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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 30

to apply for an order releasing me from the administration
of the said estates.
Dated this 14th day of April, 1906.
D. A. Macpherson, of Palmerston North, Grocer.
Sidney Hirst, of Waitotara, Labourer.
F. E. Wilson, of Levin, Cabinetmaker.
J. K. Richards, of Parewanui, Contractor.
F. Yanko, the younger, of Himatangi, Settler.
A. E. McDonell, of Masterton, Dealer.
S. Sidet, of Feilding, Carpenter.
Fred Hare, of Palmerston North, Commission Agent.

Supplementary—
Mrs. Jane Mullins, of Palmerston North.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that ROBERT McCARTIE,
Painter, of Martinborough, was this day adjudged
bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to
be helden at Mr. J. W. Card’s office, at Martinborough, on
Tuesday, the 24th day of April, 1906, at 11 o’clock a.m.

W. B. CHENNELLS,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Masterton, 12th April, 1906.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JAMES TAYLOR, of 12 Nor-
manby Terrace, Wellington, Painter, was this day
adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of
creditors, to be helden at my office, on Friday, the 12th day
of April, 1906, at 11 o’clock a.m.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 12th April, 1906.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of the Otago Gold-
fields District, helden at Naseby.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN BRUCE, of Chatto
Creek, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt;
and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be helden
at the Courthouse, Naseby, on Friday, the 20th day of
April, 1906, at 3 o’clock p.m.

F. R. SMITH,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Dated this 6th day of April, 1906.

MINING NOTICES.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Mount Aurum Quartz-mining Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 31st August, 1904.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Dunedin; George Allen Lee.
Nominal capital: £12,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £9,458.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £3,458.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of
cash received for same (if any): £3,458.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash
has been paid: £6,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 12,000.
Number of shares allotted: 9,458.
Amount paid per share: 20s.
Amount called up per share: 20s.
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 com-
pany: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 12.
Number of men employed by company: 15.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding
year: 15 oz. 6 dwt. 15 gr.; £50 14s. 5d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since regis-
tration: 15 oz. 6 dwt. 15 gr.; £50 14s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: £3,972 2s. 2d.

Total expenditure since registration: £3,972 2s. 2d.; and
capital expenditure, £1,000.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £189 15s. 11d.; and
deposit, £1,463 7s. 9d.

I, George Allen Lee, of Dunedin, the Secretary of the
Mount Aurum Quartz-mining Company (Limited), do
solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and
complete statement of the affairs of the said company on
31st December, 1905; and I make this solemn declara-
tion conscientiously believing the same to be true, and
by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

GEO. A. LEE,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 11th day of April, 1906,
before me—J. MacGregor, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court
of New Zealand.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: O’Brien’s Patent Hydraulic Gold-
dredging Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 18th March, 1900.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Heriot; Charles Todd.
Nominal capital: £1,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £750.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £750.
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: £250.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 1,000.
Number of shares allotted: 1,000.
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 com-
pany: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 7.
Number of men employed by company: Nil.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preced-
ing year: Nil.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations
during preceding year: Nil.
Total expenditure since registration: £2,057.
Total amount of dividends declared: £200.
Total amount of dividends paid: £200.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £41 15s. 1d.
Amount of cash in hand: £25.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £23 17s. 4d.

I, Charles Todd, of Heriot, the Secretary of the O’Brien’s
Patent Hydraulic 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, 1905; and I make this solemn declara-
tion conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by
virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”

CHARLES TODD,
Secretary.

Declared at Heriot, this 30th day of March, 1906, before
me—Thos. J. Collins, J.P.

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Kelso Dredging Syndicate (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 22nd August, 1905.
Whether in active operation or not: Not in active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager:
Heriot; Charles Todd.
Nominal capital: £1,500.
Amount of capital subscribed: £1,200.