Deceased Estates and Bankruptcy Notices




PARTICULARS of the Estates of Deceased Persons which have been placed under the Charge of the Public Trustee
for Management during the Month of October, 1897.

No. Name of Deceased. Colonial Residence. Supposed British or Foreign Residence. Date of Order, or Date of Filing of Election to administer. Value or Estimated Value of Estate (gross). Time of Deceased's Death. Remarks.
1 Abraham, Francois, otherwise known as Valentin Abraham Purua .. Belgium .. 22 Oct., 1897 Under £220 7 Feb., 1897 Relatives known.
2 Alderton, A.H. ... Whangarei .. .. .. £6 30 July, 1897 Wreck of s.s. "Tasmania."
3 Baird, Samuel ... Wellington .. .. 14 Oct., 1897 £10 14 April, 1897 ..
4 Barton, Maurice Edward Dunedin .. Isle of Wight 30 Oct., 1897 £30 1 Oct., 1897 Relatives known.
5 Baughan, Edward .. Charleston .. Chalford, Gloucester 19 Oct., 1897 £105 24 Aug., 1897 Relatives known.
6 Benn, Mary .. Cheviot .. Ireland .. 7 Oct., 1897 £105 15 July, 1897 Relatives known.
7 Bentley, Caroline .. Masterton .. .. 19 Oct., 1897 £225 13 Oct., 1896 Relatives known
8 Butler, John .. Reefton .. Ireland .. 29 Oct., 1897 £600 23 Aug., 1897 Relatives known.
9 Crow, James .. Hikutaia .. Scotland .. .. £5 3 Oct., 1897 ..
10 Crowther, James .. Hyde, Otago .. England .. 14 Oct., 1897 £24 9 Aug., 1897 Relatives known.
11 Cundy, Harriet .. Christchurch .. England .. 19 Oct., 1897 £25 15 Sept., 1897 Relatives known.
12 Fenwick, John Frederick Greymouth .. .. 8 Oct., 1897 £5 28 Nov., 1895 Will annexed.
13 Francis, Edward .. Antonio’s Flat Ireland .. 14 Oct., 1897 £80 30 Aug., 1897 Relatives known.
14 Geary, Robert .. Whangarei .. Ireland .. .. £1 11 June, 1897 ..
15 Glennie, Alexander Rimu .. Scotland .. 19 Oct., 1897 £30 25 Aug., 1897 ..
16 Gordon, John Cowen Cunningham’s .. .. 5 Oct., 1897 £2050 3 Sept., 1897 Relatives known.
17 Gregory, George Robert Auckland .. Stockholm .. 30 Oct., 1897 £6 9 June, 1897 ..
18 Halliday, Sarah Agnes Rakaia .. Wales .. 14 Oct., 1897 £50 13 May, 1897 Relatives known.
19 Hannah, William .. Masterton .. Ireland .. 14 Oct., 1897 £35 6 Aug., 1897 Relatives known.
20 Hill, John .. Ngapara .. Ireland .. 30 Oct., 1897 £105 5 June, 1897 ..
21 Joyce, James Brown Sumner .. Bournemouth, England 28 Sept., 1897 £4500 7 Sept., 1897 Probate.
22 Keane, John .. Thames .. County Cork 14 Oct., 1897 £35 23 June, 1897 Relatives known.
23 Mohovich, Antonio Akaroa .. Austria .. 27 Oct., 1897 £90 6 Sept., 1897 Relatives known.
24 McNeill, Alexander Leslie Staveley .. Scotland .. 22 Oct., 1897 £210 19 Nov., 1896 Relatives known.
25 McRae, Christopher Moanatairi Creek Scotland .. 30 Oct., 1897 £77 27 Aug., 1897 Relatives known.
26 Palmer, George .. Waikanae .. .. 30 Oct., 1897 £105 4 Oct., 1897 Relatives known.
27 Quinn, Richard .. Auckland .. Ireland .. .. £7 6 June, 1897 ..
28 Raven, Gertrude .. Palmerston N. .. .. 7 Oct., 1897 £100 24 Feb., 1897 Relatives known.
29 Renall, Henry, otherwise Henry James Renall Masterton .. .. 26 Oct., 1897 £16 24 Nov., 1881 Relatives known.
30 Robinson, George .. Ettrick .. England .. 19 Oct., 1897 £12 9 Aug., 1897 ..
31 Ryder, John .. Nukora .. Ireland .. 30 Oct., 1897 £70 11 Nov., 1896 Relatives known.
32 Seuling, Jacob .. Christchurch .. Hesse-Darmstadt 8 Oct., 1897 £380 5 Sept., 1897 Relatives known.
33 Susan, Harry .. Pakipaki .. .. .. £1 4 Oct., 1897 ..
34 Taylor, William .. Martinborough. .. .. 7 Oct., 1897 £31 16 June, 1897 Relatives known.
35 Walters, Rees William Christchurch .. Wales .. 7 Oct., 1897 £210 24 May, 1897 Relatives known.
36 Webster, James .. Wellington .. Scotland .. 14 Oct., 1897 £200 6 Sept., 1897 Relatives known.
37 Wild, Sarah Ann .. Petone .. England .. 30 Oct., 1897 £120 3 Oct., 1897 Relatives known.
38 Winn, Parker .. Auckland .. England .. 5 Oct., 1897 £22 16 July, 1897 Probate.
39 Wood, George James Linwood .. .. 7 Oct., 1897 £230 19 Aug., 1897 Relatives known.
40 Woodward, Thomas Wellington .. .. 7 Oct., 1897 £220 2 Oct., 1897 Relatives known.

