1942
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 87

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

NOTICE is hereby given that HERBER SPRINGALL, of Opotiki, Assistant Surveyor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at Mr. R. T. Abbot’s office, Opotiki, on Thursday, the 10th day of October, 1901, at 2.30 o’clock.

JOHN LAWSON,
Official Assignee.

30th September, 1901.

Tenders for Mail-services between Tokaanu, Waiouru, and Pipiriki; Waiouru and Te Moehau; and Mangaonoho, Te Moehau, and Moawhango.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 21st September, 1901.

SEALED tenders will be received at the General Post Office, Wellington, until Saturday, the 26th October proximo, for the conveyance of mails by four-horse coach between the under-mentioned places for a period of three years, and also four years, from the 1st January, 1902.

1. Tokaanu, Waiouru, and Pipiriki, twice weekly between the 1st November and the 30th April, and weekly between the 1st May and the 31st October, in each year. Tenderers to state for what additional sum they would be prepared to convey mails between Pipiriki, Mangaituroa, Raetihi, and Ohakune, once weekly in winter, in addition to the through service.

2. Waiouru and Te Moehau, twice weekly between the 1st November and the 30th April, and weekly between the 1st May and the 31st October, in each year.

3. Mangaonoho, Te Moehau, and Moawhango, twice weekly throughout the year.

The services must be carried out according to time-tables framed by the department.

Forms of tender, with the terms and conditions of contract, may be procured at the principal post-offices. No tender will be considered unless made on the printed form.

Tenders to be indorsed “Tenders for Tokaanu-Pipiriki-Mangaonoho Mail-services,” and addressed to the Secretary, General Post Office.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Tenders for Mail-service, Springfield to Kumara.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 23rd September, 1901.

SEALED tenders will be received at the Chief Post-office, Christchurch, until Saturday, the 26th October next, for the conveyance of mails by four-horse coach between Springfield and Kumara for a period of three years, and also four years, from the 1st January, 1902.

The attention of intending tenderers is directed to the terms and conditions of contract printed on the back of the tender forms, which may be procured at the principal post-offices.

No tender will be considered unless made on the printed form.

The contractor whose tender may be accepted must be prepared to carry out the service according to a time-table framed by the department.

As this mail-route may be shortened by railway-extension, the Postmaster-General may terminate the contract on giving one month’s previous notice in writing, or may reduce the subsidy in proportion to the number of miles the service may be shortened by the length of railway opened or extended.

The special attention of tenderers is directed to clause 26 of the terms and conditions printed on the back of the tender-forms.

Tenders should be indorsed “Tender for mail-service, Springfield to Kumara.”

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Mining Notices.

THE JONES’ FLAT (GREY RIVER) GOLD-DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED), (IN LIQUIDATION).

THE following resolution was passed at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, the 11th September, 1901, and confirmed on Friday, the 27th September, 1901, at a meeting called for the purpose:—

“That the Jones’ Flat (Grey River) Gold-dredging Company (Limited) be voluntarily wound up, and Mr. Henry Kember, Accountant, of Wellington, be appointed Liquidator at a remuneration of £25.”

HENRY KEMBER, Liquidator.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Puriri Gold Estates (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 14th August, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: Yes.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Shortland Street, Auckland; S. H. Matthews, Local Secretary.
Nominal capital: £175,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £79,440.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash:
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £15,050.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £64,230.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 175,000.
Number of shares allotted: 79,440.
Amount paid per share: £1.
Amount called up per share: £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £160.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 88.
Number of men employed by company: 10.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: —; £132 10s. 2d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: 50 oz. 11 dwt.; £143 9s. 2d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £6,407 3s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £7,847 3s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £89 9s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: £2 14s.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £350.

I, Seering H. Matthews, of Auckland, Local Secretary of the Puriri Gold Estates (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st December, 1900; 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.”

SEERING H. MATTHEWS,
Local Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 21st day of August, 1901, before me—Wyvern Wilson, a Solicitor, &c.

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In the matter of Foley’s Extended Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given that at an extraordinary general meeting of the above-named company, duly convened, and held at Dunedin on Friday, the 23rd day of August, 1901, the following extraordinary resolutions were duly passed, that is to say:—

“That it has been proved to the satisfaction of this meeting that the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same, and accordingly that the company be wound up voluntarily.”

“That Mr. A. M. Sidey be appointed Liquidator.”

Dated this 27th day of September, 1901.

WALTER J. GUTHRIE,
Chairman.

Witness—T. K. Sidey, Solicitor, Dunedin.

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THE ROSS FLAT DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED), (IN LIQUIDATION).

NOTICE is hereby given that a General Meeting of the members of the above-named company will be held at the office of James Brown and Co., Bond Street, Dunedin, on Wednesday, 11th December, 1901, at 5 p.m., 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 the manner in which the books, accounts, and documents of the company, and of the Liquidator thereof, shall be disposed of.

Dated at Dunedin, the 25th day of September, 1901.

JAS. BROWN,
Liquidator.

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