STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company: The Okarito Five-mile Beach Gold-dredging Co., Ltd.
When formed, and date of registration: 1928; 29th October, 1928.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 24 Water Street, Dunedin; W. A. Mitson and Co., Public Accountants.
Nominal capital: £35,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £35,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £30,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and the amount of cash received for same (if any): £35,000; £30,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £4,500.
Number of shares into which the capital is divided: 140,000.
Number of shares allotted: 140,000.
Amount paid per share: 5s.
Amount called up per share: 5s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and the money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 431.
Number of men employed by the company: 11.
Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: 2,329 oz.; £13,969.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 4,820 oz.; £26,676.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since the last statement: £8,465 9s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration: £46,395 0s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £7,000.
Total amount of dividends paid: £6,997 10s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £2 10s.

Amount of cash in bank: £2,784 8s. 2d.
Gold in bank: £1,212.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to the company: £10.
Proceeds of gold sold not yet received: £760.
Amount of debts considered good: All of the above.
Amount of debts owing by the company: Estimated at £459.

I, George William Jack Bell, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Okarito Five-mile Beach Gold-dredging Co., Ltd., do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at 31st December, 1932; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.
GEORGE W. J. BELL.
Declared at Dunedin this 12th day of January, 1933, before me-Chas. G. Wilson, a solicitor of the Supreme Court, of New Zealand. 716

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY
Name of Company: The Kildare Consolidated Gold-mining Company, Ltd.
When formed, and date of registration: 19th June, 1928.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Ranfurly, Alexander H. Macdonald.
Nominal capital: £8,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £8,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for the same (if any): Nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £4,000.
Number of shares into which the capital is divided: 80,000.
Number of shares allotted: 80,000.
Amount paid per share: 2s.
Amount called up per share: 2s.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and the money received for the same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 173.
Number of men employed by company: 11.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since the last statement: 568 oz. 7 dwt. 7 grs.; £3,481 5s. 2d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 1,887 oz. 4 dwt. 7 grs.; £8,810 19s. 2d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since the last statement: £2,901 2s. 0d.
Total expenditure since registration: £11,042 5s. 0d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £828 4s. lld.
Amount of cash in hand: £1 10s. 4d.
Amount of debts directly due to the company: £8 17s. 0d.
Amount of debts considered good: £8 17s. 0d.
Amount of the contingent liabilities of the company (if any): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by the company: £7 2s. 0d.

I, Alexander Hector Macdonald, of Ranfurly, the Secretary of the Kildare Consolidated Gold-mining Company, Ltd., do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st December, 1932; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.
A. H. MACDONALD.
Declared at Ranfurly, this 12th day of January, 1933, before me-J. I. Fraser, a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 717

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY
Name of company: Golden Progress Quartz-mining Company, Ltd.
When formed and date of registration: 26th October, 1928.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Ranfurly; Alexander H. Macdonald.
Nominal capital: £25,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £14,755.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £10,805.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and the amount of cash received for the same (if any): Nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £3,950.
Number of shares into which the capital is divided: 250,000.
Number of shares allotted: 147,550.
Amount paid per share: 2s.
Amount called up per share: 2s.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for the same: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of the company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 173.
Number of men employed by the company: 17.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since the last statement: 1,003 oz. 11 dwt. 12 grs.; £6,262 19s. 0d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: 2,993 oz. 7 dwt. 12 grs.; £16,394 12s. 6d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £9,049 12s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £25,688 8s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £1,844 7s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends paid: £1,844 7s. 6d.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: £1,570 14s. 0d.
Amount of cash in hand: £4 15s. 9d.
Amount of debts directly due to the company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of the company (if any): Income-tax, £70.
Amount of debts owing by the company: £38 3s. ld.

I, Alexander Hector Macdonald, of Ranfurly, the Secretary of the Golden Progress Quartz-mining Company, Ltd., do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st December, 1932; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.
ALEX. H. MACDONALD.
Declared at Ranfurly, this 11th day of January, 1933, before me-J. I. Fraser, a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 718