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THE PUBLIC WORKS ACT, 1908.

IN pursuance of the provisions of the above-mentioned Act, the body corporate called the Education Board of the District of Wanganui hereby gives notice that it intends to acquire, for the purposes of a public-school site, the lands described in the Schedule hereto, and do all works and things incidental thereto; and for the purpose and object of so doing the lands described in the Schedule hereto are required and will require to be taken by the said Board under the provisions of the above Act; and that a survey has been made and a plan prepared and signed by Thomas Ward, of Palmerston North, Licensed Surveyor (burnt sienna), showing such land, together with the names of the owners and occupiers thereof so far as they can be ascertained; and that a copy of such plan has been deposited in the premises of Messieurs G. H. Bennett & Co., the Square, Palmerston North, the place directed by the said Board, and is there open for inspection; and that all persons affected are hereby required to set forth in writing any well-grounded objections to the execution of such works or the taking of such lands, and to send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the Secretary, Education Board, Wanganui.

Dated at Wanganui this twenty-sixth day of August, 1914.

The Schedule.

Approximate Area.

A. R. F.

5 2 0

Being Portion of

Sections 277 and 278

District.

Borough of Palmerston North

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Plan

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sienna.

W. H. SWANGER,

Secretary to the above-named Board.

PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

SPECIAL ORDER.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it by section 16 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, the Piako County Council hereby resolves by way of special order as follows:-

For the purpose of repaying the Council's overdraft to the Bank of New Zealand existing at the time of the coming into operation of the Act aforesaid (the 11th December, 1913), the Piako County Council hereby authorizes the raising from the Public Trustee of a special loan of £7,000, at 5½ per centum per annum interest, plus 1 per centum per annum sinking fund, for a term of thirty-six years.; the proposed security for such loan to be a special annual-recurring rate of one-sixth of a penny in the pound on the unimproved value of all the rateable property in the County of Piako, payable during the currency of such loan, being a period of thirty-six years, or until the same is fully paid off; and the cost of raising the loan and interest and sinking fund for the first year shall not be paid thereout.

WILLIAM P. CHEPPELL,

Chairman.

R. S. HANNA,

County Clerk.

I hereby certify that the above special order was adopted at a special meeting of the Piako County Council held on Wednesday, the 15th day of July, 1914, and confirmed at an ordinary meeting of the said Council held on the 19th day of August, 1914.

R. S. HANNA,

County Clerk.

PIAKO COUNTY COUNCIL.

COPY OF RESOLUTION MAKING SPECIAL RATE re LOAN OF £7,000 FOR THE REPAYMENT OF THE COUNCIL'S OVERDRAFT.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, the Piako County Council hereby resolves as follows :-

That, for the purpose of providing interest and other charges on a loan of £7,000, authorized to be raised by the Piako County Council, under the above-mentioned Act, for the purpose of repaying the Council's overdraft to the Bank of New Zealand existing at the time of the coming into operation of the Act aforesaid (the 11th day of December, 1913), the

said Piako County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of one-sixth of a penny in the pound on the unimproved value of all the rateable property in the County of Piako ; and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable half-yearly on the first days of April and October in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of thirty-six years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

We hereby certify that the above resolution was duly passed at a meeting of the Piako County Council held on Wednesday, the 19th day of August, 1914.

WILLIAM P. CHEPPELL,

Chairman.

R. S. HANNA,

County Clerk.

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership heretofore existing between CHARLES JOHN DUNLOP BENNETT and WILLIAM GRICE SHERRATT, carrying on business at Gisborne as Merchants, under the style or firm of "Bennett & Sherratt," has been dissolved by mutual consent as from the 31st day of March, 1914.

All debts due to and owing by the said late firm will be received and paid respectively by CHARLES JOHN DUNLOP BENNETT, who will continue to carry on the said business.

Dated this 24th day of August, 1914.

C. J. BENNETT.

Signed by the said Charles John Dunlop Bennett in the presence of-R. Ulick Burke, Solicitor, Gisborne.

W. G. SHERRATT.

Signed by the said William Grice Sherratt in the presence of-J. W. Nolan, Solicitor, Gisborne.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT, 1909.

ADVERTISEMENT OF CANCELLING.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Registrar of Friendly Societies has, pursuant to section 70 of the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, by writing under his hand dated the thirty-first day of August, 1914, cancelled the registry of the Okotuku Lodge, branch of the Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand of the United Ancient Order of Druids. Friendly Society, Register No. 296 (75), held at Waverley.

Dated this 31st day of August, 1914.

ROBT. E. HAYES,

Registrar.

THAMES FORESHORE DREDGING COMPANY (LIMITED).

IN LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that at an extraordinary general meeting of the Thames Foreshore Dredging Company (Limited) duly convened and held at No. 108 Victoria Arcade, Auckland, on the 31st day of August, 1914, the subjoined extraordinary resolution was duly passed:-

"That it is proved to the satisfaction of the company that the company cannot by reason of its liabilities continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same."

And at such above-named meeting HENRY GILFILLAN was appointed Liquidator for the purpose of such winding-up.

H. GILFILLAN,

Liquidator.

Auckland, 31st August, 1914.

WAIHI REEFS CONSOLIDATED (LIMITED).

AT an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the above company duly convened and held at 60 Shortland Street, Auckland, on 10th August, 1914, the subjoined special resolutions were duly passed, and at a subsequent extraordinary general meeting of shareholders duly convened and held at the same place on 27th August, 1914, the same resolutions were confirmed :-

"1. That, having regard to the exercise by the Waihi Reefs Gigantic Consolidation (Limited) of the option of purchase of the undertaking of this company by an agreement between this company and Charles Adams and others dated the sixth day of June, 1913, it is desirable to wind up this company, and accordingly that this company be wound up voluntarily; and that THOMAS FREDERICK WALLACE be and