Feb. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 367

Rules under “The Native Land Court Act, 1894.”

WHEREAS by “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” it is enacted that the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court may from time to time, with the approval of the Governor in Council, make and prescribe rules of practice and procedure and forms of proceedings in the various matters in which jurisdiction is or may be conferred on the said Court, and for regulating the sittings of the said Court, and for fixing the fees to be paid under the said Act, and the time and mode of payment, and for enforcing payment thereof:

Now, therefore, I, George Boutflower Davy, Chief Judge of the said Court, do hereby, for the purposes aforesaid, and each and every of them, and in exercise of the power and authority in that behalf vested in me by the hereinbefore-recited Act, make the rules and regulations and prescribe the forms of procedure following:—

PROCEDURE UNDER SECTION 120 OF “THE NATIVE LAND COURT ACT, 1894.”

1. THE approval of a Judge to a renewal of lease under section 120 of the Act may be given by indorsement on the deed or instrument of renewal either before or after the execution thereof. It shall not be necessary that such approval shall be given in open Court.

2. A copy of such deed or instrument and indorsement, certified by the Judge as correct, shall be filed with the Registrar for the district within which the land is situate, and shall be forwarded by him to the Court with the application for confirmation of such renewal under section 53 of the Act. It shall be the duty of the Court, before confirming such renewal, to satisfy itself that the instrument presented for confirmation is in accordance with the certified copy.

3. The fee for filing such copy shall be five shillings (5s.), payable by stamp affixed thereto.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 30th day of January, 1895.

G. B. DAVY,
Chief Judge.

Approved in Council.
J. F. ANDREWS,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Bankruptcy Notices.

In Bankruptcy.

In the estate of JOHN ADEANE, of Gisborne, Saddler.

A FIRST and final dividend, of 17s. 10d. in the pound, in the above estate, is now payable at my office, Gladstone Road.

JOHN COLEMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Gisborne, 9th February, 1895.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Westland, held at Reefton.

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM HEAPHY, of Reefton, Miner, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, at Reefton, on Tuesday, the 19th day of February, 1895, at 3 o'clock.

W. HINDMARSH,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Reefton, 12th February, 1895.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at Christchurch.

NOTICE is hereby given that NOEL LEE BUCHANAN, of Gough's Bay, Long Bay Road, Farm Overseer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 22nd day of February, 1895, at 2.30 o'clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.

Christchurch, 13th February, 1895.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at Christchurch.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN SEYMOUR THEOBALD, of Christchurch, Librarian, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 21st day of February, 1895, at 11 o'clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.

Christchurch, 14th February, 1895.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at Christchurch.

NOTICE is hereby given that BENJAMIN SAVILLE, of Christchurch, Bicycle-manufacturer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 25th day of February, 1895, at 11 o'clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.

Christchurch, 18th February, 1895.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at Christchurch.

NOTICE is hereby given that JAMES FULTON MARSHALL, of Woolston, near Christchurch, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 25th day of February, 1895, at 2 o'clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.

Christchurch, 18th February, 1895.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, held at Christchurch.

NOTICE is hereby given that statements of accounts and balance-sheets in respect of the under-mentioned estates, together with the report of the Audit Office thereon, have been duly filed in the above Court; and I hereby further give notice that at the sitting of the said Court to be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of March, 1895, I intend to apply for an order releasing me from the administration of the said estates.

Dated this 15th day of February, 1895.

Jones, John Maitd., late of St. Alban's, now of Dunedin, Commission Agent.

Parkerson, Edward, of Sumner, Accountant.

Fletcher, John Lowther, Waireka, near Hawkins, Farmer.

Gilling, Abraham, Kaikoura, Labourer.

McDowall, Jane Mary, of Christchurch, Widow.

Sherwin, Matthew James, Christchurch, Hotelkeeper.

Staunton, Henry, Christchurch, Shoemaker.

King, George, Christchurch, Dyer.

Noonan, Robert, Akaroa, Hotelkeeper.

Thomas, Thomas Weary, Teddington, Farmer.

Graham, George, Papanui, Farmer.

Higham, William, late of Wheatsheaf, Hotelkeeper, now of Christchurch, out of business.

Swords, William, Fernside, Farmer.

Nicolle, John Robert, Glentunnel, late of South Malvern, Hotelkeeper.

Hullen, Henry, late of Ashburton, Farmer, now of Christchurch, out of business.

Saunders, Harry, Christchurch, Hotelkeeper.

Hickman, George Sayce, Christchurch, Commission Agent.

Orr, Samuel, Christchurch, Accountant.

Bullivant, Thomas, Christchurch, late Hotelkeeper, out of business.

Watson, John Thomas, Christchurch, Auctioneer.

Lodge, Emma, Lyttelton, late Licensee of the Crown Hotel.

Quarterman, Harry, Annat, Farmer.

Hardaker, Eri, Sydenham, Engine-driver.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court, held at Ashburton.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN MOSES BOURNE, of Tinwald, Storekeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on the 18th day of February, 1895, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

JOHN DAVISON,
Deputy Official Assignee.

12th February, 1895.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Otago Goldfields, held at Lawrence.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN DALEY, of Waikaka, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at Mr. Valentine's office, Riversdale, on the 27th day of February, 1895, at 4 o'clock p.m.

R. PILLING, Jun.,
Deputy Assignee.

Lawrence, 18th February, 1895.