Nov. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2085

If any of the days above appointed for sittings should be a public holiday, the sittings will commence on the first day after the day so appointed which is not a holiday.

Given under our hands, at Wellington, this eighth day of November, one thousand nine hundred.

ROBERT STOUT.
JOSHUA STRANGE WILLIAMS.
EDWD. T. CONOLLY.
W. B. EDWARDS.
J. C. MARTIN.

Fixing Sittings of the Supreme Court in the Nelson Judicial District.

WE, the Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, in pursuance of the powers vested in us by “The Supreme Court Act, 1882,” hereby make the following rules respecting the places and times for holding sittings of the Supreme Court and sittings in Chambers, in the Judicial District of Nelson, for the year 1901:—

Sittings for the trial of criminal and civil cases, and of causes under “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” will be held at the Courthouse, NELSON, to commence on the following days, at 10.30 a.m.:—

Tuesday, 5th March.
Wednesday, 26th June.
Wednesday, 20th November.

Such business in Banco and in Chambers as the Judge shall allow may be disposed of in the course of these sittings, at such days and hours as the Judge may appoint.

Sittings for the trial of criminal and civil cases, and of causes under “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” will be held at the Courthouse, BLENHEIM, to commence on the following days, at 10.30 a.m.:—

Tuesday, 12th March.
Wednesday, 19th June.
Wednesday, 13th November.

Such business in Banco and in Chambers as the Judge shall allow may be disposed of in the course of these sittings, at such days and hours as the Judge may appoint.

If any of the days above appointed for sittings should be a public holiday, the sittings will commence on the first day after the day so appointed which is not a holiday.

Given under our hands, at Wellington, this eighth day of November, one thousand nine hundred.

ROBERT STOUT.
JOSHUA STRANGE WILLIAMS.
EDWD. T. CONOLLY.
W. B. EDWARDS.
J. C. MARTIN.

Fixing Sittings of the Supreme Court in the Westland Judicial District.

WE, the Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, in pursuance of the powers vested in us by “The Supreme Court Act, 1882,” hereby make the following rules respecting the places and times for holding sittings of the Supreme Court and sittings in Chambers, in the Judicial District of Westland, for the year 1901:—

Sittings for the trial of criminal and civil cases, and of causes under “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” will be held at the Supreme Court House, HOKITIKA, to commence on the following days, at 11 a.m.:—

Monday, 4th March.
Monday, 2nd September.

Business in Chambers may be disposed of in the course of these sittings, on such days and at such hours as the Judge may appoint.

If any of the days above appointed for sittings should be a public holiday, the sittings will commence on the first day after the day so appointed which is not a holiday.

Given under our hands, at Wellington, this eighth day of November, one thousand nine hundred.

ROBERT STOUT.
JOSHUA STRANGE WILLIAMS.
EDWD. T. CONOLLY.
W. B. EDWARDS.
J. C. MARTIN.

Notice pursuant to Section 10 of “The Companies Act Amendment Act, 1900.”

NOTICE is hereby given that it has been reported to me that the Ashburton Publishing Company (Limited) has ceased to carry on business. I therefore, in pursuance of subsection (3), section 10, of “The Companies Act Amendment Act, 1900,” give further notice that the name of the company will be struck off the Register unless within three months from the date hereof cause is shown to the contrary.

Dated at Christchurch, this 8th day of November, 1900.

E. DENHAM,
Assistant Registrar of Joint-stock Companies.

Notice published pursuant to the Provisions of Section 15 of “The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894.”

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 14th November, 1900.

NOTICE is hereby given that, no person having taken out administration, the Public Trustee has filed in the office of the Supreme Court at Wellington an election to administer the several intestate estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations, so far as known, are hereunder respectively set forth, their gross properties being estimated not to exceed £250 in each case.

John Gordon, late of Raetihi, in the Provincial District of Wellington, settler. Filed on the 7th day of November, 1900.

John Tait, late of Weston, in the Provincial District of Otago, labourer. Filed on the 8th day of November, 1900.

James Hodgson, late of Blackball, in the Provincial District of Nelson, miner. Filed on the 12th day of November, 1900.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

SEED WHEATS.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, N.Z., 15th June, 1900.

THE following Seed Wheats from recently imported seed are available for sale to farmers at 4s. per bushel (bags extra 6d.), f.o.b. train, Waihao Downs, South Island, or Waverley, North Island.

Orders will be received by the Inspector of Stock, Auckland, Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, Invercargill, or the Department of Agriculture, Wellington.

The following classification is according to South Island results:—

AUTUMN WHEAT.

Allora Spring, Bearded Herrison, Fultz, Improved Fyfe, Sicilian Square Head, Blountz Lambrig, White Velvet, Pearl Velvet, Tardent’s Blue, Darblay’s Hungarian, Hedge-row, Rattling Jack, Australian Talavera.

WINTER OR EARLY SPRING.

Talavera de Bellevue, Medeah, Marshall’s White Chaff, Anglo-Australian, Red Clawson, White Essex, Hudson’s Early Purple Straw, Algerian, Red Straw, Marshall’s No. 3.

SPRING WHEAT.

Zealand or Berthoud, Marshall’s No. 8, White Tuscan, Beardless Quartzlee, Bearded Quartzlee, Early Baart, Early Para, Budd’s Early, Golden Drop, Poland, Tall Neapolitan, Steer’s Early Purple Straw, Steinwedel, White Lammas, White Naples, Farmer’s Friend, King’s Jubilee.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Secretary.

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

Mines Department.
Wellington, 4th October, 1900.

AN examination of candidates for certificates as First- and Second-class Mine-managers and Battery-superintendents under “The Mining Act, 1898,” and First- and Second-class Mine-managers under “The Coal-mines Act, 1891,” will be held on Tuesday, the 29th January, 1901, 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 31st December, or they will not be dealt with until the following examination. Forms of application may be obtained at Schools of Mines, Thames, Waihi, and Coromandel, also from Inspector of Mines, Westport and Dunedin.

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

Applications invited for the Appointment of Chief Librarian, General Assembly Library.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 8th November, 1900.

APPLICATIONS will be received until 8th December, 1900, for the appointment of Chief Librarian, General Assembly Library, Wellington. Salary, £400 per annum. Application to be made by letter addressed to the Colonial Secretary, Wellington.

By order.

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.