knowledge or belief of the person making the same
as to the identity of the deceased, and giving with
particularity the grounds of such knowledge or belief.
Other proofs may be received.
38. The Commissioner may accept proofs of age
and identity or death other than as aforesaid, which
shall to him appear substantially sufficient for any
of the said purposes.

Probate, &c., to be dispensed with in certain cases.
39. Probate and letters of administration shall
be dispensed with in the following cases :—
(a.) Where the death has happened beyond the
limits of the Colony, and probate or letters of
administration, or some equivalent thereto,
has been granted by some Court or person
of competent authority out of the Colony, and
an exemplification or other form of proof
thereof is produced.
(b.) Where the money payable by the said Com-
missioner is received by a Curator of Intestate
Estates in New Zealand duly authorized by
law to receive the same.
(c.) Where the whole legal right to the moneys
secured has been assigned to some person still
living, in accordance with the provisions of the
said Acts, or of any Regulations for the time
being relating to such assignments.

Claims under £200 may be paid without Probate, &c.
40. Payment of claims under any policy insuring
any sum not exceeding two hundred pounds (£200)
may be made without requiring production of pro-
bate or letters of administration.

In any case in which the moneys payable under
any policy insuring a sum not exceeding two hundred
pounds is payable to the personal representative of
any deceased person, the Commissioner may pay
such moneys to any person who can prove her or
himself, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner,
either to be the widow or child of such deceased
person, or to be entitled to the effects of the deceased
person under his will (if any), or under the statutes
for the distribution of the effects of intestates, or to
be entitled to obtain probate of the will of such de-
ceased person, or take out letters of administration
of his property, although no probate or letters of
administration have been taken out, and shall be
thereby discharged from all further liability in
respect of the claim so paid; or the Commissioner
may, in any such case aforesaid, if he think fit,
require probate or letters of administration to be
taken out, and thereupon pay such moneys to the
legal representative of the deceased.

All persons to whom any such moneys as afore-
said are paid, shall apply the same in due course of
administration.

Procedure where claim is assigned.
41. When a policy has been assigned, if the deeds
relate solely to the policy under which the claim is
made, they will be retained by the Commissioner; but
if they relate to other matter, a full abstract of such
parts as relate to the policy must be furnished,
together with the original deeds or documents, and
on payment of the claim under the policy they will
be returned by the Commissioner on an undertaking
(free of expense to the Commissioner) being given
for their production when required.

Proof of claim to be produced.
42. All powers of attorney, probates, letters of
administration, exemplifications, or other formal
proofs, orders of Courts, and other instruments,
evidencing the right of any person to receive any
money under any policy, shall be produced to the
Commissioner, or to such person as he shall in each
case appoint.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 369

At expense of claimant.
43. All proofs shall be made at the expense of the
person tendering the same.

When proofs have to be obtained in Great Britain,
the Commissioner will make inquiries through the
Government Agent in London, but a sum not exceed-
ing £5 must be deposited with the Commissioner
towards covering the expenses of searches and certifi-
cates. The balance (if any) of this sum, after deduct-
ing such expenses and a fee of 5s., will be returned to
the depositor, who will be held liable for any excess
of cost.

The Commissioner may, at his discretion, refuse
to make inquiries, or discontinue inquiries com-
menced.

FORSTER GORING, DONALD MCLEAN.
Clerk of the Executive Council.

In the matter of "The Joint Stock Companies
Act, 1860," and in the matter of "The Wanga-
nui Steam Navigation Company, Limited," in
Liquidation.

NOTICE.

THAT at a Special General Meeting of Shareholders
in the above Company, duly convened according
to Act, and held at the office of the Company, Taupo
Quay, Wanganui, on the 24th day of April, 1873,
the following special resolution was passed:---
"That 'The Wanganui Steam Navigation Com-
pany, Limited,' be wound up voluntarily."
And further, that at a subsequent meeting, duly
convened at the same place, on the 26th May, 1873,
the said resolution was confirmed.

THOS. WATERS, } Liquidators.
EDW. CHURTON,
Wanganui, 27th May, 1873. 309

OFFICIAL AGENCY.

DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULES UNDER THE MINING
COMPANIES LIMITED LIABILITY ACTS, 1865, 1870,
AND 1871.

IN the matter of "The Westland Quartz Crushing
Company, Registered."
Assets—Money in hand ... £ s. d.
353 7 6
Liabilities—As per Schedule, including
cost of winding up ... 1,453 8 10

Mode of Distribution.
I hereby declare a first payment of three shillings in the
pound to all Creditors proved in the above-named Company,
payable on and after 15th June, 1873.

JNO. MUNRO,
Westport, 15th May, 1873. Official Agent. 308

IN the matter of "The Waterloo Gold Mining
Company, Registered."
Assets—Moneys collected, in hand ... £ s. d.
18 6 7
Liabilities—As per Schedule ... 118 7 10

Mode of Distribution.
I hereby declare a first payment of two shillings and six-
pence in the pound to all Creditors proved in above-named
Company, payable on and after the 21st day of June next.

HORATIO NELSON WARNER,
Official Agent.
Insurance Buildings, Auckland,
21st May, 1873. 310