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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 33

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Otago and Southland Districts, hol-den at Invercargill.

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE SMITH, of Fairfax, Bushman, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on Tuesday, the 12th day of April, 1910, at 2.30 o'clock p.m.

CHARLES B. ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 5th April, 1910.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Otago and Southland Districts, holden at Invercargill.

NOTICE is hereby given that JAMES WILSON, of Winton, Builder and Contractor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on Thursday, the 14th day of April, 1910, at 2.30 o'clock p.m.

CHARLES B. ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 5th April, 1910.

MINING NOTICES.

NOTICE.

"THE COMPANIES ACT, 1908," SECTION 266.

Re Craig's Freehold Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

TAKE notice that the name of the above-mentioned company has been struck off the Register, and the company has been dissolved.

Given under my hand, at Christchurch, this seventh day of April, one thousand nine hundred and ten.

P. G. WITHERS,
Assistant Registrar of Companies.

THE CHARLTON CREEK GOLD-DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given that at an extraordinary general meeting of the above-named company held at Dunedin on the 9th day of March, 1910, the following special resolution was passed, and at a subsequent extraordinary general meeting of the said company held at Dunedin on the 31st day of March, 1910, the said resolution was duly confirmed :—

That the company be wound up voluntarily under the provisions of "The Companies Act, 1908" ; and at such last-mentioned meeting Mr. ANDREW HAMILTON, the Secretary of the company, was appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding-up.

Dated this 4th day of April, 1910.

THOMAS R. FISHER,
Chairman, Charlton Creek Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Present number of shareholders : 35.
Number of men employed by company : 16.
Quantity and value of gold produced during preceding year : 2,534 oz. 1 dwt. 12 gr. ; £10,250 13s.
Total quantity and value of gold produced since registration : 19,253 oz. 2 dwt. 13 gr. ; £78,095 12s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operations during preceding year : £5,973 11s. 5d.
Total expenditure since registration : £55,269 16s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared : £29,347 10s.
Total amount of dividends paid : £29,347 10s.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends : Nil.
Amount of cash at banker’s : £355 2s. 9d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company : Nil.
Amount of debts considered good:
Amount of debts owing by company: Current accounts for month.
Amount of contingent liabilities of company (if any):

I, James H. Gray, the Secretary of the Kia-ora Victoria Gold-dredging 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, 1909 ; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1908.”

JAS. H. GRAY,
Secretary.

Declared at Dunedin, this 2nd day of March, 1910, before me—F. W. Platts, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Kuranui Caledonian (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration of company in New Zealand : 10th January, 1905 ; 11th January, 1905.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Local Secretary: Victoria Arcade, Auckland: H. Gilfillan, jun.
Where mine is situated: Thames.
Nominal capital : £30,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £23,260 18s.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in New Zealand : £10,733 7s.
Price paid to vendors of mine: In partly paid-up shares credited as 1s. paid : 143,285.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 300,000.
Number of shares on New Zealand Register: 185,347.
Amount paid per share, New Zealand Register: 1s. on 122,580; 2s. on 62,767.
Amount called up per share, New Zealand Register, 2s.
Number and amount of calls in arrears, New Zealand Register: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited on the New Zealand Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders on the New Zealand Register: 514.
Number of men employed by company in New Zealand: 10.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 108 oz. 6 dwt.; £295 8s. 6d.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since registration of company in New Zealand: 828 oz. 4 dwt.; £2,282 19s. 1d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on operation in New Zealand since last statement: £1,923 17s. 4d.
Total expenditure since registration of office of company in New Zealand: £10,201 3s. 4d.
Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand: Nil.
Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand: £346 14s. 11d.
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company in New Zealand: Nil.
Amount of debts considered good: Nil.
Amount of the liabilities of the company in New Zealand: Nil.

I, Henry Gilfillan, jun., of Auckland, the Local Secretary of the Kuranui Caledonian (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company on 31st 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."

H. GILFILLAN, JUN.
Secretary.

Declared at Auckland, this 6th day of April, 1910, before me—H. M. Shepherd, J.P.