Nov. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2275

the purpose of having the account laid before them, and hearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator, and also of determining the manner in which the books, accounts, &c., of the company shall be disposed of.

H. F. M. MERCER,
Liquidator.

Dated the 6th day of November, 1901. 1280

In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1882”; and in the matter of the Dart River Gold-dredging and Prospecting Company (Limited), (in liquidation).

NOTICE is hereby given that at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the above-named company held on the 16th day of September last it was resolved that it has been proved to the satisfaction of this meeting that the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same, and accordingly that the company be wound up voluntarily, and that HECTOR FAULKNER MONRO MERCER and JAMES NEWBURGH LAWSON, of Dunedin, Accountants, be and they are hereby appointed Liquidators for the purposes of such winding-up.

H. F. M. MERCER,
J. N. LAWSON,
Liquidators.

Dated this 6th day of November, 1901. 1281

In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1882”; and in the matter of the Shotover Gold-dredging Company (Limited), (in liquidation).

NOTICE is hereby given that at an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the above-named company held on the 12th day of July last it was resolved that it has been proved to the satisfaction of the shareholders that the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same, and accordingly that the company be wound up voluntarily, and that H. F. M. MERCER be and is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purpose of such winding-up.

H. F. M. MERCER,
Liquidator.

Dated this 6th day of November, 1901. 1282

In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1882”; and in the matter of the Metallic Gold-dredging Company (Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given that at an extraordinary general meeting of the above company, held in the Board Room of the Agricultural Hall, Crawford Street, Dunedin, on Thursday, 14th November, 1901, at 4 p.m., the following extraordinary resolution was passed:—

“That it has been proved to the satisfaction of this meeting that the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same, and accordingly that the company be wound up voluntarily.”

A further resolution was passed at the above meeting appointing RICHARD THOMAS WHEELER, Jun., of Dunedin, Liquidator of the said company for the purposes of such winding-up.

Dated this 15th day of November, 1901.

A. M. LOASBY,
Chairman.

1283

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one month from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

9155. JAMES WALTER PREBBLE.—78 acres 1 rood, Rural Section 2813 and parts 1847 and 2602, Block XIII., Christchurch Survey District. Occupied by Applicant.

9156. JOHN FRANCIS MINCHINTON.—1 rood, part of Lot 83, Christchurch Town Reserves. Occupied by weekly tenants,

9157. JOHN HOPPER.—17¾ perches, part of Rural Section 72, Borough of Sydenham. Occupied by Applicant.

9158. TIMOTHY JOSEPH MULLANE.—1 rood, Section 72, Town of Waiau. Occupied by Applicant.

9159. LAURA BIRKHAMSHAW.—18⁶⁄₁₀ perches, Lot 3, Plan 1476, part of Town Section 1175, Christchurch. Unoccupied.

9160. JESSIE GUDSELL.—1 rood, part of Rural Section 2737, Block XVI., Rolleston Survey District. Occupied by — Ellis.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 19th day of November, 1901, at the Lands Registry Office, Christchurch.

G. G. BRIDGES,
District Land Registrar.

1286

NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 21st day of December, 1901.

3163. EDWIN MOSSMAN.—4 acres 3 roods 10⁴⁄₁₀ perches, parts of Section 15, Rangitikei Agricultural Reserve (Lots 25 to 29, 34 to 38, 40, 41, and closed street). Occupied by Applicant.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 20th day of November, 1901, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

W. STUART,
District Land Registrar.

1287

PRIVATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

“THE COMPANIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1900.”

NOTICE is hereby given, under subsection (4) of section 10 of the above Act, that the names of the under-mentioned companies have been struck off the Register:—

The Hastings Town Hall Company (Limited).

The Hawke’s Bay Woollen-manufacturing Company (Limited), (No. 1 of 1887).

The Riverside Fellmongery and Wool-scouring Company (Limited).

The Napier Grammar School Company (Limited).

The Evening News and Hawke’s Bay Advertiser Newspaper and Printing Company (Limited).

The Hawke’s Bay Shipping Company (Limited).

The Evening News and Hawke’s Bay Advertiser Newspaper Company (Limited).

Dated at Napier, this 14th day of November, 1901.

THOS. HALL,
Assistant Registrar of Joint-stock Companies.

1273

NOTICE UNDER “THE PUBLIC WORKS ACT, 1894.”

NOTICE is hereby given that it is the intention of the Hutt County Council to take, for the purposes of a public road, 3 acres and 14·8 perches, part of Section 4, Block IX., Akatarawa Survey District.

A plan showing the land proposed to be taken is deposited at London’s Store, at Pahautanui, where it may be inspected by all persons during business hours.

All persons affected are hereby required to set forth in writing any well-grounded objections to the making of such road or to the taking of such land, and to send such writing within forty days from the day of the date hereof to the Hutt County Council.

Dated this 19th day of November, 1901.

By order.

H. D. ATKINSON,
County Clerk.

1274

HOROWHENUA COUNTY COUNCIL. — “PUBLIC WORKS ACT, 1894.”

LAND REQUIRED FOR BRIDGE-SITE.

PURSUANT to the provisions of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” it is hereby notified that the Horowhenua County Council requires the land described hereunder for the purpose of a bridge-site. A plan marked “A,” showing position of same, will be open for public inspection at the County Office, Levin, during office hours, for a period of forty days from date hereof. All persons affected by the taking of the land are hereby called upon to set forth in writing any well-grounded objections thereto, and to serve the same upon the County Clerk at Levin before the expiration of forty days from date hereof.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND.

All that piece or parcel of land, containing by admeasurement 1 rood 16 perches, situated in Block X., Kaitawa Survey District, being part of Section No. 1, and bounded as follows: Starting at a point where the western boundary of said Section 1 touches northern side of Rikiorangi Road, and running in an easterly direction 129 links by Rikiorangi Road; thence in a north-easterly direction 363·6 links by