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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 40

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that dividends in the under-mentioned estates are now payable at my office (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) on all proved claims, and upon production of promissory notes (if any) for indorsement:—
Gosse, Phillip Henry: First and final, of 10s. 10d. in the pound.
Patterson, James Robert: First and final, of 1s. 11½d. in the pound.

A. SIMPSON,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 6th May, 1909.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that FANNY PETTY, of 126 Taranaki Street, Wellington, Storekeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, Customhouse Building, on Wednesday, the 26th day of May, 1909, at 11 o’clock a.m.

A. SIMPSON,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 17th May, 1909.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ALFRED JOHN GORMAN, of Lowcliffe, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Tuesday, the 25th day of May, 1909, at 10.30 o’clock a.m.

JOHN DAVISON,
Deputy Official Assignee.

18th May, 1909.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that RICHARD JOHN LLOYD, Jun., of Temuka, Carpenter, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, at Arcade, Timaru, on Tuesday, the 25th day of May, 1909, at 11 o’clock.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Timaru, 17th May, 1909.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that CHRISTOPHER JAMES McDOWELL, of Dunedin, Miner, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 19th day of May, 1909, at 2.30 o’clock.

W. S. FISHER,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 12th May, 1909.

MINING NOTICES.

N O T I C E.

“THE COMPANIES ACT, 1908,” SECTION 266.

Re the Red Jacks Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

TAKE notice that the name of the above-mentioned company will, at the expiration of three months from the date hereof, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the Register, and the company will be dissolved.
Given under my hand, at Christchurch, this fifteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nine.

P. G. WITHERS,
Assistant Registrar of Companies.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Last Chance Mining Company (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 14th December, 1908.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Legal Manager: Alexandra; George Rivers.

Nominal capital: £1,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £800.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £520.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and amount of cash received for same (if any): Nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: Nil.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 2,000.
Number of shares allotted: 1,600.
Amount paid per share: 6s. 6d.
Amount called up per share: 6s. 6d.
Number and amount of calls in arrear: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 16.
Present number of shareholders: 16.
Number of men employed by company: 9.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during preceding year: Gold, 444 oz. 13 dwt. 12 gr.; £1,721 10s. 5d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration: Gold, 444 oz. 13 dwt. 12 gr.; £1,721 10s. 5d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year: £1,381 9s. 2d.
Total expenditure since registration: £1,381 9s. 2d.
Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.
Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s: £298 3s. 3d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: £2 13s. 10d.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any): £280 2s. 2d.

I, George Rivers, of Alexandra, the Secretary of the Last Chance Mining Company (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on the 31st December, 1908; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.”

GEORGE RIVERS,
Secretary.

Declared at Alexandra, this 12th day of February, 1909, before me—L. Ryan, J.P.

513

NORTH AUCKLAND MINERALS (LIMITED), (IN LIQUIDATION).

NOTICE is hereby given that a General Meeting of the above-named company will be held at the office of the Liquidator, 5 Hobson Buildings, Shortland Street, Auckland, on Friday, the 4th day of June, 1909, at 2.30 o’clock p.m., for the purpose of laying before such meeting the Liquidator’s account, showing his acts and dealings, and the manner in which the winding-up of the company has been conducted and its assets disposed of.
Dated at Auckland, this 11th day of May, 1909.

515

HENRY J. LEE, Liquidator.

TAIRUA CONSOLS GOLD-MINING COMPANY (NO LIABILITY), (IN LIQUIDATION).

NOTICE is hereby given that a General Meeting of the above-named company will be held at the office of the Liquidator, 5 Hobson Buildings, Shortland Street, Auckland, on Friday, the 4th day of June, 1909, at 3 o’clock p.m., for the purpose of laying before such meeting the Liquidator’s account, showing his acts and dealings, and the manner in which the winding-up of the company has been conducted and its assets disposed of.
Dated at Auckland, this 11th day of May, 1909.

516

HENRY J. LEE, Liquidator.

AUPOURI GOLD-MINING COMPANY (NO LIABILITY), (IN LIQUIDATION).

NOTICE is hereby given that a General Meeting of the above-named company will be held at the office of the Liquidator, 5 Hobson Buildings, Shortland Street, Auckland, on Friday, the 4th day of June, 1909, at 2.45 o’clock p.m., for the purpose of laying before such meeting the Liquidator’s account, showing his acts and dealings, and the manner in which the winding-up of the company has been conducted and its assets disposed of.
Dated at Auckland, this 11th day of May, 1909.

517

HENRY J. LEE, Liquidator.