be holden at my office on Friday, the 20th day of February, 1925, at 3.30 o'clock p.m.

CHARLES E. DEMPSY,

12th February, 1925.

Deputy Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

In the Estate of P. Stocking, Otaki, Builder.

SEPARATE written tenders are required for equity in the following :--

Land : Lot 175, Otaki Beach area—2 roods, with dwelling, five rooms, kitchenette, bathroom, electric light, porcelain bath, &c. ; outside measurements, 30 ft. by 40 ft.; subject to mortgage, State Advances, of £580.

Land : Lot 174, Otaki Beach area—2 roods, on which is erected large workshop constructed of concrete blocks, on which there is a liability of about £100 ; stock valued at £69 Is. 6d. ; plant valued at £90.

Stock-sheets and list of plant can be seen at my office.

Tenders close on 28th February, 1925.

CHARLES E. DEMPSY,

Deputy Official Assignee.

Palmerston North, 13th February, 1925.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that dividends are now payable at my office, Church Street, Masterton, on all proved and accepted claims in the following estates:—

Fail, Ralph Hare, of Martinborough, Motor Engineer—First and final of 6s. 11d. in the pound.

Izard, Henry Stratton, of Greytown, Solicitor—Fourth, of 4½d. in the pound.

Tinney, William, of Featherston, Plumber—First and final, of 6¼d. in the pound.

ARTHUR D. LOW,

Deputy Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court helden at Blenheim.

NOTICE is hereby given that statements of accounts and balance-sheets in respect of the undermentioned estates, together with the report of the Audit Office thereon, have been duly filed in the above Court; and I hereby further give notice that at the sitting of the said Court to be holden on Tuesday, the 10th day of March, 1925, I intend to apply for an order releasing me from the administration of the said estates.

Andrews, Richard Selwyn, of Blenheim, Taxi-proprietor.

Collins, Harold Vincent, of Okaramio, Farmer.

Collins, W. J., formerly of Wellington, Hotel-proprietor, but now of Blackwoods Bay, near Picton, Farmer.

Daly, Patrick, of Deep Creek, Labourer.

Glover, Charles Henry, of Havelock, Butcher.

James, Norman Bowler, of Blenheim, Motor Mechanic.

Mitchell, W. J., of Picton, Hotel-proprietor.

Smith, James Frederick, of Spring Creek, Farmer.

Wisbey, Frederick Edward James, of Blenheim, Baker.

Jackey Yee Dun, of Blenheim, Fruiterer and Confectioner.

Dated this 14th day of February, 1925.

A. F. BENT, Deputy Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court holden at Invercargill

NOTICE is hereby given that statements of accounts and balance-sheets in respect of the undermentioned estates, together with the report of the Audit Office thereon, have been duly filed in the above Court; and I hereby further give notice that at the sitting of the said Court to be holden on Tuesday, the 24th day of February, 1925, I intend to apply for an order releasing me from the administration of the said estates.

George Henry Pittaway, of Nightcaps, Bootmaker.

Alfred Stephen Archer, of Bluff, Hotelkeeper.

John Ford, of Wyndham, Skin-buyer.

John Edward Hansen and Brenda Hansen, of Morton Mains, Farmers.

Matthee Cross, of Bluff, Labourer.

Isaac Henry Atkinson, of Invercargill, Labourer.

Walter Henry Clement, of Invercargill, Electrician.

Arthur Wellesley Simpson, of Invercargill, Traveller.

Gavin Warnock, of Wyndham, Shepherd.

John Thomas Kirker, of Te Tua, Farmer.

Estate John Fox, late of Lumsden, Labourer, deceased.

Andrew George Brown, of Grove Bush, Farmer.

Stanley Howard Maude, of Gore, Butcher.

Matthew Corbett Davidson, of Awarua Plains, Farmer.

James David Browne, of Sunnyside, formerly of Orawia, Farmer.

James McCormich, of Invercargill, Milkman.

Frederick William Sparke, of Gore, Labourer.

James Livingstone, of Browns, Farmer.

Robert Wilson, of Invercargill, Farmer.

William Turpin, of Invercargill, Butcher.

Robert Pulham, of West Plains, Farmer.

William James Hayles, of Gore, Hairdresser.

Robert Young and James Young, trading as Young Bros., of Orawia, Sawmillers.

Dated this 7th day of February, 1925.

CHARLES B. ROUT, Deputy Official Assignee.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

LEASE No. 3260 of Allotment 1, Block XVI, Te Kuiti Native Township; lease No. 3262 of Allotment 2, Block XVI, Te Kuiti Native Township; lease No. 3263 of Allotment 3, Block XVI, Te Kuiti Native Township; lease No. 3264 of Allotment 4, Block XVI, Te Kuiti Native Township; Lease No. 3265 of Allotment 5, Block XVI, Te Kuiti Native Township: lease No. 3273 of Allotment 14, Block XVI, Te Kuiti Native Township.—HIS MAJESTY THE KING, lessor, to JULIA HANNAH CROOK, wife of JOHN EDMOND CROOK, of Auckland, Indent Agent, lessee.

The above-named lessor having re-entered and recovered possession of the above land for non-payment of rent, it is my intention to notify such re-entry upon the Registrar-book on the expiration of one month from 12th February, 1925.

Dated this 9th day of February, 1925, at the Registry Office at Auckland.

A. V. STURTEVANT, District Land Registrar.

NOTICE is hereby given that the parcels of land herein-after described will be brought under the provisions of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before 20th March, 1925.

7331. DAVID McNAIR DINGWALL.—Allotment 3, Section 32, City of Auckland, containing 10 perches, fronting Queen Street. Occupied by Benjamin Crocker and William George Phinn. Plan 18137.

7332. ANNIE ELIZABETH MEDLAND.—Part Lot 7 of Allotment 55, Section 10, Suburbs of Auckland, containing 25·6 perches, fronting Torrance Street, Mount Roskill. Unoccupied. Plan 18208.

7333. JESSIE CRAIG, JAMES CAMPBELL CRAIG, and STANLEY GEORGE CHAMBERS.—Allotment 83, Section 1 of Small Lots near the Village of Panmure, containing 5 acres 0 roods 39 perches. Occupied by applicants. Plan 18268.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 16th day of February, 1925, at the Land Registry Office, Auckland.

A. V. STURTEVANT, District Land Registrar.

NOTICE is hereby given that the parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same within one calendar month from the date of publication of the New Zealand Gazette containing this notice.

5252. DOUGLAS STIRLING POWELL.—17 acres 3 roods 3 perches, part Section 54, Hutt District. Occupied by applicant. Plan 6963.

5253. AGNES PREEBLE.—93 acres 0 roods 24 perches, Sections 46, 47, 48, and parts Sections 45 and 53, Township of Featherston. Part occupied by Allan Chisholm, parts unoccupied. Plan 7066.

5254. WILLIAM AUGUSTUS IORNS.—103 acres 2 roods 14·5 perches, part Section 7, Wharekaka Block. Occupied by applicant. Plan 7079.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 18th day of February, 1925, at the Land Registry Office, Wellington.

C. E. NALDER, District Land Registrar.