LOST POLICY.

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF UNITED STATES.

THE Policy No. 1401929 on the life of John V. McDonald having been lost, I hereby give notice that a copy of the original will be issued, under section 59 of the Life Insurance Act, 1908, unless notice forbidding same be lodged within fourteen days of this date.

For The Equitable Life Assurance Society of U.S.
The National Mutual Life Association of Australasia (Limited),
F. W. NICHOLSON, Manager for New Zealand.
Dated the 31st day of May, 1923.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership heretofore existing between JAMES ANSTICE, EDWARD HENRY BURRELL, and HERBERT ANDREW CORDER, carrying on business at Nelson as Bakers under the style of "J. Anstice and Company," has been dissolved by mutual consent as from the first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three. The business will in future be carried on by EDWARD HENRY BURRELL and HERBERT ANDREW CORDER under the old name.
Dated the 23rd day of May, 1923.

JAMES ANSTICE.
E. H. BURRELL.
H. A. CORDER.

Witness to the signatures of all the above-named—F. J. H. Townsend, Law Clerk, Nelson.

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908; and in the matter of THE CHELTENHAM COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.

NOTICE is hereby given that, in pursuance of section 223 of the said Companies Act, the shareholders of the Cheltenham Collegiate School, by a special resolution adopted and signed in accordance with section 168 (6) of the said Companies Act, resolved-
"That the company be wound up voluntarily; and that CHARLES WILLIAM ORAM, of Devonport, Accountant, be appointed Liquidator."
R. P. GREVILLE, Chairman.
Devonport, 18th May, 1923.

PARKERS (LIMITED).

AT extraordinary general meetings of the above-named company duly convened and held respectively on the 20th day of April, 1923, and the 5th day of May, 1923, the subjoined special resolution was duly passed and confirmed:-

1. "That the company be wound up voluntarily.
2. "That Mr. NICHOLAS OATES, of Christchurch, be appointed Liquidator for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the company."
   N. OATES, Chairman of Directors.
   Witness—A. S. Taylor, Solicitor, Christchurch.

INGLEWOOD COUNTY COUNCIL.

RESOLUTION MAKING SPECIAL RATE.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, the Inglewood County Council hereby resolves as follows:-
That, for the purpose of providing the instalments in respect of principal and interest and also the other charges on a loan of £200, authorized to be raised by the Inglewood County Council, under the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, for the purpose of metalling the Autawa and Pita Roads, the said Inglewood County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of four-tenths of a penny in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Autawa and P'ta Roads Special Rating Area-comprising Sections 30/1, containing 57 acres; Section 39, containing 35 acres; Section 42, containing 201:1:13 acres; Sections 47 and 48, containing 201:0:9 acres; Sections 43 and 57, containing 256 acres; all Block III, Huiroa Survey District: Sections 11 and 12, containing 540 acres; Sections 18, 17, and 19, containing 708 acres; Sections 21 and 22, containing 1,673 acres; Block IV, Huiroa Survey District: Section 44, containing 210 acres, Block III, Huiroa Survey District: Section 45, Block III, Huiroa Survey District, and Sections 14, 15, and 16, Block IV, Huiroa Survey District, together containing 680:2:35 acres: Section 2, Block I, Ngatimaru Survey District, containing 1,344 acres. And that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and be payable yearly on the first day of August in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of thirty-six years and a half, or until the loan is fully paid off.
S. NIELSON, County Clerk.

RAGLAN COUNTY COUNCIL.

ROTO - NGARO DRAINAGE DISTRICT, SPECIAL RATING DISTRICT. — RESOLUTION STRIKING SPECIAL RATE AS SECURITY FOR LOAN OF £2,300.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf enabling by the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, and amendments thereto, the Raglan County Council hereby resolves as follows:-
That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £2,300, authorized to be raised by the Raglan County Council, under the provisions of the Counties Act, 1920, the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, and amendments thereto, and all other Acts (if any) it in that behalf enabling, and with the consent of the Governor-General in Council had and obtained, for the purpose of draining the lands in the Roto-Ngaro Drainage District of the County of Raglan, a district duly constituted under the provisions of section 168 of the Counties Act, 1920, the Raglan County Council hereby makes and levies a special annual-recurring rate of 2d. in the pound on all lands classified "A," a special annual-recurring rate of 1d. in the pound on all lands classified "B," and a special annual-recurring rate of ½d. in the pound on all lands classified "C" in the said Roto-Ngaro Drainage District of the said county, such rates to be levied on the rateable value (unimproved value) of the said lands.
The boundaries of the said Roto-Ngaro Drainage District are as follows: Commencing at the Whangape Stream at the northern corner of Section 5 of Block II, Rangiriri Survey District; thence running along the western bank of the Waikato River to the south-east corner of Section 40; thence along the southern boundary of Section 40 and the eastern boundary of Section 16 to the south-eastern boundary of Section 16; thence south along the eastern boundaries of Sections 79, 68, 61, part 61, to the south-east corner of Section part 61 (326 acres); thence along the southern boundaries of the said Sections part 61, 85, 2, and 32 to the south-western boundary of Section 32; thence north along the western boundary of Section 32 to the north-west corner of the same section; thence south along the eastern boundaries of Sections 4 and 7 to the south-east boundary of Section 7; thence west along the southern boundaries of Sections 7, 6, 5, and 7 of Block X to the south-west corner of Section 7 of Block X; thence north along the western boundaries of Sections 7, 6, 12, 11, 10, scenic reserve, and 1 to the north-west corner of Section 1; thence along the southern boundaries of Sections part 79, 3 of 79, to the south-west corner of Section 3 of 79; thence north along the western boundaries of Sections 3 of 79 and 3 of 36 to the Whangape Stream; and thence along the said Whangape Stream to the point of commencement.
And that such special rates shall be annual-recurring rates during the currency of such loan, and be payable yearly on the 1st day of January in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of 36½ years, at the rate of interest of four pounds ten shillings per centum per annum, together with any additional charge required to provide the necessary sinking fund, or until the loan is fully paid off.
CAMPBELL JOHNSTONE, Chairman.
H. MARSLAND, Clerk.

TAUMARUNUI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

RESOLUTION MAKING SPECIAL RATE.

IN pursuance and in exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913, and of all other powers (if any) it thereunto enabling, the Taumarunui Borough Council hereby resolves as follows:-
That, for the purpose of providing for the payment of interest, sinking fund, and other charges on a loan of £8,000, authorized to be raised by the Taumarunui Borough Council, under the above-mentioned Act, for the purpose of advancing to ratepayers 75 per cent. of the cost of installing electricity and necessary electric appliances in their premises, the said Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of eighteen twenty-fifths of a penny (18/25d.) in the pound sterling on the rateable value (on the basis of the unimproved value) of all rateable property in the Borough of Taumarunui; and that such special rate shall be an annually recurring rate during