JUNE 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1525

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

NOTICE is hereby given that MARION CLAPSHAW, of 119, Brougham Street, Wellington, Teacher, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 21st day of June, 1905, at 11 o’clock a.m.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 15th June, 1905.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that FINLAY JOHN McLEAN, of Petone, near Wellington, Timber-merchant, trading as “F. J. McLean and Co.,” was this day adjudged bankrupt on creditor’s petition; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 22nd day of June, 1905, at noon.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 16th June, 1905.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN BARR, of Blenheim, Tobacconist, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Blenheim, on Thursday, the 22nd day of June, 1905, at 3 o’clock.

R. W. H. D. DUNN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

12th June, 1905.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that RICHARD JAMES WESTERN, of Tua Marina, Farmer, has this day been adjudged a bankrupt on the creditor’s petition of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited); and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Blenheim, on Tuesday, the 27th day of June, 1905, at 3 o’clock.

R. W. H. D. DUNN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

14th June, 1905.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that ALBERT WHITEHEAD, of Reefton, Miner, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, at Reefton, on Tuesday, the 20th day of June, 1905, at 2 o’clock.

HENRY COOPER,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Reefton, 12th June, 1905.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE EDWARD LANGRISH, the Elder, of Timaru, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, at Arcade, Timaru, on Friday, the 16th day of June, 1905, at 2.30 o’clock.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Timaru, 12th June, 1905.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN LUCK, of Cromwell, Engine-driver, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Tuesday, the 27th day of June, 1905, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 15th June, 1905.

MINING NOTICES.

WAITAIA GOLD-MINES (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given that the Office of the above company is situated at Star Chambers, Shortland Street, Auckland.

E. H. HARDY,
W. H. CHURTON,
} Attorneys.

Auckland, 17th May, 1905. 590

THE NEW ZEALAND MINES TRUST (1905), (LIMITED).

“THE COMPANIES ACT, 1903.”

NOTICE is hereby given that the Office of the above-named company is situate in Shortland Street, Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand.

Dated the 1st day of June, 1905.

CHAS. RHODES,
Attorney for the said Company in New Zealand.

JACKSON AND RUSSELL,
Shortland Street, Auckland,
Solicitors for the said Company. 580

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

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

When formed, and date of registration: 10th October, 1898.

Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Dunedin; David Larnach.

Nominal capital: £7,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £5,300.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £5,300.

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: £1,700.

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: 100.

Present number of shareholders: 147.

Number of men employed by company: 16.

Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 2,001 oz. 3 dwt. 11 gr.

Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 10,890 oz. 14 dwt. 5 gr.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £4,141 9s. 1d.

Total expenditure since registration: £26,127 4s. 10d.

Total amount of dividends declared: £20,825.

Total amount of dividends paid: £20,825.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at banker’s: £349 11s. 9d.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by company: £158 12s. 11d.

Amount of debts directly due to company: £53 15s. 6d.

Amount of debts considered good: £53 15s. 6d.

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

I, David Larnach, of Dunedin, the Manager of the Cromwell 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, 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.”

DAVID LARNACH,
Manager.

Declared at Dunedin, this 17th day of June, 1905, before me—J. F. Arnold, J.P. 613

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.

4158. MARY SMITH.—Lots 10 and 11 of Allotment 3, Parish of Opaheke, containing 24 acres and 28 perches. Occupied by Applicant.

4159. JAMES EDWIN TIDD.—Allotments 298, 299, 300, and 301, Town of Hamilton West, containing 4 acres and 3 perches. Occupied by Eliza Ann Willey, Nellie Crowther, and the Applicant respectively.