New Zealand Gazette – 1900 – No. 19

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✨ Deceased Estates and Mining Notices

544 • THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 19

PARTICULARS of the Estates of Deceased Persons which have been placed under the Charge of the Public Trustee for Management during the Month of February, 1900.

No.	Name of Deceased.	Colonial Residence.	Supposed British or Foreign Residence.	Date of Order, or Date of Filing of Election to administer.	Time of Deceased's Death.	Remarks.
1	Anderson, Peter	Windsor ..	Sweden	2 Feb., 1900	31 Dec., 1899	Relatives known.
2	Barbour, William	Claremont	Scotland	2 Feb., 1900	26 Dec., 1899	Relatives known.
3	Blake, William Meynell	Motonau ..	..	20 Feb., 1900	28 Dec., 1899	Relatives known.
4	Christensen, Jens	New Plymouth	Denmark	20 Feb., 1900	28 Dec., 1899	Probate.
5	Christensen, Jens	Beaumont	Denmark	19 Feb., 1900	16 Jan., 1900	Relatives known.
6	Dowd, Peter	Coromandel	Ireland	2 Feb., 1900	6 Jan., 1900	..
7	Hailston, William	Riwaka ..	..	2 Feb., 1900	31 Dec., 1899	..
8	Hall, James	Auckland	Ireland	3 Feb., 1900	20 Dec., 1899	Probate.
9	Haylock, Eleanor Rosa	Wellington	..	12 Feb., 1900	22 Oct., 1899	Relatives known.
10	Hewitt, Eliza	Kilbirnie ..	England	15 Feb., 1900	5 Sept., 1899	Relatives known.
11	Hickson, Alfred Hill	Wellington	..	9 Feb., 1900	21 Jan., 1900	Probate.
12	Hill, James Philip	Waikaka ..	England	15 Feb., 1900	22 Nov., 1899	Relatives known.
13	Johnson, Laurence	Tuapeka Flat	Sweden	16 Feb., 1900	3 Jan., 1900	Relatives known.
14	Lancaster, William Henry	St. Albans	England	15 Feb., 1900	26 Dec., 1899	Relatives known.
15	Laurensen, George Robinson	Palmerston North	Scotland	9 Feb., 1900	2 Dec., 1899	Relatives known.
16	Leighton, David Robertson	Dunedin ..	..	3 Feb., 1900	24 Dec., 1899	Relatives known.
17	Le Ruez, Abraham	Hukatere'	Jersey ..	26 Feb., 1900	13 Dec., 1899	..
18	Loring, Edith Henrietta Prudence	South Dunedin	England	13 Feb., 1900	14 Jan., 1900	Relatives known.
19	Lyne, George Thomas Harrison	Feilding ..	England	2 Feb., 1900	6 Jan., 1900	Relatives known.
20	Mitford, William Frederick	Devonport .	..	20 Feb., 1900	12 Nov., 1899	Relatives known.
21	Morris, David	Riverton ..	Scotland	20 Feb., 1900	13 Jan., 1900	Probate.
22	Morrison, Robert Colquhoun	Dunedin ..	Scotland	2 Feb., 1900	9 Jan., 1900	Relatives known.
23	Newey or Newy, James	Auckland	England	3 Feb., 1900	16 Nov., 1899	Probate.
24	Peat, Catherine	Christchurch	England	9 Feb., 1900	13 Dec., 1899	Relatives known.
25	Powell, George	Dunganville	Ireland	2 Feb., 1900	9 Jan., 1900	Relatives known.
26	Robertson, James	Roslyn ..	..	9 Feb., 1900	12 Jan., 1900	Probate.
27	Rogerson, Thomas	Hyde Home Station	Scotland	21 Feb., 1900	15 Nov., 1899	Relatives known.
28	Wicksteed, Louisa Adelaide	Tariki ..	England	20 Feb., 1900	20 July, 1899	Relatives known.

Dated the 6th day of March, 1900.

JAMES C. MARTIN,
Public Trustee.

