Dec. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 4025

Notice of Meeting of Owners under Part XVIII of the Native Land Act, 1909.

REGULATION No. 48.

THE Maori Land Board for the Aotea Maori Land District hereby notifies that a meeting of the owners of Morikau No. 2, Otiranui No. 2, Otiranui No. 3, Ohotu No. 1, Ohotu No. 2, Ohotu No. 3, Ohotu No. 8, Paetawa, Pipiriki, Poutahi, Fuketarata 4H 2, Pukehika, Raetihi 3B 2, Raetihi 4B, Tauakira 2J, Tauakira 2R, Tuhi 1B, Waharangi No. 1, Waharangi No. 2, Waharangi No. 4, Waharangi No. 5, Waimarino No. 2, Ngapakihi No. 3, will be held, in pursuance of Part XVIII of the Native Land Act, 1909, at Hiruharama on Monday, the 3rd day of January, 1916, at 10.30 o’clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of considering the following proposed resolution:—

“That out of the annual rent payable to the beneficial owners of each of the above-named blocks of land the Aotea District Maori Land Board may retain a sum representing one-fourth part of such annual rent, and may pay the same over to the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund of the Wanganui Patriotic Committee.”

Dated at Wanganui this 7th day of December, 1915.

J. B. JACK,
President.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court held at Auckland.

NOTICE is hereby given that E. T. TATE, of Dargaville, Commission Agent, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Friday, the 10th day of December, 1915, at 11 o’clock a.m.

W. S. FISHER,
Official Assignee.

2nd December, 1915.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court held at Auckland.

NOTICE is hereby given that W. WARDLEWORTH, of Pukekohe, Painter, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Friday, the 10th day of December, 1915, at 2.30 o’clock.

W. S. FISHER,
Official Assignee.

2nd December, 1915.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court held at New Plymouth.

NOTICE is hereby given that FREDERICK HENRY MORGAN, of Eltham, Gardener, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at the Courthouse, Eltham, on Monday, the 13th day of December, 1915, at 10 o’clock.

J. B. RICHARDS,
Deputy Official Assignee.

1st December, 1915.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that KARAITIANA MANIHERA, of Napier, Contractor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at the Courthouse, Napier, on Friday, the 10th day of December, 1915, at 2.30 o’clock in the afternoon.

E. B. BURDEKIN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

1st December, 1915.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, Wanganui District.

NOTICE is hereby given that CHARLES WISE, of Castlecliff, Carrier, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office, Public Trust Office, on Tuesday, the 7th day of December, 1915, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

T. R. SAYWELL,
Deputy Official Assignee.

26th November, 1915.

In Bankruptcy.

In the estate of JAMES EDWARD FORT, Butcher, bankrupt.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first dividend of 1s. 6d. in the pound on all accepted proved claims is now payable at my office, Public Trust Buildings, 96 Gloucester Street West, Christchurch.

Promissory notes (if any) must be produced for endorsement.

T. D. KENDALL,
Official Assignee.

6th December, 1915.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court held at Timaru.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN MCNAB, of Choral Hall Buildings, Stafford Street, Timaru, Jeweller, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office at Timaru on Tuesday, the 14th day of December, 1915, at 2.15 o’clock.

ALEX. MONTGOMERY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

6th December, 1915.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

APPLICATION having been made to me for the issue of a provisional certificate of title in the name of FREDERICK SYMES, of Wanganui, Cabinetmaker, for part of Suburban Section 2, Town of Wanganui, being part of Lot 14 on deposited plan No. 1392, and being all the land in certificate of title, Vol. 221, folio 25, and evidence having been lodged of the loss or destruction of the said certificate of title, I hereby give notice that I will issue the provisional certificate of title, as requested, on the 24th day of December, 1915.

Dated this 8th day of December, 1915, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

G. G. BRIDGES,
District Land Registrar.

APPLICATION having been made to me to register a re-entry by THE COMMISSIONER OF CROWN LANDS FOR THE WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT, on behalf of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, as lessor under Memorandum of Lease No. 8740, affecting Sections 10, Block IV, 4, Block VII, 10, Block VIII, 2, Block IX, and 24 (Suburban), Township of Mataroa, being all the land in certificates of title, Vol. 127, folios 169, 173, 166, 167, and 172, of which ALFRED BADCOCK, of Mataroa, Butcher, is the registered lessee, I hereby give notice that I will register the re-entry as requested, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 10th day of January, 1916.

Dated this 8th day of December, 1915, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

G. G. BRIDGES,
District Land Registrar.

APPLICATION having been made to me for the issue of a provisional certificate of title in the name of GEORGE WINDER, of Wellington, Ironmonger, for Lot 25 on deposited plan No. 839, being part of Section 1, Town District, Wellington, and being all the land in certificate of title, Vol. 90, folio 161, and evidence having been lodged of the loss or destruction of the said certificate of title, I hereby give notice that I will issue the provisional certificate of title, as requested, on the 24th day of December, 1915.

Dated this 8th day of December, 1915, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

G. G. BRIDGES,
District Land Registrar.

NOTICE is hereby given that the parcel of land herein-after described will be brought under the provisions of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one month from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

No. 719. CHRISTOPHER JAMES WHITNEY GRIFFITHS, THOMAS WILLIAM ORR, and JOHN CONOLLY.