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7. That the amount of the balance held to the credit of estates under administration during the half-year ended 31st October, 1925, is £37,585 18s. 10d.

8. That the liabilities of the company on the 1st day of November last were debts owing to sundry persons by the company, viz.: On judgment, nil; on specialty, nil; on notes or bills, nil; on simple contracts, £69,075 0s. 11d; on estimated liabilities, nil.

9. That the assets of the company on that date were: Government securities, £10,350; other securities, £95,039 2s. 4d.; bills of exchange and promissory notes, nil; cash on deposit, nil; cash at banks, £3,909 0s. 3d.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

A. IBBOTSON.

Declared by the said Alfred Ibbotson, at Dunedin, this 22nd day of December, 1925, before me—J. J. Tregear, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 31

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Howard Sluicing Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 12th March, 1925.

Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of secretary: National Bank Chambers, Auckland; Henry Gilfillan.

Nominal capital: £2,100.

Amount of capital subscribed: £1,728 10s.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £914 11s.

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: £600.

Number of shares into which the capital is divided: 8,400.

Number of shares allotted: 6,914.

Amount paid up per share: 5s. on 2,645, 4s. on 4,279.

Amount called up per share: 4s.

Number and amount of calls in arrears: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and the money received for the same: Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 40.

Present number of shareholders: 40.

Number of men employed by the company: Nil.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 50 oz. 11 dwt., £209 5s. 5d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 50 oz. 11 dwt., £209 5s. 5d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since the last statement: £739 0s. 9d.

Total expenditure since registration: £739 0s. 9d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £56 13s.

Amount of cash in hand: 1s.

Amount of debts directly due to the company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

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

Amount of debts owing by the company: £8 3s.

I, Henry Gilfillan, of Auckland, the secretary of the Howard 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, 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.

H. GILFILLAN.

Declared at Auckland, this 8th day of January, 1926, before me—E. Mitchelson, J.P. 32

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Renown Goldmining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 27th February, 1925.

Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: National Bank Chambers, Auckland; Henry Gilfillan.

Nominal capital: £10,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £10,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8,457 10s.

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

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £7,000.

Number of shares into which the capital is divided: 2,000.

Number of shares allotted: 2,000.

Amount paid per share: £5 on 1,400, £2 15s. on 402, £2 10s. on 198.

Amount called-up per share: £2 15s.

Number and amount of calls in arrears: £49 10s.

Number of shares forfeited: 50.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for the same: Nil.

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

Present number of shareholders: 73.

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: £787 19s. 9d.

Total expenditure since registration: £787 19s. 9d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £44 7s.

Amount of cash in hand: £10 15s.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £49 10s.

Amount of debts considered good: £49 10s.

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

Amount of debts owing by company: £335.

I, Henry Gilfillan, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Renown Goldmining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the company at 31st December, 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.

H. GILFILLAN.

Declared at Auckland this 8th day of January, 1926, before me—E. Mitchelson, J.P. 33

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: 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: £8,372 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: £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; 2s. 7d. on 58,800; 2s. 7½d. on 6,000.

Amount called up per share: 2s. 7½d.

Number and amount of calls in arrears: £122 10s.

Number of shares forfeited: 17,200.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 12,000; £32 14s. 4d.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 69.

Present number of shareholders: 61.

Number of men employed by company: Nil.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 188 oz. 9 dwt., £539 14s. 3d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 285 oz. 19 dwt.; £789 14s. 3d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £1,701 6s. 7d.

Total expenditure since registration: £9,436 14s.

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: £4 5s. 1d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £122 10s.

Amount of debts considered good: £122 10s.

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

Amount of debts owing by company: £35 5s. 6d.

I, Henry Gilfillan, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Four in Hand (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said