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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 79

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Waikato and Thames, held at Hamilton.

NOTICE is hereby given that ALFRED GEORGE TIBBUTT, of Hamilton, Photographer, was this day adjudged bankrupt on the petition of George Stone, Lacey Tibbits Williams, Robert Chilcott, and Robert John Paull; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Hamilton, on Saturday, the 2nd day of September, 1905, at 10 o’clock a.m.

E. GÉRARD,
Official Assignee.

Auckland, 25th August, 1905.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Waikato and Thames, held at Hamilton.

NOTICE is hereby given that JAMES KING PEIRCE, of Cambridge, Boardinghouse-keeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Cambridge, on Friday, the 1st day of September, 1905, at 3.30 o’clock.

E. GÉRARD,
Official Assignee.

Auckland, 26th August, 1905.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM RANDELL, of Hawera, Brickmaker, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 1st day of September, 1905, at 2 o’clock.

C. A. BUDGE,
Deputy Official Assignee.

19th August, 1905.

In Bankruptcy.

In the estate of JOHN RICHARD EDWARDS.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first and final dividend, of 4s. 11d. in the pound, on all proved claims is now payable at my office.

W. RODWELL,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Wanganui, 26th August, 1905.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM HAMER, Flax-miller, of Shannon, was this day adjudged bankrupt on creditors’ petition; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 8th day of September, 1905, at 2.30 o’clock.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Palmerston North, 25th August, 1905.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that statements of accounts and balance-sheets in respect of the undermentioned estates, together with the report of the Audit Office thereon, have been duly filed in the above Court; and I hereby further give notice that at the sitting of the said Court to be held on Wednesday, the 6th day of September, 1905, I intend to apply for an order releasing me from the administration of the said estates.

Dated this 22nd day of August, 1905.
Cranfield, H. G., Ashburton, Drover.
Tait, Joseph, Ashburton, Farmer.
Chalmers, James, Ashburton, Bacon-curer.
Stonyer, William, Ashburton, Commission Agent.
O’Connor, Cornelius, Mayfield, Farmer.
Porter Geoffrey, Ashburton, Cycle Agent.

JOHN DAVISON,
Deputy Assignee.

MINING NOTICES.

EBENEZER GOLD-MINING COMPANY (LIMITED).

“THE COMPANIES ACT, 1903.”

NOTICE is hereby given that the Office of the above company is situated at No. 10, Hobson’s Buildings, Shortland Street, Auckland.

GEO. E. STEPHENSON,
Attorney.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Blue Spur and Gabriel’s Gully Consolidated Gold Company (Limited), (being a foreign company as defined by section 2 of “The Mining Companies Acts Amendment Act, 1897”).

When formed, and date of registration of office of company in New Zealand: 1st February, 1888.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Lawrence; J. Howard Jackson.

Where mine is situate: Lawrence.

Nominal capital: £130,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £91,266.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in New Zealand: Nil.

Price paid to vendors of mine: £95,337 2s. 2d.

(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £48,268.

(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: Nil.

(c.) In cash: £47,069 2s. 2d.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: Nominal, 130,000—i.e., issued 82,298 ordinary, 8,968 8 per cent. preference.

Number of shares on New Zealand Register: Nil.

Amount paid per share (New Zealand Register): Nil.

Amount called up per share (New Zealand Register): Nil.

Number and amount of calls in arrear (New Zealand Register): Nil.

Number of forfeited shares on New Zealand Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders on New Zealand Register: Nil.

Number of men employed by company in New Zealand: 28.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 2,313 oz. 1 dwt. 21 gr.; £9,199 6s. 1d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in New Zealand: 42,896 oz. 7 dwt. 12 gr.; £168,679 7s. 5d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in New Zealand since last statement: £5,725 16s. 2d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in New Zealand: £33,636 2s. 4d.

Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand: £336 12s. 6d.

Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand: Nil.

Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of liabilities of company in New Zealand: £162 10s. 7d.

I, J. Howard Jackson, of Lawrence, the Attorney of the Blue Spur and Gabriel’s Gully Consolidated Gold Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 28th day of February, 1905 (being the date of the last balance-sheet); and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

J. HOWARD JACKSON,
Attorney.

Declared at Lawrence, this 21st day of August, 1905, before me—Francis Oudaille, Justice of the Peace.

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In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1903”; and in the matter of the Mikonui Hydraulic Gold-dredging Company (Limited) (in liquidation).

NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors of the above-named company are requested to send in their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims against the company, to the undersigned on or before the 20th September next, failing which their claims will not be recognised.

J. W. FRASER,
Liquidator.

Dunedin, 23rd August, 1905.

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