Town of GERALDINE:

No. 149, in red.—One acre, two roods, twenty-five perches—for the Church of England.

Town of TIMARU:

Sections Nos. 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 78, 79, 80, 81, 110, 111, 112—for a railway station.

Town of GERALDINE:

Sections Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 51, 52, 148—for municipal purposes.

Town of AROWHENUA:

Sections Nos. 1, 2, 21, 22, 23, 45, 47, 49, 54, 55, 56, 57, 78, 79, 80, 81, 116, 118, 120, 122—for municipal purposes.

Town of ASHBURTON:

Sections A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, O, P, Q, R, S, T, 38, 39, 47, 53, 54, 73, 74, 90, 91, 45, 46—for municipal purposes.

K, L, M, N—for national schools.

WM. ROLLESTON,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, May 10, 1864.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the publication of the following Return of Births and Deaths for the month of March, 1864.

WM. ROLLESTON,
Provincial Secretary.

COMPARATIVE TABLE OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND,
CANTERBURY DISTRICT.

In the matter of "The Debtors’ and Creditors’ Act, 1862," and

In the matter of Ralph Byron, of Christchurch, in the Province of Canterbury, linendraper, a debtor, not in custody.

IN CHAMBERS:

This Third day of May, 1864,

UPON the application of Mr. Oakes of Counsel for the said Petitioner, Ralph Byron, after reading the said Petition, purporting to be signed by the said Petitioner such debtor as aforesaid, and to be concurred in by George Stothert Bartrum, a creditor to the extent of not less than Fifty pounds in the whole, and also certain schedules, and also an affidavit to the said Petition annexed, and therewith filed on the Twenty-second day of April, pursuant to the said Act. This Court being satisfied of the truth of the matters contained in the said Petition, doth hereby grant an ad interim order of sequestration of the estate and effects of the said Ralph Byron, and doth direct that the estate and effects of the said Ralph Byron, shall be taken and held by Henry Fowle Seager, of Christchurch, printer, as receiver under the said Act, hereby appointed by the Court, subject to such further order of the Court, as may be made under or in pursuance of the provisions of this Act. And this Court doth hereby appoint the first day of sitting of the Court not less than twenty-one days after the date hereof, at eleven o’clock in the forenoon, for the hearing of such Petition, and the proofs of debts and claims of creditors, at the Court-house, Christchurch, as aforesaid. And the Court doth also further order and grant an ad interim order of protection to protect the person and estate of the said Ralph Byron from arrest, execution, or legal process, until further orders of this Court.

By the Court,

CHRISTOPHER ALDERSON CALVERT,
[ L. S. ]
Registrar.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND,
CANTERBURY DISTRICT.

In the matter of the "Debtors’ and Creditors’ Act, 1862;" and

In the matter of John Mummery, of Colombo-street, Christchurch, in the Province of Canterbury, lately a storekeeper, but now out of business.

IN CHAMBERS:

This Sixth day of May, 1864.

UPON the application of Mr. Slater of Counsel for the said Petitioner, John Mummery, after reading the said Petition, purporting to be signed by the said Petitioner such debtor as aforesaid, and to be concurred in by Charles Smith, of Ferry-road, Christchurch aforesaid, a creditor to the extent of not less than Fifty pounds in