2074
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 73

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that CLAUD SOMERS EDGAR, of Johnsonville, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Monday, the 21st day of September, 1903, at 11.30 o’clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 15th September, 1903.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ALBERT FREDERICK RIGGS, of Wanganui, Contractor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, Wanganui, on Tuesday, the 22nd September, 1903, at 2.30 p.m.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Wanganui, 15th September, 1903.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOSEPH TAIT, of Ashburton, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 16th day of September, 1903, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon.

JOHN DAVISON,
Deputy Official Assignee.

9th September, 1903.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Timaru and Oamaru, held at Timaru.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN JAMES GRANDI, of Timaru, Coachbuilder, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, at Arcade, Timaru, on Monday, the 21st day of September, 1903, at 11 o’clock.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Timaru, 14th September, 1903.

MINING NOTICES.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Matakauui Gold-mining Company (Limited).
Date of registration: 22nd January, 1902.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Matakauui; W. Norman, Manager.
Nominal capital: £7,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £7,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,000.
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: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000.
Number of shares allotted: 7,000.
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.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Total amount of dividends declared: £174 18s. 6d.
Total amount of dividends paid: £174 18s. 6d.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £279 3s. 3d.
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): £900.

I, William Norman, of Matakauui, Manager of the Matakauui Gold-mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the present date; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

WILLIAM NORMAN,
Manager.

Declared at ____, this 18th day of July, 1903, before me—Wm. Laidlaw, J.P.
902

SCOTTISH CHIEF DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED), (IN LIQUIDATION).

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 202 of “The Companies Act, 1882,” that a General Meeting of members of the above-named company will be held at the office of the Liquidator, Ross Place, Lawrence, on the 20th day of November, 1903, at 4 p.m., 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 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 14th September, 1903.

W. R. PEARSON,
Liquidator.

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THE PRINCE ARTHUR GOLD-DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED).

AT an extraordinary general meeting of the members of the Prince Arthur Gold-dredging Company (Limited), duly convened, and held at the registered office of the company, Queen’s Rooms, Crawford Street, Dunedin, on Thursday, the 27th day of August, 1903, and at an adjournment of the said meeting held at the Dunedin Stock Exchange Rooms, at Dunedin aforesaid, on Wednesday, the 2nd day of September, 1903, the following resolution, set out below, was submitted to the company, and passed as an extraordinary resolution:—

“That it has been proved to the satisfaction of the company that it cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same, and that the same be wound up accordingly; that Thomas McCracken, William Ridley, and Arthur Wiffen be appointed Liquidators for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the company.”

THOS. McCRAKEN,
Chairman.

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LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” and its amendments, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one month from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

3985. JOSEPH PHILLIPS and SAMUEL HORBY PHILLIPS.—Part of Allotment 93, Parish of Mahurangi, containing 67 acres. Occupied by Elizabeth Constance O’Callaghan and Samuel Horby Phillips.

3986. CHRISTINA WATSON STEWART.—Part of Lots 10 and 23 of Allotment 5, Section 8, Suburbs of Auckland, containing 8⅞ perches. Occupied by Applicant.

3987. WILLIAM FRANCIS TUCKER.—Lots 19 and 20 of Allotment 6, Section 6, Suburbs of Auckland, containing 24 perches. Occupied by Applicant and another.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 12th day of September, 1903, at the Lands Registry Office, Auckland.

EDWIN BAMFORD,
District Land Registrar.

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APPLICATION having been made to me to register a transfer of Section 31, Block I., Wakaia District, by GEORGE LOW, of Gore, Saddler, in exercise of the power of sale in mortgage No. 12264, and evidence having been furnished of the loss of the outstanding duplicate of said mortgage, I hereby give notice of my intention to dispense with the production of the said duplicate mortgage and register the aforesaid transfer at the expiration of fourteen days from the date of publication hereof.

Dated this 9th day of September, 1903, at the Lands Registry Office, Invercargill.

W. WYINKS,
District Land Registrar.

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