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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 51

Bankruptcy Notices.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM PARKINS, of Coromandel, Coach-driver, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at Mr. B. B. Johnson’s office, Coromandel, on Friday, the 1st day of July, 1898, at 2.30 o’clock.

J. LAWSON,
Official Assignee.

Auckland, 24th June, 1898.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that FREDERICK CADDY SHARLAND, of Auckland, Chemist, was this day adjudged bankrupt on creditors’ petition; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 7th day of July, 1898, at 11 o’clock.

J. LAWSON,
Official Assignee.

Auckland, 27th June, 1898.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that DANIEL MORONEY, of Waipawa, Hotelkeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Napier, on Wednesday, the 13th day of July, 1898, at 11.30 o’clock.

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

Napier, 4th July, 1898.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that HENRY CHARLES SMITH, of Wanganui, Steward, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 8th day of July, 1898, at 11.30 o’clock a.m.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Wanganui, 30th June, 1898.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ARTHUR CHARLES ROBINSON, of Wanganui, Carpenter, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Monday, the 11th day of July, 1898, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Wanganui, 2nd July, 1898.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that Tuesday, the 19th July, at 9 a.m., has been appointed the time, and the Courthouse, Wanganui, as the place, for holding the public examination of C. W. REARDON, of Wanganui, Surveyor.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Wanganui, 4th July, 1898.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM HENRY SUTHERLAND, of Ashburton, Fishmonger, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 13th day of July, 1898, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon.

JOHN DAVISON,
Deputy Official Assignee.

5th July, 1898.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JULIA HANIFIN, of Seadown, near Timaru, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, at Arcade, Timaru, on Wednesday, the 6th day of July, 1898, at 2 o’clock.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Timaru, 29th June, 1898.

In Bankruptcy.

Estate of WILLIAM CROSSAN, of Owaka, Baker.

THE first and final dividend, of 5s. 3d. in the pound, on all accepted proved claims, is now payable at my office.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 4th July, 1898.

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

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 Friday, the 22nd day of July, 1898, I intend to apply for an order releasing me from the administration of the said estates.

Dated this 4th day of July, 1898.

Thornhill, Wm. A., Labourer, Woodend.
Sloan, Wm., Boot and Shoe Dealer, Invercargill.
Ward, Joseph Geo., Merchant, Invercargill.
Coughlan, Joseph, Settler, Papatotara.
Sinclair, John, Dealer, Invercargill.
Gutsell, George, Labourer, Winton.
Henderson, John, Contractor, Centre Bush.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Gold Bank Alluvial Gold-dredging Company.
When formed: 16th August, 1895.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Dunedin; W. R. Frost.
Nominal capital: £2,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £250; nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £250.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 9
Number of shares allotted: 9.
Amount paid per share: £250.
Amount called up per share: 8s. 6d.
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:
Present number of shareholders:
Number of men employed by company: 8.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 564 oz.; £2,177.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 847 oz.; £3,259.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,123.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,720.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £163 19s. 4d.
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): £190.

I, William Row Frost, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Gold Bank Alluvial Gold-dredging Company, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st December, 1897; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

W. R. FROST,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 30th day of June, 1898, before me—James Horsburgh, J.P.
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