Feb. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 601

Cheyne, Walter Douglas, of Cambridge, Commission Agent.
Haisman, Thomas, of Hamilton, Builder.
Keeley, James, jun., of Cambridge West, Butcher.
Sangster, H., of Te Awamutu, Baker.
Skelton, Thomas Edward Watts, of Ngaruawahia, Gum-dealer.
Smith, Alexander, of Cambridge, Labourer.

E. GÉRARD,
Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ISABELLA STUBBS, of Napier, Married Woman, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Wednesday, the 24th day of February, 1909, at 10.30 o’clock.

K. N. H. BROWNE,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Napier, 19th February, 1909.

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

TAKE notice that, on the application of LOUIS RICHMOND BATKIN, and on reading the Deputy Official Assignee’s report and hearing counsel thereon, it was ordered that the order of adjudication dated 4th August, 1908, against the said Louis Richmond Batkin be annulled.

Dated this 15th February, 1909.

W. RODWELL,
Deputy Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that JAMES MCKENZIE, of Mauriceville, Builder, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at the Courthouse, at Masterton, on Monday, the 1st day of March, 1909, at 10.30 o’clock a.m.

W. B. CHENNELLS,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Masterton, 20th February, 1909.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN MORRIS SCHAPIRO, of Wellington, Furniture-manufacturer, trading as “John Morris and Co.,” was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, Customhouse Building, on Tuesday, the 2nd day of March, 1909, at 11 o’clock a.m.

ALEXR. SIMPSON,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 18th February, 1909.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ROBERT GEORGE BRIGHT, of Ashburton, Second-hand Dealer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Thursday, the 25th day of February, 1909, at 11 o’clock a.m.

JOHN DAVISON,
Deputy Official Assignee.

19th February, 1909.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that HENRY RICHARDSON, of Carlton Road, Gore, Nurseryman, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Monday, the 22nd day of February, 1909, at 2 o’clock.

JOHN LATHAM,
Official Assignee.

17th February, 1909.

MINING NOTICES.

UNDER “THE MINING ACT, 1908.”

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR A TAIL-RACE.

To the Warden of the Hauraki Mining District, at Thames

PURSUANT to “The Mining Act, 1908,” the undersigned, Ferguson’s Mining and Smelting Company (Limited), of Auckland, Smelters and Miners, hereby applies for a license for a tail-race 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 January, 1909; No. 73827.

Address for service: Care of Miller and Son, Solicitors, Thames.

Dated at Auckland, this 10th day of February, 1909.

Schedule.

Locality of the race and of its starting and terminal points: Waiomo No. 2 Block. Starting-point, near south-west corner of Ferguson’s engine-house (point C on plan). Terminal point, Firth of Thames (point D on plan).

Marked out 25th January, 1909, at 3.45 p.m.

Marks on pegs: ===

Length and intended course of race: 4½ chains long; south-westerly direction.

Its greatest depth and width: 12 in. by 12 in.

Estimated time and cost of construction: Three months; £10.

Proposed term of license: Forty-two years.

FERGUSON’S MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY (LIMITED),
(By its Solicitors, WALKER AND PEAR),
Applicant.

Precise time of filing of the foregoing application: 12th February, 1909, at 10.2 a.m.

Time and place appointed for the hearing of the application and all objections thereto: Friday, 12th March, 1909, at 10.30 a.m., at Warden’s Court, Thames.

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

G. S. CLARK, Jun.,
For Mining Registrar.

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UNDER “THE MINING ACT, 1908.”

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR A WATER-RACE.

To the Warden of the Hauraki Mining District, at Thames.

PURSUANT to “The Mining Act, 1908,” the undersigned, Ferguson’s Mining and Smelting Company (Limited), of Auckland, Smelters and Miners, hereby applies for a license for a water-race 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 January, 1909; No. 73827.

Address for service: Care of Miller and Son, Solicitors, Thames.

Dated at Auckland, this 10th day of February, 1909.

Schedule.

Locality of the race and of its starting and terminal points: Waiomo No. 2 Block. Starting-point, near crossing over Waiomo Stream at a peg marked === on bank of stream (point A on plan). Terminal point, a peg similarly marked near south-western corner of Ferguson’s engine-house (point C on plan).

Marked out 25th January, 1909, at 3.15 p.m.

Length and intended course of race: 2480 links; course generally south-westerly for about 21 chains, then south-easterly for about 4 chains, to terminal point.

Points of intake: One point of intake, at starting-point (A).

Estimated time and cost of construction: Three months; £200.

Mean depth and breadth: 12 in. by 10 in.

Number of heads to be diverted: Two heads.