SEPT. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2381

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

NOTICE is hereby given that RICHARD AYRES, of Wellington, Herbalist, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, Customhouse Building, on Monday, the 7th day of September, 1908, at 11 o’clock a.m.

ALEXR. SIMPSON,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 28th August, 1908.

In Bankruptcy.—Estate of D. Robson, Fruiterer, Waimate.

A FIRST and final dividend, of 1s. 3d. in the pound, is now payable at my office, Thames Street, Oamaru, on all proved and admitted claims in above estate.

C. W. COOKE,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Oamaru, 24th August, 1908.

In Bankruptcy.

DIVIDENDS on all accepted proved claims in the following estates are now payable at my office, Stuart Street, Dunedin :—
Moore and Roberts, of Dunedin, Butchers: 2s. in the pound.
Henry Dunning, of Dunedin, Butcher: 1s. 2d. in the pound.

W. S. FISHER,
Acting Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 25th August, 1908.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ALFRED EDGAR ROBB, of Otokia, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 4th day of August, 1908, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

W. S. FISHER,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 28th August, 1908.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Western Otago, held at Gore.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN MCKAY, of Otama, Wheelwright, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 4th day of September, 1908, at 11 o’clock a.m.

JOHN LATHAM,
Deputy Official Assignee.

28th August, 1908.

MINING NOTICES.

UNDER “THE MINING ACT, 1905.”

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR A WATER-RACE (WITHOUT RIGHT TO DIVERT WATER).

To the Warden of the Otago Mining District, at Roxburgh.

PURSUANT to “The Mining Act, 1905,” the undersigned, John Ewing, of Roxburgh, Hydraulic Mining Engineer, hereby applies for a license for a water-race (without right to divert water) as specified in the Schedule hereto, the course whereof has been duly marked out for the purpose.

Date and number of miner’s right: 25th July, 1908; No. 68552.

Address for service: Care of Hutton and McKean, Solicitors, Clyde.

Dated at Clyde, this 1st day of August, 1908.

Schedule.

Locality of the race and of its starting and terminal points: Commencing in Teviot River about 220 yards above the head of water-race known as the United Hercules Water-race, following line of said United Hercules Water-race to its junction with Lake Onslow Road, thence through freehold land and small grazing-run now occupied by J. A. Pannett, thence through mining reserve to a point on the east bank of Molyneux about one mile and a half below Dumbarton Rock. For the purposes of construction, maintenance, and improvement of, and deposit of soil from, the race the applicant desires to occupy a strip of land 10 ft. wide on each side of the race.

Length and intended course of race: Eight miles; southerly.

Points of intake: No right to divert water is applied for.

Estimated time and cost of construction: Eighteen months; £10,000.

Mean depth and breadth: Iron piping, 3 ft. diameter; open race, 3 ft. x 7 ft.

Number of heads to be diverted: Carrying-capacity, sixty-five heads.

Purpose for which water is to be used: Hydraulic sluicing and elevation on Molyneaux Flat, both sides river between Roxburgh and Ettrick.

Proposed term of license: Forty-two years.

JOHN EWING
(By his Solicitors, Hutton and McKean),
Applicant.

Precise time of marking out privilege applied for: 27th July, 1908, at 4 p.m.

Precise time of filing of the foregoing application: 3rd August, 1908, 3.58 p.m.

Time and place appointed for the hearing of the application and all objections thereto: Thursday, the 15th day of October, 1908, at 10 a.m., at Warden’s Court, at Roxburgh.

Objections thereto must be filed in the Registrar’s office and notified to applicant at least three days before the day so appointed.

F. JEFFERY, Mining Registrar.

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In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1908”; and in the matter of the MOLYNEUX KOHINOOR DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED).

AT an extraordinary general meeting of the members of the above-named company held at Dunedin on Wednesday, the 26th day of August, 1908, the following resolutions were passed:—

1. That the company cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same, and that the company be wound up accordingly under “The Companies Act, 1908.”

2. That Mr. HARRY SHRIMPTON be appointed Liquidator for the purpose of such winding-up at a fee of twenty-five pounds (£25).

Dated this 28th day of August, 1908.

H. ADAM,
Chairman.

Witness—R. R. Fisher, Law Clerk, Dunedin.

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LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

EVIDENCE of the loss of certificate of title, Volume 108, folio 294, in favour of SAMUEL LEITCH, for Section 12, Block VIII, Orahiri Survey District, having been lodged with me, and application made to issue a provisional certificate of title, notice is hereby given of my intention to issue a provisional certificate of title accordingly at the expiration of fourteen days from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

Dated the 26th day of August, 1908, at the Land Registry Office, Auckland.

EDWIN BAMFORD,
District Land Registrar.

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NOTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of “The Land Transfer Act, 1885,” and its amendments, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 3rd day of October, 1908.

4192. JAMES WILSON WALLACE.—14·8 perches, part Section 589, City of Wellington. Occupied by Applicant.

4193. HARRY CRUMP.—1 acre and 12·5 perches, parts Section 708, City of Wellington. Occupied by weekly tenants.

4194. ROBERT WILLIAM KANE.—15·1 perches, part Section 590, City of Wellington. Occupied by Applicant.

4195. JOHN MASON WELLS.—5 acres 1 rood 20·1 perches, part Section 11, Right Bank, Wanganui River. Unoccupied.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 2nd day of September, 1908, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

J. M. BATHAM,
District Land Registrar.

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