2346
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 67

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WALTER EUSTICE AXUP, of Rata, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 31st day of July, 1907, at 12 o’clock noon.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Palmerston North, 25th July, 1907.

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

In the matter of “The Administration Act 1879 Amendment Act, 1888”; and in the matter of the estate of WILLIAM HENRY OVENDEN, of Christchurch, Medical Practitioner.

NOTICE is hereby given that by an order of the above honourable Court, dated the 4th day of July, 1907, the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy for the Christchurch District was appointed Administrator of the above-mentioned estate; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 1st day of August, 1907, at 2 p.m.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.

Christchurch, 25th July, 1907.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that dividends are now payable in respect of the undermentioned estates on all proved claims. Promissory notes (if any) must be produced for indorsement prior to payment of dividend.

Parker, James Robert, of Outram, Gold-miner: First and final, 3s. 10½d. in the pound.

Mortimer, Frederick William, of Musselburgh, Builder: First and final, 3s. in the pound.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 25th July, 1907.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM JAMES PEARSON, of Dunedin, Motorman, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Tuesday, the 6th day of August, 1907, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 26th July, 1907.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ALEXANDER AGNEW, of Otatau, Carrier, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 2nd day of August, 1907, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

CHARLES B. ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 26th July, 1907.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that PERCEVAL BERNARD BERNDSTON, of Riverton, Fisherman, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Monday, the 5th day of August, 1907, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

CHARLES B. ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 26th July, 1907.

MINING NOTICES.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN MINING COMPANY.

Name of company: Waihi Gold-mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration of office of company in colony: 7th December, 1887.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Shortland Street, Auckland; Charles Rhodes.
Where mine is situate: Waihi.
Nominal capital: £500,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £495,907.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: £19,212.
Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £53,333.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: Nil.
(c.) In cash: £48,637.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 500,000.
Number of shares on Colonial Register: 74,045.
Amount paid per share (Colonial Register): £1.
Amount called up per share (Colonial Register): £1.
Number and amount of calls in arrear (Colonial Register): Nil.
Number of shares forfeited (Colonial Register): Nil.
Number of forfeited shares on Colonial Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders on Colonial Register: 806.
Number of men employed by company in colony: Say, 1,400.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during the period since last statement: 1,268,413 oz. bullion; £837,927.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: 5,956,164 oz. bullion; £5,411,628.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £405,234 2s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £3,034,019 3s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends paid in colony: £116,353 19s.
Amount of cash at banker’s in colony: £24,663 18s. 5d.
Amount of cash in hand in colony: £2 6s. 4d.
Amount of debts directly due to company in colony: Nil.
Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in colony: £2,277 5s. 7d.
Amount of debts owing by company: £50,948 19s. 2d.

I, Charles Rhodes, of Auckland, the Attorney of the Waihi Gold-mining 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 31st day of December, 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.”

CHARLES RHODES.

Declared at Auckland, this 22nd day of July, 1907, before me—C. J. Tunks, a Solicitor, &c.

787

UNDER “THE MINING ACT, 1905.”

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR A WATER-RACE.

To the Warden of the Hauraki-Tauranga Mining District, at Tauranga.

PURSUANT to “The Mining Act, 1905,” the undersigned, John Hessey, of Masterton, Mine-owner, hereby applies for a license for a water-race as specified in the Schedule hereto, the course whereof has been duly marked out for the purpose.

Date and number of miner’s right: 9th July, 1907; No. 37350.

Address for service: Care of John A. Clark, Tauranga.

Dated at Tauranga, this 13th day of July, 1907.

Schedule.

Locality of the race and of its starting and terminal points: No. 2—Te Puke, on Raparapahoe Stream. Starting at the Falls, and about 20 chains below the present Te Puke Company’s battery-site, and terminating on Raparapahoe Stream below junction of Waipahu and Raparapahoe Streams, below lower boundary of the Te Puke Gold Reefs Company’s property. Pegged out on 12th July, 1907, at noon. Mark on pegs: H.