3442
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 84

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

NOTICE is hereby given that RICHARD JOHNSON, of Piopio, near Te Kuiti, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the office of Messrs. Broadfoot and Finlay, Te Kuiti, on Friday, the 23rd September, 1910, at 11 a.m.

E. GERARD,
Official Assignee.

Auckland, 10th September, 1910.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN MCKENZIE, of Otoko, near Gisborne (formerly of Ladbrooks, near Prebbleton, and of Akaroa), Blacksmith, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Monday, the 19th day of September, 1910, at 2.30 o’clock.

JOHN COLEMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Gisborne, 8th September, 1910.

In Bankruptcy.

Estate of MASON BROS., of Hastings, Motor Engineers.

NOTICE is hereby given that a second dividend of 9d. in the pound is now payable on all proved accepted claims in this estate.

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

Napier, 8th September, 1910.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that HARRY FALLSTROM, of Mataimoana, near Waverley, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at Courthouse, Waverley, on Monday, the 19th day of September, 1910, at 11.45 o’clock a.m.

W. RODWELL,
Deputy Official Assignee.

10th September, 1910.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that CLIFFORD RAFFENELL WILLIS, of Takaka, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 15th day of September, 1910, at 3 o’clock.

W. ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

8th September, 1910.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that GRANT HARCOURT, of Cobden, Poultry-farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Monday, the 12th day of September, 1910, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

GEO. P. PURNELL,
Deputy Official Assignee.

7th September, 1910.

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

Estate administered at Gore.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN HAMILTON, of Gore, Contractor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 9th day of September, 1910, at 1.30 o’clock.

JOHN LATHAM,
Deputy Official Assignee.

3rd September, 1910.

MINING NOTICES.

THE COMPANIES ACT, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that THE WESTLAND GOLD-MINING SYNDICATE (LIMITED), a mining company duly incorporated in London, United Kingdom, proposes to commence and to carry on business in New Zealand, and that its registered office in New Zealand is at Palmerston Street, Westport.

Dated at Westport, this 19th August, 1910.

A. W. MILLS,
Attorney for the Westland Gold-mining Syndicate (Limited).

599

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A FOREIGN MINING COMPANY.

Name of company: The Talisman Consolidated (Limited).
When formed, and date of registration of office of company in New Zealand: 1904.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Attorney Karangahake and Auckland; Harry Stansfield.
Where the mine is situated: Karangahake.
Nominal capital: £300,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £270,000.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash in New Zealand £204,543 2s.
Price paid to the vendors of the mine—
(a.) In fully paid-up shares:
(b.) In partly paid-up shares, credited as £ paid up:
(c.) In cash:
Acquired under scheme of reconstruction.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 300,000.
Number of shares on the New Zealand Register: 221,432.
Amount paid per share (New Zealand Register): 18s.
Number and amount of calls in arrear (New Zealand Register): Nil.
Number of forfeited shares on the New Zealand Register sold, and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders on the New Zealand Register: 1,185.
Number of men employed by company in New Zealand: 350.
Quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 290,606 oz. 1 dwt.; £207,766 19s. 9d.
Total quantity and value produced since registration of the office of the company in New Zealand to 28th February, 1910: 1,747,413 oz. 4 dwt.; £933,680 11s. 7d.
Amount expended in connection with carrying on mining operations in New Zealand since last statement: £129,184 14s. 8d.
Total expenditure since registration of office of company in New Zealand to 28th February, 1910: £521,337 4s. 5d.
Total amount of dividends paid in New Zealand: £258,413 7s. 9d.
Amount of cash in bank in New Zealand: £129 0s. 4d.
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: Nil.

I, Harry Stansfield, of Karangahake in New Zealand, the Attorney of the Talisman Consolidated (Limited), do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company as on the 28th day of February, 1910, being the date of the last