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ment valuation. No right of renewal or compensation for
improvements."
Dated at Gisborne this 18th day of January, 1918.
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 Tairawhiti Maori Land
District hereby notifies that a meeting of the owners
of Hauanu B is summoned and will be held, in pursuance
of Part XVIII of the Native Land Act, 1909, at Manutahi
on Friday, the 22nd day of February, 1918, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, for the purpose of considering the following
proposed resolution:-
"That the said land be sold to Marjorie Fownes Porcher,
of Dunder House, Wells, Somerset, England, married woman,
at a price not less than the present Government valuation
of the said land."
Dated at Gisborne this 18th day of January, 1918.
M. GILFEDDER,
President.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

In Bankruptcy.-In the Supreme Court holden at
Gisborne.

NOTICE is hereby given that THOMAS DONOVAN, of
Gisborne, Drover, was this day adjudged bankrupt;
and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be holden
at my office on Monday, the 28th day of January, 1918,
at 2.30 o'clock.
A. G. BEERE,
Deputy Official Assignee.
16th January, 1918.

In Bankruptcy.-In the Supreme Court holden at
New Plymouth.

NOTICE is hereby given that ATUTAHI RUKUWAI, of
Parihaka, Aboriginal Native, was this day adjudged
bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors
to be holden at my office on Monday, the 28th day of
January, 1918, at 2.30 o'clock p.m.
J. S. S. MEDLEY,
Deputy Official Assignee.
16th January, 1918.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ALEXANDER IRVINE and
CARNegie ERNEST ROULSTON, both of Pongaroa, Mail
Contractors, were this day adjudged bankrupt; and I
hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be holden at
the Courthouse, Eketahuna, on Thursday, the 31st day of
January, 1918, at 2.30 o'clock p.m.
J. D. WILSON,
Deputy Official Assignee.
19th January, 1918.

In Bankruptcy.-In the Supreme Court holden at
Christchurch.

NOTICE is hereby given that ERNEST ANDREW MAN-
CHESTER, of Dromore, Railway Porter, was this day
adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of
creditors to be holden at my office on Saturday, the 26th
day of January, 1918, at 11 o'clock.
J. B. CHRISTIAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.
19th January, 1917.

In Bankruptcy.-In the Supreme Court holden at
Christchurch.

NOTICE is hereby given that ARTHUR RICHARD COLE,
of Christchurch, Bookseller, was this day adjudged
bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors
to be holden at my office, 96 Gloucester Street, Christ-
church, on Monday, the 28th day of January, 1918, at 2.30
o'clock.
T. D. KENDALL,
Official Assignee.
21st January, 1918.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

A PPLICATION having been made to me by THOMAS
INGLIS, of Mahoetahi, near Waitara, the registered
proprietor of parts of Sections 53 and 58, Waitara West Dis-
trict (Block III, Paritutu Survey District), the land in certi-
ficate of title, Vol. 86, folio 6, to register a re-entry by him
under a deed granting rights to bore for and remove petroleum
oil from above-described land, dated 13th day of October,
1903, registered in the Deeds Office at New Plymouth as No.
30072, made between JOHN RENDALL AND OTHERS
and THE NEW ZEALAND OIL-WELLS PROPRIETY
(ADELAIDE), the said rights being vested in the Taranaki
Petroleum Company (Limited), I hereby give notice that I
will register the re-entry, as requested, after the expiration
of one month from the 25th day of January, 1918.
Dated this 21st day of January, 1918, at the Lands Registry
Office, New Plymouth.
A. V. STURTEVANT,
District Land Registrar.

A PPLICATION having been made to me for the issue
of a provisional certificate of title, in favour of MAT-
THEW WHITE, of Fortrose, Carpenter, for Sections 11
and 12, Block VI, Town of Fortrose, being the land con-
tained in Crown grant, Vol. 30, folio 37, and evidence
having been lodged of the loss of the said Crown grant. I
hereby give notice that I shall issue a provisional certificate
of title as requested, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the
same within fourteen days from the date of publication of
this notice in the Gazette.
Dated at the Lands Registry Office, Invercargill, this
21st day of January, 1918.
F. W. BROUGHTON,
District Land Registrar.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

SMITH AND LAING (LIMITED).

At a meeting of shareholders of the above company held
on December 6th it was resolved, under section 222,
subsection (6), of the Companies Act, 1908, that the company
be wound up voluntarily. It was further resolved that Mr.
JOSEPH CROSBY SMITH and Mr. JAMES MILLER LAING be
appointed Liquidators of the said company.
J. CROSBY SMITH,
Secretary.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Golden Belt Gold-mining Company
(Limited).
When formed, and date of registration: 22nd December,
1911.
Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.
Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Vic-
toria Arcade, Auckland; Henry Gilfillan.
Nominal capital: £30,000.
Amount of capital subscribed: £23,451.
Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £7,511 16s. 3d.