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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 19

Bankruptcy Notices.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, holden at Auckland.

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM WALLACE, of
Hapu Creek, Thames, Bushman, was this day ad-
judged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of cre-
ditors, to be holden at Mr. T. W. Clark's office, Queen Street,
Thames, on the 20th day of March, 1896, at 2.30 o'clock.
J. LAWSON,
Official Assignee.
11th March, 1896.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Taranaki, holden at
Hawera.

NOTICE is hereby given that JAMES NAISMITH, of
Kaponga, Blacksmith, was on 12th March, 1896,
adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of
creditors, to be holden at my office, on the 24th day of
March, 1896, at 2 o'clock.
C. A. BUDGE,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Hawera, 16th March, 1896.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court, holden at Westport.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN BREEN, of Mokihi-
nui, Contractor, was this day adjudged bankrupt;
and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden
at my office, on the 21st day of March, 1896, at 3 o'clock.
A. D. BAYFEILD,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Westport, 7th March, 1896.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court, holden at Invercargill.

NOTICE is hereby given that MATTHEW BRADLEY, of
Invercargill, Fruiterer, was this day adjudged bank-
rupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be
holden at my office, on the 19th day of March, 1896, at 4
o'clock p.m.
CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Invercargill, 14th March, 1896.

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The New Eldorado Sluicing Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 17th April, 1893.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Dunedin; John R. Hooper.
Nominal capital: £2,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,925.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £341.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): £341.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £1,570.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 2,500.
Number of shares allotted: 1,925.
Amount paid up per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 2; £12.
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:
5.
Present number of shareholders: 1,925.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration:
Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £197.
Total expenditure since registration: £378.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: 14s. 11d.
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): £42
2s. 9d.

I, John Rossi Hooper, of Dunedin, the Legal Manager of
the New Eldorado Sluicing Company (Limited), do solemnly
and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete state-
ment of the affairs of the said company at the 31st Decem-
ber, 1895; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously
believing the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices
of the Peace Act, 1882."
JOHN R. HOOPER,
Legal Manager.
Declared at Dunedin, this 7th day of March, 1896, before
me—John Angus, J.P.
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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Ravenscliff Mining Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 23rd June, 1890.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Waikakaho, Marlborough, New Zealand; Charles Henry
Turner.
Nominal capital: £60,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £38,290.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £16,909.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): 38,290; £16,909.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: £21,318.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 60,000.
Number of shares allotted: 38,290.
Amount paid up per share: £1 per share, less calls in arrear,
as stated below.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 7 calls in arrear, by
two shareholders; £63.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 282.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £77 15s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: £4 0s. 8d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £25.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): No
contingent liabilities, but there are liabilities amounting
to £9,271 11s. 8d., namely: debentures, £5,436; other lia-
biities, £3,835 11s. 8d.—total, £9,271 11s. 8d.

I, Charles Henry Turner, the Manager of the Ravenscliff
Mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely de-
clare that this is a true and complete statement of the
affairs of the said company at the 31st December, 1895; and
I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the
same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices of the Peace
Act, 1882."
C. H. TURNER,
Manager.
Declared at Blenheim, this 11th day of March, 1896,
before me—J. C. Chaytor, J.P.
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I, the undersigned, hereby make application to register
the Mangakara United Gold-mining Company as a no-
liability company under the provisions of "The Mining
Companies Act, 1894."

1. The name of the company is to be the Mangakara
   United Gold-mining Company (No Liability).
2. The place of operations (or intended operations) is at
   Upper Thames.
3. The registered office of the company will be situated
   at the Bank of New Zealand Buildings, Auckland.
4. The value of the company's property, including claim
   or lease ground and machinery, is fifteen thousand pounds.
5. The number of shares in the company is one hundred
   thousand, of three shillings each.
6. The number of shares subscribed for is ninety-four
   thousand.
7. The name of the Manager is George Charles Waudby
   Morris.
8. The names and addresses and occupations of the share-
   holders, and the number of shares held by each at this date,
   are as below:—

No. of
Shares.
Morris, P. B., Auckland, Broker (in trust) .. .. 500
Gow, J., Auckland, Grocer .. .. .. 200
Ward, J. H., Auckland, Painter .. .. .. 100
Ward, Harold, Auckland, Wood-carver .. .. 700
Love, J. H., Auckland, Saddler .. .. .. 250