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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM G. BASSETT,
of Wellington, Commission Agent, was this day
adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of
creditors, to be holden at my office, on Friday, the 17th day
of January, 1896, at 11 o'clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Wellington, 11th January, 1896. Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM STANDEN, of
Wellington, General Carrier, was this day adjudged
bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors,
to be holden at my office, on Tuesday, the 21st day of
January, 1896, at 11 o'clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Wellington, 15th January, 1896. Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ANNIE FLORENCE RODGERS,
of Palmerston South, Storekeeper, was this day ad-
judged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of
creditors, to be holden at my office, on the 13th day of
January, 1896, at 2.30 o'clock.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Dunedin, 7th January, 1896. Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN HANSEN, of Colac,
Contractor, was this day adjudged bankrupt ; and
I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at
my office, on the 16th day of January, 1896, at 2.30 o'clock
p.m.

CHARLES ROUT,
Invercargill, 7th January, 1896. Deputy Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JAMES DUNCAN LAING, of
Longbush, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I
hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at
my office, on the 17th day of January, 1896, at 2.30 o'clock
p.m.

CHARLES ROUT,
Invercargill, 8th January, 1896. Deputy Official Assignee.

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Golden Treasure Extended Gold-
mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 11th October, 1888;
4th December, 1888.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Manager: Reeft-
ton; Thomas F. Fenton.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £12,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,919 5s. 4d.
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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 24,000.
Number of shares allotted: 24,000.
Amount paid up per share: 5s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 5s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: 675.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for
same: 675; £8 13s. 11d.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company:
28.
Present number of shareholders: 20.
Number of men employed by company: 2.
Quantity and value of gold produced during the preceding
year: Nil.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registra-
tion: 1,077oz. 12dwt. 18gr.; £4,217 7s. 5d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during the preceding year: £246 18s. 6d.
Total expenditure since registration: £8,596 16s. 3d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £900.
Total amount of dividends paid: £900.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: Nil.
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: £140.

I, Thomas F. Fenton, of Reefton, Manager of the Golden
Treasure Extended Gold-mining Company (Limited), do
solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and com-
plete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st
day of 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."

THOMAS F. FENTON,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 10th day of January, 1896, before
me—Charles Cohen, J.P.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Big River Gold-mining Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 7th January, 1891;
11th April, 1891.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, . and name of Manager:
Reefton; Thomas F. Fenton.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £600.
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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.
Number of shares allotted: 24,000.
Amount paid up per share: 6d.
Amount called up per share: 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
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:
67.
Present number of shareholders: 71.
Number of men employed by company: 33.
Quantity and value of gold produced during the preceding
year: 4,995oz. ; £20,217 4s. 4d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration:
16,882oz. 10dwt.; £67,852 5s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on opera-
tions during the preceding year: £8,029 13s. 9d.
Total expenditure since registration: £31,511 4s. 11d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £37,800.
Total amount of dividends paid: £37,800.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £123 9s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company £7 10s.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company: £130.

I, Thomas Frederick Fenton, Manager of the Big River
Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely
declare that this is a true and complete statement of the
affairs of the said company on the 31st day of 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.”

THOMAS F. FENTON,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 10th day of January, 1896, before
me—Charles Cohen, a Justice of the Peace for the Colony of
New Zealand.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Progress Gold-mining Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 8th November,
1886; 26th November, 1886.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Manager: Reeft-
ton; Thomas F. Fenton.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £9,600.