1256

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £2,665 2s. 5d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William Edwin Charles Reid, Auditor of the Sandhills Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and correct statement of the affairs of the said company as at 30th September, 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. E. C. REID.

Declared at Dunedin this 24th day of April, 1922, before me—S. S. Myers, J.P. 356

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Muddy Terrace Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 4th October, 1906.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin;
T. M. Gillies (pro tem.).
Nominal capital: £20,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £14,400.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £14,400.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £5,550; no cash.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £5,550.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 20,000.
Number of shares allotted: 19,950.
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: 75.
Present number of shareholders: 124.
Number of men employed by company: 10.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 314 oz. 1 dwt.; £1,502 13s. 7d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 13,032 oz. 10 dwt. 1 gr.; £52,138 16s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,234 17s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £88,467 14s. 10d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at bankers: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amounts of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £22,381 15s. 7d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Thomas M. Gillies, the Secretary (pro tem.) of the Muddy Terrace Sluicing 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.

THOMAS M. GILLIES.

Declared at Dunedin this 10th day of April, 1922, before me—S. S. Myers, J.P. 364

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Dredges (No Liability).
When formed, and date of registration: January, 1917; 28th April, 1917.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: New Zealand and Siberia; N. H. Gorton.
Nominal capital: £50,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £10,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,500.
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: 50,000.
Number of shares allotted: 10,000.
Amount paid per share: 13s.
Amount called up per share: 13s.

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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: 12.
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: £45 10s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £6,455 6s.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £44 14s.
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, Norman Hopwood Gorton, Secretary of Dredges (No Liability), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the present date; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

N. H. GORTON.

Declared at Auckland this 1st day of May, 1922, before me—Charles E. Palmer, J.P. 365

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Rimu Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 20th July, 1920; 2nd August, 1920.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name Secretary: Hokitika, New Zealand; D. G. Johnston, Wellington, New Zealand.
Nominal capital: £250,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £213,572.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £166,672.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £213,572; £166,672.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £46,900.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 250,000.
Number of shares allotted: 213,572.
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: 40.
Number of men employed by company: 36.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,428 oz. 17 dwt.; £6,521 3s. 11d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 1,428 oz. 17 dwt.; £6,521 3s. 11d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £7,830 8s. 7d.
Total expenditure since registration: £7,830 8s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: Overdraft, £2,430 2s. 2d.
Amount of cash in hand: £88 19s. 9d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £4,537 4s. 10d.
Amount of debts considered good: £4,537 4s. 10d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £8,327 11s. 10d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Donald Gordon Johnston, of Wellington, the Secretary of the Rimu 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 the present time; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

D. J. JOHNSTON.

Declared at Wellington this 24th day of April, 1922, before me—O. S. Watkins, J.P. 366