July 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1459

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JAMES CAIN, of Temuka,
but now of Albury, Contractor, was this day ad-
judged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of
creditors, to be helden at my office, at Arcade, Timaru, on
Tuesday, the 9th day of July, 1901, at 11 o’clock.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Timaru, 4th July, 1901.

Mining Notices.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Local Industry Gold-mining Company
(Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 21st October, 1891.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Nominal capital: £1,500.

Amount of capital subscribed: £1,050.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £1,050.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): £1,050.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no
cash has been paid: Nil.

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

Number of shares allotted: 1,500.

Amount paid per share: 14s.

Amount called up per share: 14s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of com-
pany: 44.

Present number of shareholders: 20.

Number of men employed by company: 5.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year:
328 oz.; £1,265.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registra-
tion: 2,944 oz. 10 dwt.; £11,338 17s. 10d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £1,382 18s.

Total expenditure since registration: £9,954 3s. 6d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £1,275.

Total amount of dividends paid: £1,275.

Total amount of dividends unclaimed: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £79 0s. 10d.

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):
£119 15s.

I, John Carse Arbuckle, of Lawrence, the Secretary of the
Local Industry Gold-mining Company (Limited), do so-
lemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and com-
plete statement of the affairs of the said company at the
29th day of April, 1901; and I hereby make this solemn
declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true,
and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

J. C. ARBUCKLE,
Secretary.

Declared at Lawrence, this 4th day of July, 1901, before
me—John Thompson, J.P.

In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1882”; and in
the matter of the Spec Gully Gold-dredging Company
(Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given that the order of the Supreme
Court of New Zealand, Otago and Southland District,
dated the 14th day of June, 1901, confirming the reduction
of the capital of the above-named company, and the minute
(approved by the Court) showing with respect to the capital
as altered the several particulars required by the above
statute, were registered by the Registrar of Joint-stock
Companies at Dunedin on the 19th day of June, 1901; and
notice is hereby further given that the said minute is in the
words and figures following:—

“The capital of the Spec Gully Gold-dredging Company
(Limited) is from henceforth £6,000, divided into 6,000
shares of £1 each. At the time of the registration of this
minute the full sum of £1 per share has been and is to be
deemed paid up on 3,600 of the said 6,000 shares.”

Dated the 19th day of June, 1901.

W. C. MACGREGOR,
Of 27, Rattray Street, Dunedin,
Solicitor for the Company.

I, THE undersigned, hereby make application to register
the Big Beetle Gold-mining Company as a no-liability
company under the provisions of “The Companies Act,
1894.”

1. The name of the company is to be the Big Beetle Gold-
   mining Company (No Liability).

2. The place of operations is at Kapowai, Thames County.

3. The registered office of the company will be situated at
   Main Road, Whitianga.

4. The value of the company’s property, including claim
   and machinery, is £5,000.

5. The number of shares in the company is 100,000, of
   one shilling each.

6. The number of shares subscribed for is 100,000.

7. The name of the Manager is Frederick William Meikle.

8. The names and addresses and occupations of the share-
   holders, and the number of shares held by each at this date,
   are as below:—

No. of
Shares.

The Kauri Timber Company (Limited), Timber Mer-
chants, Auckland .. .. .. .. 5,000

Robert Ritchie, Hotelkeeper, Kuaotunu .. .. 14,253

John Brown, Company Director, Auckland .. .. 7,600

Dugald Bryce, Storekeeper, Whitianga .. .. 6,650

M. O’Connor, Hotelkeeper, Gumtown .. .. 4,750

William Meikle, Settler, Whitianga .. .. 4,275

Joseph McIsaac, Bush Manager, Whitianga .. .. 2,850

Henry Johnston, Company Manager, Auckland .. .. 2,850

A. M. Kelly, Surveyor, Auckland.. .. .. 3,800

The Estate of Edward Foster, Auckland .. .. 2,375

J. H. Steedman, Bush Contractor, Whitianga .. .. 2,517

J. D. Steedman, Settler, Waikawau .. .. 2,042

J. H. James, Settler, Whitianga .. .. 1,900

George Loram, Hotelkeeper, Epsom .. .. 1,900

D. C. Clerk, Sharebroker, Auckland .. .. 1,900

John Peebles, Storekeeper, Gumtown .. .. 1,900

W. J. Ralph, Merchant, Auckland .. .. 1,900

Allan McIsaac, sen., Prospector, Whitianga .. .. 1,900

George Lindsay, Mine-manager, Gumtown .. .. 1,900

J. S. Lambert Works-manager, Auckland .. .. 1,900

W. B. Nicholson, Settler, Gumtown .. .. 1,900

W. Moorcraft, Mine-manager, Coromandel .. .. 1,140

A. J. McIsaac, Clerk, Whitianga .. .. 1,108

Alf. Bartley, Draughtsman, Auckland .. .. 950

H. C. Green, Agent, Auckland .. .. 950

James Reid, Bush Inspector, Auckland .. .. 950

J. W. Madill, Storekeeper, Whitianga .. .. 950

R. Simmonds, County Clerk, Coromandel.. .. 950

R. Harrison, Mine-manager, Gumtown .. .. 950

Mary S. White, Domestic Duties, Whitianga .. .. 950

E. A. Lindsay, Domestic Duties, Coromandel .. .. 950

N. Gow, Bootmaker, Whitianga .. .. 950

Howard Slater, Surgeon, Whitianga .. .. 950

H. C. Wheeler, Accountant, Whitianga .. .. 950

Annie O’Connor, Domestic Duties, Gumtown .. .. 950

M. Corcoran, Gentleman, Epsom.. .. .. 950

H. C. Choyce, Merchant, Auckland .. .. 950

B. H. Nicholls, Stores-manager, Inglewood .. .. 950

J. A. Thomson, Storekeeper, Kuaotunu .. .. 950

S. James, Storekeeper, Coromandel .. .. 950

G. W. Horn, Mine-manager, Kuaotunu .. .. 950

James Howard, Engine-driver, Whitianga.. .. 791

Walter Dyer, Hotelkeeper, Waiorongomai.. .. 712

H. M. Harvey, Mill-manager, Tairua .. .. 475

J. E. Thompson, Storekeeper, Coromandel .. .. 475

P. Brodie, Hotelkeeper, Coromandel .. .. 475

W. H. Hughes, Storekeeper, Whitianga .. .. 475

W. H. Grant, Storekeeper, Gumtown .. .. 475

George Foster, Grocer, Auckland.. .. .. 475

Charles Ratjen, Chemist, Auckland .. .. 237

Total .. .. .. .. 100,000

Dated this 27th day of June, 1901.

F. W. MEIKLE,
Manager.

Witness—Nathaniel Gow, Settler, Whitianga.

I, Frederick William Meikle, do solemnly and sincerely
declare that—

1. I am the Manager of the said intended company.

2. The foregoing statement is, to the best of my belief
   and knowledge, true in every particular.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously be-
lieving the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions
of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled
“The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

F. W. MEIKLE.

Declared at Whitianga, this 27th day of June, 1901, before
me—Nathaniel Gow, J.P.