In the Supreme Court of New Zealand,
Canterbury District.

In the matter of Part IV of the Administration Act, 1908, and in the matter of JAMES WARNOCK CREE NIXON, late of Christchurch, retired, deceased.

I HEREBY give notice that by an order of the Supreme Court, Christchurch, dated the 7th day of March, 1925, I was appointed administrator of the estate of the above-named JAMES WARNOCK CREE NIXON, and I hereby call a meeting of creditors to be held at my office, Provincial Council Buildings, on Friday, the 20th day of March, 1925, at 11 o'clock a.m.

All claims against the above estate must be lodged with me on or before the 7th day of May, 1925.

A. W. WATTERS, Administrator.
Christchurch, 12th March, 1925.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that first dividends are now payable at my office, Tancred Street, Ashburton, on all proved and accepted claims in the following estates :—
Richard Burton Moore Naish, of Ashburton, Engine-driver, First, of 3s. in the pound.
Richardson and Cairns, of Ashburton, Hardware-merchants—First, of 3s. in the pound.

J. B. CHRISTIAN,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Ashburton, 13th March, 1925.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court holden at Invercargill.

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM HENRY CARTWRIGHT, of Otatau, Blacksmith, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be holden in the Supreme Court Room, Courthouse, Invercargill, on Friday, the 20th day of March, 1925, at 2.30 o'clock p.m.

CHARLES B. ROUT,
Deputy Official Assignee.
6th March, 1925.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

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 19th April, 1925.

6855. GEORGE EDWARD JEFFERY.—Lots 33 and 34 of Subdivision of Lot 31 of Section 38, Onehunga, containing 1 rood 30-59 perches, corner of Symonds Street and Spring Street. Occupied by applicant. Plan 18182.

6856. SAMUEL WILLIAM DOWNS.—Part Allotment 50, Parish of Waikare, containing 60 acres 0 roods 22 perches. Unoccupied. Plan 18288.

6857. DAVID LAURENCE NATHAN.—Part Allotment 36 of Section 29, City of Auckland, containing 9.5 perches, corner of Pitt Street and Pitt Terrace. Occupied by tenants. Plan 18068.

6858. GEORGE HENRY McCULLOUGH.—Parts Allotments 47 and 55, Parish of Papakura, containing 166 acres 1 rood 20 perches. Occupied by applicant and Leslie Kilner McGregor. Plan 18228.

6859. GEORGE WALKER BELL.—Part Lot 6 of Allotment 9 of Section 6, Suburbs of Auckland, containing 12.43 perches, corner Mount Eden Road and Stewart Street, Borough of Mount Eden. Occupied by applicant. Plan 18244.

6860. SARAH SHEPHERD.—Allotment 47 of Section 32, Town of Onehunga, containing 3 roods 38.23 perches fronting Forbes Street. Occupied by Tan Chan. Plan 18263.

6861. SAMUEL BRADLEY.—Allotment 48 and parts Allotments 55 and 56 of Section 32, Town of Onehunga, containing together 2 acres 0 roods and 0.04 perches, fronting Forbes and Symonds Street. Occupied by Tan Chan. Plan 18263.

6862. GRACE BALLANTINE, THOMAS ROBERT BAL-LANTINE, AND ALEXANDER CRAWFORD STEELE.—Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 of Allotment 21 of Section 24, City of Auckland, containing 25.15 perches, corner of Nelson Street and Valentine Lane. Occupied by Mary Smith, T. Neich, J. W. O. Groves, and G. Byron. Plan 18287.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

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

A. V. STURTEVANT, District Land Registrar.

APPLICATION having been made to me for the issue of a provisional certificate of title in the name of MARY ELLEN HUNTER, of Petone, Married Woman, for 15 perches, more or less, being part of Section 7, Hutt District, and being also Lot 37 on deposited plan No. 455, and being all the land comprised in certificate of title Vol. 177, folio 296, and evidence having been lodged of the loss of the said certificate of title, I hereby give notice that I will issue the provisional certificate of title as requested, after fourteen days from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

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

C. E. NALDER, 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.

5282. LUCY BRANDON.—5.74 perches, part Section 20, right bank Wanganui River (Somme Parade). Occupied by John Dunlop. Plan 6921.

5283. CHARLES HERBERT TREADWELL and JOSEPH PATRICK SMITH.—7 acres 3 roads, part Section 59, Moutoa Block, Block VII, Mount Robinson Survey District. Occupied by William Henry Smith. Plan 7118.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

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

C. E. NALDER, District Land Registrar.

NOTICE is hereby given that the parcel of land herein-after described will be brought under the provisions of he 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.

1643. GEORGE NEWTON CLEMENTS.—Lots 1 and 2, plan 1367, of part of Section 238, City of Nelson, containing 28 perches. Occupied by applicant.

Diagram may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 17th day of March, 1925, at the Land Registry Office, Nelson.

J. CARADUS, District Land Registrar.

EVIDENCE having been supplied of the loss of renewable lease Vol. 43, folio 26, for Section 25, Village of Murchison, whereof JOSHUA SCHOLEFIELD, of Murchison, Miner, is the lessee, and application having been made for the issue of a provisional lease, notice is hereby given that it is my intention to issue such provisional lease accordingly, at the expiration of fourteen days from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

Dated this 17th day of March, 1925, at the Land Registry Office at Nelson.

J. CARADUS, 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 within one calendar month of the issue of the New Zealand Gazette containing this notice :—

13314. MARGARET JANE WARK.—Part of Rural Section 48A, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, deposit plan No. 7304, Wilson's Road, City of Christchurch. Occupied by Harry Edward Owen Sail.

13315. MICHAEL JOSEPH MURPHY.—Part of Rural Section 132, Block XIV, Christchurch Survey District, Lot 30, deposit plan No. 121, Wright's Road, Hillmorten. Occupied by applicant.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 16th day of March, 1925, at the Land Registry Office, Christchurch.

F. W. BROUGHTON, District Land Registrar.

APPLICATION having been made to me to register a re-entry by ROBERT TELFER, of Christchurch, Black-smith, and ANN TELFER, his Wife, as lessors under memorandum of lease No. 7423 over part of Lot 37, Christchurch Town Reserves, being the land in certificate of title Vol. 176, folio 183, of which ROBERT WILLIAM WALKER is the