APRIL 1.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that THOMAS MATTHEW CLARK,
of 84 Vivian Street, Wellington, Mercer, was this
day adjudged bankrupt on creditors' petition; and I hereby
summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office,
Customhouse Building, on Tuesday, the 6th day of April,
1909, at 11 o'clock a.m.

ALEXR. SIMPSON,
Official Assignee.
Wellington, 30th March, 1909.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, holden at Christ-
church.

In the matter of "The Administration Act, 1908"; and in
the matter of JOHN TIPPETT SMITH, of Linwood, Christ-
church, Bookseller, deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given that by an order of the above
honourable Court, dated the 21st day of March, 1909,
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
holden at my office, on Monday, the 5th day of April, 1909,
at 11 o'clock in the forenoon.

J. EVANS,
Official Administrator.
Christchurch, 27th March, 1909.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court, holden at Inver-
cargill.

NOTICE is hereby given that FRANCIS WALTER JENKS,
of Otautau, Sawmill Hand, was this day adjudged
bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to
be holden at my office, on Tuesday, the 6th day of April,
1909, at 2.30 o'clock p.m.

CHARLES B. ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Invercargill, 24th March, 1909.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court, holden at Inver-
cargill.

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM COOPER, of
Brown's, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt;
and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden
at my office, on Friday, the 2nd day of April, 1909, at 2.30
o'clock p.m.

CHARLES B. ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Invercargill, 26th March, 1909.

MINING NOTICES.

UNDER "THE MINING ACT, 1908."

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR A WATER-
RACE.

To the Warden of the Westland Mining District, at Hokiti-
tika.

PURSUANT to "The Mining Act, 1908," the undersigned,
the Mahinapua Gold-mining Company (Limited), a
mining company having its registered office at Wellington,
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 : 26th February, 1909 ;
No. 72269.

Address for service: Office of James Park, Solicitor,
Hokitika.

Dated at Hokitika, this 26th day of February,
1909.

Schedule.

Locality of the race and of its starting and terminal
points: Commencing at a peg marked X in Granite Creek,
about 100 yards above the Ross-Koiterangi Creek, and ter-
minating at Ogilvie's Lagoon. Situate in the Hokitika
Harbour Board Endowment Reserve No. 146.

Length and intended course of race: Two miles and a
half; north-east.

Points of intake: 100 yards above Ross - Koiterangi
Track,

Estimated time and cost of construction: One year;
£500.

Mean depth and breadth: 2 ft. by 3 ft.
Number of heads to be diverted: Ten.
Purpose for which water is to be used: Mining.
Proposed term of license: Forty-two years.

THE MAHINAPUA GOLD-MINING COMPANY
(LIMITED)
(By its Solicitor, JAMES PARK),
Applicant.

Precise time of marking out privilege applied for: 4 p.m.
on 25th February, 1909.

Time and place appointed for the hearing of the appli-
cation and all objections thereto: Friday, 23rd April, 1909,
at 11 a.m., at Warden's Court, at Hokitika.

Objections thereto must be filed in the Registrar's office
and notified to applicant at least three days before the day
so appointed.

JOHN N. NALDER,
Mining Registrar.

NOTICE UNDER "THE COMPANIES ACT, 1908,"
SECTION 266, AND "THE MINING COMPANIES
ACT, 1904,” SECTION 6.

TAKE notice that the companies registered under the
Mining Companies Acts, 1865 to 1894, enumerated in
the Schedule hereto will, at the expiration of three months
from the date hereof, unless cause be shown to the contrary,
be struck off the Register, and the companies will be dis-
solved.

Schedule.

All Nations Water - race and Mining Company (Mara-
whenua).

Blue Spur Sluicing Company.

British-American Company.

Beaumont and Tuapeka Water-race Company.

Enterprise Water-race Company (Mount Ida).

Extended Water-race and Sluicing Company (Mount Ida).

Elizabeth Quartz-mining Company (Carrick Range).

Kakanui Water-race Company.

Mountain Water-race Company.

Maerewhenua Water-race and Mining Company.

Nugget and Cornish Quartz-mining Company.

Nokomai Flat Gold-mining Company.

Otago Quartz-mining Company (Skipper's).

Otago Gold-mining Company (Blue Spur).

Perseverance Quartz-mining Company (Shag Valley).

Scandinavian Water-race Company.

Scandinavian Water-race Company (St. Bathan's).

Shamrock Quartz-mining Company.

Table Hill Quartz-mining Company.

The Great Waikaka Water-race Company (Registered).

Wetherstone's Cement Gold-mining Company.

Dated at Dunedin, this twenty-fourth day of March,
one thousand nine hundred and nine.

P. C. CORLISS,
Assistant Registrar of Companies.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Ross Goldfields (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration: 18th September,
1907.

Whether in active operation or not: Construction-work pro-
ceeding.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary:
Hokitika; H. M. Smyth.

Nominal capital: £80,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £35,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £21,000.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders: £35,000.

Amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash
has been paid: £35,000.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 80,000.

Number of shares allotted: 70,000.

Amount paid per share: 12s.

Amount called up per share: 12s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: 42; £704 2s.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

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

Number of shares at time of registration of company: 80,000.

Present number of shareholders: 79.

Number of men employed by company: Average, 30.

Production: Nil.