Nov. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2019

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that THOMAS EDWARD JOHNS,
of Blagdon, near New Plymouth, Butcher, was this
day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of
creditors, to be holden at my office, at New Plymouth, on
Thursday, the 11th day of November, 1897, at 11 o'clock a.m.
ROBT. G. BAUCHOPE,
Deputy Official Assignee.
New Plymouth, 28th October, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.

Estate of EMILY REARDON.

A MEETING of creditors in the above estate will be
held at my office, at Brougham Street, New Plymouth,
on Friday, the 12th day of November, 1897, at 2 o'clock p.m.
Business: To consider the present position of the estate,
and to instruct me as to future proceedings.
ROBT. G. BAUCHOPE,
Deputy Official Assignee.
New Plymouth, 1st November, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that THOMAS JOHN CHAPMAN, of
Wellington, Painter, was this day adjudged bank-
rupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be
holden at my office, on Monday, the 8th day of November,
1897, at 2.30 o'clock p.m.
JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.
Wellington, 2nd November, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN FRANCIS MERCIER, of
No. 12, Vivian Street, Wellington, Clerk, was this
day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of
creditors, to be holden at my office, on Wednesday, the 10th
day of November, 1897, at 11 o'clock.
JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.
Wellington, 3rd November, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that THOMAS WANLESS BRUCE,
of Ross, Draper, was this day adjudged bankrupt;
and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden
at my office, on the 4th day of November, 1897, at 11.30
o'clock a.m.
R. W. WADE,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Hokitika, 26th October, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that SIDNEY ARTHUR BLACK, of
Westport, Surgeon Dentist, was this day adjudged
bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors,
to be holden at my office, on the 16th day of November,
1897, at 3 o'clock p.m.
A. D. BAYFEILD,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Westport, 2nd November, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that HENRY MARTIN, of Dro-
more, Contractor, was this day adjudged bankrupt;
and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden
at my office, on the 3rd day of November, 1897, at 11.30
o'clock in the forenoon.
JOHN DAVISON,
Deputy Official Assignee.
28th October, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN OGG, of South Dun-
edin, formerly Hotelkeeper, now out of business, was
this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meet-
ing of creditors, to be holden at my office, on the 5th day
of November, 1897, at 3 o'clock.
C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.
Dunedin, 30th October, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JESSIE MCKENZIE (Mrs.),
of Invercargill, Storekeeper, was this day adjudged
bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors,
to be holden at my office, on the 8th day of November,
1897, at 2.30 o'clock.
CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Invercargill, 30th October, 1897.

Mining Notices.

I, THE undersigned, hereby make application to register
the Poneke Gold-mining Company as a no-liability
company under the provisions of "The Mining Companies
Act, 1894."

1. The name of the company is the Poneke Gold-mining
   Company.
2. The place of operations is at Paparoa, West Coast.
3. The registered office of the company is 28, Lambton
   Quay, Wellington.
4. The value of the company's property, including lease
   ground and machinery, is nil.
5. The number of shares in the company is twenty-four
   thousand, of ten shillings each.
6. The number of shares subscribed for is twenty-four
   thousand.
7. The name of the Manager is Henry Kember.
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:—

Devereux, M., Greymouth, Miner .. .. .. 1,600
Carton, E., Greymouth, Miner .. .. .. 1,000
Cray, G. S., Settler .. .. .. 1,000
Smith, C., Wellington, Draper .. .. .. 2,000
Henrys, J., Settler .. .. .. 2,000
Jones, D., Warehouseman .. .. .. 1,100
Murray, J. L., Masterton, Draper .. .. .. 300
Skerrett, C. P., Wellington, Barrister .. .. .. 1,400
Smith, E. J., Greymouth, Draper .. .. .. 1,000
Macgregor, D., Stillwater, Settler .. .. .. 600
Hogg, J., Wellington, Commercial Traveller .. .. .. 1,000
Long, C. J., Wellington, Commercial Traveller .. .. .. 1,000
Jay, J., Greymouth, Civil Engineer .. .. .. 1,000
Kember, Henry, Wellington, Accountant .. .. .. 1,000
Linton, R., Halcombe, Farmer .. .. .. 500
Armstrong, F., Akitio, Runholder .. .. .. 500
Bignell, H., Greymouth, Contractor .. .. .. 1,000
Lewis, B., Wellington, Commercial Traveller .. .. .. 1,000
Hinde, H., Greymouth, Settler .. .. .. 1,000
Short, J. C., Dunedin, Hotelkeeper .. .. .. 250
Wood, W., Baker .. .. .. 250
Burnside, J. A., Architect .. .. .. 250
Brown, R., Salesman .. .. .. 250
Wilson, P., Whenuakura, Settler.. .. .. .. 1,000
Okane, W., Greymouth, Settler .. .. .. 500
Tymon, F. W., Greymouth, Settler .. .. .. 250
Keeney, J., Greymouth, Hotelkeeper .. .. .. 1,000
Boddington, W., Greymouth, Banker .. .. .. 250
Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,000

Dated this 23rd day of October, 1897.

HENRY KEMBER,
Manager.

Witness to signature—C. P. Skerrett, Solicitor, Welling-
ton.

I, Henry Kember, do solemnly and sincerely declare
that—

1. I am the Manager of the said intended company.
2. The above statement is, to the best of my belief and
   knowledge, true in every particular.
   And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously be-
   lieving the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the
   General Assembly of New Zealand intituled "The Justices
   of the Peace Act, 1882."

HENRY KEMBER.

Taken before me—C. P. Skerrett, a Solicitor of the
Supreme Court of New Zealand. 1272