Dated the 3rd day of November, 1897.

JAMES C. MARTIN,
Public Trustee.

Examination for Mine-managers' and Battery-superintendents' Certificates.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1897.

An examination of candidates for certificates as First- and Second-class Mine-managers and Battery-superintendents under “The Mining Act, 1891,” and Amendment Act, 1894, and First- and Second-class Mine-managers under “The Coal-mines Act, 1891,” will be held on Tuesday, the 25th January, 1898, and three following days, at places to be hereafter named. All applications, with necessary certificates, and fee of £1, must be addressed to “The Secretary of the Board of Examiners under the Mining Act or Coal-mines Act, Wellington,” and must be received before the 4th January, or they will not be dealt with until the following examination.

T. H. HAMER,
Secretary to the Board of Examiners.

Bankruptcy Notices:

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

NOTICE is hereby given that SUSAN EVANS, of Hastings, Boardinghouse-keeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at the Courthouse, Hastings, on Wednesday, the 10th day of November, 1897, at 2.30 o'clock.

M. W. P. LASCELLES,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Napier, 28th October, 1897.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that DAVID SLIGH, of Napier, Grocer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at Napier, on Thursday, the 11th day of November, 1897, at 11.30 o'clock.

M. W. P. LASCELLES,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Napier, 29th October, 1897.



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🏥 Estates of Deceased Persons under Public Trustee

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
3 November 1897
Deceased estates, Public Trustee, October 1897
40 names identified
  • Francois Abraham, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • A.H. Alderton, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Samuel Baird, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Maurice Edward Barton, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Edward Baughan, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Mary Benn, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Caroline Bentley, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • John Butler, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • James Crow, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • James Crowther, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Harriet Cundy, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • John Frederick Fenwick, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Edward Francis, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Robert Geary, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Alexander Glennie, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • John Cowen Gordon, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • George Robert Gregory, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Sarah Agnes Halliday, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • William Hannah, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • John Hill, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • James Brown Joyce, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • John Keane, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Antonio Mohovich, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Alexander Leslie McNeill, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Christopher McRae, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • George Palmer, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Richard Quinn, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Gertrude Raven, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Henry Renall, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • George Robinson, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • John Ryder, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Jacob Seuling, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Harry Susan, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • William Taylor, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Rees William Walters, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • James Webster, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Sarah Ann Wild, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Parker Winn, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • George James Wood, Deceased estate under Public Trustee
  • Thomas Woodward, Deceased estate under Public Trustee

  • James C. Martin, Public Trustee

🌾 Examination for Mine-managers' and Battery-superintendents' Certificates

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
3 November 1897
Mining, Examination, Certificates, January 1898
  • T. H. Hamer, Secretary to the Board of Examiners

⚖️ Bankruptcy Notice for Susan Evans

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
28 October 1897
Bankruptcy, Susan Evans, Hastings, Boardinghouse-keeper
  • Susan Evans, Adjudged bankrupt

  • M. W. P. Lascelles, Deputy Official Assignee

⚖️ Bankruptcy Notice for David Sligh

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
29 October 1897
Bankruptcy, David Sligh, Napier, Grocer
  • David Sligh, Adjudged bankrupt

  • M. W. P. Lascelles, Deputy Official Assignee