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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that KENRIC CHARLES KENT, of Christchurch, Builder, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on Wednesday, the 5th day of February, 1908, at 11 o'clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.
29th January, 1908.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ARCHIBALD GEORGE JAMES ALLAN, of Sydenham, Jeweller, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on Monday, the 10th day of February, 1908, at 11 o'clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.
3rd February, 1908.

In Bankruptcy.

In the estate of LEWIS AND THOMPSON, of Timaru, Publishers.

A FIRST and final dividend, of 1s. 4½d. in the pound, on all accepted proved claims is now payable at my office, Arcade, Timaru.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Timaru, 27th January, 1908.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM MCKAY, of Timaru, Carrier, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, at Arcade, Timaru, on Wednesday, the 5th day of February, 1908, at 2.30 o'clock.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Timaru, 31st January, 1908.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that HENRY DUNNING, Butcher, of Dunedin, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on Friday, the 7th day of February, 1908, at 2.30 o'clock.

C. C. GRAHAM,
Official Assignee.
31st January, 1908.

MINING NOTICES.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN COMPANY.

Name of company: Arrindell Syndicate (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration of office of company in New Zealand: 30th June, 1903; 10th December, 1903.
Whether in active operation or not: Yes.
Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Thames; George Arrindell Dougall.
Where mine is situate: Karaka Creek, Thames.
Nominal capital: £20,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £10,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in New Zealand: Nil.
Price paid to vendors of mine-
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: £12,000.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up: Nil.
(c.) In cash: £1,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 20,000.
Number of shares on New Zealand Register: Nil.
Amount paid per share (New Zealand Register): Nil.

Amount called up per share (New Zealand Register): Nil.
Number and amount of calls in arrear (New Zealand Register): Nil.
Number of forfeited shares in the New Zealand Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders in New Zealand Register: Nil.
Number of men employed by company in New Zealand: 10.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 11 oz. 5 dwt.; £32 8s. 11d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration of office of company in New Zealand: 57 oz. 10 dwt.; £167 15s. 9d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in New Zealand since last statement: £1,000.
Total expenditure since registration of office of company in New Zealand: £7,000.
Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand: Nil.
Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand: Nil.
Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of liabilities of company in New Zealand: £1,250.

I, George Arrindell Dougall, of Thames, the Attorney of the Arrindell Syndicate (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 24th day of January, 1908, and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."

GEO. A. DOUGALL,
Attorney.

Declared at Thames, this 25th day of January, 1908, before me—James Finlay, J.P. 157

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Mount Morgan Sluicing Company.
When formed, and date of registration: 7th July, 1902.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Matakanui; J. D. Nicolson.
Nominal capital: £2,800.
Amount of capital subscribed: £800.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £800.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same: Nil.
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: 2,800.
Number of shares allotted: 2,800.
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 shareholders at time of registration of company: 8.
Present number of shareholders: 7.
Number of men employed by company: 3.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year: 190 oz. 17 dwt. 20 gr.; £734 17s. 7d.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration: 935 oz. 2 dwt. 21 gr.; £3,597 15s. 10d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £906 0s. 10d.
Total expenditure since registration: £5,075 3s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker's: £178 16s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: £1.
Amount of debts owing by company: £12 5s. 6d.; and special levy of 1s. 6d a share, £210.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): Nil.

I, John Douglas Nicolson, of Matakanui, the Secretary of the Mount Morgan Sluicing Company, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1907; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true.

JOHN DOUGLAS NICOLSON,
Secretary.

Declared at Matakanui, this 27th day of January, 1908, before me—T. Duggan, J.P.