Feb. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 327

Bankruptcy Notices.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE WALTER KEMPTON, of Waihi, Butcher, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at Messrs. Mackay and Pratt’s office, Paeroa, on Friday, the 9th day of February, 1900, at 2.30 o’clock.

JOHN LAWSON,
Official Assignee.

Auckland, 1st February, 1900.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE BURNS, of Napier, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Napier, on Tuesday, the 13th day of February, 1900, at 11.30 o’clock.

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

Napier, 31st January, 1900.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that FREDERICK JANSON, of Manners Street, Tailor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 9th day of February, 1900, at 11 o’clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 2nd February, 1900.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ERNEST BEGUELY, of Wellington, Restaurant-keeper, 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 February, 1900, at 11 o’clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 3rd February, 1900.

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden Lead Mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 18th September, 1890; 30th October, 1890.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £10,759 17s. 8d.
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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.
Number of shares allotted: 24,000.
Amount paid per share: 9s.
Amount called up per share: 9s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £40 2s. 4d.
Number of shares forfeited and now in name of company: 6,575.
Number of forfeited shares sold during year, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 69.
Present number of shareholders: 33.
Number of men employed by company: 2.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 12 dwt. 3 gr.; £2 8s. 6d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 2,170 oz. 14 dwt. 18 gr.; £8,729 8s. 8d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £462 4s. 3d.
Total expenditure since registration: £17,897 19s. 1d.
Total 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: £1 9s. 2d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £155 6s. 3d.

Amount of debts considered good: £132 9s. 6d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £198 13s. 9d.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, the Manager of the Golden Lead Mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 30th day of December, 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.”

T. HUBERT LEE,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 24th day of January, 1900, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P. 192

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Tuapeka Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 31st July, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lawrence, Otago; John J. Woods.
Nominal capital: £2,800.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,800.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,500.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £300.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £2,800; £2,500.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 2,800.
Number of shares allotted: 2,800.
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: 26.
Present number of shareholders: 34.
Number of men employed by company: 7.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: 705 oz. 17 dwt. 4 gr.; £2,717 17s. 10d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 907 oz. 17 dwt. 9 gr.; £3,495 11s. 4d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,664 9s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,074 11s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £770.
Total amount of dividends paid: £770.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £30.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £125 3s. 11d.
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): Nil.

I, John Joseph Woods, of Lawrence, Otago, the Manager of the Tuapeka 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 present date; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

JOHN J. WOODS,
Manager.

Declared at Lawrence, this 24th day of January, 1900, before me—Francis Oudaille, J.P. 213

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Evans Flat Dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 14th August, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Lawrence, Otago; John J. Woods.
Nominal capital: £2,800.
Amount of capital subscribed: £2,800.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,400.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £2,800; £2,400.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £400.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 2,800.
Number of shares allotted: 2,800.
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.