Feb. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 413

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 150,000.
Number of shares allotted: 125,000.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 147.
Number of men employed by company: 65.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 7,271 oz. gold, and 85,055 oz. silver; £39,700.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 28,270 oz. gold, and 333,052 oz. silver; £158,761 6s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £39,555 12s.
Total expenditure since registration: £238,167 4s. 10d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £12,500.
Total amount of dividends paid: £12,498 10s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £1 10s.
Amount of cash in bank: Overdraft, £10,018 3s. 7d.
Amount of cash in hand: £2 12s. 7d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £34 15s. 10d.
Amount of debts considered good: £34 15s. 10d.
Amount of debts owing by company (approx.): £3,000.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Hector S. Fairchild, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Waihi-Paeroa Gold-extraction 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, 1915; 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. S. FAIRCHILD,
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland this 27th day of January, 1916, before me—Graves Aickin, J.P. 95

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Ladysmith Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 19th April, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Roxburgh; Jabez Burton.
Nominal capital: £15,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.
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 company: 150.
Present number of shareholders: 80.
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,197 oz. 3 dwt. 6 gr.; £4,609 1s.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 11,383 oz. 10 dwt. 14 gr.; £43,872 11s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,080 13s. 11d.
Total expenditure since registration: £34,122 2s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £13,895.
Total amount of dividends paid: £13,895.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £22 10s.
Amount of cash in bank: £89 16s. 8d.; F.D., £846 14s. 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: £19 8s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Annie Burton, of Roxburgh, the Secretary of the Ladysmith 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, 1915; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

ANNIE BURTON,
Secretary.

Declared at Roxburgh this 24th day of January, 1916, before me—Thomas Andrew, J.P. 96

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waitawheta Gold-mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 22nd July, 1914.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland; John Victor Macky.
Nominal capital: £20,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £9,698 4s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £382 14s. 4d.
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: £4,849 2s.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 200,000.
Number of shares allotted: 96,982.
Amount paid per share: 1d.
Amount called up per share: 1d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: £21 7s. 6d.
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: 107.
Present number of shareholders: 108.
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: £108 10s. 7d.
Total expenditure since registration: £554 5s. 1d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £50 0s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: 2s. 11d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £49.
Amount of debts considered good: £49.
Amount of debts owing by company: £231 12s. 11d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Vic or Macky, of Auckland, the Secretary, of the Waitawheta Gold-mining Company (No Liability), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1915; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

J. VICTOR MACKY,
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland this 28th day of January, 1916, before me—John Routly, J.P. 97

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Victoria Gold-Mining Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: 8th December, 1906.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland; John Victor Macky.
Nominal capital: £30,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £29,523.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £13,670 1s. 3d.
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: 150,000.
Number of shares allotted: 147,615.
Amount paid per share: 1s. 11d.
Amount called up per share: 1s. 11d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 73,041.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.