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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 44

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that HENRY CROSSLIE ROCK, of Napier, Printer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Napier, on Tuesday, the 17th day of June, 1902, at 3 o’clock.

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

Napier, 9th June, 1902.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that MICHAEL HANNAN, of Kapuka, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Monday, the 9th day of June, 1902, at 2.30 o’clock.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 26th May, 1902.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN AITKEN, of Invercargill, Saddler (trading as “J. Aitken and Sons”), was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 19th day of June, 1902, at 2.30 o’clock.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 9th June, 1902.

MINING NOTICES.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Hauraki Gold-mining Company (Limited), (being a foreign company as defined by section 2 of “The Mining Companies Acts Amendment Act, 1897”).

When formed, and date of registration of office of company in colony: 5th December, 1894; 2nd April, 1895.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Registered office, 22, Shortland Street, Auckland; Samuel Hesketh.

Where mine is situate: Coromandel.

Nominal capital: £40,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £40,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony:

Price paid to vendors of mine—

(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £8,750.

(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: —

(c.) In cash: £15,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 320,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: 700.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): Fully paid, 2s. 6d.

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): 2s. 6d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear (Colonial Register): Nil.

Number of shares forfeited (Colonial Register): Nil.

Number of forfeited shares on Colonial Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders on Colonial Register: 2.

Number of men employed by company in colony: 50.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: 1,984 oz. 5 dwt.; £6,089 5s. 8d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: 91,399 oz. 2 dwt.; £279,224 13s. 1d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £8,436 11s. 10d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £114,685 6s. 10d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: } £248 6s. 4d.

Amount of cash in hand in colony: }

Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: Nil.

Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.

I, Samuel Hesketh, of Auckland, the Attorney of the Hauraki Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on 31st December, 1901 (being the date of the last balance-sheet); and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

S. HESKETH,
Attorney.

Declared at Auckland, this 20th day of May, 1902, before me—D. B. McDonald, J.P.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: O.P.Q. (Waipori) Gold-mines (Limited) (being a foreign company as defined by section 2 of “The Mining Companies Acts Amendment Act, 1897”).

When formed, and date of registration: 1st April, 1897.

Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney: Waipori, Otago; Alfred Edward Inder.

Where mine is situate: Near Waipori, Otago.

Nominal capital: £150,000.

Amount of capital subscribed in colony: Nil.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: Nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders in colony, and amount of cash received for same: Nil.

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

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 150,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: Nil.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): Nil.

Number and amount of calls in arrear (Colonial Register): Nil.

Number of shares forfeited (Colonial Register): Nil.

Number of forfeited shares on Colonial Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders on Colonial Register: Nil.

Number of men employed by company in colony: When in active operation, 96; now, 2.

Quantity and value of gold produced during period since last statement: 2,215 oz. 19 dwt.; £8,551 17s. 4d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration of office in colony: 3,920 oz. 4 dwt.; £14,753 19s. 1d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations in colony during preceding period: £15,632 11s. 6d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £44,356 8s. 11d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £88 7s. 4d.

Amount of cash in hand in colony: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: £5 9s. 6d.

Amount of such debts considered good: £5 9s. 6d.

Amount of debts of company in colony: £834 14s. 8d.

I, Alfred Edward Inder, of Waipori, the Attorney of the O.P.Q. (Waipori) Gold-mines (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, this is a true and correct statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 31st March, 1902; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

A. E. INDER.

Declared at Waipori, this 19th day of May, 1902, before me—F. W. Knight, J.P.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 29th July, 1900.

Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 7, Victoria Street, Wellington; O. R. Bendall.

Nominal capital: £10,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £6,900.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £684.

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: £2,500.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 10,000.

Number of shares allotted: 6,900.

Amount paid per share: 2s. 6d.

Amount called up per share: 2s. 6d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 7; £172 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: 7.

Present number of shareholders: 43.

Number of men employed by company: Nil.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: Nil.