JUNE 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1107

In Bankruptcy.

In the estate of NEWTON FAIRS, of Hawera, Bookseller.

A SUPPLEMENTARY final dividend, of 2⁷⁄₁₆d. in the pound, on all proved and admitted claims, is now payable at my office.

C. A. BUDGE,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Hawera, 6th June, 1899.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that FREDERICK ROBERT YOUNG, of Foxton, Commission Agent, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 15th day of June, 1899, at 3.30 o’clock.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

5th June, 1899.

In Bankruptcy.

Estate of W. M. JAMIESON, of Palmerston North, Hotel-keeper.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first and final dividend, of 2s. 10d. in the pound, is now payable at my office on all proved accepted claims.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE SHAW, of Wellington, Carder, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 8th day of June, 1899, at 11 o’clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 2nd June, 1899.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE REX, of Wellington, Compositor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office, on Monday, the 12th day of June, 1899, at 11 o’clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 5th June, 1899.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ROBERT FRANCIS BELL, Photographer, of Greymouth, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 6th day of June, 1899, at 11 o’clock a.m.

G. S. SMITH,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Greymouth, 30th May, 1899.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN E. WILCOCK, of Ardgowan, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, at Oamaru, on Monday, the 5th day of June, 1899, at 3 o’clock p.m.

CHAS. W. COOKE,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Oamaru, 29th May, 1899.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM NELTHORPE MOFFAT the younger, of Pareora, Farming Contractor, 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 7th day of June, 1899, at 2.30 o’clock.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Timaru, 30th May, 1899.

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Karaka (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: 23rd February, 1897; May, 1897.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: 4, Wyndham Street, Auckland; Thames Exploration Syndicate of London and New Zealand (Limited).

Where mine is situate: Thames.

Nominal capital: £150,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £129,807.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: Nil.

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: Not known.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: Not known.
(c.) In cash: Not known.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 150,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: 3,000.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): £1.

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): £1.

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: 4.

Number of men employed by company in colony: 8.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: —; £3 4s. 2d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: —; £24 1s. 9d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £2,410 4s. 11d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £4,119 8s. 11d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £97 6s. 9d.

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 contingent liabilities of company (if any) in colony: £1,151 13s.

I, John Hope MacLellan, Secretary of the Thames Exploration Syndicate of London and New Zealand (Limited), the Attorneys of Karaka (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 December, 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.”

For the Thames Exploration Syndicate of London and New Zealand (Limited).

J. H. MACLELLAN,
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 29th day of May, 1899, before me—S. Hesketh, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court. 476

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Mahara Royal (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: 27th September, 1896; March, 1897.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: 4, Wyndham Street, Auckland; Thames Exploration Syndicate of London and New Zealand (Limited).

Where mine is situate: Tapu, Thames District.

Nominal capital: £150,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £138,750.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: Nil.

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: Not known.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: Not known.
(c.) In cash: Not known.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 150,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: 48,890.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): £1.

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): £1.

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

Number of shares forfeited (Colonial Register): Nil.