I, Ernest Dowell, of Auckland, the late Secretary of the
Great Northern Waihi Gold-mining Company (Limited), in
liquidation, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a
true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company
at 31st December, 1924; 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.
P. Liquidator.
Declared at Auckland this 20th day of July, 1925,
before me.-Jonathan W. Coleman, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Dominion Consolidated Developing
Company (Limited), in liquidation.
When formed, and date of registration: 18th January, 1911.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Liquidator:
8 Woodward Street, Wellington; E. J. Colley.
Nominal capital: £15,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £15,000.
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): £15,000; £7,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £8,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 15,000.
Number of shares allotted: 15,000.
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: 15.
Present number of shareholders: 47.
Number of men employed by company: None.
Quantity and value of gold and scheelite produced since last
statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold and scheelite produced
since registration: Gold, 13,746½ oz., £55,233 0s. 11d.;
scheelite, 438½ tons, £58,488 11s. 10d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
since last statement: Nil.
Total expenditure since registration: £125,825 6s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £3,750.
Total amount of dividends paid: £3,750.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of bank overdraft: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Approximately
£100.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £14,274 12s. 10d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £265 2s.
Amount of scheelite on hand (approximately): Nil.

I, Edwin John Colley, of Wellington, the Secretary of the
Dominion Consolidated Developing 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 July, 1925; and I make this solemn declaration
conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue
of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

E. J. COLLEY.

Declared at Wellington this 31st day of July, 1925,
before me-J. Campbell Peacock, a Solicitor of the Supreme
Court of New Zealand.

STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Rimu Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 20th July, 1920.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Hokitika, New Zealand; D. G. Johnston, Box 1527, Wellington.
Nominal capital: £250,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £213,572.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £142,863.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): £213,572; £142,863.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £70,709.
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: 33.
Present number of shareholders: 35.
Number of men employed by company: 55.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since the last
statement: 10,606 oz.; £47,120.
Total quantity and value produced since registration:
35,046 oz.; £154,350.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
since the last statement: £31,038.
Total expenditure since registration: £100,929.
Total amount of dividends declared: £9,849.
Total amount of dividends paid: £9,823 16s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £25 4s.
Amount of cash in bank: £3,714 3s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand: £20.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £12,484 9s. 8d.
Amount of debts considered good: £11,399 10s. 1d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £2,488 7s. 6d.

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 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.

D. G. JOHNSTON.

Declared at Wellington this 29th day of July, 1925,
before me-O. S. Watkins, J.P.

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ADVERTISEMENTS .. .. .. .. 2284
APPOINTMENTS, &c. .. .. .. 2263
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES .. .. .. 2281
CROWN LANDS NOTICES .. .. .. 2279
DEFENCE FORCES .. .. .. .. 2264
LAND-
Crown Land proclaimed .. .. .. 2278
Road, Land severed by, taken by Crown .. 2237
Roads proclaimed and closed .. .. .. 2238
Street, Taken for .. .. .. .. 2237
LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES .. .. .. 2883
MISCELLANEOUS-
By-laws, Tongariro National Park .. .. 2267
Closing-hours of Shops, Cancelling Notices fixing .. 2265
Closing-hours of Shops, Varying Notices fixing .. 2266
Customs Acts, Minister's Decisions under .. 2271
Customs and Excise Duties .. .. .. 2273
Friendly Society's Branch registered .. .. .. 2268
Fruit Export Control Board, Constitution of,
modified .. .. .. .. .. 2261
Harbour Board, Appointing Member of .. .. .. 2261
Incorporated Societies dissolved .. .. .. .. 2268
Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act: Cancellations of Registration .. .. .. .. 2267
Loans, Validating Proceedings in re .. .. .. 2238
Meteorological Returns for June, 1925 .. .. .. 2275
Mining Privilege .. .. .. .. .. 2268
Officiating Ministers for 1925 .. .. .. .. 2267
Poll for Proposed Loan, Result of .. .. .. .. 2265
Postal Correspondence, &c., prohibited .. .. .. 2265
Public Trustee, Deceased Persons' Estates placed
under Charge of .. .. .. .. .. 2269
Public Trustee: Elections to administer Estates .. 2268
Regulations as to Drainage and Plumbing under
the Health Act applied to certain Borough .. 2265
Regulations for the New Zealand Military Forces
amended .. .. .. .. .. 2238, 2240
Regulations prescribing the Manner of taking the
Votes of Producers for the Purpose of Election
of Members of Fruit-export Control Board .. 2262
Regulations under the Census and Statistics Act .. 2238
Resignation of Coroner .. .. .. .. .. 2263
Shops and Offices Act, Prohibiting the Sale of
certain Goods under .. .. .. .. .. 2266
Trustees of Drainage District elected .. .. .. 2265
Wharf, Fixing Additional Scale of Charges for .. 2265
SHIPPING-
Notice to Mariners .. .. .. .. .. 2279

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