JAN. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 271

Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £6 18s. 1d.
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 : £1,086 8s. 9d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, R. A. Mathewson, Manager of the Pukepouri 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 3lst December, 1917; 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. A. MATHEWSON.
Declared at Dunedin this llth day of January, 1918,
before me--Hugh Mitchell, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Electric Gold-dredging Company (Li-
mited).
When formed, and date of registration : 2nd September, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary:
Dunedin ; George Arthur Harlow.
Nominal capital : £26,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £26,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : Nil.
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 : £26,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 26,000.
Number of shares allotted : 26,000.
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 com-
pany : 19.
Present number of shareholders : 262.
Number of men employed by company : When dredging, 20.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding
year : 311 oz. 10 dwt.; £1,215 18s. 11d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration :
62,240 oz. 9 dwt. 7 gr.; £240,680 19s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
since last statement : £3,338 11s. 7d.
Total expenditure since registration : £117,167 15s. 1d.
Total amount of dividends declared : £132,600.
Total amount of dividends paid : £132,592 10s.
Total amount of unclaimed and unpaid dividends : £7 10s.
Amount of cash at bankers and on deposit : £1,280 6s. 8d.
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 : £25.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, George Arthur Harlow, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the
Electric 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,
1917; 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. A. HARLOW.
Declared at Dunedin this 18th day of January, 1918, before
me--Thos. Ross, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Great Northern Waihi Gold-mining
Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 13th August, 1914.
Whether in active operation or not : Partly.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary:
31 Shortland Street, Auckland ; Ernest Dowell.
Nominal capital : £22,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £17,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £5,432 10s.
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 : 24,000 shares at 5s., £6,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 88,000.
Number of shares allotted : 88,000.
Amount paid per share:
Amount called up per share : On 44,000 issued, contributing,
2s. 3d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear : £27 10s.
Number of shares forfeited : 16,800.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same : Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany : 65.
Present number of shareholders : 132.
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 : £194.
Total expenditure since registration : £4,193.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £238 16s. 2d.
Amount of cash on deposit : £1,000.
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, Ernest Dowell, of Auckland, the Secretary of the
Great Northern Waihi 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, 1917; and I make this solemn declara-
tion conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by
virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.
ERNEST DOWELL.
Declared at Auckland this 11th day of January, 1918,
before me--Graves Aickin, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: Occidental Consolidated Gold-mining
Company (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration : 3rd August, 1909.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary:
31 Shortland Street, Auckland ; Ernest Dowell.
Nominal capital : £5,500.
Amount of capital subscribed : £5,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £5,245 10s. 8d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any) : £562 10s. and £100.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid : Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 110,000.
Number of shares allotted : 107,938.
Amount paid per share : 5d. on 2,062, and 1s. on 107,938.
Amount called up per share : 5d. on 2,062, and 1s. on 107,938.
Number and amount of calls in arrear : Nil.
Number of shares forfeited : Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same : 2,741; £11 8s. 5d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany : 51.
Present number of shareholders : 138.
Number of men employed by company : 5.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last
statement : 306 oz. 16 dwt.; £805 18s. 2d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration :
4,649 oz. 9 dwt.; £13,659 9s. 10d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
since last statement : £1,367 8s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration : £18,747 16s.
Total amount of dividends declared : £1,349 4s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends paid : £1,349 4s. 6d.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £87 2s. 4d.
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 : Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Ernest Dowell, of Auckland, the Secretary of the
Occidental Consolidated Gold-mining Company (No Liabil-
ity), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true