Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement : Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration : Nil.
Amount expended in carrying on operations since last statement : £57 10s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration : £152 9s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of dividends unclaimed : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £327 10s. 10d.
Amount of cash in hand : Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company : Nil.
Amount of debts considered good : Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.
Amounts of debts owing by company : Estimated £400.

I, Rhoderic Finch, of Oamaru, the Secretary of the Billy Creek Development Company (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.

R. FINCH.

Declared at Oamaru this 31st day of January, 1928, before me—D. Williams, J.P. 128

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company : Lucky Shot Gold-mines (Limited).
When formed and date of registration : 9th April, 1925.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Business (mining) conducted at Thames.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary : 30 National Bank Building, Fort Street, Auckland ; H. P. Maguire.
Nominal capital : £10,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £10,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash : £7,923 15s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any) : £26 5s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid : £2,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 100,000.
Number of shares allotted : 100,000.
Amount paid per share : 2s.
Amount called up per share : 2s.
Number and amount of calls in arrears : £76 5s.
Number of shares forfeited : 10,080.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for the same : 10,080; £86 5s. 4d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company : 5.
Present number of shareholders : 323.
Number of men employed by company : 6.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration : 21 oz. 1 dwt.; gross value, £54 18s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since registration : £9,415 10s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £639 8s. 2d.
Amount of cash in hand : Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company : £5 6s.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company : £3 19s. 2d.

I, Hugh Peter Maguire, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Lucky Shot Gold-mines (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, 1908.

H. P. MAGUIRE.

Declared at Auckland, this 27th day of January, 1928, before me—Wm. Duncan, J.P. 130

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company : Golden Age Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed and date of registration : 2nd July, 1926.
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of secretary : 30 National Bank Buildings, Fort Street, Auckland ; H. P. Maguire.
Nominal capital : £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £12,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash, £2,500.

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The paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders : Nil.
The paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid : £2,000.
Number of shares into which the capital is divided : 120,000.
Number of shares allotted : 120,000.
Amount paid per share : 6d.
Amount called up per share : 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrears : £15 18s. 6d.
Number of shares forfeited : 4,160.
Number of forfeited shares sold and money received for same : 4,160 (£44 17s. 6d).
Number of shareholders at time of registration of the company : 207.
Present number of shareholders : 234.
Number of men employed : 3.
Quantity and value of gold produced since registration : Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since registration : £4,418 16s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : £32 12s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand : Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to the company : £15 18s. 2d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of the company : Nil.
Amount of debts owing by the company : £4 6s. 10d.

I, Hugh Peter Maguire, of Auckland, the Secretary of Golden Age Gold-mining 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, 1908.

H. P. MAGUIRE.

Declared at Auckland this 27th day of January, 1928, before me—Wm. Duncan, J.P. 131

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company : North Big River Gold-mines (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration : 29th October, 1919.
Whether in active operation or not : Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary : 213 Manchester Street, Christchurch ; Oscar W. B. Anderson.
Nominal capital : £75,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £44,915.
Amount of calls actually paid up in cash : £11,449 8s.; and £1,502 2s. 6d. on forfeited shares.
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 : £34,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 75,000.
Number of shares allotted : 44,915.
Amount paid per share : 15s. 3d.
Amount called up per share : 15s. 3d.
Number and amount of calls in arrears : Nil.
Number of shares forfeited : 9,107.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same : 100 shares; 8s. 4d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company : 7.
Present number of shareholders : 79.
Number of men employed by company : Nil.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year : Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration : Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement : £452 14s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration : £10,028 10s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared : Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid : Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash in bank : 3s. 5d.
Amount of cash in hand : Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company : £141 0s. 11d.
Amount of debts considered good : £141 0s. 11d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any) : Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company : £86 16s. 7d.

I, Oscar W. B. Anderson, of Christchurch, the Secretary of the North Big River Gold-mines (Limited), do solemnly and 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, 1908.

OSCAR W. B. ANDERSON.

Declared at Christchurch this 26th day of January, 1928, before me—H. E. Leadley, J.P. 132