JUNE 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1367

OCCUPATIONS.—ORDERS.

TABLE showing (exclusive of Maoris) the Male and Female Population of the Provincial Districts of Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay, and Canterbury, arranged according to Order of Occupation, as returned at the Census taken for the 31st March, 1901—continued.

Of the 207 persons living on the Chatham Islands at the time of the census, 2 were returned as belonging to Order 1, 5 to Order 2, 7 to Order 3, 1 to Order 11, 1 to Order 16, 2 to Order 21, 5 to Order 23, 55 to Order 24, 2 to Order 25, and 127 to Order 26. On the Kermadec Islands, 4 of the 8 inhabitants belonged to Order 24 and 4 to Order 26.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following dividends have been declared, and are now payable at my office, viz.:

Estate of John Aris, of Palmerston North, first and final dividend, of 1s. 4d. in the pound.

Estate of G. N. Stratford, of Bull’s, Coachbuilder, first dividend, of 3s. in the pound.

Estate of W. Bird, of Levin, first and final dividend, of 6s. 6d. in the pound.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Palmerston North, 21st June, 1902.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following dividend has been declared, and is now payable at my office, viz.:

Estate of W. A. Bird, of Levin, second and final dividend, of 1s. 6d. in the pound.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Palmerston North, 21st June, 1902.

In Bankruptcy.

Estate of John Mowlem, of Masterton, Auctioneer (private estate).

A DIVIDEND of 20s. in the pound is now payable at my office, Perry Street, Masterton, on all proved accepted claims.

W. B. CHENNELLS,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Masterton, 18th June, 1902.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Wairarapa, held at Masterton.

NOTICE is hereby given that Geo. Hy. Galver, of Opaki, near Masterton, Farmer and Contractor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, Masterton, on Tuesday, the 1st day of July, 1902, at 11 o’clock a.m.

W. B. CHENNELLS,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Masterton, 23rd June, 1902.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of the Otago Goldfields District, held at Naseby.

NOTICE is hereby given that George Mason, of Blackstone Hill, Hotelkeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 2nd day of July, 1902, at 2 o’clock.

N. P. HJORRING,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Naseby, 18th June, 1902.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that Henry Albert Parker, of Mataura, Contractor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Monday, the 23rd day of June, 1902, at 2.30 o’clock.

CHARLES ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Invercargill, 17th June, 1902.

MINING NOTICES.

THE UPPER CLUTHA GOLD-DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED), (IN LIQUIDATION).

THE following resolutions were passed at a meeting of shareholders of the Upper Clutha Gold-dredging Company (Limited) held at No. 1, Vogel Street, Dunedin, on the 10th April, 1902:—

(1.) “Resolved, That it has been proved to the satisfaction of the company that the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up same.”

(2.) “Resolved, That Mr. L. G. Reeves be appointed the Liquidator, his fee to be fixed by the debenture-holders.”

JOHN WARDELL,
Chairman.

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