MAR. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 531

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, WELLINGTON DISTRICT.

In the matter of "The Companies Act, 1882," and the Acts amending the same, and in the matter of the Mokau Co-operative Coal-mining Company (Limited).

Upon reading the petition of Charles Blomfield Douglas, of New Plymouth, in the Provincial District of Taranaki, Surveyor, a creditor of the above-named company, preferred unto this honourable Court; and upon hearing Mr. Bell, of counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Brown, of counsel for the respondent, the above-named company, and Mr. Martin, of counsel for Mr. J. McGiffert Cleland, a creditor of the said company; and upon reading the said petition and the two affidavits of the said petitioner, sworn and filed herein, verifying the said petition, and the affidavit of Frederick William Byers Sealy, sworn the 29th day of February, 1892, and filed herein, I do order that the above-named the Mokau Co-operative Coal-mining Company (Limited) be wound up by this Court under the provisions of "The Companies Act, 1882," and the Acts amending the same.

JAMES PRENDERGAST.

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANIES (LIMITED), FIRE, MARINE.

HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE.

Capital, £830,000.

This company has this day commenced business in New Zealand, and is prepared to accept risks at lowest rates. All premiums to be retained for investment in the colony. Losses promptly and liberally settled.

Head Office for New Zealand: Queen Street, Auckland. Branches: Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin.

Bankers for New Zealand: Colonial Bank of New Zealand.

G. JOHNSTON,

General Manager for New Zealand.

Auckland, 1st March, 1892.

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CONTENTS.

APPOINTMENTS .. .. .. .. 518, 521, 530
CROWN LANDS NOTICES .. .. .. .. 525
LAND—
Brought under Village-homestead Regulations .. 517
Declared to be County Road .. .. .. 517
Open for Sale or Selection .. .. .. 520
Reserve appropriated as a Site for Public School.. 516
Set apart for Naval and Military Claims revoked 520
Set apart for Small Grazing-runs .. .. 514
Set apart for State Forests .. .. .. 513
Vesting Reserves .. .. .. .. 515
LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES .. .. .. 530
MISCELLANEOUS—
Agricultural Statistics .. .. .. 524
Bonus for the Manufacture of Pig-iron .. 522
Bonus for the Manufacture of Salt .. .. 522
Certain Goods deemed Specially Dangerous .. 517
Civil Service Examination .. .. .. 522
Danish Vice-Consulate in Wellington .. .. 522
Despatch .. .. .. .. .. 522
Erratum .. .. .. .. .. 513
Extending Time for Preparation of Valuation-roll 518
Game Season .. .. .. .. .. 520
Justice of the Peace resigned .. .. .. 522
Licensing District altered .. .. .. 514
Member of House of Representatives resigned .. 523
Money-order and Savings-bank Office opened .. 523
Notice to Mariners .. .. .. .. 522
Notice under "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886" .. .. .. .. 522
Officiating Ministers .. .. .. .. 523
Post-offices opened .. .. .. .. 530
Powers under "The Public Domains Act, 1881," delegated .. .. .. .. 517
Rainfall for February .. .. .. .. 523
Reducing Auctioneers' License-fee .. .. 518
Sitting of Court of Appeal .. .. .. 519
Special Licensing District abolished .. .. 519
Vesting Control of Ferry .. .. .. 514
Wharf Dues and Rates .. .. .. 519
NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES .. .. .. 528
PRIVATE ADVERTISEMENTS .. .. .. .. 530
VOLUNTEERS .. .. .. .. .. 521

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