Mar. 15. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 565

Cooper, Thomas, Leeston, Butcher.
McAlpine, George, Christchurch.
Carder, Jos., Christchurch, Commission Agent.
Alexander, J. J., Kaiapoi, Storekeeper.
Nelson, James, Christchurch, Jeweller.
Baggs, A. H., Christchurch.
Santon, J. R., Christchurch, Tailor.
Castlehow, T., Christchurch, Draper.
Gundy, J., Little River, Contractor.
Fish, C., Christchurch, Tailor.
Wootton, C. E., Christchurch, Confectioner.
Perham, Luke, Akaroa, Farmer.
Winn, Benjamin, Sydenham, Photographer.
Hunter, Hiram, Sydenham, Storekeeper.
Scales, Walter, Timaru, Commission Agent.
Young, E. C., Christchurch, Insurance Agent.
Cogle, Lawrence, Christchurch, Carter.
Gardiner, E. G., Christchurch, Hotelkeeper.
Barns, D., Richmond, Baker.
Lyons, W. B., Addington, Builder and Contractor.
Scott, Andrew, Christchurch, Bootmaker.
Grey, H. P., Christchurch, Commission Agent.
Amos, John, Christchurch, Builder.
Fleming, Harry, Christchurch.
Field, J. S., Lower Riccarton, Christchurch.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM PIRIE, of Christchurch, Blacksmith, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 19th day of March, 1900, at 11 o’clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.

Christchurch, 13th March, 1900.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of the Otago Goldfields, held at Naseby.

NOTICE is hereby given that FRANCIS JOSEPH CLARK WARD, of St. Bathan’s, Storekeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, Naseby, on the 14th day of March, 1900, at 2 o’clock p.m.

N. P. HJORRING,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Naseby, 5th March, 1900.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that FREDERICK REEVES, of Dunedin, Butcher, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 16th day of March, 1900, at 2.30 o’clock.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 9th March, 1900.

Mining Notices.

THE ANGLO-CONTINENTAL GOLD SYNDICATE (LIMITED), (IN LIQUIDATION).

"THE FOREIGN COMPANIES ACT, 1884."

NOTICE is hereby given that the Anglo-Continental Gold Syndicate (Limited), (in liquidation), will, after the expiration of three months from the date hereof, cease to carry on business in the Colony of New Zealand.

Dated at Auckland, this 1st day of March, 1900.

JAMES PARK,
Attorney for the Liquidator.

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In the matter of "The Foreign Companies Act, 1884," and of the New Inkerman Mines (Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given that the Office or place of business of the above company is removed from Smith Street, Reef ton, to offices at the New Inkerman Mines, situated about one mile and a half from Merrijigs Post-office.

Dated this 7th day of February, 1900.

GEORGE G. DIXON,
Attorney for the Company.

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UNDER "THE MINING ACT, 1898," AND "THE MINING ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1899."

APPLICATION FOR WATER-RACE.

To the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Southland Land District.

PURSUANT to "The Mining Act, 1898," and "The Mining Act Amendment Act, 1899," the undersigned —the Waimumu Central Dredging Company (Limited), the Waimumu Gold-dredging Company (Limited), the Waimumu Extended Dredging Company (Limited), and the Waimumu Queen Dredging Company (Limited), all of Waimumu, and being companies formed for mining for gold by dredging, and George Low, of Gore, Miner—hereby apply for a license for a water-race as specified in the Schedule hereto, the course whereof has been duly marked out for the purpose.

Address for service: At the office of E. R. Bowler, Solicitor, Gore, except the Waimumu Queen Dredging Company Limited), whose address for service is at its registered office, Main Street, Gore.

Dates and numbers of miners’ rights: Waimumu Central Dredging Company (Limited), 28th February, 1900, No. 7864; Waimumu Gold-dredging Company (Limited), 28th February, 1900, No. 7865; Waimumu Extended Dredging Company (Limited), 28th February, 1900, No. 7866; Waimumu Queen Dredging Company (Limited), 28th February, 1900, No. 7867; George Low, 1st June, 1899, No. 5399.

Dated this 1st day of March, 1900.

SCHEDULE.

Locality of the race, and of its starting and terminal points: The Waimumu River, commencing at a point where the stream intersects the northern portion of Lot 26, Plan 83, Subdivision Section 4A, Waimumu Hundred, and terminating at a point on the said river where it forms the western boundary of Lot 29, Plan 82, Subdivision Section 4A, Waimumu Hundred.

Proposed term of license: Forty-two years.

Length and intended course of race: Length, about 300 chains; course, the natural channel of the said river from the said starting-point to the said terminal point.

Estimated time and cost of construction: Natural channel.

Mean depth and breadth: Depth, 3 ft.; breadth, 10 ft.

Number of heads to be diverted: Ten Government heads.

Purpose for which water is to be used: Mining for gold by dredging—(1) By the Waimumu Central Dredging Company (Limited), on part of Lot 22, Plan 133, Subdivision Section 4A, Waimumu Hundred, abutting on the said river; (2) by the Waimumu Gold-dredging Company (Limited), on part of Lot 24, said Plan 133, abutting on the said river; (3) by the Waimumu Extended Dredging Company (Limited), on part Lot 30 of said Plan 133, and part Lot 28, Plan 82, Subdivision Section 4A, Waimumu Hundred, intersected by the river; (4) by the Waimumu Queen Dredging Company (Limited), on part Lot 30 of said Plan 133, and parts Lots 28 and 29 of said Plan 82, intersected by and bounded by the river; (5) by George Low and his co-owners, on part of Lot 26 of said Plan 83, and part of Lot 27 of said Plan 82, abutting on the said river.

Signatures of applicants:

THE WAIMUMU CENTRAL DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED),
THE WAIMUMU GOLD-DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED),
THE WAIMUMU EXTENDED DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED)
(By their Solicitor, E. R. Bowler).

GEORGE LOW
(By his Solicitor, E. R. Bowler).

The common seal of the Waimumu Queen Dredging Company (Limited) was hereunto affixed, the 1st day of March, 1900, in the presence of—

J. HOWARD DOLAMORE,
ARCHD. A. MACGIBBON,

Directors.

Precise time of filing of the foregoing application: 11 a.m., 2nd March, 1900.

Time and place appointed for the hearing of the application, and all objections thereto: Friday, 6th April, 1900, at 11 o’clock a.m., at Land Office, Invercargill. Objections thereto must be filed at the Land Office, Invercargill, and notified to applicants, at least two days before the day so appointed.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands for Southland Land District.

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