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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 20

APPLICATION to determine the Amount of Compensation for Land taken for Drainage-works by the Sluggish River Drainage Board, and to ascertain the Persons entitled to receive the Same.

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INQUIRY UNDER SECTION 39 OF “THE NATIVE LAND COURT ACT, 1894.”
WHEREAS application has been made by Wi Mahuri Mataitaua that inquiry be made as to his relationship to Arama Matai, deceased, and that a succession order be made in his favour in respect of Mangatainoka and Manawatu Wairarapa No. 3 Blocks:
It is hereby notified that the matter will be inquired into by the Court which will sit at Palmerston North on the 3rd day of April, 1900.
Native Land Court, Wellington, 14th March, 1900.
R. C. SIM, Registrar.

“The Native Land Court Act, 1894.”—Notice under Rule 133.

Registrar’s Office, Wellington, 14th March, 1900.
NOTICE is hereby given that applications have been made to a Judge of the Court for certificates under section 55 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” confirming the alienations hereunder specified. All objections to the granting of such certificates must be lodged with me within fourteen days from the publication of this notice in the New Zealand Gazette.
[Sec. 55, 1900-8.]
R. O. SIM, Registrar.

THE ALIENATION ABOVE REFERRED TO.

Bankruptcy Notices.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JAMES WILLIAM ELMSLY, of Gisborne, Coach-painter, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 14th day of March, 1900, at 2.30 o’clock.
JOHN COLEMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Gisborne, 5th March, 1900.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that FREDERICK HOOKER and THOMAS CURTIS (trading as “Hooker and Curtis”), of Foxton, Flaxmill Hands, were this day adjudged bankrupts; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 16th day of March, 1900, at 2.30 o’clock.
G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Palmerston North, 7th March, 1900.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that CHARLES JOHN WICKHAM, of Feilding, Herbalist, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse at Feilding, on Tuesday, the 20th day of March, 1900, at 2 o’clock.
G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Palmerston North, 8th March, 1900.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that CHARLES STERLING and GEORGE PICKERING (trading as “C. Sterling and Co.”), of Stokes Valley, Wool-scourers, were this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Monday, the 19th day of March, 1900, at 11 o’clock.
JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.
Wellington, 13th March, 1900.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC EXAMINATION.

In the District Court of Wairarapa, held at Masterton; and in the matter of ELIZABETH JANET LOW and KATE OULAGHAN, formerly of Eketahuna and now of Palmerston North, Hotelkeepers, bankrupts.
NOTICE is hereby given that the public examination of the above-named bankrupts is fixed for the 28th day of March, 1900, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, at the sitting of the above-named Court of Bankruptcy, at the Courthouse at Masterton.
Dated this 13th day of March, 1900.
W. B. CHENNELLS,
Deputy Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that HENRY MOORE, of Nelson, Boot- and Shoe-maker, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 14th day of March, 1900, at 2.30 o’clock.
W. ROUT, Jun.,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Nelson, 9th March, 1900.

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 27th day of March, 1900, I intend to apply for an order releasing me from the administration of the said estates.
Dated this 9th day of March, 1900.
Wood, Shand, and Co., Christchurch, Merchants.
Clayton, G. S., Christchurch, Medical Practitioner.
Lightband, C. D., Christchurch, Leather Merchant.
Charlton, J. R., Christchurch, Veterinary Surgeon.
Davey, R. F., Christchurch, Commission Agent.
Chartres, W. G., Christchurch, Bookseller and Stationer.
Orange, A. W., Christchurch, Tailor.
Luxton, G. W., Rangiora, Threshing-machine Proprietor.
Buck, D., Lauriston, near Ashburton, Farmer.
Cooper, A. and T., Leeston, Butchers.
Cooper, Albert, Leeston, Butcher.