Feb. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 221

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £31,911.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders and the amount of cash received for same (if any): No scrip issued.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: No scrip issued.
Number of shares into which the capital is divided: 1,000,000.
Number of shares allotted: 920,000.
Amount paid per share: 1s.
Amount called up per share: 1s.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: £1,089 (final call).
Number of shares forfeited: 3,300.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and the money received for same: 3,300 shares; £75 11s. 10d.
Number of shareholders at the time of registration of the company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 545.
Number of men employed by the company: .50.
Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in carrying on operations since last statement: £29,761 5s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £29,761 5s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at bank: £2,149 14s. 3d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to the company: £15 16s. 8d.
Amount of debts considered good: £15 16s. 8d.
Amount of contingent liabilities: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by the company: £246 4s. 8d.

I, Samuel Hindin, the Secretary of The Maerewhenua Goldfields Development Company, Limited, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as at 31st December, 1933, and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.

S. HINDIN.

Declared at Christchurch, this 23rd day of January, 1934, before me—A. Manhire, Justice of the Peace. 784

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Branches Flat Prospecting Company, Limited.
When formed, and date of registration: 28th November, 1932.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 11 Commercial Bank Buildings, Queen Street, Auckland; H. R. Macdonald.
Nominal capital: £1,600.
Amount of capital subscribed: £900.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £700.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders and the amount of cash received for same: £700.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £200.
Number of shares into which the capital is divided: £1,600.
Number of shares allotted: 900.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and the money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at the time of registration of the company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 17.
Number of men employed by the company: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: Nil.
Amount expended in carrying on operations since last statement: £351 15s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration: £424 19s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at bank: £182 13s. 11d.; invested, £95 18s. 8d.
Amount of cash in hand: £1 12s. 11d.
Amount of debts directly due to the company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by the company: £5 5s.

I, Hugh Roy Macdonald, of Auckland, the Secretary of the Branches Flat Prospecting 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, 1933; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.

HUGH R. MACDONALD.

Declared at Auckland, this 23rd day of January, 1934, before me—C. G. Lennard, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 785

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Gold Investigations, Limited.
When formed and date of registration: 5th June, 1933; public company, 5th October, 1933.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Wellington; W. J. Hicks.
Nominal capital: £2,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,616.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £371 5s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,200.
Number of shares into which the capital is divided: 2,000.
Number of shares allotted: 1,616.
Amount paid per share: 10s. to £1 (four separate allotments).
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: First calls £9 10s., second calls £14; calls struck but not yet due, £21 5s.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and the money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at the time of registration of the company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 57.
Number of men employed by the company: 2.
Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: Nil.
Total quantity and value produced since registration: Prospecting.
Total expenditure since registration: £497 0s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at bank: £10 12s. 5d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to the company: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities: £50.
Amount of debts owing by the company: £156.

I, Warren James Hicks, of Wellington, the Secretary of Gold Investigations, 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.

W. J. HICKS.

Declared at Wellington, this 31st day of January, 1934, before me—W. E. A. Gill, Justice of the Peace. 786

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Mining House Concessions, Limited.
When formed and date of registration: 24th March, 1933.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted and name of Secretary: 143 Hereford St., Christchurch; S. Hindin.
Nominal capital: £25,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £25,000.
Amount of capital paid up in cash: £10,817 3s. 9d.
Paid up value of scrip given to shareholders and the amount of cash received for the same (if any): No scrip issued.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: Nil.
Amount of shares into which the capital is divided: 500,000.
Number of shares allotted: 500,000.
Amount paid per share: 1s.
Amount called up per share: 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: £1,735 6s. 3d.
Number of shares forfeited: 19,880.
Number of forfeited shares sold and the money received for the same: 19,880; £40 7s. 2d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 379.
Number of men employed by the company: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: Nil.