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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 35

Application for Confirmation Certificate under Section 55.

NOTICE is hereby given that an application has been made to a Judge of the Court for a certificate under section 55 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” confirming the alienation hereunder specified. All objections to the granting of such certificate must be lodged with me within fourteen days from the publication of this notice.
[Wellington, Sec. 55.]

Registrar’s Office, Wellington, 7th May, 1902.
R. C. SIM, Registrar.

THE ALIENATION ABOVE REFERRED TO.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, helden at Gisborne.

NOTICE is hereby given that statement of account and balance-sheet in respect of the undermentioned estate, together with the report of the Audit Office thereon, has been duly filed in the above Court; and I hereby give further notice that at the sitting of the said Court to be held on Monday, the 19th day of May, 1902, at 10 a.m., I intend to apply for an order releasing me from the administration of the said estate.
Dated this 3rd day of May, 1902.
Cuff, Arthur Francis, of Awapuni, Farmer.
JOHN COLEMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that EDWIN JOHN HODREN, of Halcombe, Bookseller, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be helden at the Courthouse, Feilding, on Monday, the 12th day of May, 1902.
G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Palmerston North, 1st May, 1902.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, helden at Christchurch.

NOTICE is hereby given that CHRISTOPHER FLANAGAN, of Christchurch, Tailor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be helden at my office, on Friday, the 9th day of May, 1902, at 2 o’clock.
G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.
3rd May, 1902.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, helden at Christchurch.

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM HENRY TRENGROVE, of Christchurch, Engine-smith, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be helden at my office, on Friday, the 9th day of May, 1902, at 11 o’clock.
G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.
5th May, 1902.

In Bankruptcy.

Estate of WILLIAM JOHNSON WRIGHT, of Dunedin, Contractor.

A FIRST and final dividend, of 3s. 11d. in the pound, on all accepted proved claims is now payable at my office.
C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.
Dunedin, 29th April, 1902.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM PACEY, of Dunedin, Hotelkeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be helden at my office, on Thursday, the 8th day of May, 1902, at 2.30 o’clock.
C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.
2nd May, 1902.

New Zealand Glass Company (Limited), (in Liquidation).

UNDER the provisions of subsection (1) of section 32 of the Companies Amendment Act, 1901, supervisors may be appointed “for the purpose of assisting and advising the Official Liquidator in the winding-up of the company”:
Believing it to be desirable and indispensable that such appointments should be made, I now call a meeting of creditors and contributors for the purpose of nominating three fit persons as supervisors for appointment by the Court.
The meeting to take place at my office at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the 7th day of May, 1902.
JOHN LAWSON,
Official Liquidator.
Customs Buildings, Auckland, 1st May, 1902.

MINING NOTICES.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Maori Gold-dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 26th September, 1899.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Melmore Terrace, Cromwell; George Stumbles.
Nominal capital: £5,300.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,000.
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: £300.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,300.
Number of shares allotted: 5,300.
Amount paid per share: 20s. (less arrears).
Amount called up per share: 20s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: 1; £13 15s.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 9.
Present number of shareholders: 11.
Number of men employed by company: 1.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year 41 oz. 8 dwt. 23 gr.; £159 11s. 2d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 710 oz. 17 dwt. 8 gr.; £2,736 16s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,042 16s. 8d.
Total amount expended since registration: £5,175 8s. 10d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £729 12s. 8d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £1,062 10s. 8d.

I, George Stumbles, the Secretary of the Maori 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 31st day of December, 1901; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”
GEORGE STUMBLES,
Secretary.
Declared at Cromwell, this 29th day of April, 1902, before me—Edward Murrell, J.P.
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