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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 17

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

NOTICE is hereby given that RICHARD THORPE, of Lower Hutt, Bootmaker, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 28th day of February, 1906, at 11 o’clock a.m.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 23rd February, 1906.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE JAMES, of Ashburton, Butcher, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 28th day of February, 1906, at 11 o’clock a.m.

JOHN DAVISON,
Deputy Official Assignee.

22nd February, 1906.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM FLEMING, of Geraldine, Plumber, 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 1st day of March, 1906, at 11 o’clock.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Timaru, 20th February, 1906.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ARNIR SIMPSON, of Totara Valley, Farmer, 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 2nd day of March, 1906, at 2.30 o’clock.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Timaru, 24th February, 1906.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that JAMES MEIKLE, of Oamaru, Butcher, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, at Oamaru, on Friday, the 2nd day of March, 1906, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

CHAS. W. COOKE,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Oamaru, 21st February, 1906.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that HERBERT MITCHELL, of Invercargill, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 9th day of March, 1906, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

CHARLES B. ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 23rd February, 1906.

MINING NOTICES.

FAME AND FORTUNE MINE (LIMITED).

PURSUANT to section 307 of “The Companies Act, 1903,” notice is hereby given that the above-named company intends to cease carrying on business in New Zealand.

All claims against the above company must be sent in forthwith for the purpose of liquidation, otherwise they cannot be recognised.

AUGUSTUS TURNER,
Liquidator
By his Solicitors, MILLER AND SON).

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Arrow Falls Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 4th April, 1898.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Manager: Invercargill; R. F. Cuthbertson.
Nominal capital: £31,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £30,500.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,350.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £30,000; £2,250.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £27,750.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 31,000.
Number of shares allotted: 30,500.
Amount paid per share: 20s. on 30,000, and 4s. on 500.
Amount called up per share: 20s. on 30,000, and 4s. on 500.
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: 16.
Present number of shareholders: 33.
Number of men employed by company: (Average) 7.
Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: 64 oz.; £248 10s.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 1,549 oz. 15 dwt. 16 gr.; £5,990 18s.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since last statement: £404 1s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £9,251 0s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: 3s. 9d.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £10.
Amount of debts considered good: £10.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £282 4s. 6d.

I, R. F. Cuthbertson, the Manager of the Arrow Falls Gold-mining 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, 1905; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

R. F. CUTHBERTSON,
Manager.

Declared at Invercargill, this 31st day of January, 1906, before me—John W. Mitchell, J.P.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Naseby Dredging and Hydraulic Sluicing Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 16th October, 1897.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Naseby; Frederick Walter Inder.
Nominal capital: £7,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £5,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £2,287 10s.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): £2,000.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £2,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 7,000.
Number of shares allotted: 5,000.
Amount paid per share: 15s. 3d.
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: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 24.
Number of men employed by company: 5.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 173 oz. 9 dwt. 7 gr.; £667 15s. 8d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 3,297 oz. 10 dwt. 5 gr.; £12,692 8s. 8d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £500 9s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration: £14,114 15s. 7d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £2,500.