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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 55

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that a dividend in the under-mentioned estate is now payable at my office, Tennyson Street, Napier, on all accepted proved claims, upon production of promissory notes (if any) for indorsement:—

Edward Steere, of Waipukurau, Fellmonger: Second and final, of 7s. 6d. in the pound, making in all 14s. 6d.

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

Napier, 4th July, 1902.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned dividends are now payable at my office on all proved and admitted claims:—

Estate of Wm. Colman, Wanganui, first and final, of 4s. 3d. in the pound.

Estate of M. Hogan and Son, Wanganui, first and final, of 5s. 3d. in the pound.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Wanganui, 8th July, 1902.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that THOMAS J. SHUTE, of Taihape, Settler, was this day adjudged bankrupt on a creditor’s petition; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, Wanganui, on Tuesday, the 15th day of July, 1902, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Wanganui, 3rd July, 1902.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that MARTHA ADELE HADFIELD, of Nelson, Boardinghouse-keeper, wife of William Welby Hadfield, of Awaroa, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 10th day of July, 1902, at 3 o’clock.

W. ROUT, JUN.,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Nelson, 2nd July, 1902.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JEREMIAH FINN, of Nightcaps, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Monday, the 7th day of July, 1902, at 2.30 o’clock.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 1st July, 1902.

MINING NOTICES.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waihi 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: 7th December, 1887.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Shortland Street, Auckland; Charles Rhodes.

Where mine is situate: Waihi.

Nominal capital: £500,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £495,907.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: £19,212.

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £53,333.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: Nil.
(c.) In cash: £48,637.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 500,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: 17,796.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): £1.

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): £1.

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: 190.

Number of men employed by company in colony: Say, 1,100.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: 551,007 oz. bullion; £461,205.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: 1,805,908 oz. bullion; £1,981,331.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £257,740 19s. 10d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £1,329.146 18s. 2d.

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: £28,326 5s. 1d.

Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £442 13s. 6d.

Amount of cash in hand in colony: 10s. 8½d.

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

Amount of such debts considered good:

Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: £15,597 13s. 10d.

Amount of debts owing by company: £15,597 13s. 10d.

I, Charles Rhodes, of Auckland, the Attorney of the Waihi 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.”

CHAS. RHODES,
Attorney.

Declared at Auckland, this 19th day of June, 1902, before me—C. J. Tunks, a Solicitor, &c.

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THE GOLDEN LINK DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 202 of “The Companies Act, 1882,” that a general meeting of the members of the abovenamed company will be held at my office, No. 1, Bond Street, Dunedin, on Friday, the 5th day of September, 1902, at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, 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, by extraordinary resolution, the manner in which the books, accounts, and documents of the company, and of the Liquidator thereof, shall be disposed of.

Dated the 5th day of July, 1902.

ANDREW HAMILTON,
Liquidator.

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

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 202 of “The Companies Act, 1882,” that a general meeting of the members of the abovenamed company will be held at the registered office of the said company, in Joel’s Buildings, Crawford Street, Dunedin, on Thursday, the 11th day of September, 1902, at 8 o’clock in the evening, 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 by extraordinary resolution the manner in which the books, accounts, and documents of the company, and of the Liquidator thereof, shall be disposed of.

Dated the 5th day of July, 1902.

A. T. FINCH,
Liquidator.

Witness—W. R. Brugh, Solicitor, Dunedin.

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THE ENTERPRISE WATER-RACE COMPANY (REGISTERED).

NOTICE is hereby given that ERNEST WILLIAM NEWMAN, of Naseby, in Otago, New Zealand, Miner, was, at a special meeting of shareholders in the above-named company, held at the registered office of the company, Naseby, on Saturday, the 28th day of June, 1902, appointed Manager of the Enterprise Water-race Company (Registered), in place of William Newman, deceased.

Dated at Naseby aforesaid, this 28th day of June, 1902.

The common seal of the Enterprise Water-race Company (Registered) was hereto affixed, in the presence of—

(L.s.)
L. NEWMAN,
JOHN PETERSEN,
} Directors.

HERDMAN AND KIRK, Solicitors,
Naseby.

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