JAN. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Round Hill Mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 30th July, 1902.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Riverton and Round Hill; L. W. Petchell.
Nominal capital: £50,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £28,245.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,753 6s. 8d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £6,753 6s. 8d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £21,491 13s. 4d. (Note.—This was given in payment for the property, representing actual cash for that amount previously paid.)
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 10,000.
Number of shares allotted: 5,649.
Amount paid per share: £5.
Amount called up per share: £5.
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: 180.
Number of men employed by company: 24.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 995 oz. 6 dwt.; £4,033 2s. 8d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 43,784 oz. 8 dwt. 14 gr.; £175,206 8s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,818 6s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £170,667 19s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £12,286 11s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends paid: £12,286 11s. 6d.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank and on deposit: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: £20.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £1,200.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Leonard Wright Petchell, the Secretary of the Round Hill 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.

L. W. PETCHELL, Secretary.

Declared at Riverton this 8th day of January, 1917, before me—George Robertson, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Skippers Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 20th November, 1911.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; Herbert Edward Wilson.
Nominal capital: £5,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £3,450.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £345.
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: £3,105.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,500.
Number of shares allotted: 3,450.
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: 28.
Present number of shareholders: 30.
Number of men employed by company: 4.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 195 oz. 13 dwt. 8 gr.; £754 16s. 7d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 1,165 oz. 9 dwt. 5 gr.; £4,488 4s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £795 1s. 11d.
Total expenditure since registration: £4,550 13s. 1d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £325 7s. 9d.
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: £156 19s. 6d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Herbert Edward Wilson, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Skippers Sluicing 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.

HERBERT E. WILSON, Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin this 12th day of January, 1917, before me—Cecil F. Mitchell, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Waiotahi Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 28th July, 1871.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Victoria Arcade, Auckland; Henry Gilfillan.
Nominal capital: £18,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £18,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £16,000.
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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 240,000.
Number of shares allotted: 240,000.
Amount paid per share: 1s. 4d.
Amount called up per share: 1s. 4d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 5,145.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 5,145; £1 14s. 11d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 8.
Present number of shareholders: 566.
Number of men employed by company: 4.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 174 oz. 11 dwt.; £483 19s. 2d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: £677,783 5s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £417 14s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £280,843 5s. 8d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £400,800.
Total amount of dividends paid: £400,786 7s. 6d.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £13 12s. 6d.
Amount of cash in bank: £2,051 13s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand: £4 9s. 3d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £17 0s. 11d.
Amount of debts considered good: £17 0s. 11d.
Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Henry Gilfillan, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Waiotahi 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.

H. GILFILLAN, Secretary.

Declared at Auckland this 11th day of January, 1917, before me—E. Mitchelson, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Old Hauraki Gold-mines (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 3rd August, 1907.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Victoria Arcade, Auckland; Henry Gilfillan.
Nominal capital: £25,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £18,003.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £11,251 17s. 6d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.