2716
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 76

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

NOTICE is hereby given that St. George Ablitt Downing, of Wellington, Clerk, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 5th day of September, 1907, at 11 o’clock a.m.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 27th August, 1907.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that Arthur Edward Edmonds, of Petone, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt on creditors’ petition; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 4th day of September, 1907, at 11 o’clock a.m.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 27th August, 1907.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that David Robert Harrison, of Timaru, Tailor, 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 30th day of August, 1907, at 11 o’clock.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Timaru, 23rd August, 1907.

In Bankruptcy.

DIVIDENDS will be payable on 27th August, at the office of the Deputy Official Assignee, Thames Street, Oamaru, on proved and admitted claims in the following estates:—
No. 116. Leonard H. V. Price, Waimate: First, of 15s. in pound.
No. 121. Joseph Thomas Preen, Alma: First, of 2s. in pound.
No. 119. James Richard Pelvin, Glenavy: First, of 2s. 4d. in pound.

CHAS. W. COOKE,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Oamaru, 24th August, 1907.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that William James Imrie, of Outram, Blacksmith, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 29th day of August, 1907, at 2.30 o’clock.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 24th August, 1907.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that James Hilton, of Cavensham, Bricklayer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of September, 1907, at 2.30 o’clock.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 26th August, 1907.

MINING NOTICES.

NOTICE.

In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1903”; and in the matter of the Jewett’s Gully Gold-mining Company (Limited), of Round Hill (in liquidation).

NOTICE is hereby given that at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in above-named company held at its registered office, Riverton, on the 16th August, 1907, the following resolution was carried: “It having been proved to the satisfaction of the company that it cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, it is advisable to wind up same, and that it be wound up accordingly.”

L. W. PETCHELL,
Secretary.

Riverton, 17th August, 1907.
860

NEW FOUR-IN-HAND GOLD-MINING COMPANY (LIMITED), (IN LIQUIDATION).

NOTICE is hereby given that the final meeting of the shareholders will be held at the office of the Liquidator, Tyrone Buildings, Custom Street East, Auckland, at 11 a.m., on Friday, the sixth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and seven, when the following resolutions will be submitted:—

1. That the report of the Liquidator, together with the statement of accounts showing the manner in which the winding-up has been conducted and the property of the company disposed of, be received and adopted.
2. That the books, accounts, and documents of the company, and of the Liquidator thereof, be retained by the Liquidator for a period of six months, and after that period be destroyed.

REGINALD A. AICKIN,
Liquidator.

Auckland, 19th August, 1907.
862

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN MINING COMPANY.

Name of company: Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration of office of company in colony: 22nd January, 1896.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Head office, London; colonial office, Reefton, New Zealand; Ernest William Spencer and Smith Laughton Patrick Free.
Where mines are situated: Westland Mining District, New Zealand.
Nominal capital: £250,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £242,378.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in colony: Nil.
Price paid to vendors of mines—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £17,378.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: Nil.
(c.) In cash: £43,416 13s. 4d.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 225,000.
Number of shares on Colonial Register: 290.
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 forfeited shares on Colonial Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders on Colonial Register: 6.
Number of men employed by company in colony: 230.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during period since last statement: 9,212 oz. 9 dwt. 18 gr.; value, £37,056 7s. 8d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in colony: 73,979 oz. 11 dwt. 18 gr.; value, £307,034 9s. 3d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in colony during period since last statement: £33,545 9s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration of office of company in colony: £457,480 7s. 1d.