Oct. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2797

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM EDWARDS, of Monroe Street, Napier, Clothier, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on Tuesday, the 2nd day of November, 1909, at 10.30 o’clock.

K. N. H. BROWNE,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Napier, 20th October, 1909.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE CHRISTIE, of Carterton, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at the Courthouse, Carterton, on Tuesday, the 26th day of October, 1909, at 2 o’clock p.m.

W. B. CHENNELLS,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Masterton, 21st October, 1909.

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 :—

Stringer, Thomas William Arthur: First and final, of 2s. 7d. in the pound.

Clark, Thomas Matthew: First and final, of 6s. 9d. in the pound.

Ritson, Elizabeth: First, of 12s. 6d. in the pound.

Rider, John Neil: First and final, of 7s. 1½d. in the pound.

ALEXR. SIMPSON,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 19th October, 1909.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that CAROLINE CULLEN, of Wellington, Private-hotel Keeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, Customhouse Building, on Monday, the 8th day of November, 1909, at 11 o’clock a.m.

ALEXR. SIMPSON,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 26th October, 1909.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that FELIX ERNEST FAUCHELLE, of East Takaka, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at the Courthouse, Takaka, on Friday, the 29th day of October, 1909, at 10.30 o’clock.

W. ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

22nd October, 1909.

MINING NOTICES.

“THE COMPANIES ACT, 1908.”

THE WAITEKAURI GOLD-MINING COMPANY (LIMITED), a company incorporated in Great Britain, and having its registered office in New Zealand, at Shortland Street, Auckland, hereby gives notice that it is the intention of the company, after the expiration of three months from this date, to cease carrying on business in the Dominion of New Zealand.

Dated at Auckland, this 19th day of October, 1909.

CHAS. RHODES,
Attorney for the Waitekauri Gold-mining Company (Limited).

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STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN MINING COMPANY.

Name of company: Komata Reefs Gold-mining Company (Limited).

When formed, and date of registration of office of company in New Zealand: 16th October, 1900.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney or Attorneys: Registered office, Shortland Street, Auckland; Frederick Capel Brown, Attorney at mine.

Where mine is situate: Komata, Ohinemuri.

Nominal capital: £200,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £200,000.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in New Zealand: Not known.

Price paid to vendors of mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares: 7 shares.
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as 4s. 3d. paid up: 399,993 shares.
(c.) In cash: £6,109 2s. 10d.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 800,000.

Number of shares on New Zealand Register: 246,450.

Amount paid per share (New Zealand Register): 5s.

Amount called up per share (New Zealand Register): 5s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear (New Zealand Register): Nil.

Number of forfeited shares on New Zealand Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders on New Zealand Register: 420.

Number of men employed by company in New Zealand: 170.

Quantity and value of gold or silver produced during the period since last statement: Gold, 9,257·768 oz.; silver, 48,491·436 oz.: £44,309 17s. 2d.

Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of office of company in New Zealand: Gold, 59,675·152 oz.; silver, 295,329·402 oz.: £287,489 19s. 7d.

Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in New Zealand during period since last statement: £41,998 3s. 8d.

Total expenditure since registration of office of company in New Zealand: £250,746 13s. 2d.

Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand: £7,393 8s. 6d.

Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand: £569 9s. 2d.

Amount of cash in hand in New Zealand:

Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand: £14 5s. 6d.

Amount of such debts considered good: £14 5s. 6d.

Amount of liabilities of company (if any) in New Zealand: £17 8s. 2d.

I, Frederick Capel Brown, of Komata, the Attorney of the Komata Reefs 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 26th day of December, 1908 (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, 1908.”

F. C. BROWN,
Attorney.

Declared at Komata, this 15th day of October, 1909, before me—A. Dunsford, J.P.

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NOTICE is hereby given that “NEAVESVILLE MINES (LIMITED)” has passed, and this day confirmed, a special resolution requiring the company to be wound up voluntarily.

Dated the 6th day of October, 1909.

F. WILSON SMITH,
Solicitor for the Liquidator.

753

UNDER “THE MINING ACT, 1908.”

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR AN EXTENSION OF A WATER-RACE.

To the Warden of the Otago Mining District, at Roxburgh.

PURSUANT to “The Mining Act, 1908,” the undersigned, Henry Albert Tamblyn, Arthur Toms, and Richard Ernest Bennetts, all of Coal Creek Flat, Fruit-growers, hereby apply for a license for a water-race as specified in the Schedule hereto, the course whereof has been duly marked out for the purpose.