Oct. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1721

PUBLIC LIBRARIES, MECHANICS' INSTITUTES, AND OTHER LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC
INSTITUTIONS.

TABLE V.—Showing the Number of Public Libraries, Mechanics’ Institutes, and other Literary
and Scientific Institutions in the Colony of New Zealand in April, 1896, for which Returns were
furnished to the Registrar-General, specifying the Number of Institutions in each Provincial
District, the Number of Members, and the Number of Books.

Bankruptcy Notices.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that FRANK REECE WARREN, of
Paeroa, Saddler, was this day adjudged bankrupt;
and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden
at my office, on Monday, the 12th day of October, 1896, at
11 o'clock.

J. LAWSON,
Official Assignee.
28th September, 1896.

In Bankruptcy.

THE following dividends are now payable at my office
on all proved accepted claims:—

In the estate of George Henry Arbuthnot Rose, of Napier,
Clerk: First and final, of 7s. 5d. in the pound.

In the estate of John Lydon, of Patoka, Cook: First dividend, of 3s. in the pound.

M. W. P. LASCELLES,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Napier, 8th October, 1896.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that EMMA ANSLEY, of Wanganui, Boardinghouse-keeper, was this day adjudged
bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on Tuesday, the 20th day of October, 1896, at 2.30 o'clock p.m.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Wanganui, 12th October, 1896.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that the Courthouse, Wanganui, has been appointed the place, and Monday, the 2nd November, 1896, at 11.30 a.m., as the time, for holding the public examination of the under-mentioned bankrupts:—

Martin Lee, Labourer, Mangaweka.
E. W. Spooner, Farmer, Raketapauma.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Wanganui, 9th October, 1896.

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

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 holden on Monday, the 2nd day of November, 1896, I intend to apply for an order releasing me from the administration of the said estates.

Dated this 8th day of October, 1896.

R. K. Bradbury, Halcombe, Labourer.
W. A. Floyd, Ohingaiti, Hotelkeeper.
E. Love, Wanganui, Boardinghouse-keeper.
A. Barns, Wanganui, Auctioneer.
A. Simpson, Turakina, Farmer.
F. W. Tyson, Ohingaiti, Labourer.
J. Souness, Wanganui, Working Jeweller.
E. J. Chapman, Fordell, Storekeeper.
A. McNicoll, Wanganui, Labourer.
J. McColl, Hunterville, Labourer.
E. M. Brayshaw, Wanganui, Confectioner.
W. R. Wilson, Bull’s, Labourer.
T. McAlley, Turakina, Labourer.
McMillan and Campbell, Waitotara, Labourers.
Lig Kum, Hunterville, Storekeeper.
W. Cruickshank, Marton, Carpenter.
J. Gibbs, Marton, Fish-dealer.
G. Phippen, Marton, Stock-dealer.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that DANIEL MCNEIL HANNA, of Palmerston North (but now of Auckland), Ironmonger, was this day adjudged bankrupt on creditors' petition; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on the 15th day of October, 1896, at 2.30 o'clock.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Palmerston North, 3rd October, 1896.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that PATRICK McILROY, of Pemberton, Publican, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at the Courthouse, Feilding, on the 21st day of October, 1896, at 12 o'clock.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Palmerston North, 8th October, 1896.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that HERBERT LANCE JACKSON, of Palmerston North, Bootmaker, was adjudged bankrupt on creditors’ petition upon the 19th September, 1896; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on the 12th day of October, 1896, at 2.30 o'clock.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Palmerston North.