Jan. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 277

Nominal capital: £40,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £35,007.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,699 8s. 3d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders and amount of cash received for same: 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: 40,000.
Number of shares allotted: 35,007.
Amount paid per share: 12s. on 7; 11s. 4½d. on 10,000.
Amount called up per share: 12s.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: 10th call; £304 15s. 9d.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 67.
Number of men employed by company: 9.
Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £3,767 3s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,638 19s. 10d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £1,465 4s. 5d.
Amount of cash in bank: £59 6s. 10d.
Amount of cash in hand: £1 1s. 7d.

I, Herman Bicknell, of Christchurch, Secretary of the Murray Creek Gold-mines (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the company on the 31st December, 1928; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.

H. BICKNELL.

Declared at Christchurch, this 25th day of January, 1929, before me—W. Hellewell, J.P. 118

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden River Mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 6th December, 1924, and 21st January, 1925.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Yorkshire House, Shortland Street, Auckland; Raymond Stanley Holm Biss.
Nominal capital: £5,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £3,979.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,142 16s. 6d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £1,600 10s. and £342 19s. 6d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,257 10s. 6d.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,000.
Number of shares allotted: 3,979.
Amount paid per share: £1 per share on 1,500 shares; 17s. 6d. per share on 1,427 shares; 17s. per share on 1,052 shares.
Amount called up per share: 17s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: £26 6s.
Number of shares forfeited: 655.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: None sold.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 68.
Number of men employed by company: None employed.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.
Total and quantity produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £64 9s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £2,974 3s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £55 19s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of the contingent liabilities of company (if any): £320.
Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.

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I, Raymond Stanley Holm Biss, of Auckland, Secretary of the Golden River Mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the present date. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.

R. S. H. BISS.

Declared at Auckland this 25th day of January, 1929, before me—L. W. Jacka, a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 122

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden Bed Mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 8th December, 1924, and 12th March, 1925.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Yorkshire House, Shortland Street, Auckland; Raymond Stanley Holm Biss.
Nominal capital: £5,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £4,615.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,320 5s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for the same (if any): £1,748 3s. 9d. and £157 13s. 9d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,556.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 11,000.
Number of shares allotted: 9,230.
Amount paid up per share: 10s. per share on 4,000 shares; 9s. per share on 2,570 shares; 8s. 9d. per share on 2,660.
Amount called up per share: 9s.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: £33 5s.
Number of shares forfeited: 1,770.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: None sold.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 105.
Number of men employed by company: None.
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: £68 12s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £2,946 7s. 10d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £70 0s. 8d.
Amount of cash in hand: 10s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £320.
Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.

I, Raymond Stanley Holm Biss, of Auckland, Secretary of the Golden Bed Mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the present date; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.

R. S. H. BISS.

Declared at Auckland this 25th day of January, 1929, before me—L. W. Jacka, a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 123

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden Gorge Mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 6th and 27th November, 1925.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Yorkshire House, Shortland Street, Auckland; Raymond Stanley Holm Biss.
Nominal capital: £6,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,154.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,254.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £1,101 and £201.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £900.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.
Number of shares allotted: 20,616.
Amount paid per share: 5s. per share on 20,616 shares.
Amount called up per share: 5s.