May 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1333

Borough Water-gravitation Loan of £28,000, authorized to be raised by the Taihape Borough Council under the above-mentioned Act for the purpose of water-gravitation, the said Council, pursuant to section 22 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, hereby increases to one (1) penny and three-fifths (3/5ths) of a penny in the pound sterling the special rate of one penny half-penny (1½d.) in the pound sterling made and levied by resolution passed by the said Council on the 20th day of May, 1921, on the rateable value (on the basis of the unimproved value) of all rateable property in the whole of the Borough of Taihape, such rate of one penny half-penny (1½d.) in the pound sterling being insufficient to provide for payment of interest, sinking fund, and other charges on such loan; and that such special rate as increased shall be an annually 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 twenty (20) years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

539 C. ILLINGWORTH, Town Clerk.

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908, and in the matter of J. A. ROBERTS AND CO. (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given that a general meeting of the company will be held at the registered office on 23rd day of June, 1924, to receive the Liquidator’s final report and accounts.

Wellington, 28th May, 1924.

540 W. W. WADDILOVE, Liquidator.

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION OF THE DEVONPORT MOTOR TRANSIT COMPANY (LIMITED).

AT an extraordinary general meeting of the DEVONPORT MOTOR TRANSIT COMPANY (LIMITED), held at the office of the Devonport Steam Ferry Company (Limited), Ferry Buildings, Auckland, on the 2nd day of May, 1924, the following resolution was carried:—

“That the Devonport Motor Transit Company (Limited) be wound up voluntarily, and that FREDERICK MORTIMER, of Devonport, near Auckland, in New Zealand, Company Secretary, be appointed Liquidator of the Devonport Motor Transit Company (Limited).”

At a subsequent extraordinary general meeting of the said company, held on the 22nd day of May, 1924, the above resolution was duly confirmed so as to constitute the same a special resolution.

541

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908, and in the matter of MCKENZIES LIMITED, Wellington Road, Marton, in liquidation.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 230 of the Companies Act, 1908, that a special general meeting of shareholders of the above-named company will be held at the offices of Messrs. Christensen and Stanford, Solicitors, High Street, Marton, on Wednesday the 25th day of June, 1924, at 2.30 o’clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of having an account laid before them showing the manner in which the winding-up has been conducted and the property of the company disposed of, and of hearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator.

Dated this 26th day of May, 1924.

542 K. C. McKENZIE, Liquidator.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership business heretofore subsisting between PERCY GEORGE EASSON, of the City of Wellington, Merchant, ANNIE ELIZA HOLDER EASSON, his Wife, and MARJORIE IRIS MCKAY, of Wellington, Spinster, carrying on business at 360 Lambton Quay, Wellington, as Costumiers, under the style or firm of “McKay’s Specialty House,” has been dissolved as from the 29th day of March, 1924.

The business will be carried on by the said PERCY GEORGE EASSON and ANNIE ELIZA HOLDER EASSON, and all debts due to the late firm will be received by and all debts due by the said firm will be paid by them.

Dated the 28th day of May, 1924.

MARJORIE IRIS MCKAY.

Witness to the signature of Marjorie Iris McKay — Chas. W. Nielsen, Solicitor, Wellington.

PERCY G. EASSON.

A. E. H. EASSON.

Witness to the signatures of Percy George Easson and Annie Eliza Holder Easson — H. F. von Haast, Solicitor, Wellington.

543

PUBLIC NOTICE.

THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given that the COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA (LIMITED) proposes to open receiving offices at KILBIRNIE (Wellington) and KINGSLAND (Auckland) at such times weekly as may be decided upon for the conduct of general banking business.

THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA (LIMITED).

By its Attorney,

544 E. P. YALDWYN.

In the matter of COLONIAL SUGAR REFINING COMPANY (FIJI AND NEW ZEALAND), LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given under section 307 of the Companies Act, 1908, that the above-named company has ceased to carry on business in New Zealand.

Dated at Auckland this twenty-sixth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four.

J. NEWELL,

Attorney for the above-named company in New Zealand.

Address for service is care of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company (Limited), Quay Street, Auckland.

545

JOHN DICKINSON AND CO. (AUST.), LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the situation of the office or place of business of the above company has been removed to premises at the corner of Wakefield and Cuba Streets, in the City of Wellington, and legal process and notices of any kind may henceforth be delivered to or at that address.

Dated this 27th day of May, 1924.

H. J. TUBBS,

Attorney for the Company.

546

THE CUSTOMS TARIFF OF NEW ZEALAND, 1921.

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