318 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 7

NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES.

Sitting of the Native Land Court at Maketu, Bay of Plenty, on 17th February, 1903.

ASCERTAINMENT OF NAMES OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF PART OF BLOCK.

Motiti B (199B.P.-26, 3/174).

WHEREAS by section 14 of “The Native Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1901,” the Court is authorised and directed to ascertain who were the 187 Natives, referred to in paragraph 12 of the First Schedule to “The Special Powers and Contracts Act, 1886,” whose names were decided upon at a meeting of the Patuwai Tribe, held at Tauranga, in February, in the year 1886, as the beneficial owners of the northern portion of Motiti B Block, containing 166 acres, and being the whole of the land comprised in Vol. xlvi., folio 184, of the Land Transfer Register of the Auckland District, and what was the individual share or interest of each person :

Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that a sitting of the Native Land Court will be held at Maketu, Bay of Plenty, on Tuesday, the 17th day of February, 1903, to inquire into and determine the said matter. All persons interested are hereby notified to attend at the time and place aforesaid.

Dated this 21st day of January, 1903. JAS. W. BROWNE, Registrar.

Native Land Court Office, Auckland.

Application for Confirmation Certificate under Section 55.

NOTICE is hereby given that an application has been made to a Judge of the Court for a certificate under section 55 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” confirming the alienation hereunder specified. All objections to the granting of such certificate must be lodged with me within fourteen days from the publication of this notice.

[GISBORNE, 1903-1.] JOHN BROOKING, Registrar.

THE ALIENATION ABOVE REFERRED TO.

Application for Confirmation Certificate under Section 55.

Registrar’s Office, Wellington, 28th January, 1903.

NOTICE is hereby given that an application has been made to a Judge of the Court for a certificate under section 55 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” confirming the alienation hereunder specified. All objections to the granting of such certificate must be lodged with me within fourteen days from the publication of this notice.

[Wellington, Sec. 55.] R. C. SIM, Registrar.

THE ALIENATION ABOVE REFERRED TO.

Native Land Court Agent licensed.

IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT, NEW ZEALAND.

NOTICE is hereby given that a license has been issued to the undermentioned person authorising him to appear as an agent in the Native Land Court for the year ending the 31st day of December, 1903, subject to the provisions of section 20 of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894,” viz.:

HENRY ANSELL.

Dated at Wellington, this 27th day of January, 1903. R. C. SIM, Registrar.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that statements of accounts and balance-sheets in respect of the undermentioned 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 Wednesday, the 11th day of February, 1903, I intend to apply for an order releasing me from the administration of the said estates.

Dated this 24th day of January, 1903.

William Oswald Skeet, of Gisborne, Builder.
Morrison Bros., of Gisborne, Painters.
Thomas Morrison, of Gisborne, Painter.
James Morrison, of Gisborne, Painter.
James Erskine, of Gisborne, Baker.
Bartholomew Dennehy, of Gisborne, Labourer.
Joseph Daggett Kelley, of Gisborne, Artist.

JOHN COLEMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court, holden at Wanganui.

NOTICE is hereby given that FREDERICK MAIN, of Bull’s, Hairdresser and Storekeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 30th day of January, 1903, at 2.30 p.m.

JOHN NOTMAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Wanganui, 23rd January, 1903.

MINING NOTICES.

In the matter of “The Foreign Companies Act, 1884”; and in the matter of the New Waitekauri Extended Mines (Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given that it is the intention of the abovenamed company to cease carrying on business in this colony, the said company being now in liquidation.

Dated this 23rd day of February, 1903.

BUDDLE, BUTTON, AND CO.,
Solicitors for the Liquidator of the said Company.

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