Sept. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1761

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Wairarapa, held at Masterton.

In the matter of JOHN FAIRLEY FENWICK, of Masterton, Drover, a bankrupt.

NOTICE is hereby given that the public examination of the above-named debtor will be held on Wednesday, 26th day of September, 1900, at 10 o’clock a.m., at the Court-house, Masterton.

W. B. CHENNELLS,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Masterton, 18th September, 1900.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ALEXANDER NICHOLSON, of Winton, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 20th day of September, 1900, at 2.30 o’clock afternoon.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 13th September, 1900.

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Alpine Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 27th July, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: William D. Jolly; office, Melmore Terrace, Cromwell.

Nominal capital: £6,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,500.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £6,000; £3,500.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: 2,500 shares fully paid up to £1 each.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 6,000 of £1.

Number of shares allotted; 6,000.

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 shareholders at time of registration of company: 12.

Present number of shareholders: 14.

Number of men employed by company: 7.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: —; £4,776.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: From 31st December, 1899, £922 15s. 5d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,037.

Total expenditure since registration: From 31st December, 1899, £972 10s. 11d.

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: Nil.

Amount of debts due to company: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £49 15s. 6d.

I, William D. Jolly, of Cromwell, Legal Manager of the Alpine Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 30th day of June, 1900; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

WILLIAM D. JOLLY,
Manager.

Declared at Cromwell, this 12th day of September, 1900, before me—Edward Murrell, J.P. 786

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Riley’s Beach Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 4th March, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: William D. Jolly; office, Melmore Terrace, Cromwell.

Nominal capital: £4,500.

Amount of capital subscribed: £4,500.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,000.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £3,500; £1,000.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: 3,500 shares fully paid up to £1 each.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 4,500 of £1.

Number of shares allotted: 4,500.

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 shareholders at time of registration of company: 12.

Present number of shareholders: 32.

Number of men employed by company: 7.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: —; £2,467 19s.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: From 31st December, 1899, £41 6s. 7d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: Nil.

Total expenditure since registration: From 31st December, 1899: £7 15s.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £33 11s. 7d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, William D. Jolly, of Cromwell, Legal Manager of the Riley’s Beach Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 30th day of June, 1900; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

WILLIAM D. JOLLY,
Manager.

Declared at Cromwell, this 12th day of September, 1900, before me—Edward Murrell, J.P. 787

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waihi Consolidated 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 of office of company in colony: First company—10th March, 1896; 30th April, 1896: reconstructed company, 19th December, 1898; May, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: Company now ceased to exist.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney: Auckland; Charles Edward Purchas.

Where mine is situate: Waihi.

Nominal capital: £200,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £55,906.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: £38,010.

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares:
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up:
(c.) In cash:

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 200,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: 7,610.

Amount credited as paid per share (Colonial Register): 19s.

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): 1s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear (Colonial Register): —; £86 5s.

Number of shares forfeited (Colonial Register): 1,825.

Number of forfeited shares on Colonial Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders on Colonial Register: 25.

Number of men employed by company in colony: 12.

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 period since last statement: £1,934 16s. 6d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £20,648 1s. 5d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £2 13s. 9d.

Amount of cash in hand in colony: £2 13s. 9d.

Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: £86 5s.

Amount of such debts considered good: £15.

Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: £159 10s. 7d.

I, Charles Edward Purchas, of Auckland, the Attorney of the Waihi Consolidated Gold-mines (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 30th day of September, 1899, being the date of the last balance-sheet; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

CHAS. E. PURCHAS,
Attorney.

Declared at Auckland, this 10th day of September, 1900, before me—H. G. Seth Smith, J.P. 785

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