Number and amount of calls in arrear : 150 shares at 3d.;
£1 17s. 6d.
Number of shares forfeited : 3,863.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same : 8,600; £2.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 65.
Present number of shareholders : 195.
Number of men employed by company : 3.
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 : £889.
Total expenditure since registration : £13,612.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £16 7s. 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 : £200.
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 at 31st December, 1923 ; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

ERNEST DOWELL.

Declared at Auckland this 3rd day of January, 1924 before me—G. N. Christian, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company : Nokomai Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 26th March, 1898.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary : Dunedin ; Kum Poy.
Nominal capital : £24,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £24,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £7,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any) : £17,000 (no cash).
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid : £17,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 24,000.
Number of shares allotted : 24,000.
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 : 7.
Present number of shareholders : 75.
Number of men employed by company : 31.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year : 1,156 oz. 4 dwt. ; £4,501 9s. 10d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration : 54,001 oz. 7 dwt. 21 gr.; £205,342 11s. 2d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement : £5,711 14s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration : £158,957 4s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared : £54,683 11s.
Total amount of dividends paid : £54,683 11s.
Total amount of unclaimed and unpaid dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank and on deposit : £396 12s. 2d.
Amount of cash in hand : £3 10s.
Amount of debts directly due to company : Nil.
Amount of debts considered good : Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company : £366 12s. 10d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.

I, Kum Poy, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Nokomai Hydraulic 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, 1923 ; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

KUM POY.

Declared at Dunedin this 11th day of January, 1924, before me—Thos. Ross, 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 up 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 : 2.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year : 72 oz. ; £288.
Total quantity and value produced since registration : 1,821 oz. 7 dwt. 13 gr. ; £7,709 0s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement : £622 5s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration : £8,274 5s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £6 2s.
Amount of gold in hand : £288.
Amount of debts owing by company : £1,147 13s. 10d.
Amount of debts directly due to company : Nil.
Amount of debts considered good : Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.

I, Herbert Edward Wilson, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as at 31st December, 1923 ; 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.

Declared at Dunedin this 10th day of January, 1924, before me—A. Anderson, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company : Four in Hand (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 31st July, 1923.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of secretary : National Bank Chambers, Auckland ; Henry Gilfillan.
Nominal capital : £20,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £20,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £3,480.
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 : £2,500.
Number of shares into which the capital is divided : 80,000.
Number of shares allotted : 80,000.
Amount paid per share : 5s. on 10,000 ; 1s. on 68,200 ; 6d. on 800.
Amount called up per share : 1s.
Number and amount of calls in arrears : ; £20.
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 : 69.
Present number of shareholders : 69.
Number of men employed by company : 13.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement : 23 oz. 11 dwt.
Total quantity and value produced since registration : 23 oz. 11 dwt.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement : £3,284 9s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration : £3,284 9s. 1d.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.