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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 5

Bankruptcy Notices.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that SOPHIA ANN WADDEL, of Auckland, Widow, Baker, was this day adjudged bankrupt on creditors’ petition; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Saturday, the 13th day of January, 1900, at 11 o’clock.

JOHN LAWSON,
Official Assignee.

Auckland, 18th December, 1899.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that THOMAS GRANT RITCHIE, of Wellington, Auctioneer and Produce Merchant, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Monday, the 22nd day of January, 1900, at 11 o’clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 15th January, 1900.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that CHARLES CHRISTOPHER MILES, of Palmerston North, Publican, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Palmerston North, on Wednesday, the 24th day of January, 1900, at 2.30 o’clock.

Dated this 15th day of January, 1900.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

DIVIDENDS on all proved and admitted claims are now payable at the Deputy Official Assignee’s Office, Tyne Street, Oamaru, in the following estates:—

In re Eustace L. Chaffey, Tokarahi, Farmer, first, of 10d. in the pound.

In re James E. Willcock, Ardgowan, Farmer, first, of 4s. in the pound.

CHAS. W. COOKE,
Deputy Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that EDWARD CHARLES ROSS, of Halfway Bush, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 19th day of January, 1900, at 2.30 o’clock.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 13th January, 1900.

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Otago and Southland District.

In the matter of the Estate of ALFRED WILLIAM LEGG, the elder, late of Balclutha, Blacksmith, deceased; and in the matter of “The Administration Act 1879 Amendment Act, 1888.”

NOTICE is hereby given that, by order of the above honourable Court dated the 19th day of December, 1899, I, the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy for the Otago and Southland District, was appointed administrator of the estate; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Tuesday, the 23rd day of January, 1900, at 2.30 o’clock in the afternoon.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 13th January, 1900.

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Keep-it-Dark Quartz-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 22nd December, 1873; 2nd March, 1874.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; William Hindmarsh.

Nominal capital: £20,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £20,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,208 6s. 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: £10,000, amount deemed paid up on the 20,000 shares at registration.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 20,000.

Number of shares allotted: 20,000.

Amount paid per share: 16s. 2½d. (including the 10s. deemed paid up at registration).

Amount called up per share: 6s. 2½d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited during year: Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold during year, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 20.

Present number of shareholders: 52.

Number of men employed by company: 44.

Quantity and value of gold produced during year: 1,635 oz. 9 dwt. 13 gr.; £6,563 6s. 9d.

Quantity and value of gold by cyanide treatment for seven months: 1,147 oz. 3 dwt. 20 gr.; £3,680 15s. 4d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced from registration: 68,972 oz. 16 dwt. 20 gr.; £268,805 10s.

Total quantity and value of gold produced by cyanide treatment: 1,147 oz. 3 dwt. 20 gr.; £3,680 15s. 4d.

Total amount received for crushing, sales, &c.: £3,680 15s. 4d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £10,734 15s. 3d.

Total expenditure since registration: £301,230 19s. 1d. (including dividends).

Total amount of dividends declared: £113,416 13s. 4d.

Total amount of dividends paid: £113,416 13s. 4d.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £1,202 6s. 2d.

I, William Hindmarsh, of Reefton, the Manager of the Keep-it-Dark Quartz-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 20th 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.”

W. HINDMARSH,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 11th day of January, 1900, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: No. 2 Dark Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 25th July, 1898; 26th August, 1898.

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

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; William Hindmarsh.

Nominal capital: £6,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,071 5s.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £655 17s. 2d.

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: 20,285.

Amount paid per share: 8d.

Amount called up per share: 8d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £4 11s. 8d.

Number of shares forfeited during year: 2,275.

Number of forfeited shares sold during year, and money received for same: 2,275; £7 18s. 5d.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 35.

Present number of shareholders: 35.

Number of men employed by company: 2.

Quantity and value of gold produced during year: Nil.

Total quantity and value of gold produced from registration: 4 oz. 4 dwt. 17 gr.; £16 18s. 10d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £379 6s. 10d.

Total expenditure since registration: £707 11s. 1d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.