Jan. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 129

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Te Puke Gold Reefs (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 4th May, 1898.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Te Puke; R. R. Hunt, Manager, Auckland.
Nominal capital: £20,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £12,864 15s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £12,864 15s.
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: 160,000.
Number of shares allotted: 101,478.
Amount paid per share: 2s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 2s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 1,925.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: £26 7s. 11d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 99.
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: £85 6s. 7d.
Total expenditure since registration: £13,368 16s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £4,545 5s. 10d.
Total amount of dividends paid: £4,545 5s. 10d.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £38 19s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: On mortgage, £6,500.
Amount of debts considered good: £6,500.
Amount of debts owing by company: £3 1s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.
New tax on “interest earned” not yet ascertained.

I, Richard Robert Hunt, of Auckland, Secretary of the Te Puke Gold Reefs (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, 1916; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

R. R. HUNT, Secretary.

Declared at Auckland this 30th day of December, 1916, before me—Jonathan W. Coleman, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Rise and Shine Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 24th February, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 71 Bond Street, Dunedin; William Thomas Monkman.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £10,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £9,746 3s. 8d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same: Nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £2,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.
Number of shares allotted: 12,000.
Amount paid per share: £1 (less amount due on forfeited shares).
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 12; £253 16s. 4d. (on forfeited shares).
Number of shares forfeited: 1,335.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 1,335; £739 11s. 3d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 158.
Present number of shareholders: 152.
Number of men employed by company when dredging: 19.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 3,272 oz. 14 dwt.; £12,647 12s. 5d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 45,411 oz. 18 dwt. 7 gr.; £176,302 2s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £7,711 1s. 11d., including £917 6s. 5d. liabilities from previous year.

Total expenditure since registration: £133,556 5s. 10d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £51,900.
Total amount of dividends paid: £51,900.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank and on deposit: £2,809 9s. (including reserve).
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £331 4s. 4d. (£253 16s. 4d. by original holders of forfeited shares).
Amount of debts considered good: £77 8s.
Amount of debts owing by company: £1,089 7s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: Excess-profits duty not yet assessed.

I, W. T. Monkman, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Rise and Shine 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, 1916; 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. T. MONKMAN, Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin this 5th day of January, 1917, before me—William Eric Reynolds, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Rising Sun Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 1st October and 11th December, 1908.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Tyrone Buildings, Customs Street, Auckland; John Hughlings Jackson.
Nominal capital: £18,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £16,555 4s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £11,125 3s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £2,750; £520 17s. 6d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £2,229 2s. 6d.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 120,000.
Number of shares allotted: 110,368.
Amount paid per share: 2s. 2d.
Amount called up per share: 2s. 8d.
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: 136.
Present number of shareholders: 151.
Number of men employed by company: 22.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 5,671 oz. 8 dwt.; £11,439 17s. 2d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 5,671 oz. 8 dwt.; £11,439 17s. 2d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £8,774 3s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £19,856 3s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £2,759 4s.
Total amount of dividends paid: £2,759 4s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £740 7s. 11d.
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: £400.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Hughlings Jackson, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Rising Sun 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, 1916; 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. H. JACKSON, Secretary.

Declared at Auckland this 4th day of January, 1917, before me—A. C. Wilkin, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Good Chance Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 24th March, 1909.