Jan. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 185

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Wanganui, held at Palmerston North.

NOTICE is hereby given that NORMAN ROSS, of Halcombe, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Halcombe, on Tuesday, the 31st day of January, 1905, at 2 o’clock.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Palmerston North, 19th January, 1905.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE DUFTY, of Seddonville, Miner, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 1st day of February, 1905, at 3 o’clock p.m.

A. D. BAYFEILD,
Deputy Official Assignee.

23rd January, 1905.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ANDREW ANDERSON, of Christchurch, out of employment, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 26th day of January, 1905, at 2 o’clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.

Christchurch, 19th January, 1905.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ROBERT FORREST, of Timaru, Grocer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, at Arcade, Timaru, on Thursday, the 26th day of January, 1905, at 11 o’clock.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Timaru, 18th January, 1905.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of the Otago Goldfields District, held at Naseby.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN REILLY, of Poolburn, Hotelkeeper and Storekeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt on creditors’ petition; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Tuesday, the 31st day of January, 1905, at 3.30 o’clock p.m.

F. R. SMITH,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Naseby, 18th January, 1905.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM BANNERMAN, of Balclutha, Flax-miller, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 26th day of January, 1905, at 2.30 o’clock.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 21st January, 1905.

MINING NOTICES.

In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1903”; and in the matter of the Puponga Coal and Gold Mining Company, New Zealand (Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given that the office or place of business in New Zealand of the Puponga Coal and Gold Mining Company, New Zealand (Limited), where legal process of any kind may be served and notices of any kind may be addressed or delivered, has been moved to the National Bank Chambers, in Trafalgar Street, in the City of Nelson, in the said colony.

Dated at Trafalgar Street, in the City of Nelson, this 10th day of January, 1905.

SYDNEY G. HAYWARD,
Attorney and Managing Director.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: New Scotia Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 10th April, 1900; 22nd May, 1900.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.

Nominal capital: £12,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £8,203 3s. 7d.

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: £3,000; being 6,000 fully paid-up shares issued to vendors.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 24,000.

Number of shares allotted: 24,000.

Amount paid per share: 10s. per share on 18,000 contributing shares.

Amount called up per share: 10s. per share on 18,000 contributing shares.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: £178 15s. 5d.

Number of shares forfeited: 71.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same during year: 2,880; 3s. 9d.

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 48 contributing and 5 vendor shareholders.

Present number of shareholders: 91 contributing and 31 vendor shareholders.

Number of men employed by company: 1.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: Battery, 123 oz. 17 dwt. 20 gr., £474 1s. 8d.; cyanide, 65 oz. 10 dwt., £151 10s.: £625 11s. 8d.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: Battery, 268 oz. 1 dwt. 4 gr., £1,032 19s. 2d.; cyanide, 1,308 oz. 0 dwt. 15 gr., £3,694 6s. 2d.: £4,727 5s. 4d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £2,270 9s. 11d.

Total expenditure since registration: £13,147 6s. 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: £6 3s.

Amount of cash in hand: £42 16s. 9d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £210 18s. 7d.

Amount of debts considered good: £210 18s. 7d.

Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £257 2s. 2d.

Amount of debts owing by company: £257 2s. 2d.

I, Thomas Hubert Lee, of Reefton, the Manager of the New Scotia 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 31st December, 1904; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

T. HUBERT LEE,
Manager.

Declared at Reefton, this 19th day of January, 1905, before me—E. J. Scantlebury, J.P. 87

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Big River Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 7th January, 1891; 11th April, 1891.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Reefton; Thomas Hubert Lee.

Nominal capital: £12,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £12,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £9,724 10s. 6d.

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: 24,000.

Number of shares allotted: 24,000.

Amount paid per share: 8s. 3d.

Amount called up per share: 8s. 6d.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: —; £292 15s. 9d.

Number of shares forfeited: 675.

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

Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 67.