Crown Lands Revenue and Expenditure Report, Bankruptcy Notice, Company Financial Statement




Revenue

£ s. d.
Rural Land ... 6,747 8 1
Town Land ... 425 5 0
Depasturing Licenses ... 266 3 0
Assessment on Stock ... 784 16 9
Fees on Transfer of Rural Certificates ... 3 0 0
Timber Licenses ... 12 15 0
Quarrying Licenses ... 10 0 0
Fees for Certified Copies of Depasturing Licenses ... 5 0 0
Gold Revenue -- Miners' Rights, &c., Fees and Fines in Wardens' Courts:
Tuapeka 72 14 3
Waitahuna 119 19 6
Dunstan 46 12 6
Arrow 117 13 6
Queenstown 60 15 6
Mount Benger 103 3 6
Mount Ida 105 15 0
Manuherikia 82 19 6
Shotover 80 5 0
Nokomai 52 16 6
Hamilton's 76 1 0
Dunstan Creek 508 10 0
Cromwell 144 8 6
McRaes 47 0 6

Total | ... | 1,618 | 15 3 |

£ s. d.
Rents under Agricultural Leases ... 36 6 3
Mining Leases ... 32 16 5
Balance on 30th Sept. 1866 ... 460 0 0

Total | ... | £10,402 | 5 9 |

Expenditure

£ s. d. £ s. d.
Acting Receiver of Land Revenues--Salary from 1st October to 31st December, 1866 ... 12 10 0 12 10
Provincial Treasurer--Available balance for Month of October 5,054 5 8 ...
Do. do. November 1,674 10 0 6,728 15 8
Colonial Sub-Treasurer--Thirty-ninth Instalment New Zealand Company's Debt 945 0 0 945 0 0

Balance on 31st December, 1866 | ... | 2,716 | 0 | 1 |

Total | ... | £10,402 | 5 | 9 |

Thomas Hill,
Acting Receiver of Land Revenues.

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand,
Otago and Southland District.

In the matter of the Petition of William Cullen Wrightpool, of Otepopo, in the Province of Otago, Farmer, a Debtor; and of Robert Gibson, of Silverstream, in the Province of Otago aforesaid, Creditor of the said William Cullen Whitehead to the extent of not less than fifty pounds, and in the matter of the "Debtors and Creditors Act, 1862," and the "Debtors and Creditors Act Amendment Act, 1863."

The matter of this Petition coming on this day for their second hearing thereon; upon reading the said Petition and the affidavits filed in these matters,

and upon hearing Mr. Kenyon of Counsel for the Bankrupt above named: It is ordered that Pierce Power, of Dunedin, in the Province of Otago, Auctioneer, and James Ashcroft, of Oamaru, in the said Province, Merchant, be, and they are hereby appointed Trustees of the estate and effects of the said Bankrupt: And it is further ordered that all the real and personal estate of the said Bankrupt shall vest in the said Trustees by virtue of their said appointment, and shall be held by them, their heirs, executors, and administrators respectively, (except the wearing apparel of the Bankrupt, his wife and children, which shall be retained by them,) upon and for the following trusts and purposes, viz.:

  1. To sell, collect, and get in such real and personal estate, and receive the monies arising therefrom, and execute all necessary conveyances thereof.

  2. To retain and pay all expenses properly incurred of and attending such collection and getting in.

  3. To pay the poundage and fees payable under the above mentioned Act.

  4. To pay the costs properly incurred of and incidental to the Petition in these matters and subsequent thereto, such costs to be taxed, and also all costs and expenses in these matters which have been and shall be ordered by this Court, or by any Judge thereof, to be paid out of the estate of the Bankrupt.

  5. To distribute the net residue of the said trust monies between and amongst, and for the benefit of all the Creditors at the time of the presentation of his said Petition, and who shall duly prove their debts by affidavit within six calendar months from the date of this order, by way of pro rata distribution, subject to existing legal priorities, but so that the said Creditors shall not receive more than twenty shillings in the pound upon their said respective debts.

  6. To pay the ultimate surplus (if any) of the said trust monies to the Bankrupt.

Dated this 17th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.

By the Court,
(L.S.) Robert Chapman,
Registrar.

We, the above named Pierce Power and James Ashcroft, hereby accept the appointment of Trustees made by the foregoing order, and consent to hold the real and personal Estate therein mentioned upon, and for the purposes and trusts therein expressed.

Pierce Power,
James Ashcroft.

Witness to the signature of the said Pierce Power,
Wm. D. Stewart,
Articled Clerk to Mr. Prendergast.

Witness to the signature of the said James Ashcroft,
G. T. Kendall,
Articled Clerk to J. O'Meagher, Solicitor, Oamaru.

38s.

The Scandinavian Water Race Company, Registered.

Capital, £12,000.

Statement of Liabilities and Assets to 31st December, 1866, being first Statement for publication since registration:

Dr. £ s. d.
To Main Race as per cost of construction 10,307 0 0
March 1, Reservoir, Branch Races, Tail Races, &c., do. 1,004 3 4
Dec. 31, Arrears of Calls and cash due for Water 225 15 8
Plant, Offices, &c. 289 9 10
Calls not yet due 3,000 0 0

| Total Assets | £15,706 | 8 | 10 |



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Otago Provincial Gazette 1867, No 462





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🗺️ Crown Lands Revenue and Expenditure Report (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Crown Lands, Revenue, Expenditure, Otago
  • Thomas Hill, Acting Receiver of Land Revenues

⚖️ Bankruptcy Order and Trustee Appointment

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
17 December 1866
Bankruptcy, Trustees, Debtors and Creditors Act, Otago
  • William Cullen Wrightpool, Debtor in bankruptcy petition
  • Robert Gibson, Creditor in bankruptcy petition
  • Pierce Power, Appointed Trustee of bankrupt's estate
  • James Ashcroft, Appointed Trustee of bankrupt's estate

  • Robert Chapman, Registrar

🏭 Scandinavian Water Race Company Financial Statement

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