember, 1912; and I make this solemn declaration con-
scientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue
of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

J. A. SLIGO,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin this 27th day of January, 1913,
before me—A. Lee Smith, J.P. .174

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Mills Reward Gold-mining Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 6th August, 1910.
Whether in active operation or not: Six months' protection
granted from
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Devon
Street, New Plymouth; E. P. Webster.
Nominal capital: £22,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £11,746 10s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,523 11s. 8d.
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: £4,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 150,000.
Number of shares allotted: 48,310.