Jan. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 137

Bankruptcy Notices.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ADOLPHE FREDERICK WILLIAM REUSS, of Summer Street, Mount Eden Road, Fishmonger, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 28th day of December, 1900, at 11 o’clock.

JOHN LAWSON,
Official Assignee.

20th December, 1900.

In Bankruptcy.

Estate of EMILY REARDON, of Mokau, Storekeeper.

A SECOND and final dividend, of 1s. 5d. in the pound, is now payable at my office, Devon Street, New Plymouth, on all proved claims upon production of promissory notes (if any) for indorsement.

J. C. DAVIES,
Deputy Official Assignee.

New Plymouth, 19th December, 1900.

In Bankruptcy.

In the matter of “The Administration Act 1879 Amendment Act, 1888”; and in the matter of WILLIAM BARTON HILL, of Puketitiri, Hotelkeeper, deceased.

IT is hereby notified that, in accordance with an order made in the Supreme Court this day, the above estate is to be administered by the Deputy Official Assignee in Bankruptcy, and I hereby give notice to all creditors in the estate to send in their proofs of debt to me at my office, Napier, not later than 22nd February, 1901.

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

Napier, 22nd December, 1900.

In Bankruptcy.

Estate of HERBERT TAYLOR, Wanganui.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first and final dividend, of 7s. 1d. in the pound, is now payable at my office on all proved and admitted claims. Promissory notes must be produced for indorsement of dividend.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Wanganui, 20th December, 1900.

In Bankruptcy.

Estate of JOHN WATT.

A MEETING of creditors in the above estate will be held at the Courthouse, Pahiatua, on Monday, the 7th day of January, 1901, at 3 o’clock p.m. Business: To consider matters in connection with the estate, &c.

W. B. CHENNELLS,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Masterton, 3rd January, 1901.

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

Estate of HENRY AULIN.

A MEETING of creditors in the above estate will be held at the Official Assignee’s office, at Wellington, on Tuesday, the 8th day of January, 1901, at 12 o’clock noon. Business: To consider tenders for stock, &c.

W. B. CHENNELLS,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Masterton, 3rd January, 1901.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Timaru and Oamaru, held at Timaru.

NOTICE is hereby given that statements of accounts and balance-sheets in respect of the under-mentioned estates, together with the report of the Audit Office thereon, have been duly filed in the above Court; and I hereby further give notice that at the sitting of the said Court to be held on Thursday, the 10th day of January, 1901, I intend to apply for an order releasing me from the administration of the said estates.

Dated this 19th day of December, 1900.

James Murray, of Fairlie, Labourer.
Lionel Saunders, of Pleasant Point, Chaffcutter.
Ellis Mills, of Timaru, Butcher

T. Smith and Son, of Timaru, Seedsmen and Florists.
Thomas Smith, of Timaru, Seedsman and Florist.
Thomas Walmsley Storey Smith, of Timaru, Seedsman and Florist.
William Henry Cain, of Timaru, Stonemason.
Elizabeth Wade, of Timaru, Storekeeper.
Edwin Taylor Chapman, of Temuka, Boardinghouse-keeper.
Frederick Ambrose Demuth, of Temuka, Poundkeeper.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Mining Notices.

In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1892”; and in the matter of the Tyson’s Beach Gold-dredging Company (Limited), (in Liquidation).

NOTICE is hereby given that a General Meeting of the shareholders of the above-named company will be held at the registered office of the company, 14, Bond Street, Dunedin, on Monday, 4th March, 1901, at 5 o’clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of having an account laid before them showing the manner in which the winding-up has been conducted and the property of the company disposed of, and of hearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator; and also of determining by extraordinary resolution the manner in which the books, accounts, and documents of the company and of the Liquidator shall be disposed of.

H. F. M. MERCER,
Liquidator.

Dunedin, 20th December, 1900. 14

THE SPEC GULLY GOLD-DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given that at an extraordinary general meeting of the Spec Gully Gold-dredging Company (Limited), held at the registered office of the company, Princes Street, Dunedin, on Friday, the 4th day of January, 1901, at 2.30 o’clock in the afternoon, the subjoined resolutions, which were passed at the extraordinary general meeting of the company held on the 12th December, 1900, were submitted as a special resolution and confirmed.

Dated this 4th day of January, 1901.

R. T. WHEELER, Jun.,
Secretary.

RESOLUTIONS.

I. RESOLVED, with regard to the resolutions passed and confirmed at meetings of this company held on the 15th day of October and the 1st day of November, 1900, that is to say,—

Resolution.

1. That the capital of the company be increased to £6,000, divided into 6,000 shares of £1 each.
2. That the existing shareholders of the company be entitled to 2,000 of the said 6,000 shares of £1 each, in place of the 4,000 shares of £1 each at present held by them, and that each of the said 2,000 shares shall be deemed to be fully paid up to £1.
3. That the company proceed forthwith to mine for gold by dredging with the company’s dredge at or near Waimumu, in the Provincial District of Otago, New Zealand, and that the directors, for that purpose, be authorised to acquire from David John Bews, of Dunedin, all his interest in an agreement of option, dated the 19th day of September, 1900, made between Joseph Burrell of the one part and the said D. J. Bews of the other part.
4. That, of the remaining 4,000 shares of £1 each, 1,600 shares (which shall be deemed to be fully paid up to £1 each) shall be allotted to the said D. J. Bews or his nominees in part payment for his interest in the said agreement of option, and the other 2,400 shares shall be issued at par as contributing shares,—

(a.) That the said resolution Number 2 be and the same is hereby rescinded.
(b.) That, as said resolution Number 1 effected an increase in the company’s capital from £4,000 to £6,000, divided into 6,000 shares of £1 each, which have been numbered consecutively from 4,001 to 6,000, inclusive, the same is hereby confirmed.
(c.) That, as none of the said 1,600 shares to be allotted to D. J. Bews or his nominees, as mentioned in the said Resolution 4, have been so allotted, and as of the 2,000 new shares mentioned in this resolution the whole have not yet been allotted, the same resolution Number 4 be and the same is