MAY 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1385

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOSEPH GARDINER, of Ongarue, Commission Agent, was this day adjudged bankrupt on the petition of J. R. Reed; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 20th day of May, 1904, at 2.30 o’clock.

E. GÉRARD,
Official Assignee.

Auckland, 9th May, 1904.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN REID MATHERS, of No. 3, Howe’s Lane, Wellington, Plasterer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Monday, the 23rd day of May, 1904, at 11 o’clock a.m.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 18th May, 1904.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that CHARLES GEORGESEN, of Dunedin, Fishmonger, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 13th day of May, 1904, at 2.30 o’clock.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 9th May, 1904.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM LAMBERT, of Edendale, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 20th day of May, 1904, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 11th May, 1904.

MINING NOTICES.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Three-mile (Greenstone Creek) Dredging Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 15th September, 1899.

Whether in active operation or not: Active.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; John White.

Nominal capital: £8,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £6,500.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £6,500.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £6,500.

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: 8,000.

Number of shares allotted: 8,000—6,500 for cash, 1,500 otherwise.

Amount paid per share: 20s.

Amount called up 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: 64.

Present number of shareholders: 104.

Number of men employed by company: 10.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 1,163 oz. 16 dwt. 20 gr.; £4,480 16s. 10d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 2,552 oz. 5 dwt. 11 gr.; £9,879 15s. 9d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £3,995 8s. 10d.

Total expenditure since registration: £15,952 12s. 6d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £400.

Total amount of dividends paid: £400.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £141 13s. 3d.

Amount of cash on deposit: £600.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £86 18s. 3d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.

Amount of debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £475.

Total amount due in respect of mortgages: Nil.

I, Charles Gilbert White, of Dunedin, Acting-Manager of the Three-mile (Greenstone Creek) 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.”

C. G. WHITE,
Acting-Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 13th day of May, 1904, before me—Reginald H. Webb, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

589

THE NEW STAR GOLD-MINING COMPANY (LIMITED), (IN LIQUIDATION).

NOTICE is hereby given that a General Meeting of the members of the above-named company will be held at my rooms, 57, Esk Street, Invercargill, on Monday, the 6th day of June, 1904, at 3 o’clock 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 this 12th day of May, 1904.

RICH'D. ALLEN,
Liquidator.

590

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

TAKE notice that, pursuant to section 202 of “The Companies Act, 1882,” a General Meeting of the members of the above-named company will be held at the office of the Liquidator, WILLIAM HENRY MIDDLETON, 49, Castle Street, Dunedin, on Friday, the 29th day of July, 1904, at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of having the account of the liquidation laid before them and hearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator, and also of determining the manner in which the books, accounts, &c., of the company shall be disposed of.

Dated the 13th day of May, 1904.

W. H. MIDDLETON,
Liquidator.

591

THE FOURTEEN-MILE BEACH GOLD-DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED), (IN LIQUIDATION).

A MEETING of Shareholders in the company will be held at my office, Jetty Street, Dunedin, on Friday, the 22nd July, 1904, at 4.30 p.m., when the following resolutions will be submitted:—

1. “That the accounts presented to this meeting by the Liquidator, showing the manner in which the liquidation has been conducted, and the property of the company disposed of, be received and adopted.”

2. “That the books, accounts, and documents of the company, and of the Liquidator thereof, be retained by the Liquidator for a period of three months from date, and then destroyed.”

W. T. MONKMAN,
Liquidator.

Dunedin, 11th May, 1904.

604

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

EVIDENCE having been furnished of the loss of Crown lease No. 225, under section 136 of “The Land Act, 1885,” Register-book Vol. 146, folio 86, comprising Rural Section 36272, situated in Block XVI. of the Selwyn Survey District, whereof JOHN JAMES KING, of Killinchy, Farmer, is the registered proprietor, and application having been made to me to issue a provisional Crown lease, I hereby give notice that I will issue such provisional Crown lease at the expiration of fourteen days from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

Dated this 17th day of May, 1904, at the Lands Registry Office, Christchurch.

G. G. BRIDGES,
District Land Registrar.

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