APRIL 21.] • THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1145

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court, held at New Plymouth.

NOTICE is hereby given that DAVID HENDERSON, of Opunake, Coachbuilder, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 27th day of April, 1904, at 11.30 o’clock a.m.

J. S. S. MEDLEY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

14th April, 1904.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that LEON GARTNER, of South Dunedin, Picture-frame Maker, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Tuesday, the 19th day of April, 1904, at 2.30 o’clock.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 15th April, 1904.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ALFRED ARNOLD, of Feldwick, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Monday, the 25th day of April, 1904, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 12th April, 1904.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JAMES WATSON, of Winton, Storekeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 22nd day of April, 1904, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 12th April, 1904.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN GRIFFIN, Jun., of Colac Bay, Sawmill-hand, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Tuesday, the 19th day of April, 1904, at 11 o’clock a.m.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 12th April, 1904.

MINING NOTICES.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Bignell’s No Town Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 10th April, 1900.

Whether in active operation or not: Commencing operations.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; W. E. C. Reid.

Nominal capital: £9,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £9,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,840.

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: £4,160.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 9,000.

Number of shares allotted: 9,000.

Amount paid per share: 20s.

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.

Present number of shareholders: 96.

Number of men employed by company: Average, 8.

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

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: Nil.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,780 6s.

Total expenditure since registration: £4,982 16s. 10d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £404 8s. 2d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil

Amount of debts owing by company: £547 5s.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

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

I, William Edwin Charles Reid, of Dunedin, Manager of Bignell’s No Town Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1903; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

W. E. C. REID,
Legal Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 31st day of March, 1904, before me—W. G. Riddell, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY

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

When formed, and date of registration: 16th July, 1900.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; W. E. C. Reid.

Nominal capital: £10,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £4,512.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £4,512.

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: £1,000.

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

Number of shares allotted: 5,512.

Amount paid per share: 20s.

Amount called up per share: 20s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.

Number of shares forfeited: 388, on which was paid £30 13s.

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

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 84.

Present number of shareholders: 107.

Number of men employed by company: Average, 7.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 920 oz. 5 dwt. 9 gr.; £3,612 18s. 7d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 2,224 oz. 15 dwt. 11 gr.; £8,704 1s. 9d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,923 5s. 6d.

Total expenditure since registration: £11,315 1s. 11d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £1,378.

Total amount of dividends paid: £1,378.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £543 12s. 10d.

Amount of cash in hand: £10.

Amount of debts owing by company: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

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

I, William Edwin Charles Reid, the Legal Manager of the Mystery Flat Gold-dredging Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1903; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

W. E. C. REID,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 31st day of March, 1904, before me—W. G. Riddell, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

493

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Waikaka Syndicate (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 20th December, 1901.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.