Jan. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 353

Sale of 60,439,294 Superficial Feet of Milling-timber by Public Tender.

NOTICE is hereby given that, in terms of “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900,” and its amendments, written tenders are invited and will be received at the office of the Tokerau District Maori Land Board, Native Land Court Office, Auckland, up till 12 o’clock noon on the 23rd day of March, 1910, for the purchase in one lot of the milling-timber as hereunder specified, part measured and part estimated, and standing on Motatau No. 2 Block, situated in the Kawakawa and Motatau Survey Districts in the Bay of Islands County:—

32,449 kahikatea - trees, containing approximately 38,503,457 sup. feet.

4,024 green and dry kauri-trees, containing approximately 8,609,414 sup. feet.

10,996 rimu-trees, containing approximately 9,155,438 sup. feet.

4,567 matai-trees, containing approximately 2,280,243 sup. feet.

2,876 totara-trees, containing approximately 1,890,742 sup. feet.

Upset price, £23,082 4s. 6d.

Forms of tender and pamphlets containing full particulars of the terms and conditions of the sale and also full information as to the timber may be had on application.

C. DEAN PITT,
President, Tokerau District Maori Land Board.

Auckland, 11th January, 1910.

“Maori Councils Act, 1900.” — Village Committees at Tarewa, Whakarewarewa, and Ohinemutu.

IT is hereby notified for public information that Village Committees for Tarewa, Whakarewarewa, and Ohinemutu have been appointed, to hold office for twelve months as from 1st April, 1909, viz. :—

A. T. NGATA,
Minister for Maori Councils.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Northern District (Hamilton Registry).

In the matter of “The Bankruptcy Act, 1908”; and in the matter of O. J. MORTINSON (otherwise known as O. E. MORTINSON), of Taumarunui, Builder, a debtor.

BY an order of the above-mentioned Court dated the 20th day of January, 1910, I have been appointed Interim Receiver and Manager of the estate of the above-named

O. J. MORTINSON (otherwise known as O. E. Mortinson), and his business and property have passed into my possession.

Claims with full particulars attached should be forwarded to me forthwith.

E. GÉRARD,
Interim Receiver.

Auckland, 21st January, 1910.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that dividends are now payable in the following estates on all proved accepted claims:—

Isabella Stubbs: First and final, 3s. 8½d. in the pound.

Walter Bishop: First and final, 2s. 7¾d. in the pound.

George Stubbs: First and final, 6¾d. in the pound.

G. H. Brown: First and final, 6s. 1⁷⁄₁₆d. in the pound.

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

Napier, 19th January, 1910.

In Bankruptcy.

Estate of MARY McDONALD, of Palmerston North.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first and final dividend, of 1s. 3¾d. in the pound, is now payable on all proved accepted claims. Promissory notes must be produced for indorsement.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Palmerston North, 13th January, 1910.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that STEWART HENRY WILLIS, of Christchurch, Marine Surveyor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 28th day of January, 1910, at 2.15 o’clock in the afternoon.

J. EVANS,
Official Assignee.

20th January, 1910.

In Bankruptcy.

DIVIDENDS on all accepted proved claims in the following estates are now payable at my office, Stuart Street:—

Galt, John: Second and final, of 9¼d. in the pound.

Warsaw, Louis: Second and final, of 8¼d. in the pound.

Broad, Lionel: First and final, of 2s. in the pound.

W. S. FISHER,
Official Assignee.

Dunedin, 18th January, 1910.

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

Estate administered at Gore.

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM GARDINER and ALEXANDER GARDINER, of Mataura, trading as “Gardiner and Co.,” Implement-makers, were this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be held at my office, on Friday, the 28th day of January, 1910, at 10.30 o’clock.

JOHN LATHAM,
Deputy Official Assignee.

21st January, 1910.

MINING NOTICES.

SOUTH BRUNNER COLLIERY COMPANY (LIMITED), (IN LIQUIDATION).

A GENERAL Meeting of shareholders in the above company will be held at the office of F. Wilson-Smith, Esq., Solicitor, Empire Buildings, Swanson Street, Auckland, on Wednesday, 9th February, 1910, at 2.30 p.m.

Business: To receive the report and accounts of the Liquidator.

FREDERICK LAW,
Liquidator.

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In the matter of the King Dredging Company (Limited), (in liquidation); and in the matter of section 230 of “The Companies Act, 1908.”

TAKE notice that a General Meeting of the above company will be held on Friday, 25th February, 1910, at 4 o’clock p.m., at the office of J. N. Lawson, 152 High Street, Dunedin, for the purpose of having laid before it an account showing the manner in which the winding-up has been conducted and the assets of the company disposed of.

Dated at Dunedin, this 20th day of January, 1910.

J. N. LAWSON,
Liquidator.

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