JUNE 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1007

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN RICHARD GOLDSMITH, ISAAC UDEN, CHARLES CLARIDGE, and JOHN WOODLEY the younger, all of Temuka, lately in business as Merry-go-round Proprietors, under the firm or style of “Goldsmith and Co.,” were this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, at Temuka, on Friday, the 17th day of June, 1898, at 10 o’clock.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Timaru, 8th June, 1898.

Mining Notices.

THE HAURAKI (AUCKLAND) GOLDFIELDS SYNDICATE (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given that the Hauraki (Auckland) Goldfields Syndicate (Limited) intends to cease carrying on business in the Colony of New Zealand at the expiration of three months from the first publication of this notice.

Dated at Thames, this 31st day of May, 1898.

HERBERT C. WOOLMER,
Attorney.

627

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Great Mercury Gold-mining Company (No Liability), (being a foreign company as defined by section 2 of “The Mining Companies Acts Amendment Act, 1897”).

When formed, and date of registration of office of company in colony: 25th May, 1897; 10th September, 1897.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Insurance Buildings, Auckland; Henry Gilfillan, jun.

Where mine is situate: Kuaotunu.

Nominal capital: £7,125.

Amount of capital subscribed: £6,288 1s.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: £303 5s. 6d.

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: Nil.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: Nil.
(c.) In cash: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 30,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: 175.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): 2s.

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): 2s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear (Colonial Register): Nil.

Number of shares forfeited (Colonial Register): Nil.

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

Number of shareholders on Colonial Register: 1.

Number of men employed by company in colony: 13.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: 65 oz. 15 dwt. 8 gr. gold, 41 oz. 15 dwt. silver; £259 14s. 6d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: 65 oz. 15 dwt. 8 gr. gold, 41 oz. 15 dwt. silver; £259 14s. 6d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £1,796 6s. 8d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £1,796 6s. 8d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £53 9s. 11d.

Amount of cash in hand in colony: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: Nil.

Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: £351 15s. 5d.

I, Henry Gilfillan, jun., of Auckland, Local Secretary of the Great Mercury Gold-mining Company (No Liability), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st day of January, 1898, being the date of the last balance-sheet; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

H. GILFILLAN, JUN.,
Local Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 10th day of May, 1898, before me—Frederick L. Prime, J.P.

626

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden Beach Hydraulic Elevating and Dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 20th August, 1897.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; Edward Trythall, Secretary.

Nominal capital: £13,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,739 12s.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £7,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000 vendors’, 6,000 contributing.

Number of shares allotted: 7,000 vendors’, 6,000 contributing.

Amount paid per share: 7s., less arrears.

Amount called up per share: 7s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 39; £322 18s.

Number of shares forfeited: 125.

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

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 134 contributing, 11 vendors.

Present number of shareholders: 129 contributors, 11 vendors.

Number of men employed by company: 11.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 18 oz. 9 dwt. 20 gr.; £71 3s. 9d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 18 oz. 9 dwt. 20 gr.; £71 3s. 9d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £250 12s. 8d.

Total expenditure since registration: £250 12s. 8d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £1,278 13s. 7d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, Edward Trythall, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the above-named company, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st day of December 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.”

EDWARD TRYTHALL,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 21st day of January, 1898, before me—William T. Talboys, J.P.

628

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Parapara Hydraulic Sluicing and Mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 18th June, 1892.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Wellington; Thomas John Cory Warren, Secretary.

Nominal capital: £55,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £49,800.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £26,360.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £19,200; nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £19,200.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 200 shares of £200 each; 150 preference shares of £100 each.

Number of shares allotted: 302.

Amount paid per share: 195 shares, each £200 paid up; 1 share, £50 paid up; 106 preference shares, £60 paid up.

Amount called up per share: On ordinary shares, £200 per share; on preference shares, £60 per share.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 2; £30.

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: 44.

Number of men employed by company: 15.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 362 oz. 16 dwt. 3 gr. gold; £1,372 3s. 8d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 840 oz. 16 dwt. 3 gr. (gold standard), value £3,020 16s. 9d.; 198 oz. 10 dwt. gold uncleaned, value not ascertained, but estimated at £740.