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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 76

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WARSON DIXON, of Rotorua, Tailor, was this day adjudged bankrupt on the petition of James Hodgson; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 7th day of September, 1906, at 2.30 o’clock.

E. GÉRARD,
Official Assignee.

Auckland, 31st August, 1906.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that EDWARD POINTON, of Napier, Butcher, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, at Napier, on Thursday, the 6th day of September, 1906, at 2.30 o’clock.

J. B. JACK,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Napier, 29th August, 1906.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOSEPH DEMPSEY, of Wanganui, Saddler, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 13th day of September, 1906, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

W. RODWELL,
Deputy Official Assignee.

3rd September, 1906.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following dividends in the respective estates are now payable at my office on all proved accepted claims. Promissory notes must be presented for indorsement.

Charles Ringwood, of Rangiwahia: Fourth and final dividend, of 4½d. in the pound, making 17s. 10½d. in all.

H. T. Sears, of Feilding, Tailor: Second and final dividend, of 3d. in the pound, making 3s. 3d. in all.

F. C. Wilson, of Feilding, Tailor: Second and final dividend, of 1s. 2½d. in the pound, making 3s. 2½d. in all.

R. Skerman, of Feilding: Second and final dividend, of 6¾d. in the pound, making 7s. 0¾d. in all.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Palmerston North, 30th August, 1906.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that LIONEL OLDKNOW PAGET, of Crofton, Clerk, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Tuesday, the 11th day of September, 1906, at 11 o’clock a.m.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

30th August, 1906.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN CRAIG, of Nelson, Tailor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Tuesday, the 4th day of September, 1906, at 3 o’clock.

W. ROUT, JUN.,
Deputy Official Assignee.

27th August, 1906.

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

In the matter of “The Bankruptcy Act, 1892”; and in the matter of LEONARD HERBERT VINCENT PRICE (formerly of Waimate but now of Christchurch), Farmer, a bankrupt.

NOTICE is hereby given that the public examination of the above-named bankrupt is fixed for Friday, the 7th day of September, 1906, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, at the sitting of the above-named Court in bankruptcy, at the Courthouse, at Oamaru.

Dated this 28th day of August, 1906.

CHAS. W. COOKE,
Deputy Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that HUGH ELDER, the Senior, of Kaiapoi, Wool and Skin Dealer, and HUGH ELDER, the Younger, of Timaru, Grocer, both in the Provincial District of Canterbury, trading together in copartnership under the style of “Hugh Elder and Son,” Timaru, were this day adjudged bankrupts; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, at Arcade, Timaru, on Friday, the 7th day of September, 1906, at 11 o’clock.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Timaru, 30th August, 1906.

MINING NOTICES.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN MINING COMPANY.

Name of company: Talisman Consolidated (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration of office of company in colony: Incorporated in England on the 23rd February, 1904; certified copy of power of attorney filed in Supreme Court at Auckland on 12th August, 1904.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Karangahake; Harry Stansfield.

Where mine is situate: Karangahake.

Nominal capital: £300,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £270,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: £169,090.

Price paid to vendors of mine—

(a.) In fully paid-up shares:

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

(c.) In cash:

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 300,000.

Number of shares on Colonial Register: 187,878.

Amount paid per share (Colonial Register):

Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): 18s.

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

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

Number of shareholders on Colonial Register: 550.

Number of men employed by company in colony: 230.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: £145,777 2s. 6d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: £474,327 2s. 8d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony since last statement: £71,363 19s. 9d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony:

Total amount of dividends paid in colony: £8,272 16s.

Amount of cash in bank in colony: £2,371 15s. 11d.

Amount of cash in hand in colony: £50 14s. 4d.

Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: Nil.

Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of liabilities of company in colony: Nil.

I, Harry Stansfield, of Karangahake, the Attorney of the Talisman Consolidated (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, 1906 (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.”

H. STANSFIELD,
Attorney.

Declared at Karangahake, this 24th day of August, 1906, before me—E. J. Kitching, J.P.
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