Jan. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 161

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: £12,000.

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 (if any): 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: 140.

Number of men employed by company when dredging: 9.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,258 oz. 3 dwt.; £6,211 17s. 8d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 52,566 oz. 15 dwt. 7 gr.; £206,104 4s. 11d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £5,422 10s. 11d. (including £360 17s. 7d. liabilities from previous year).

Total expenditure since registration: £164,285 11s. 1d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £53,700.

Total amount of dividends paid: £53,700.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at bankers and post-office: £1,363 11s. 4d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £253 16s 4d. (by original holders of forfeited shares).

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £391 1s. 10d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William Thomas 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 at 31st December, 1921; 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.

Declared at Dunedin this 11th day of January, 1922, before me—Eardley Reynolds, J.P. 31

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Earnscleugh Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 15th July, 1901.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Alexandra; C. E. Richards.

Nominal capital: £11,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £8.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £10,992.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 11,000.

Number of shares allotted: 11,000.

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: 9.

Present number of shareholders: 17.

Number of men employed by company: 23.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,615 oz. 9 dwt.; £7,723 12s. 8d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 60,647 oz. 9 dwt. 22 gr.; £235,925 8s. 7d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £8,197 6s. 2d.

Total expenditure since registration: £213,544 2s. 10d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £30,250.

Total amount of dividends paid: £30,250.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: Gold shipped, 265 oz. 14 dwt., valued at £1,180 9s. 6d.; gold on hand, 119 oz. 9 dwt., valued at £537 10s. 6d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £844 16s. 6d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Charles Edward Richards, of Alexandra, the Secretary of the Earnscleugh Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at 31st December, 1921; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

C. E. RICHARDS.

Declared at Alexandra this 11th day of January, 1922, before me—William Black, J.P. 32

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Undaunted Tinkers Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 6th September, 1917.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Matakauui; C. E. Richards.

Nominal capital: £25,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £20,007.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,028 4s.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £15,000.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 25,000.

Number of shares allotted: 20,007.

Amount paid per share: £1 on 8, 19s. on 1, 18s. on 19,998.

Amount called up per share: 18s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited: 1,553.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 1,553; £94 13s. 10d.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 46.

Present number of shareholders: 56.

Number of men employed by company: 7.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 241 oz. 6 dwt.; £1,069 16s. 2d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 1,169 oz. 11 dwt. 11 gr.; £4,853 17s.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,988 3s. 4d.

Total expenditure since registration: £11,596 17s. 9d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: £10; gold, 8 oz. 16 dwt. 10 gr., valued at £39 13s. 10d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £553 15s.

Amount of debts considered good: £553 15s.

Amount of debts owing by company: £1,988 11s. 5d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any):

I, Charles Edward Richards, of Alexandra, the Secretary of the Undaunted Tinkers Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at 31st December, 1921; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

C. E. RICHARDS.

Declared at Alexandra this 11th day of January, 1922, before me—William Black, J.P. 33

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.