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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 22

Bankruptcy Notices.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM HUGHES, of Coromandel, Miner, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Official Assignee’s office, at Wellington, on Monday, the 8th day of March, 1897, at 11 o’clock.

J. LAWSON,
Official Assignee.

22nd February, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE SMITH, of Hastings, Restaurant-keeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Hastings, on Thursday, the 11th day of March, 1897, at 11.30 o’clock.

M. W. P. LASCELLES,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Napier, 27th February, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Wairarapa, held at Masterton.

NOTICE is hereby given that ALBERT WEBER, of Martinborough, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Carterton, on Friday, the 5th day of March, 1897, at 3.45 o’clock p.m.

W. B. CHENNELLS,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Masterton, 23rd February, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court, held at Wanganui.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOSEPH HENRY TARTALINI, of Marton, Restaurant-keeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the County Council Chambers, Marton, on Tuesday, the 9th day of March, 1897, at 3.15 o’clock p.m.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Wanganui, 1st March, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE ADOLPHUS SCHOCH, of Wellington, Clerk, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Monday, the 8th day of March, 1897, at 2.30 o’clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 1st March, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that THOMAS WATSON, of Clyde Quay, Wellington, Painter, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 10th day of March, 1897, at 11 o’clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 3rd March, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that HENARE WHAKATAU URU, of Kaiapoi, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 3rd day of March, 1897, at 11 o’clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.

Christchurch, 24th February, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN SHANNON, of Matakanui, a Miner, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Ophir, on Wednesday, the 3rd day of March, 1897, at 2 o’clock.

ROBERT F. INDER,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Naseby, 20th February, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Timaru and Oamaru, held at Timaru.

NOTICE is hereby given that statements of accounts and balance-sheets in respect of the under-mentioned estates, together with the report of the Audit Office thereon, have been duly filed in the above Court; and I hereby further give notice that at the sitting of the said Court to be held on Wednesday, the 17th day of March, 1897, I intend to apply for an order releasing me from the administration of the said estates.

Dated this 1st day of March, 1897.

Matthew Burgin Brown, of Fairview, near Timaru, Farmer (supplementary).

Nellie Donoghue, of Temuka, Storekeeper (supplementary).

Ernest Shaw, of Woodbury, Labourer.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that DAVID ROBERT, of Gore, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Gore, on the 5th day of March, 1897, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 22nd February, 1897.

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: United Hercules Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 13th August, 1888.

Whether in active operation or not: Working on tribute.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Peter Barr, Secretary.

Nominal capital: £12,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,251 19s.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £5,500; no cash.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £6,500.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.

Number of shares allotted: 12,000.

Amount paid per share: £1 on 5,500 contributing, and £1 on 6,500 vendor’s shares (except on forfeited shares).

Amount called up per share: £1 on 5,500 contributing shares (except on forfeited shares).

Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £143 1s.

Number of shares forfeited: 500.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.

Present number of shareholders: 116.

Number of men employed by company: Average, 13.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 229 oz. 14 dwt. 22 gr.; £883 6s. 3d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 7,224 oz. 12 dwt. 10 gr.; £28,331 10s. 9d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,121 6s. 3d.

Total expenditure since registration: £25,199 1s. 8d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £8,400.

Total amount of dividends paid: £8,400.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £2 9s. 3d.

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): Nil.

Amount of actual liabilities of company: £411 11s. 5d.

I, Peter Barr, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the United Hercules Hydraulic Sluicing 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, 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.”

PETER BARR,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 18th day of February, 1897, before me—G. L. Denniston, J.P.
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