APRIL 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 749

Bankruptcy Notices.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ALEXANDER FORBES, of Otama, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Gore, on the 11th day of April, 1899, at 12 o’clock noon.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 30th March, 1899.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that STEPHEN GLADING, of Wellington, Painter, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 12th day of April, 1899, at 2.30 o’clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 5th April, 1899.

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Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Hauraki (N.Z.) Associated Gold-mines (Limited), (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: 7th May, 1897; 20th July, 1897.

Whether in active operation or not: Active.

Where business is conducted, and names of Attorneys: 103, Queen Street, Auckland; Malcolm Niccol, Arthur Heather, and John Henry Porter.

Where mine is situate: Tokatea, Coromandel.

Nominal capital: £100,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £86,201 16s.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: £5,398 5s. 8d.

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: Nil.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as 3s. 3d. paid up: £70,038 19s. 3d.
(c.) In cash: Nil.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 500,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: 163,050.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): 4s.

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): 9d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear (Colonial Register): 54; £632 15s. 2d.

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: 221.

Number of men employed by company in colony: 50 (31st October).

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: 2,163 oz.; £6,138 4s. 10d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: 2,163 oz.; £6,138 4s. 10d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £12,634 2s. 11d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £12,634 2s. 11d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £2,113 8s. 5d.

Amount of cash in hand in colony: £10.

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

Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.

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

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I, John Henry Porter, of Auckland, an Attorney of the Hauraki (N.Z.) Associated Gold-mines (Limited), 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 October, 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.”

J. H. PORTER,
Attorney.

Declared at Auckland, this 27th day of March, 1899, before me—Jas. M. Lennox, J.P. 363

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Magnetic Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 12th July, 1897.

Whether in active operation or not: Building dredge.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Samuel Crow, Dunedin.

Nominal capital: £7,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,000.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £2,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000, of £1 each.

Number of shares allotted: 7,000.

Amount paid per share: £1.

Amount called up per share: £1.

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: 77.

Present number of shareholders: 80.

Number of men employed by company: 8.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: Nil.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: Nil.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: Not in operation.

Total expenditure since registration: £7,555 18s. 5d.

Amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities: £2,555 18s. 5d.

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I, Samuel Crow, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the Magnetic Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st December, 1898; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

SAML. CROW,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 25th day of February, 1899, before me—W. G. Riddell, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. 367

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NOTICE is hereby given that the situation of the Offices, or places of business, in New Zealand of the following companies, viz.,—

The Britannia (Hauraki) Gold-mining Company (Limited),

The Waitaia Gold-mines (Limited), and

The Hampton Plains Exploration Company (Limited),

has been changed from Coromandel to Halyday’s Building, Shortland Street, Auckland.

HESKETH AND RICHMOND,
Solicitors. 350

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Land Transfer Act Notices.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter 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.

Part of Section 6, Block XXI., District of Clutha.—ROBERT MEIKLE, Applicant. Occupied by Thomas Telford. No. 4295.

Allotment 4, Township of Williamstown.—MARGARET THOM, Applicant. Occupied by Applicant. No. 4296.

Part of Section 2, Block III., Town of Dunedin.—WILLIAM KING, Applicant. Occupied by Donald T. Pearson and Thomas Hughan. No. 4297.

Section 63, Block 5, Town of Dunedin.—JANE LYMBURNER FINDLAY MURDOCH, Applicant. Occupied by Applicant. No. 4298.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 30th day of March, 1899, at the Lands Registry Office, Dunedin.

H. TURTON,
District Land Registrar, 369