NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CHANGE SURNAME.

WHEREAS I, MATHEW JOHN WILLIAMS, formerly of Waianiwa, and now of Awarua Plains, near Invercargill, in the Dominion of New Zealand, Farm Labourer, have hitherto been known as Mathew John Eddy : And whereas I am desirous, for good and sufficient reasons, of adopting the name of Mathew John Eddy : Now, I hereby give you notice that at all times hereafter the name of Mathew John Eddy will alone be used and adopted by me in all transactions, documents and writings, and all legal and other proceedings and matters ; and, further, I give notice that a duplicate of this notification has been filed at the office of the Supreme Court of New Zealand at Invercargill.

Dated this tenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.
MATHEW JOHN WILLIAMS.
Witness—Eustace Russell, Solicitor, Invercargill.
In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908.
NOTICE is hereby given that Kodak (Australasia), Limited, proposes to carry on business in the Dominion of New Zealand at the following address in the City of Dunedin : Dunedin, Number 76 Stuart Street.
Dated, 7th day of February, 1914.
KODAK (AUSTRALASIA), LIMITED.
By its Attorney,
HAROLD ANTHONY BEAUCHAMP.
Witness—Arthur Stuart Masters.
WHANGAREI COUNTY COUNCIL.
PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Kiripaka Special-rating District, taken on Friday, 30th January, 1914, on the proposals of the Whangarei County Council to borrow the sum of two thousand pounds (£2,000) for the purpose of (a) forming, widening, metalling, and gravelling the main Whangarei-Kiripaka Road between Hutchinson's Bridge, Huanui, to the Kiripaka Bridge over the Ngunguru River (£1,200); (b) widening and improving that portion of the Kiripaka-Kiaitea-Ngunguru Road lying within the scenic reserve and known as Pukenui (£600); (c) opening and improving the road from the Ferry, Ngunguru, to the finger-post at the junction of the Ford Road with the main Whangarei-Kiripaka Road (£200), within the said Kiripaka Special-rating District, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 35 ; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 29 ; informal, 1.
I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.
Dated at Whangarei this 31st day of January, 1914.
A. G. MACKENZIE,
County Chairman.
H. C. HEMPHILL,
County Returning Officer.
THE WESTERN TAIERI LAND DRAINAGE BOARD SPECIAL-RATING DISTRICT.
IN THE MATTER OF THE LOCAL BODIES' LOANS ACT, 1913, AND THE LOCAL ELECTIONS AND POLLS ACT, 1908.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given that at a poll taken this sixth day of February, 1914, on a proposal to raise a special loan of £12,000 to complete the scheme of drainage now being carried out, the following votes were recorded :-
For the proposal ... ... ... ... 117
Against the proposal ... ... ... 76
Total number of valid votes recorded ... 193
As the total number of valid votes recorded in favour of the proposal is at least three-fifths of the total number of valid votes recorded at the poll, I hereby declare the proposal to be carried.
Dated at Mosgiel this sixth day of February, 1914.
JAMES T. GIBSON,
Chairman.
AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL.
RESULT OF POLL ON PROPOSAL FOR LOAN.
PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Akaroa was taken on the third day of February, 1914, on the proposal of the Akaroa Borough Council to borrow the sum of £1,000 for the purpose of connecting the Grehan Valley Creek with the electric-light reservoir, in the Borough of Akaroa, and for other necessary work in connection therewith, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 74 ; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 6 ; informal vote, 1.
I hereby declare the said proposal to be carried.
Dated this sixth day of February, 1914.
G. ARMSTRONG,
Mayor.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership heretofore existing between GEORGE WRIGHT and JOSEPH STERLING, in the business of Storekeeping at Paparoa and Matakohe, Kaipara, under the style of " Wright & Sterling," has been dissolved as from the thirty-first day of December, 1913. All accounts owing to the late firm must be paid to Mr. GEORGE WRIGHT, whose receipt shall be a sufficient discharge, and who will liquidate all the liabilities of the firm.
Dated this thirteenth day of January, 1914.
GEO. WRIGHT.
JOSEPH STERLING.
Witness to the signatures of George Wright and Joseph Sterling—W. Stephen Simpson, Solicitor's Clerk, Paparoa.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership of ALFRED JOHN BROAD and WALTER JOHN BROAD, carried on under the style or firm-name of " Broad & Broad," Merchants, Cambridge, has been dissolved as from the 31st December, 1913, and that the said ALFRED JOHN BROAD will pay all the debts and collect all the book-debts belonging to the firm, and will continue to carry on the business in the same premises under the style or firm-name aforesaid of " Broad & Broad."
WALTER JOHN BROAD.
ALFRED JOHN BROAD.
Witness—James Hally, Solicitor, Cambridge.
9th February, 1914.
AT a meeting of the shareholders of the London and Berlin Piano Company (Limited), held at the office of the company on Monday, the 12th January, 1914, the following resolution was passed, and signed by over three-fourths of the members, representing over three-fourths of the capital :
" That the company go into voluntary liquidation on the 31st instant, it having been proved to the satisfaction of the company that it cannot by reason of its liabilities continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same."
GEORGE C. GORRIE,
Liquidator of the Company.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA (LIMITED).
NOTICE is hereby given that on and after Monday, the 2nd day of March, 1914, the Wellington business of above bank will be conducted at No. 328, Lambton Quay, in the City of Wellington.
Dated this 11th day of February, 1914.
By its Attorney, (Signed) E. P. YALDWYN.
Witness—(Signed) L. O. H. Tripp.
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.
THE public are informed that extracts from the New Zealand Gazette, containing all Bankruptcy Notices that appear in each issue, are published weekly, and will be sent post-free to any address on payment of a subscription of 10s. per annum. Single copies, 3d each.
Orders should be addressed-
" GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON."