1148
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 55

4. A Conveyance, bearing date the 26th day of January,
   1881, from Hoana Kautuku to Michael Mullooly, for
   the total consideration of £25, of all the estate and
   interest of the said Hoana Kautuku in the said
   Wharekaka No. 1 Block.
   D. The estates and interests in land by the said convey-
   ances intended to be alienated are the whole of the estates
   and interests in fee-simple of the Natives hereinbefore men-
   tioned as having executed the said conveyances described in
   paragraph c hereof in the land known as the Wharekaka
   No. 1 Block (hereinbefore described); and the title to which
   said Wharekaka No.1 Block at the time the said conveyances
   were executed by the said Natives was a memorial of owner-
   ship, bearing date the 21st day of July, 1876, issued by the
   Native Land Court of New Zealand in favour of thirty
   owners.
   E. The estate or interest in the said Wharekaka No. 1
   Block which the applicant seeks to obtain through the aid
   of the Court is an estate in fee-simple.
   F. The manner in which and the persons through whom
   the applicant came to be invested with the title or right he
   now holds (or claims to hold), and the date and particulars
   of the conveyances under which the said applicant came to
   be invested with the said title or right, are as follows:—
   1. The conveyances (previously described in paragraph c
      hereof), bearing date respectively the 17th day of
      November, 1879, the 4th day of September, 1880,
      the 25th day of September, 1880, and the 26th day
      of January, 1881.
   2. The applicant desires, in this application for cross-
      relief as against the above-mentioned Andrew Reeves,
      to deny the validity of the mortgage from Michael
      Mullooly to George Burgoyne Owen, dated the 19th
      day of March, 1883, and referred to in paragraph r
      of the application of the said Andrew Reeves to this
      Court, and also the validity of all conveyances
      made under or by virtue of any power in such
      mortgage, and says that such mortgage was satisfied.
      G. The address for service of the applicant in the Town of
      Gisborne is at the office of Edmund James Chrisp, solicitor,
      Gladstone Road, Gisborne.
      H. The applicant desires the said estates and interests in
      fee-simple in the said Wharekaka No. 1 Block of the said
      Natives whose names are set forth in paragraph c hereof,
      being the persons who executed the said conveyances (as
      previously mentioned), bound by the decree of the Court,
      and for that purpose requires that copies of this application
      shall be served on the said Natives or their representatives
      and upon the said Andrew Reeves.
      The applicant desires that all others who may claim to be
      interested in the cross-relief or validation applied for shall
      be treated as parties to these proceedings; but the applicant
      is unable to further specify any names.
      Dated at Gisborne, this 22nd day of June, 1894.
      MICHAEL MULLOOLY
      (By his Solicitor and Agent,
      EDMUND JAMES CHRISP).
      To the Registrar of the Validation Court, Gisborne. 409

Bankruptcy Notices.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, helden at
Auckland.

NOTICE is hereby given that CHARLES O'BRIEN, of
Whitianga, Labourer, was this day adjudged bank-
rupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be
holden at Mr. D. Bryce's store, Mercury Bay, on the 20th
day of July, 1894, at 11 o'clock.
J. LAWSON,
Official Assignee.
11th July, 1894.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

In the matter of HERBERT THOMAS HALSEY KNIGHT, a
bankrupt.
I HEREBY give notice that, pursuant to the direction
of the above honourable Court, I shall, on and after the
10th day of September, 1894, proceed to distribute such
assets as shall then be in my possession amongst such of
the creditors of the said H. T. H. Knight as have not re-
ceived the composition provided by a deed dated the 3rd
day of June, 1888. Forms of the necessary statutory decla-
ration and indemnity can be obtained at my office, Napier.
J. F. JARDINE,
Deputy Official Assignee.
9th July, 1894.
N.B.—All creditors will be required to make statutory
declaration in forms to be seen at my office, and any creditor
who is unable to deliver to me the P.N. representing the
composition payable to him will be required to give indem-
nity by bond with one surety against such P.N. having
passed into other hands.

In Bankruptcy.

In the estate of JOHN STITT, of Opunake, Storekeeper.
A SECOND dividend, of 2s. 6d. in the pound, is now
payable at my office, Hawera.
C. A. BUDGE,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Hawera, 27th July, 1894.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Wanganui,
holden at Wanganui.

NOTICE is hereby given that HENRY HICKFORD, of
Rangiwahia, Pemberton, Storekeeper, was this day
adjudged bankrupt on a creditor's petition; and I hereby
summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at the Court-
house, Feilding, on Wednesday, 25th July, at 11.30 a.m.
JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Wanganui, 17th July, 1894.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Wanganui,
holden at Wanganui.

NOTICE is hereby given that PATRICK LEE, of Hunter-
ville, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and
I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the
Courthouse, Hunterville, on Thursday, the 19th July, at
11.30 a.m.
JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Wanganui, 11th July, 1894.

In Bankruptcy.

In the estate of JAMES HARG, Saddler, Wanganui.
NOTICE is hereby given that a first dividend, of 3s. in
the pound, is now payable at my office, on all admitted
claims.
JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Wanganui, 14th July, 1894.

In Bankruptcy.

In the estate of PATRICK O'SHEA.
NOTICE is hereby given that a first and final dividend,
of 11s. 4d. in the pound, is now due and payable at
my office.
JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.
Wellington, 9th July, 1894.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court of New Zealand,
Wellington District.

NOTICE is hereby given that FELIX VOITCEKOVSKY,
late of Woodville, Farmer, was this day adjudged
bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors,
to be holden at the Courthouse, Woodville, on Tuesday, the
17th day of July, 1894, at 2 o'clock sharp.
H. GRIMES,
Pro Assignee.
Wellington, 10th July, 1894.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, holden at
Blenheim.

NOTICE is hereby given that REUBEN PATCHETT and
WILLIAM PATCHETT, of Renwick Middle Road, trading
in partnership as Farmers under the style or firm of "R.
and W. Patchett," were this day adjudged bankrupts; and I
hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at
the Courthouse, Blenheim, on the 20th day of July, 1894, at
3 o'clock.
R. W. H. D. DUNN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, holden at
Blenheim.

NOTICE is hereby given that WALTER NUGENT EYLES,
Wairau West, Farmer, was this day adjudged bank-
rupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be
holden at the Courthouse, Blenheim, on the 23rd day of
July, 1894, at 3 o'clock.
R. W. H. D. DUNN,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Blenheim, 11th July, 1894.