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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 37

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that JESSIE MARGUERITE MORRISON, Florist, of Masterton, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, at Masterton, on Thursday, the 20th day of April, 1905, at 12 o’clock noon.

W. B. CHENNELLS,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Masterton, 17th April, 1905.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN HALL, of Hopper Street, Wellington, Baker, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Tuesday, the 18th day of April, 1905, at 11 o’clock a.m.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 13th April, 1905.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ALFRED BLICK and OSCAR FRENCH (trading as “Blick and French”), of Wellington, were this day adjudged bankrupt on creditor’s petition; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, Hunter Street, on Thursday, the 20th day of April, 1905, at 11 o’clock a.m.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

17th April, 1905.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, helden at Christchurch.

NOTICE is hereby given that ALFRED OSBORNE, of London Street, Lyttelton, Grocer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 19th day of April, 1905, at 11 o’clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.

14th April, 1905.

In Bankruptcy.

In the estate of ROBERT FORREST, of Timaru, Grocer.

A FIRST dividend, of 8s. in the pound, on all accepted proved claims is now payable at my office, Arcade, Timaru.

Promissory notes (if any) must be produced for indorsement of dividend.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Timaru, 12th April, 1905.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that CHARLES OBED WILLETS, of Oamaru, Cattle-dealer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Oamaru, on Wednesday, the 3rd day of May, 1905, at 2 o’clock p.m.

C. W. COOKE,
Deputy Official Assignee.

15th April, 1905.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court, helden at Queenstown.

NOTICE is hereby given that JAMES TYRRELL the younger, of Queenstown, Tinsmith, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 19th day of April, 1905, at 3 o’clock p.m.

CYRIL E. GUDGEON,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Queenstown, 10th April, 1905.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM JOHN HENRY, of Invercargill, Painter, formerly of Gore, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 20th day of April, 1905, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 11th April, 1905.

MINING NOTICES.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Scandinavian Water-race Company (Registered).

When formed, and date of registration: 1868.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: St. Bathan’s; Neil Nicolson.

Nominal capital: £12,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash; £12,000.

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: 240.

Number of shares allotted: 240.

Amount paid per share: £50.

Amount called up per share: £50.

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: No record.

Present number of shareholders: 21.

Number of men employed by company: 23 (average).

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 1,324 oz.; £5,165 8s. 5d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: No record.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £3,998 13s.

Total expenditure since registration: No record.

Total amount of dividends declared: £15,660.

Total amount of dividends paid: £15,660.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: Nil.

Amount of cash in hand: £5.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £2,324 4s. 11d.

Amount of debts considered good: £2,301.

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

Amount of debts owing by company: £5,407 8s.

I, Neil Nicolson, of St. Bathan’s, Secretary of the Scandinavian Water-race Company (Registered), (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.”

NEIL NICOLSON,
Secretary.

Declared at St. Bathan’s, this 11th day of April, 1905, before me—W. McConnochie, J.P.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 6th October, 1900.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Gore; James A. Yule.

Nominal capital: £7,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £6,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,544 15s.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £1,000.

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

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000.

Number of shares allotted: 6,000.

Amount paid per share: Various.

Amount called up per share: 11s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £26 5s.

Number of shares forfeited: 1,100.

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

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 47.

Present number of shareholders: 38.

Number of men employed by company: 8.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 805 oz. 19 dwt.; £3,137 11s. 7d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 1,868 oz. 11 dwt. 2 gr.; £7,241 18s. 6d.