Feb. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 481

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Zealand Metals (Limited).

When formed and date of registration: 29th November, 1926.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of secretary: 7 Chancery Chambers, O’Connell Street, Auckland: George Charles Waudby Morris.

Nominal capital: £10,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,100.

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

The paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: Nil.

Number of shares into which the capital is divided: 10,000.

Number of shares allotted: 5,000.

Amount paid per share: 20s. on 1,400; 15s. on 3,600.

Amount called up per share: 15s. on 3,600.

Number and amount of calls in arrears: 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 the company: 7.

Present number of shareholders: 7.

Number of men employed: 4.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since the last statement: Nil.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since the last statement: £2,495 9s. 4d.

Total expenditure since registration: £2,495 9s. 4d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £204 10s. 8d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to the company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of the company: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by the company: Nil.

I, George Charles Waudby Morris, of Auckland, the Secretary of the New Zealand Metals 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, 1927, and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.

G. C. W. MORRIS.

Declared at Auckland this 7th day of February, 1928, before me—E. A. Craig, J.P. 204

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New River Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 21st March, 1925; 8th May, 1925.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of secretary: 7 Chancery Chambers, O’Connell Street, Auckland; George Charles Waudby Morris.

Nominal capital: £70,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £58,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £27,741 9s. 6d.

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: £25,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 70,000.

Number of shares allotted: 58,000.

Amount paid per share: 20s. on 24,835; 7s. 6d. on 7,813; 5s. on 187.

Amount called up per share: 20s. on 25,000; 7s. 6d. on 8,000.

Number and amount of calls in arrears: 4; £258 10s. 6d.

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: 29.

Present number of shareholders: 73.

Number of men employed by company: 15.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since the last statement: £5,038 10s. 3d.

Total quantity and value produced since registration: 1,777 oz. 6 dwt., 8 gr.; £7,229 18s. 5d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £9,380 18s. 5d.

Total expenditure since registration: £38,822 12s. 1d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash due bank: £852 12s. 10d.

Amount of cash in hand: £5.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £258 10s. 6d.

Amount of debts considered good: £258 10s. 6d.

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

Amount of debts owing by company: £3,108 7s.

I, George Charles Waudby Morris, of Auckland, the Secretary of the New River Gold-dredging Company (Limited), sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on 31st December, 1927; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.

G. C. W. MORRIS.

Declared at Auckland this 7th day of February, 1928, before me—E. A. Craig, J.P. 205

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN MINING COMPANY.

Name of company: New Zealand Crown Mines Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration of office in New Zealand: 13th January, 1914.

Whether in active operation or not: No.

Where business is conducted: 60 Shortland Street, Auckland.

Name of Attorney: Herbert William Hopkins.

Where mine is situate: Karangahake.

Nominal capital: £100,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £39,585 2s.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in New Zealand: £11,367 7s.

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: 16 shares at 4s., £3 4s.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as 2s. paid up: 200,218 at 2s., £20,021 16s.
(c.) In cash: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 500,000.

Number of shares on New Zealand Register: 116,529.

Amount paid per share (New Zealand Register): 108,208 at 4s., 5,220 at 3s. 6d., 3,101 at 3s.

Amount called up per share (New Zealand Register): 4s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear (New Zealand Register): 11; £285 11s.

Number of forfeited shares on New Zealand Register: Nil.

Number of shareholders on New Zealand Register: 159.

Number of men employed in New Zealand: 3.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.

Total quantity and value produced since registration in New Zealand: 3,933 oz. gold, 13,685 oz. silver; £16,848 10s. 2d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in New Zealand since last statement: £1,211 14s. 11d. (development and upkeep).

Total expenditure since registration of office in New Zealand: £47,163 9s. 8d.

Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand: £18 16s. 4d.

Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand: £18 18s.

Amount of such debts considered good: £18 18s.

Amount of liabilities of company in New Zealand: £58 16s. 8d.

I, Herbert William Hopkins, Attorney of the New Zealand Crown Mines 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 31st day of December, 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.

H. W. HOPKINS.

Declared at Waihi this 15th day of February, 1928, before me—Stewart H. Walmsley, Solicitor. 211

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Southern Mines Development Corporation, Limited.

When formed, and date of registration: 27th July, 1926.