MAY 17.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1689

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since the last statement : £1,381 6s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration : £4,624 13s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £54 4s.
Amount of cash in hand : Nil.
Amount of debts due to company : Nil.
Amount of debts considered good : Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company : £29 17s. 2d.

I, John Macfarlane Elliffe, of Auckland, the Secretary of N.Z. Platinum, Ltd., 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, 1908.

J. M. ELLIFFE.

Declared at Auckland this 15th day of February, 1928, before me—C. S. O. Woods, a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

466

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company : McGeorge Bros. (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 27th March, 1912.
Whether in active operation or not : Not.
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 : Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration : 29,939 oz. 7 dwt. ; £127,606 5s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement : £308 16s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration : £79,072 9s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared : £48,000.
Total amount of dividends paid : £48,000.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash at bankers and on deposit : £1,609 16s. 9d.
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 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, 1908.

JOSEPH MCGEORGE.

Declared at Dunedin this 12th day of May, 1928, before me—John H. F. Hamel, J.P.

484

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company : The Lady Ranfurly Gold-mining Company (Kawarau) Limited.
When formed, and date of registration : 12th August, 1925.
Whether in active operation or not : Not in operation yet.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary : Dunedin ; Harold Booth, Manse Street.
Nominal capital : £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £8,015.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £4,006 16s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and the amount of cash received for same : (See below.)
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid : £3,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 48,000.
Number of shares allotted : 32,063.
Amount paid per share : 5s. on 24,000, 2s. on 6,913, 1s. on 1,150.
Amount called up per share : 24,000 fully paid ; 8,063 at 2s.
Number and amount of calls in arrears : 1 ; £57 10s.
Number of shares forfeited : Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for them : Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company : 14.
Present number of shareholders : 45.
Number of men employed by company : 1 (Secretary).
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 : £88 3s. 1d.
Total expenditure since registration : £303 6s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £703 9s. 8d. (includes £258, calls paid in advance).
Amount of cash in hand : Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company : Nil.
Amount of debts considered good : Nil.
Amount of contingent liability of company : Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company : Nil.

I, Harold Booth, Secretary of the Lady Ranfurly Gold-mining Company (Kawarau), Limited, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 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, 1908.

H. BOOTH, Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin this 13th day of January, 1928, before me—J. B. Nichol, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

487

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company : Mahakipawa Goldfields (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 12th October, 1923.
Whether in active operation or not : Active.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary : 178 Manchester Street, Christchurch ; Jas. Hutchins.
Nominal capital : £40,000; being 800,000 shares at 1s. each.
Amount of capital subscribed : £17,903 3s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash (including £4,312 12s., shares sold at premium) : £15,838 5s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any), not including shares sold at premium : £11,525 13s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid : £15,025.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 800,000.
Number of shares allotted : 653,563.
Amount paid per share : 1s., 3s. 4d., and 5s., the two latter priced being for premium issue.
Amount called up per share : 400,000 fully called, 144,463 at 9d. each, 114,100 at 6d. each.
Number and amount of calls in arrears : 39 ; £1,901 4s. 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 : 110.
Present number of shareholders : 424.
Number of men employed by company : 5.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement : £3,304 11s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration : £13,152 18s. 1d.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement : Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration : Nil.
Total amounts of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £2,214 2s. 8d.
Amount of cash in hand : £2 6s. 11d.
Amount of debts directly due to company : Nil.
Amount of debts considered good : Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company : Debentures, £1,800.