MAR. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 775

SECTION 307, COMPANIES' ACT, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED) has ceased to undertake marine insurance business in New Zealand.

G. G. AND J. H. AITKEN AND CO., Attorneys.
Christchurch. 245

I, WILLIAM ALEXANDER MUIR MACREADIE, of Wellington, Salesman, hereby give notice that I have assumed and henceforth on all occasions intend to sign as and to be called and known by the name of “WILLIAM ALEXANDER MURDOCH” only, in place of my present name of “William Alexander Muir Macreadie”; and further that such intended change of name is formally declared and evidenced by a deed poll under my hand and seal bearing date the 28th day of February, 1925, and intended to be enrolled forthwith in the office of the Supreme Court of New Zealand at Wellington. In witness whereof I now sign and subscribe myself by my intended future name of “William Alexander Murdoch” this 28th day of February, 1925.

WILLIAM ALEXANDER MURDOCH.

Witness—R. P. Smyth, Solicitor, Wellington. 258

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908, and of THE HUNUA AND OPAHEKE COAL COMPANY (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given that a petition for the winding-up of the above-named company by the Supreme Court was, on the 20th day of January, 1925, presented to Mr. Justice Stringer, a Judge of the Supreme Court, by Herbert Stuart Eastgate, of Auckland, Company Manager, petitioning on behalf of A. S. Paterson and Company (Limited) and William McDonald, of Ponsonby, in Auckland aforesaid, Motor-driver, creditors of the said company; and the said petition is directed to be heard before a Judge of the said Court on the 23rd day of March, 1925, at 9.30 o’clock in the forenoon; and any creditor or contributory of the said company desirous to oppose the making of an order for the winding-up of the said company under the above Act should appear at the time of hearing by himself or his counsel for that purpose; and a copy of the petition will be furnished to any creditor or contributory of the said company requiring the same by the undersigned on payment of the regulated charge for the same.

STANTON, JOHNSTONE, AND SPENCE, Of O’Connell Street, Auckland, Solicitors for the Petitioners. 259

NOTICE is hereby given that the final meeting of THE GRAFTON THEATRE (LIMITED), in liquidation, will be held at the offices of the Liquidators, Chambers and Worth, 23 Shortland Street, Auckland, on Wednesday, 18th day of March, 1925, at 9.30 a.m.

Business : Liquidators’ accounts.

CHAMBERS AND WORTH, Liquidators. 260

GRAFTON THEATRE (LIMITED).

NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to sections 223 and 166, subsection (6), of the Companies Act, 1908, that the following resolution was passed as a special resolution by the members of the above-mentioned company on the 3rd day of March, 1925.

1. That the Grafton Theatre (Limited) be wound up voluntarily.

2. That Chambers and Worth, Public Accountants, 23 Short-
   land Street, Auckland, be appointed Liquidators for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the company.

H. R. COOKE,
Chairman. 261

WAITOMO COUNTY COUNCIL.

SPECIAL RESOLUTION.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, the Waitomo County Council hereby resolves as follows :-

That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £3,500, authorized to be raised by the Waitomo County Council under the above-mentioned Act, for the purpose of reforming, widening, culverting and metalling portion of the Mangaiti Road from its junction with Kurakura Road, the said Waitomo County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of threepence halfpenny (3½d.) in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Mangaiti Special-rating District, comprising Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Block VII ; Sections 8, 12, Block VIII ; Section 26, Block XI; Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 25, Block XII; all in the Mapara Survey District; 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 July in each and every year during a period equal to the currency of such loan, being a period of 36½ years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

ROBT. WERE, Chairman.
F. CHAS. PERRY, Clerk. 263

WAITOMO COUNTY COUNCIL.

SPECIAL RESOLUTION.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, the Waitomo County Council hereby resolves as follows :-

That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £1,000, authorized to be raised by the Waitomo County Council under the above-mentioned Act for the purpose of re-forming, widening, culverting, and metalling portion of the Mangateka Road, the said Waitomo County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of three farthings (¾d.) in the pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Mangateka Special-rating District, comprising part Section 1 (65 acres 3 roods 20 perches), part Section 3 (81 acres 1 rood), Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, all in Block I, Tangitu Survey District ; part Rangitoto-Tuhua 61k (990 acres), Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, all in Block IV, Aria Survey District ; 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 July in each and every year during a period equal to the currency of such loan, being a period of 36½ years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

ROBT. WERE, Chairman.
F. CHAS. PERRY, Clerk. 264

WAITOMO COUNTY COUNCIL.

SPECIAL RESOLUTION.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, the Waitomo County Council hereby resolves as follows :-

That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £1,500, authorized to be raised by the Waitomo County Council under the above-mentioned Act, for the purpose of re-forming, widening, culverting, and metalling Maraetaua Road, the said Waitomo County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of twopence farthing (2¼d.) in the £1 upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Maraetaua Special-rating District, comprising Maraetaua 2B 1, 2B 2, 2B 3, 2B 4, Blocks VI and VII; Maraetaua 9A and 9B, Block VII; Maraetaua Part 10JJ (100 acres), Block VII ; all in the Otanake Survey District; 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 July in each and every year during a period equal to the currency of such loan, being a period of 36½ years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

ROBT. WERE, Chairman.
F. CHAS. PERRY, Clerk. 265

WAITOMO COUNTY COUNCIL.

SPECIAL RESOLUTION.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, the Waitomo County Council hereby resolves as follows :-

That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £3,000 authorized to be raised by the Waitomo County Council under the above-mentioned Act for the purpose of reforming, widening, culverting and metalling portion of the Takiri-Mokauiti Road, the said Waitomo County Council hereby makes and levies a special rate of twopence halfpenny (2½d.) in the £1 upon the rateable value of all rateable property of the Mokauiti No. 2 Special-rating District, comprising part Section 1 (65 acres.