1658 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 80

"The Native Land Court Act, 1894."

NOTICE is hereby given that the matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Wellington on the 30th day of September, 1897, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.

[Wellington, 97-82.] Registrar's Office, Wellington, 15th September, 1897.

EDWARD BUCKLE, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATIONS FOR CONFIRMATION OF ALIENATIONS.

APPLICATIONS FOR PARTITION.

"THE WEST COAST SETTLEMENT RESERVES ACT, 1892."

NOTICE TO NATIVE OWNERS AND LESSEE of a MEETING to be held at the Town Hall, WAI-TOTARA, at 10 o'clock a.m. on THURSDAY, the 30th SEPTEMBER, 1897, to fix the RENT for NEW LEASE to GEORGE HUTCHISON of Sections 301, 302, 303, and 352, OKOTUKU, known as "Ihupuku," in the Provincial District of Wellington, containing 562 acres (more or less), being Portions of Land comprised in Confirmed Lease Registered No. 45.

TO Te Kepa Heheu, Ria Ngaparuki, Horonuku Apia, Whakama Karihi, Tarewa, Kotuku, Atutahi Pirikahu, Tini Pirikahu, Tarei Piri-kahu, Koroneho Pirikahu, Wakarua te Karihi, Ngauru Heni, Te Mere Pounamu, Hipera te Kau, Kahukaka, Te Kepa te Keheu, Tainakore, Tamu Rakei, Taruke Wharanga, Te Ari Rakei, Ngakati Wharanga, Terewai, Ripeka Tauri, Harata Taipukore, Whakarua, Poharama Taka-rangi, Tutae Ropika, Mere Herepu, Kenana Herepu (trustee, Horonuku Apia), Te Whatikini Whakarua, Rima Whakarua, Irihapeti Raukura, Ihipera Koria, Hipera te Kou, Mere Herepu, Tutae, Mere Pounamu, Mateone, Tutae Taurua, Terewhai, and the other Native owners of all those pieces of land situate in the Provincial District of Wellington, being Sections 301, 302, 303, and 352, Okotuku, known as "Ihupuku," and containing by admeasurement 562 acres (more or less), being portions of the land comprised in confirmed lease No. 45; and to George Hutchison, of Wellington, Solicitor, assignee.

Whereas the above-named George Hutchison has given notice to me, under the provisions of section 8 of "The West Coast Settlement Reserves Act, 1892," that he desires to obtain under that section a new lease of the land above described; and I consider his application ought to be given effect to: Now, therefore, I do hereby appoint a meeting to take place between the said George Hutchison and all the Native owners of the above-described land, for the purpose of fixing the rent to be paid for the said land for the first twenty-one years of the new lease; and I fix the Town Hall, Waiotara, as the place where, and Thursday, the 30th day of September, 1897, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, as the time when, such meeting shall take place.

Dated this 1st day of September, 1897.
J. C. MARTIN,
Public Trustee.

No. 145.]

Bankruptcy Notices.

In Bankruptcy.

THE following dividends are now payable at my office on all proved and accepted claims:—
Estate of J. D. Balmer, Wanganui, first and final, of 2s. 5d. in the pound.
Estate of C. Cameron, Wangaehu, first and final, of 10d. in the pound.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Wanganui, 9th September, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that Toko Reihana, of Kai Iwi, aboriginal native, was this day adjudged bankrupt on a creditor's petition; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on Tuesday, the 21st day of September, 1897, at 12 o'clock noon.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Wanganui, 11th September, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that dividends in the under-mentioned estates are now payable on all proved claims upon production of promissory notes (if any) for indorsement:—
David Braid, second and final, 1s. 3½d. in the pound.
Percy White, first and final, 5s. in the pound.
Francis Howe, first and final, 8½d. in the pound.
W. R. McKinstry, first and final, 5d. in the pound.
Isaac Boock, first and final, 11½d. in the pound.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 10th September, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that John Alexander (trading as "Alexander and Co."), of Wellington, Plumber, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on Monday, the 20th day of September, 1897, at 11 o'clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 13th September, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that Richard Weller, of Suburban North, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at the Courthouse, Nelson, on Tuesday, the 21st day of September, 1897, at 3 o'clock p.m.

A. A. SCAIFE,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Nelson, 7th September, 1897.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that William Hendricksen, Publican, of Naseby, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, at Naseby, on Friday, the 17th day of September, 1897, at 7.30 o'clock.

ROBERT F. INDER,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Naseby, 7th September, 1897.