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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 36

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE COTTRELL, of Wanganui, Hotelkeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be helden at my office, Wanganui, on Tuesday, 19th May, at 2.30 p.m.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Wanganui, 9th May, 1903.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM TINLING, of Wanganui, Hotelkeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be helden at my office, Wanganui, on Wednesday, the 20th day of May, 1903, at 2.30 p.m.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Wanganui, 12th May, 1903.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Northern District.

NOTICE is hereby given that dividends at the rates hereinafter mentioned are now payable at my office, Customhouse Buildings, Auckland, in the following estates:—

First Dividends.

Benjamin Symon, Produce Merchant, Auckland, 6s. 8d. in the pound.

First and Final Dividends.

Patrick Hogan, Miner, Waiorongomai, 20s. in the pound.

Godfrey Hogan, Storekeeper, Whakapara, 6s. 8½d. in the pound.

Walter F. Swift, Storekeeper, Birkenhead, 2s. 9d. in the pound.

Ambrose Millar, Agent, Auckland, 2s. 10½d. in the pound.

Fourth Dividend.

Hone Heke, M.H.R., Auckland, 2s. in the pound.

N.B.—All promissory notes included in proofs must be produced for indorsement of dividend.

JOHN LAWSON,
Official Assignee.

Auckland, 4th May, 1903.

MINING NOTICES.

In the matter of the Dart River Gold-dredging and Prospecting Company (Limited), (in liquidation).

TAKE notice that a General Meeting of the members of the above-named company will be held at No. 14, Bond Street, Dunedin, on Tuesday, the 7th day of July, 1903, 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 Liquidators; and also of determining by extraordinary resolution the manner in which the books, accounts, and documents of the company and of the Liquidators shall be disposed of.

J. N. LAWSON,
H. F. M. MERCER,
} Liquidators.

Dunedin, 6th May, 1903.

In the matter of the Kia-ora Gold-dredging Company (Limited), (in liquidation).

TAKE notice that a General Meeting of the members of the above-named company will be held at No. 14, Bond Street, Dunedin, on Wednesday, the 8th day of July, 1903, 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 shall be disposed of.

H. F. M. MERCER,
Liquidator.

Dunedin, 6th May, 1903.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 2nd September, 1901.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Beach Street, Port Chalmers; Robert Bauchop.

Nominal capital; £5,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £3,200.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,200.

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: £1,500.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 5,000.

Number of shares allotted: 3,200.

Amount paid per share: £1.

Amount called up per share: £1.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil. 500 unallotted shares now issued at £2 per share called up to 10s.—amount received, £331 10s.; arrears, £47 5s.; overpaid, £128 5s.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.

Present number of shareholders: 43.

Number of men employed by company: 7.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 794 oz. 14 dwt. 5 gr.; valued at £3,052 13s. 11d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 794 oz. 14 dwt. 5 gr.; £3,052 13s. 11d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,733 12s. 8d.

Total expenditure since registration: £6,092 8s. 5d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £450 (one dividend), at 2s. per share.

Total amount of dividends paid: £450.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker's: £306 5s. 8d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £2,474 10s. (Account No. 2 Dredge).

Amount of debts owing by company: £212 6s. 8d.

I, Robert Bauchop, the Secretary of the Maori Point Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as at 31st December, 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.”

R. BAUCHOP,
Secretary.

Declared at Port Chalmers, this 6th day of May, 1903, before me—Andrew Thomson, J.P.

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KELLY AND CASEY BEACH DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED), (IN LIQUIDATION).

AT an extraordinary general meeting of the members of the abovenamed company, duly convened, and held at Dunedin on the 27th day of April, 1903, the following extraordinary resolution was duly passed:—

“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.”

And at the same meeting WILLIAM THOMAS MONKMAN was appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding-up.

Dated at Dunedin, this 4th day of May, 1903.

A. C. BROAD,
Chairman.

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AT an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Fortification Railway and Coal Company (Limited), held in the office of the company, 24, Manse Street, Dunedin, on Monday, the 27th day of April, 1903, at 3 p.m., the following resolution was passed:—

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

Mr. M. H. SCOTT was appointed Liquidator.

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