Mar. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1047

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

REGULATION No. 52.

THE Maori Land Board for the Ikaroa Maori Land District hereby notifies that a meeting of the owners of Taumata Block will be held, in pursuance of Part XVIII of the Native Land Act, 1909, at Hastings on Thursday, the 12th day of April, 1917, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of considering the following proposed resolution :—
“That the land be—(a) Sold to Kauru Karaitiana at a price of £10 per acre for the actual area remaining—i.e., not washed away—at time of sale; (b) leased to Kauru Karaitiana for a term of twenty-one years from the 1st day of December, 1916, at a rental of 10s. per acre per annum for the actual area remaining—i.e., not washed away—at the date of the lease.” (Dolan, Hallett, and Major.)
Dated at Wellington this 21st day of March, 1917.
M. GILFEDDER,
President.

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

REGULATION No. 52.

THE Maori Land Board for the Ikaroa Maori Land District hereby notifies that a meeting of the owners of Porangahau 2B No. 20 will be held, in pursuance of Part XVIII of the Native Land Act, 1909, at Waipawa on Thursday, the 12th day of April, 1917, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of considering the following proposed resolution :—
“That the land be leased to Myra Fanny White for a term of twenty-one years from 1st day of October, 1916, at a rental of £1 10s. per acre per annum for first ten years and 5 per cent. on Government valuation in 1926, less value of improvements effected by the lessee, for residue of term, provided that the rental for the whole term be not less than £1 10s. per acre per annum.” (Carlile, McLean, Scannell, and Wood.)
Dated at Wellington this 21st day of March, 1917.
M. GILFEDDER,
President.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that BENJAMIN TAYLOR BAKER, of Kaihu, Bush Contractor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at the Courthouse, Dargaville, on Tuesday, the 27th day of March, 1917, at 11 o’clock a.m.
W. S. FISHER,
Official Assignee.
14th March, 1917.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ARTHUR ALBERT SHAW, of Hoanga, Sawmill Employee, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at the Courthouse, Dargaville, on Wednesday, the 28th day of March, 1917, at 11 o’clock a.m.
W. S. FISHER,
Official Assignee.
19th March, 1917.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that GEORGE PARAO, of Kai Iwi, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Wednesday, the 21st day of March, 1917, at 2.30 o’clock.
T. R. SAYWELL,
Deputy Official Assignee.
8th March, 1917.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that PERCY GOLDSMITH GUY, of Apiti, Storekeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at the Courthouse, Feilding, on Monday, the 26th day of March, 1917, at 10’clock.
G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
20th March, 1917.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that dividends in the under-mentioned estates are now payable at my office, 190 Lambton Quay, Wellington, on all proved claims.
Promissory notes must be produced for endorsement.
Macdonald, Aloysius: First and final of 1¾d. in the pound.
Thomson, J. M.: Second and final of 3s. 10½d. in the pound (making 8s. 10½d. in the pound).
S. TANSLEY,
Official Assignee.
13th March, 1917.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that SYDNEY COLLOBAN STUBBERFIELD, of Christchurch, Manufacturing Jeweller, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office, Public Trust Buildings, 96 Gloucester Street, Christchurch, on Thursday, the 22nd day of March, 1917, at 2.30 o’clock.
T. D. KENDALL,
Official Assignee.
14th March, 1917.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that CHARLES JOSEPH BUTLER, of Winton, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Tuesday, the 20th day of March, 1917, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.
CHARLES B. ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
16th March, 1917.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

WHEREAS a dealing has been presented for registration affecting Lease 2618, in favour of WILLIAM JOSEPH NAPIER, Solicitor, Auckland, for Allotment 11, Block VIII, of the Township of Taumarunui, and evidence adduced of the loss of the duplicate of the said lease, now notice is hereby given of my intention to register such dealing at the expiration of fourteen days from the 22nd day of March, 1917, without requiring the production of the duplicate lease.
Dated at the Lands Registry Office, Auckland, this 14th day of March, 1917.
THOS. HALL,
District Land Registrar.

EVIDENCE of the loss of certificate of title, Vol. 62, folio 204, of the Register-book, in favour of CHRISTOPHER JAMES PARR, Solicitor, and GEORGE JOSEPH GARLAND, Land Agent, both of Auckland, for Section 209B, Parish of Manurewa, 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 22nd day of March, 1917.
Dated the 15th day of March, 1917, at the Lands Registry Office at Auckland.
THOS. HALL,
District Land Registrar.

LEASE No. 5701, of Section 19, Suburbs of Opunake, HIS MAJESTY THE KING, Lessor, GEORGE VICKERY, of Opunake, Contractor, Lessee :
The lessor having re-entered and recovered possession of the above-described land, it is my intention to notify such