Feb. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 541

Where business conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; Joseph McGeorge.
Nominal capital: £11,400.
Amount of capital subscribed: £11,400.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £11,400.
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: 11,400.
Number of shares allotted: 11,400.
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: 6.
Present number of shareholders: 6.
Number of men employed by company: 1 (caretaker).
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 177 oz. 8 dwt.; £727 10s. 8d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 29,939 oz. 7 dwt.; £127,606 5s. 9d.
Amount expended since last statement: £1,397 4s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £78,763 12s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £46,800.
Total amount of dividends paid: £46,800.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at bankers and on deposit: £3,044 1s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Joseph McGeorge, of Dunedin, the Secretary of McGeorge Bros. (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at 31st December, 1926; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

JOSEPH MCGEORGE.

Declared at Dunedin this 12th day of February, 1927, before me—Thos. Ross, J.P. 203

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden Kawarau Claim (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 27th May, 1925.
Whether in active operation or not: Not yet in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Nathan’s Bond Buildings, Customs Street, Auckland; N. H. E. Hockin, Secretary.
Nominal capital: £5,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,958.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,871 7s. 6d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £2,765 10s.
Paid-up values of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £300.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 50,000.
Number of share allotted: 32,580.
Amount paid per share: 2s.
Amount called up per share: 2s.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: £86 12s. 6d.
Number of shares forfeited: 1,375.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same:—.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 285.
Number of men employed by the 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: Nil.
Total expenditure since registration: £572 6s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: 2s. 4d.
Amount of cash in hand: £12 13s. 6d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any):—.
Amount of debts owing by company: £939 19s. 6d.

I, Noel Harry Eugene Hockin, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Golden Kawarau Claim (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at 31st December, 1926; 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. E. HOCKIN.

Declared at Auckland, this 14th day of February, 1927, before me—S. W. W. Tong, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 205

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN MINING COMPANY.

Name of company: Komata Reefs Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration of office of company in New Zealand: 16th October, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Attorneys: 60 Shortland Street, Auckland; Herbert William Hopkins and Robert Gracie Milligan.
Where mine is situate: Mine and machinery sold.
Nominal capital: £40,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £40,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in New Zealand: Not known.
Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: 7.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as 4s. 3d. paid up: 39,993 shares.
(c.) In cash: £6,109 2s. 10d.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 800,000.
Number of shares on New Zealand Register: 219,593.
Amount paid per share (New Zealand Register): 1s.
Amount called up per share (New Zealand Register): 1s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear (New Zealand Register): Nil.
Number of forfeited shares on New Zealand Register sold: Nil.
Number of shareholders on New Zealand Register: 367.
Number of men employed by company in New Zealand: None.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration of office of company in New Zealand: 77,797 oz. gold, 363,782 oz. silver; £372,312 14s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in New Zealand since last statement: Nil.
Total expenditure since registration of office of company in New Zealand: £331,416 7s. 10d.
Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand: £7,466 13s. 2d.
Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand: Nil.
Amount of liabilities of company in New Zealand: Nil.

I, Robert Gracie Milligan, of Auckland, Attorney of the Komata Reefs Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 30th day of June, 1926 (being the date of the last balance-sheet); and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.

R. G. MILLIGAN.

Declared at Auckland this 16th day of February, 1927, before me—W. W. King, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 209

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden Crescent Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 26th November, 1898.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Lawrence; Ellen Alma Rose.
Nominal capital: £3,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £3,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £3,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 3,500.