JUNE 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 955

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM STOREY, of Temuka, Tailor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be helden at the Courthouse, at Temuka, on Monday, the 30th day of May, 1898, at 10 o’clock.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Timaru, 23rd May, 1898.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE STRACHAN, of Timaru, Hotelkeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be helden at my office, at Arcade, Timaru, on Thursday, the 2nd day of June, 1898, at 11 o’clock.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Timaru, 25th May, 1898.

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In Bankruptcy.

Estate of RICHARD MAHONY, of Albury, Blacksmith.

A FIRST and final dividend, of 1s. 10½d. in the pound, on all accepted proved claims is now payable at my office, Arcade, Timaru.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Timaru, 25th May, 1898.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that EDWARD WILLIAM SPENCER, of Mabel, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be helden at my office, on Thursday, the 2nd day of June, 1898, at 2.30 o’clock.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 23rd May, 1898.

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Mining Notices.

In the matter of “The Foreign Companies Act, 1884”; and in the matter of the Southern Star Gold-mines (Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given that the above-named company, which was incorporated in England under the English Companies Acts, being now in liquidation, intends to cease carrying on business in this colony. It is requested that all claims against the company be sent in to the undersigned at once.

Dated at Auckland, the 9th day of May, 1898.

BUDDLE, BUTTON, AND CO.,
Solicitors for Liquidator.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Round Hill Mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 30th July, 1892.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: John White, Dunedin.
Nominal capital: £50,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £28,225.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,753 6s. 8d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £6,753 6s. 8d.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £21,473 13s. 4d.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 10,000.
Number of shares allotted: 5,649.
Amount paid per share: £5.
Amount called up per share: £5.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 180.
Number of men employed by company: Average, about 52.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 1,468 oz. 6 dwt. 17 gr. gold; £5,799 17s. 11d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 4,778 oz. 13 dwt. gold; £23,471 15s. 2d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £5,156 17s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £26,207 17s. 1d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £90 17s. 7d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £258 6s. 9d.
Amount of debts considered good: £238.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John White, of Dunedin, the Attorney of the Round Hill 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 July last; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

J. WHITE,
Attorney for the Company.

Declared at Dunedin, this 21st day of May, 1898, before me—Jno. J. Ramsay, J.P.

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Christchurch, 12th May, 1898.

To the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Hokitika.

SIR,—In accordance with section 10 of “The Mining Companies Act, 1894,” we hereby give you notice that the Registered Office of the Pactolus Sluicing Company (No Liability) will be situated at 140, Hereford Street, Christchurch.

We have the honour to be,

Sir,
Your obedient servants,

W. N. MACBETH,
G. HUMPHREYS,
Directors of the said Company.

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Land Transfer Act Notices.

APPLICATION having been made to me to issue provisional certificates of title in respect of the north-western part of Section 1280, Arahura, containing 11 acres 3 roods, and registered Vol. iii., folio 671, and Section 1444, Waimea, containing 2 acres 2 roods 20 perches, registered Vol. vi., folio 106, and evidence having been lodged with me to the effect that the original certificates of title were destroyed by fire, I hereby give notice that I intend to issue provisional certificates as requested at the expiration of fourteen days from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

Dated this 23rd day of May, 1898, at the Lands Registry Office, Hokitika.

ALFD. H. KING,
District Land Registrar.

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APPLICATION having been made to me by WILLIAM HENRY BOSWORTH, ABNER KING, and MICHAEL McGONNELL for the issue to them of a provisional certificate of title for one undivided half part of Section 866, Town of New Plymouth, contained in certificate of title, Register-book, Vol. xv., folio 19, and a statutory declaration having been lodged with me of the loss of the aforesaid certificate, I hereby give notice that I shall issue the provisional certificate of title as requested at the expiration of fourteen days after the date of the Gazette containing this notice, unless in the meantime a caveat be lodged forbidding the same.

Dated this 28th day of May, 1898, at the Lands Registry Office, New Plymouth.

R. L. STANFORD,
District Land Registrar.

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NOTICE is hereby given that the parcel of land herein-after described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one calendar month from the date of publication hereof in the Gazette.

Section 15, Block XXXVII., Town of Oamaru.—ELIZABETH TAMER ADAIR and ALICE EMMA ADAIR, Applicants. Occupied by Alexander Clarke. No. 4244. Diagram may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 30th day of May, 1898, at the Lands Registry Office, Dunedin.

H. TURTON,
District Land Registrar.

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