In Bankruptcy.

In the estate of FREDERICK NICHOLAS, of Taradale, a bankrupt.

A FIRST and final dividend of 5s. 7d. in the pound is now payable on all proved and accepted ordinary claims at the office of the Deputy Official Assignee, Napier.

SOMERSET SMITH,
Deputy Official Assignee.
12th September, 1917.

In Bankruptcy.

Estate of EDWIN CUTHBERT KIRK, a bankrupt.

A FIRST and final dividend of 3s. 9½d. in the pound is now payable on all proved and accepted ordinary claims at the office of the Deputy Official Assignee, Napier.

SOMERSET SMITH,
Deputy Official Assignee.
12th September, 1917.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court holden at Palmerston North.

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM GEORGE TRASK, of Levin, Horse-trainer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be holden at my office on Thursday, the 20th day of September, 1917, at 12.30 o'clock.

CHARLES E. DEMPSY,
Acting Deputy Official Assignee.
11th September, 1917.

In Bankruptcy.

In the estate of ALFRED GEORGE, a bankrupt.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first dividend of 1s. 5d. in the pound is now due and payable at the office of the Deputy Official Assignee, Perry Street, Masterton, on all proved and accepted claims.

T. R. ALLEN,
Deputy Official Assignee.
14th September, 1917.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court holden at Dunedin.

NOTICE is hereby given that CHRISTOPHER ROBERT ROBINSON, of Stirling, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office, Public Trust Buildings, Dunedin, on Thursday, the 27th day of September, 1917, at 2.30 o'clock.

K. N. H. BROWNE,
Official Assignee.
17th September 1917.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court holden at Invercargill.

NOTICE is hereby given that FRANCIS WILLIAM BOTTING, of Edendale, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Friday, the 21st day of September, 1917, at 11.15 o'clock a.m.

CHARLES B. ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
12th September, 1917.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

LEASE No. 6646 of part of Allotment 3 of Section 4 of the City of Auckland, contained in Vol. 95, folio 95, of the Register-book, from THOMAS WHYTE YOUNG, ARTHUR YOUNG, CAMPBELL YOUNG, and ALEXANDER YOUNG, and JAMES SPEIGHT AND CO. (LIMITED) to ALFRED ERNEST FARROW, Hotelkeeper, and ALEXANDER TUCKER, Wholesale Jeweller, both of Auckland:

The lessors having re-entered and recovered possession of the above land for non-payment of rent, it is my intention to notify such re-entry upon the Register at the expiration of one month after the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

Dated this 13th day of September, 1917, at the Lands Registry Office at Auckland.

THOS. HALL,
District Lands 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 on or before the 20th October, 1917.

6256. CHARLES JAMES BAILEY.—Part Allotment 61, Parish of Waiuku West, containing 53 acres 0 roods 3·4 perches. Occupied by Applicant. Plan 11753.

Diagram may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 17th day of September, 1917, at the Lands Registry Office, Auckland.

THOS. HALL,
District Land Registrar.

EVIDENCE of the loss of certificate of title, Vol. 198, folio 162, of the Register-book, in favour of CHARLES HENRY LUPTON, of Manurewa, Farmer, for Allotments 120A and 120B of the Parish of Hunua, having been lodged with me, and application made to issue a provisional certificate of title. Notice is hereby given of my intention to issue a provisional certificate of title accordingly at the expiration of fourteen days from the 27th day of September, 1917.

Dated the 18th day of September, 1917, at the Lands Registry Office at Auckland.

THOS. HALL,
District Land Registrar.

APPLICATION having been made to me for the issue of a provisional certificate of title, in the names of FRANCIS SAMUEL COKER and GEORGE EDWARD COKER, both of Fitzherbert, near Palmerston North, Farmers, as tenants in common in equal shares, for parts Sections 235 and 236, Town of Fitzherbert, being the whole of the land comprised and described in certificate of title, Vol. 241, folio 272, 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 5th day of October, 1917.

Dated this 19th day of September, 1917, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

G. G. BRIDGES,
District Land Registrar.

NOTICE is hereby given that the parcel of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 20th day of October, 1917.

Application 4817 (plan, provisional, 2365).—THE NEW ZEALAND REFRIGERATING COMPANY (LIMITED). —2 roods 33 perches, part Section 5, right bank Wanganui River. Unoccupied.

Diagram may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 19th day of September, 1917, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

G. G. BRIDGES,
District Land Registrar.

EVIDENCE of the loss of certificate of title, Vol. 26, folio 239, of the Register-book, in favour of JOHN GEORGE WILKINS, Blacksmith, GEORGE ANTERNEY ROSE, Farmer, JOHN FREDERICK KELLING, Farmer, all of Wakefield, and THOMAS GODSCHILD BEILBY, of 88 Valley, Farmer, for part of Lot 7 on plan No. 27 of Section 85, District of Waimea South, and Vol. 34, folio 42, of the Register-book, in favour of HEDLEY OLDHAM, of Blenheim, School-teacher, for Lot 9 on plan 206 of Section 84, District of Waimea South, having been lodged with me, and application made to issue provisional certificates of title, notice is hereby given of my intention to issue the provisional certificates of title accordingly on the 4th October, 1917.

Dated the 11th day of September, 1917, at the Lands Registry Office, Nelson.

R. H. BOURKE,
District Land Registrar.

NOTICE is hereby given that the parcels of land herein-after described will be brought under the provisions of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 21st October, 1917.

Application 744 (deposited plans numbers 718 and 719). REDWOOD FELIX GOULTER.—9,302 acres 3 roods 32 perches, Sections 38, 40, 41, 43, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69,