FEB. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 465

Bankruptcy Notices.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that HENRY AUGUSTUS HOFFMANN, of Auckland, Piano-tuner, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on Monday, the 8th day of February, 1897, at 11 o'clock.

J. LAWSON,
Official Assignee.
1st February, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that PETER OLAF PEDERSEN, of Matamau, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at the Courthouse, Dannevirke, on Wednesday, the 17th day of February, 1897, at 1 o'clock.

M. W. P. LASCELLES,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Napier, 9th February, 1897.

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

In the matter of "The Bankruptcy Act, 1892"; and in the matter of the bankruptcy of DAVID NIMMO SCOTT and JOHN EDWARD MACKENZIE, carrying on business at Hawera as Booksellers and Stationers, under the style of "D. Nimmo Scott and Co."

NOTICE is hereby given that at the next sitting of this honourable Court to be holden at Hawera, on Wednesday, the 10th day of March next, I, the above-named John Edward Mackenzie, intend to apply for an order of discharge.

Dated at Hawera, the 4th day of February, 1897.

J. E. MACKENZIE.
H. CAPLEN, Solicitor, Hawera.

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

In the matter of "The Bankruptcy Act, 1892"; and in the matter of the bankruptcy of DAVID NIMMO SCOTT and JOHN EDWARD MACKENZIE, of Hawera, carrying on business at Hawera as Booksellers, under the style or firm of "D. Nimmo Scott and Co."

NOTICE is hereby given that at the next sitting of this honourable Court to be holden at Hawera, on Wednesday, the 10th day of March, 1897, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Courthouse, Hawera, I, the above-named David Nimmo Scott, will make application for an order of discharge.

Dated at Hawera, this 8th day of February, 1897.

D. NIMMO SCOTT.
Witness—R. D. WELSH, Solicitor, Hawera.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under-mentioned dividends are now payable at my office, Wanganui, on all proved and admitted claims:—

Estate of Sarah Whale: First and final, of 2s. 9d. in the pound.

Estate of C. A. Whale: First and final, of 3s. 4d. in the pound.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Wanganui, 9th February, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Wanganui, holden at Palmerston North.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN GETTES CAMPBELL, of Marton, Hotelkeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on the 12th day of February, 1897, at 2 o'clock.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Palmerston North, 5th February, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that EDWARD JACKMAN, of Awahuri, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on Friday, the 19th day of February, 1897, at 2.30 o'clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.
Wellington, 10th February, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN DAVIES, of Kaiapoi, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on the 15th day of February, 1897, at 11 o'clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.
Christchurch, 6th February, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ROBERT MONCRIEFF CUTHBERTSON, of Ashburton, Solicitor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on the 10th day of February, 1897, at 11.30 o'clock in the forenoon.

JOHN DAVISON,
Deputy Official Assignee.
4th February, 1897.

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Phoenix Water-race Company (Registered).
When formed, and date of registration: 12th October, 1867.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: 3, High Street, Dunedin; John Mouat.
Nominal capital: £1,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): The paid-up value of scrip issued to shareholders was equal to the capital subscribed by them—namely, £1,500; no paid-up scrip whatever was given to shareholders.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 1,000.
Number of shares allotted: 1,000.
Amount paid per share: £1 10s.
Amount called up per share: The whole.
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: 34.
Present number of shareholders: 22.
Number of men employed by company: The company's property is leased, and it therefore does not directly employ any other person than the manager and an inspector.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: The company does not itself carry on mining for gold or silver, but merely supplies water for mining and other purposes.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: No answer can be given to this for the reasons last above stated.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: The company's property being leased, the whole expenditure is made by the lessees, with the exception of the manager's salary, directors' fees, office expenses, and inspection of property, which altogether amount to about £25 a year.
Total expenditure since registration: The company, not being directly engaged in gold-mining, is unable to give any reply to this question other than that the whole of the company's capital was expended in the purchase of the company's property.
Total amount of dividends declared: £5,875.
Total amount of dividends paid: £5,850. A further sum of £75 has been paid in dividends since 31st December, 1896.
Amount of cash at banker's: £101 15s. 3d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: There are no debts due to the company except the accruing rent of their property, of £225 a year, the next half-yearly payment of which falls due in July, 1897.
Amount of debts considered good: The whole of above.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): All liabilities of the company have been paid up to date.

I, John Mouat, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Phoenix Water-race Company (Registered), 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, 1896; 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 MOUAT,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 15th day of January, 1897, before me—W. D. Milne, Solicitor, Dunedin. 235