Aug. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1509

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM FRANK GILLAM, of Dunedin, Painter, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 10th day of August, 1899, at 11 o’clock.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 4th August, 1899.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that DANIEL JAMES McKAY, of Wendon, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Gore, on the 10th day of August, 1899, at 11 o’clock a.m.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 31st July, 1899.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that DANIEL KELLEHER, of Makarewa, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 14th day of August, 1899, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 1st August, 1899.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that HENRY JAMES LUSCOMBE, of Invercargill, formerly Hotel-waiter, latterly Fishmonger, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 9th day of August, 1899, at 11.30 o’clock.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 1st August, 1899.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that BARTHOLOMEW DUFFELL, of Waimumu, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Gore, on the 10th day of August, 1899, at 2 o’clock p.m.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 1st August, 1899.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that DAVID STOTT, of Orepuki, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 17th day of August, 1899, at 2.30 o’clock.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 7th August, 1899.

Mining Notices.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND,
OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND DISTRICT.

In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1882,” and the several Acts amending the same; and in the matter of the Golden Mascotte Sluicing Company (Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given that a Petition for the winding-up of the above-named company by the Supreme Court was, on the 8th day of August, 1899, presented to the said Court at Dunedin by John Wells, a contributory of the said company, and the said petition is directed to be heard before his Honour Mr. Justice Williams, in Chambers, on Friday, the 18th day of August, 1899, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, and any creditor or contributory of the said company desirous to oppose the making of an order for the winding-up of the said company under the above Acts should appear at the time of hearing, by himself or his counsel, for that purpose; and a copy of the petition will be furnished to any creditor or contributory of the said company requiring the same by the undersigned on payment of the regulated charge for the same.

Dated this 8th day of August, 1899.

JOHN MOUAT,
Of No. 148, Princes Street, Dunedin,
Solicitor for the Petitioner.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The O.P.Q. (Waipori) 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: 1st April, 1897.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: At Waipori; Alfred Edward Inder.

Where mine is situate: Waipori, Otago.

Nominal capital: £150,000.

Amount of capital subscribed in colony: Nil.

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

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

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders in colony on which no cash has been paid: Nil.

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

Number of shares on Colonial Register: Nil.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): Nil.

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: Nil.

Number of men employed by company in colony: 46.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: Nil.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: Nil.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during preceding year: £9,403 13s. 10d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £20,940 5s. 11d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £179 4s. 10d.

Amount of cash in hand in colony: 14s.

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: Nil.

I, Alfred Edward Inder, of Dunedin, the Attorney of the O.P.Q. (Waipori) Gold-mines (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st day of March, 1899; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

A. E. INDER,
Attorney.

Declared at Waipori, this 29th day of July, 1899, before me—F. W. Knight, J.P.

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TAUPIRI EXTENDED COAL-MINING COMPANY (LIMITED), (IN LIQUIDATION).

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 202 of “The Companies Act, 1882,” that a General Meeting of the members of the above-named company will be held at the office of the company, Fort Street, in the City of Auckland, on Monday, the 16th day of October, 1899, at the hour of 2.30 o’clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of having an account laid before them showing the manner in which the winding-up has been conducted and the property of the company disposed of, and of hearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator, and also of determining by extraordinary resolution the manner in which the books, accounts, and documents of the company and of the Liquidator thereof shall be disposed of.

Dated at Auckland, this 1st day of August, 1899.

FRANZ SCHERFF,
Liquidator.

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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 month from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

3570. JAMES MUIR.—Part of Lot 35 of the subdivision of Allotment 8, Section 7, Suburbs of Auckland, containing 10 perches. Occupied by tenants.

3571. JAMES GOODFELLOW.—Part of Lot 1 of the subdivision of Allotment 191, Parish of Pukeatua, containing 4 acres 1 rood 16 perches. In the occupation of John Edward Richardson.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 5th day of August, 1899, at the Lands Registry Office, Auckland.

EDWIN BAMFORD,
District Land Registrar.

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