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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 45

Bankruptcy Notices.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that SAMUEL SEBASTOPOL QUINN,

of Napier, Commission Agent, was this day adjudged

bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to

be holden at the Courthouse, Napier, on Wednesday, the

12th day of May, 1897, at 11.30 o'clock.

M. W. P. LASCELLES,

Napier, 30th April, 1897. Deputy Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN MITCHELL, of Wairoa,

Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I

hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at the

Courthouse, Wairoa, on Thursday, the 20th day of May,

1897, at 12 o'clock.

M. W. P. LASCELLES,

Napier, 8th May, 1897. Deputy Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that SAMUEL JOSEPH RUSTON, of

Napier, Contractor, was this day adjudged bankrupt;

and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden

at the Courthouse, Napier, on Friday, the 21st day of May,

1897, at 11.30 o'clock.

M. W. P. LASCELLES,

Napier, 11th May, 1897. Deputy Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Wairarapa, holden

at Masterton.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN McGANN, Labourer,

of Annedale, near Te Nui, was this day adjudged

bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to

be holden at the Courthouse, Masterton, on Saturday, the

15th day of May, 1897, at 12 o'clock noon.

W. B. CHENNELLS,

Deputy Official Assignee.

Masterton, 5th May, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that MICHAEL TRACY, of Willis

Street, Wellington, Bootmaker, was this day adjudged

bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to

be holden at my office, on Monday, the 17th day of May,

1897, at 2.30 o'clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,

Wellington, 11th May, 1897. Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, holden at Christ-

church.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN BENJAMIN ALSTON, of

Christchurch, Tobacconist, was this day adjudged

bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors,

to be holden at my office, on the 17th day of May, 1897, at

11 o'clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,

Christchurch, 11th May, 1897. Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

In the Estate of JOHN BRAY, of Reefton, Draper.

A FIRST and final dividend, of 3s. 2d. in the pound, is

now due, and payable at my office, Bridge Street,

Reefton.

W. HINDMARSH,

Reefton, 4th May, 1897. Deputy Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN McMILLAN, of Dun-

edin, Carpenter, was this day adjudged bankrupt;

and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden

at my office, on the 10th day of May, 1897, at 3 o'clock.

C. C. GRAHAM,

Dunedin, 6th May, 1897. Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

DIVIDENDS on all proved claims in the under-men-

tioned estates are now payable at my office:—

John Millar, second and final, of 1s. 7d. in the pound.

Robert Low, first and final, of 2s. 7d. in the pound.

Andrew White, first and final, of 9d. in the pound.

Peter O. Webb, first, of 3s. 4d. in the pound.

Peter Barron, first and final, of 1s. 6½d. in the pound.

CHARLES ROUT,

Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 7th May, 1897.

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The New Zealand Consolidated

(Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 29th May, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:

Auckland; Paul Maximilian Hansen.

Nominal capital: Ordinary shares, £49,700; deferred shares,

£300—£50,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £50,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £50,000.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of

cash received for same (if any):

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no

cash has been paid:

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 50,000.

Number of shares allotted: 50,000.

Amount paid per share: £1.

Amount called up per share: £1.

Number and amount of calls in arrear:

Number of shares forfeited:

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for

same:

Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-

pany: 80.

Present number of shareholders: 186.

Number of men employed by company: 5.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preced-

ing year:

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since

registration:

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations

during preceding year: £2,382 13s. 9d.

Total expenditure since registration: £3,198 1s. 7d.

Total amount of dividends declared:

Total amount of dividends paid:

Total amount of unclaimed dividends:

Amount of cash at banker's: £2,038 5s. 6d.

Amount of cash in hand: £600.

Amount invested at interest, and secured: £24,875.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £22,100 16s. 6d.

Amount of debts considered good: £22,100 16s. 6d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any):

£10,500.

I, Paul M. Hansen, of Auckland, the Manager in New

Zealand of the New Zealand Consolidated (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, 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."

P. M. HANSEN.

Declared at Auckland, this 28th day of April, 1897, before

me—C. F. Buddle, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New

Zealand.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Waitekauri Union Claims (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 6th August, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:

Auckland; Paul Maximilian Hansen.

Nominal capital: £300,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £23,414.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: 23,414 shares,

at 7s. 6d. per share (called up), £8,780 5s.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of

cash received for same (if any):

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no

cash has been paid: £230,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 300,000.

Number of shares allotted: 253,414.

Amount paid per share: 7s. 6d.

Amount called up per share: 7s. 6d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1; £125.

Number of shares forfeited:

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for

same:

Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-

pany: 34.

Present number of shareholders: 34.

Number of men employed by company: 15.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during pre-

ceding year:

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since

registration:

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations

during preceding year: £1,068 12s. 6d.