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Aotea Gold- and Silver-mining Company (No Liability).

When formed, and date of registration: 6th October, 1896; 23rd November, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: No. 11, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Auckland; Dennis Gilmore MacDonnell.

Nominal capital: £4,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £4,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,486 9s. 6d.

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: 80,000.

Number of shares allotted: 26,850.

Amount paid per share: 3½d.

Amount called up per share: 3½d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited: 53,150.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 42,246; £15 9s. 10d.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 44.

Present number of shareholders: 22.

Number of men employed by company: None.

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: £64 12s. 10d.

Total expenditure since registration: £1,498 10s. 3d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker's: £31 12s. 0½d.

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): £4 15s. 9d.

I, Dennis Gilmore MacDonnell, of Auckland, the Manager of the Aotea Gold- and Silver-mining Company (No Liability), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st 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.”

D. G. MACDONNELL,
Manager.

Declared at Auckland, this 21st day of February, 1900, before me—H. M. Shepherd, J.P.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Original Great Barrier Gold- and Silver-mining Company (No Liability).

When formed, and date of registration: 29th September, 1896; 23rd November, 1896.

Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: No. 11, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, Auckland; Dennis Gilmore MacDonnell.

Nominal capital: £7,500.

Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,934 14s. 9½d.

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: 100,000.

Number of shares allotted: 66,434.

Amount paid per share: 2¾d.

Amount called up per share: 2¾d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited: 13,566.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: 200; 8s. 4d.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 38.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1900, No 19

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⚖️ List of Deceased Persons' Estates Under Public Trustee Management

Domain⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
Dated6 March 1900
KeywordsDeceased Estates, Public Trustee, Probate, Relatives Known, February 1900
👱🏽 Names

28 names identified

Peter Anderson, Estate under Public Trustee management
William Barbour, Estate under Public Trustee management
William Meynell Blake, Estate under Public Trustee management
Jens Christensen, Estate under Public Trustee management
Jens Christensen, Estate under Public Trustee management
Peter Dowd, Estate under Public Trustee management
William Hailston, Estate under Public Trustee management
James Hall, Estate under Public Trustee management
Eleanor Rosa Haylock, Estate under Public Trustee management
Eliza Hewitt, Estate under Public Trustee management
Alfred Hill Hickson, Estate under Public Trustee management
James Philip Hill, Estate under Public Trustee management
Laurence Johnson, Estate under Public Trustee management
William Henry Lancaster, Estate under Public Trustee management
George Robinson Laurensen, Estate under Public Trustee management
David Robertson Leighton, Estate under Public Trustee management
Abraham Le Ruez, Estate under Public Trustee management
Edith Henrietta Prudence Loring, Estate under Public Trustee management
George Thomas Harrison Lyne, Estate under Public Trustee management
William Frederick Mitford, Estate under Public Trustee management
David Morris, Estate under Public Trustee management
Robert Colquhoun Morrison, Estate under Public Trustee management
James Newey, Estate under Public Trustee management
Catherine Peat, Estate under Public Trustee management
George Powell, Estate under Public Trustee management
James Robertson, Estate under Public Trustee management
Thomas Rogerson, Estate under Public Trustee management
Louisa Adelaide Wicksteed, Estate under Public Trustee management

👩‍💼 Officials

James C. Martin, Public Trustee

🌾 Statement of Affairs of Aotea Gold- and Silver-mining Company

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Dated21 February 1900
KeywordsMining, Gold Mining, Silver Mining, Company Statement, Auckland, Financial Report, 1899
👩‍💼 Officials

D. G. MacDonnell, Manager
H. M. Shepherd, J.P.

🌾 Statement of Affairs of Original Great Barrier Gold- and Silver-mining Company

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Dated21 February 1900
KeywordsMining, Gold Mining, Silver Mining, Company Statement, Auckland, Financial Report, 1899
👩‍💼 Officials

D. G. MacDonnell, Manager
H. M. Shepherd, J.P.

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