May 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1081

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that SAMUEL PASCOE, of Auckland, Storeman, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Monday, the 12th day of May, 1902, at 2.30 o’clock.

JOHN LAWSON,
Official Assignee.

Auckland, 5th May, 1902.

In Bankruptcy.

DIVIDENDS are now being paid in the undermentioned estates. Holders of promissory notes must produce same for indorsement at my office, at New Plymouth, before receiving dividends thereon:—

John Abbott, second and final dividend, of 5s. 2d. in the pound, making 15s. 2d. in the pound.

C. G. White, second and final dividend, of 1s. 4½d. in the pound, making 7s. 4½d. in the pound.

W. Walton, second and final dividend, of 1s. 3d. in the pound, making 3s. 3d. in the pound.

Geo. Rae, first and final dividend, of 2s. 7d. in the pound.

W. H. Partridge, first and final dividend, of 10s. 3d. in the pound.

Fred Furze, first and final dividend, of 10¾d. in the pound.

W. D. Scott, first and final dividend, of 1s. 7½d. in the pound.

M. J. Hay, first and final dividend, of 3s. 5d. in the pound.

G. E. Bowers, first and final dividend, of 2s. 3d. in the pound.

E. Sutton (deceased), first and final dividend, of 10s. 8d. in the pound.

A. Elgar, first and final dividend, of 18s. 6d. in the pound.

Jure De Silva, first and final dividend, of 3s. 6d. in the pound.

E. GÉRARD,
Deputy Official Assignee.

New Plymouth, 10th May, 1902.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN SHOWSTRAND, of Kilbirnie, Carpenter and Builder, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Saturday, the 17th day of May, 1902, at 11 o’clock a.m.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 10th May, 1902.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ELIZABETH MARY ROBINSON, of Blackball, Boardinghouse-keeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 15th day of May, 1902, at 11 o’clock.

G. S. SMITH,
Deputy Official Assignee.

6th May, 1902.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of the Otago Goldfields District, held at Naseby.

In the matter of “The Bankruptcy Act, 1892,” and the amendments thereof; and in the matter of SARAH TURNER, late of Blackstone Hill, Widow, a bankrupt (deceased).

I TAKE notice that on the application of the representatives of the abovenamed SARAH TURNER (deceased), and on reading the affidavit of Alexander Lawrence Herdman, sworn and filed herein, and hearing Mr. James R. Kirk, of counsel for the said representatives, it was ordered that the order of adjudication, dated the 20th day of June, 1901, against the abovenamed SARAH TURNER be annulled.

Dated this 28th day of April, 1902.

N. P. HJORRING,
Deputy Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

Estate of EDWARD TRYTHALL, of Dunedin, Sharebroker.

A FIRST and final dividend, of 5¾d. in the pound, on all proved claims is now payable at my office.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 7th May, 1902.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that statements of accounts and balance-sheets in respect of the undermentioned 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 Monday, the 16th day of June, 1902, I intend to apply for an order releasing me from the administration of the said estates.

Dated this 9th day of May, 1902.

253. Thomas Montresor Baldwin, Commission Agent, Dunedin.

254. James Hunter, Tailor, Tapanui.

255. Thomas Nevill, Farmer, Ida Valley.

256. Quan Foo, late Storekeeper, Port Chalmers.

257. Ralph Dunne, Picture-framer, Dunedin.

258. George Coghill, Outfitter, Dunedin.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.

MINING NOTICES.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waimumu Queen Dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 21st June, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: Yes.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Gore; Jas. A. Yule.

Nominal capital: £7,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,200.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,516 15s.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,800.

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

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000.

Number of shares allotted: 5,200.

Amount paid per share: Various.

Amount called up per share: 18s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: £163 5s.

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: 47.

Present number of shareholders: 55.

Number of men employed by company: 8.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 798 oz. 16 dwt.; £3,168 13s. 5d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 1,175 oz. 0 dwt. 23 gr.; £4,623.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,597 19s. 7d.

Total expenditure since registration: £9,044 2s. 8d.

Total amount of dividends declared: 1s.

Total amount of dividends paid: 1s.

Total amount of unpaid dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £95 12s. 4d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £164 5s. 11d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £4 3s. 6d.

Amount of debts considered good: £4 3s. 6d.

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

I, James Alexander Yule, of Gore, the Manager of the Waimumu Queen Dredging Company, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st 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.”

JAMES A. YULE,
Manager.

Declared at Gore, this 1st day of February, 1902, before me—Thomas Green, J.P.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 6th July, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: Yes.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Gore; Jas. A. Yule.

Nominal capital: £7,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,510.