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said John Melrose, who retires from the said firm, the said James Smail and John Smail carrying on the business and becoming solely liable for the debts and obligations of the firm.

Dated this twenty-second day of January, one thousand nine hundred and nine.

JOHN MELROSE.

Witness—W. A. Stout, Solicitor, Invercargill.

JAMES SMAIL.

JOHN SMAIL.

Witness—James Harvey, Solicitor, Invercargill. 125

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership hitherto existing between JAMES GEORGE STEWART, of 306 St. Asaph Street, Christchurch, and the undersigned, JOSEPH REUBEN ROOTS, of 329A St. Asaph Street, Christchurch, carrying on business as Builders at Christchurch aforesaid, has been dissolved as from the date hereof.

Dated 26th January, 1909.

J. R. ROOTS.

Witness to signature—J. B. McNeill, Commission Agent, Christchurch. 149

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND,
WELLINGTON DISTRICT.

In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1903”; and in the matter of the Banks Co-operative Meat-distribution Company (Limited).

NOTICE is hereby given that a petition for the winding-up of the above-named company by the Supreme Court was on the 30th day of January, 1909, presented to Mr. Justice Chapman, a Judge of the Supreme Court, by John Pascoe Perry, of Masterton, Sheep-farmer, a creditor of the said company; and the said petition is directed to be heard before a Judge of the said Court on the 16th day of February, 1909; and any creditor or contributory of the said company desirous to oppose the making of an order for the winding-up of the said company under the above Act should appear at the time of the hearing, by himself or his counsel, for that purpose; and a copy of the petition will be furnished to any creditor or contributory of the said company requiring the same, by the undersigned, on payment of the regulated charge for the same.

MESSRS. CHAPMAN AND TRIPP,
Solicitors, 20 Brandon Street, Wellington
(Agents for Messrs. Gawith and Logan, Solicitors for Petitioner, Masterton). 160

In the matter of “The Companies Act, 1908”; and in the matter of the Live-stock General Insurance Company of New Zealand.

NOTICE is hereby given that at a duly convened extraordinary meeting of the company, held at the registered office of the company, Rattray Street, Dunedin, on the 6th day of January, 1909, the following special resolution was duly passed:—

“That the company be wound up voluntarily.”

And that at an extraordinary meeting of the company held at the office aforesaid on the 21st day of January, 1909, the foregoing resolution was duly confirmed as a special resolution.

And at the last-mentioned meeting WILLIAM MELVILLE KIRKCALDY, of Dunedin, Insurance Manager, was appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding-up.

Dated at Dunedin, this 30th day of January, 1909.

ANDREW TODD, Chairman. 164

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