Dec. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2935

upon to set forth in writing any well grounded objections to
the taking of the said lands, and to send such writing, within
forty days of the first publication of this notice, to the
Education Board of the District of Auckland, at its Office,
Williamson Chambers, Shortland Street, Auckland.
Dated at Auckland this 2nd day of December, 1924.
E. C. PURDIE.
Secretary to the Education Board of
the District of Auckland.

This notice was first published on the 3rd day of December,
1924, in the New Zealand Herald newspaper. 1187

CITY OF NELSON.

POLL FOR ADOPTION OF UNIMPROVED VALUE RATING
SYSTEM.

IN pursuance of the provisions of the Rating Act, 1908, I
hereby give notice that at a poll of ratepayers of the
City of Nelson, taken on Wednesday, the 3rd day of December,
1924, on a proposal that henceforth the system of rating
property on the basis of the unimproved value thereof be
adopted in the City of Nelson, the result was as follows:—
For the proposal, 420 votes; against the proposal, 1,150
votes; informal, 51.
Majority against the proposal, 730 votes.
I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.
W. LOCK, Mayor.
5th December, 1924. 1189

CHRISTCHURCH DRAINAGE BOARD.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO TAKE LAND.

In the matter of the Christchurch District Drainage Act,
1907, and its amendments, and the Public Works Act,
1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that the CHRISTCHURCH DRAINAGE
BOARD proposes under the provisions of the above-
mentioned Acts to execute a certain public work—namely,
the enlargement of its sewage-farm and the laying of a new
outfall drain in connection therewith—and for the purposes
of such public work the lands described in the Schedule hereto
are required to be taken; and notice is hereby further given
that a plan of the lands so required to be taken is deposited
in the public office of the Christchurch Drainage Board situate
in Hereford Street, Christchurch, and is open to inspection
without fee by all persons during ordinary office hours. All
persons affected by the execution of the said public work or
by the taking of such lands who have any well grounded
objections to the execution of the said public work or to the
taking of the said lands must state their objections in writing,
and send them within forty days from the first publication of
this notice to the Secretary of the Christchurch Drainage
Board at the address aforesaid.

SCHEDULE.

Area and Description of Land required to be taken.

(1.) All that piece of land, containing 9 acres 2 roods, be
the same a little more or less, situate Block XII of the Christ-
church Survey District, and being Lot 7 on a plan deposited
at the Lands Registry Office at Christchurch as Number 5306,
part of Rural Sections 574 and 11213, and being the whole of
the land comprised in certificate of title, Volume 325, folio
278: as the same is more particularly delineated on the
above-mentioned plan and thereon coloured green.

(2.) All that piece of land, containing 14 acres 2 roods and
20 perches, be the same a little more or less, situate Block
XII, Christchurch Survey District, and being Lot 8 on a plan
deposited in the Lands Registry Office at Christchurch as
Number 5306, part of Rural Sections 574 and 11213, and
being the whole of the land comprised in certificate of title,
Volume 325, folio 276: as the same is more particularly
delineated on the above-mentioned plan, and thereon coloured
pink.

As witness my hand at Christchurch this fifth day of
December, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four.
C. F. CHAMPION,
Secretary of the Christchurch Drainage Board. 1190

WHAKAKI DRAINAGE BOARD.

TRIENNIAL ELECTION OF TRUSTEES.

PURSUANT to section 10 of the Local Elections and Polls
Act, 1908, I hereby give notice that the following
persons were duly nominated for the office of trustees of the
Whakaki Drainage District at an election fixed for Monday,
the 3rd day of November, 1924:—

Crarer, Stewart.
Jardine, Godfrey F.
Joblin, Russell J.
Pryde, David D.
Taylor, James M.
Watson, Peter.
Williams, Edgar P.

As the number of nominations received does not exceed the
number of vacancies to be filled (7), I therefore declare the
said Stewart Crarer, Godfrey F. Jardine, Russell J. Joblin,
David D. Pryde, James M. Taylor, Peter Watson, and Edgar
P. Williams duly elected Trustees of the Whakaki Drainage
District.

B. G. SIGNALL, Returning Officer.
Wairoa, 4th December, 1924. 1191

In the matter of Part IX of the Companies Act, 1908, and
its amendments; and in the matter of SAM’L OSBORN
(CANADA), LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that SAM’L OSBORN (CANADA),
LIMITED, proposes to carry on business in New Zea-
land at Auckland. The office or place of business of the said
company for service of legal process or delivery of notices will
be at Quay Buildings, Quay Street, Auckland.
Dated this 1st day of December, 1924.

SAM’L OSBORN (CANADA), LIMITED.
By its Attorney, H. N. HILLIARD. *
Witness—Harrold Ennor, Solicitor, Auckland. 1192

APPLICATION having been made to the Westland Land
Board for the issue of a copy of lease in perpetuity No.
418, being Section No. 2568, Block VII, Waiho Survey Dis-
trict, comprised in Volume 18, folio 95, Westland Registry,
whereof JOHN DONOVAN and CHARLES DONOVAN were the
original licensees, and evidence of loss of original having been
lodged, I hereby give notice that I will issue a new license
unless objection be lodged forbidding same within fourteen
days of publication of this notice.

W. T. MORPETH,
Commissioner of Crown Lands. 1193

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908, and in the
matter of the MANAWATU CO-OPERATIVE DAIRY COMPANY
(LIMITED), in liquidation.

NOTICE is hereby given that a general meeting of members
of the company will be held in the Rangiotu Hall,
Rangiotu, on Friday, the 19th day of December, 1924, at
1.30 p.m.
Business: To receive the report and statement of the
liquidation of the company and, if necessary, adopt the same.

A. E. MANSFORD, Liquidator.
Palmerston North. 1194

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand,
Wellington District
(Palmerston North Registry).

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908; and in the
matter of the FOXTON MOTOR AND ENGINEERING COM-
PANY (LIMITED).

HIS Honour Mr. Justice Reed has, by order dated the
19th day of November, 1924, appointed CHARLES
EDWARD DEMPSY, of Palmerston North, Deputy Official
Assignee in Bankruptcy, to be Official Liquidator of the
above-named company.
Dated this 27th day of November, 1924.

G. H. LANG, Registrar. 1195

ON SALE.

EQUIVALENTS IN SHILLINGS AND PENCE OF
DECIMALS OF £1.

RISING by one-thousandths from £0·001 to £1. Neatly
mounted on covered board, folding in centre.

USEFUL IN EVERY OFFICE.

Price, 1s.; postage extra.

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