at Ngaruawahia, and are there open for inspection. And
notice is also hereby given that all persons affected by the
execution of such public work or by the taking of such lands
shall, if they have any well-grounded objections to the execution
of the said public work or to the taking of such lands,
set forth the same in writing, and send such writing within
forty days from the first publication of this notice to the
Raglan County Council at Ngaruawahia.

SCHEDULE.
The several parcels of land mentioned in list hereunder.
Approximate area of each parcel of land required to be
taken :—
A. R.P.
3 2 31 Being Section or Portion of Section
1, D.P. 9806, Block IX; coloured red.
3 0 31 2, D.P. 9806, Block IX ; coloured blue.
12 1 35 Opuatia 7D, Blocks IX and XIII ; coloured
yellow.
1 0 38 1 of 4, D.P. 8004, Block XIII ; coloured blue.
4 0 18 2 of 4, D.P. 8004, Block XIII ; coloured sienna.
1 1 33 3 of 4, D.P. 8004, Blocks XIII and XIV ;
coloured red.
0 0 28 4 of 4, D.P. 8004, Block XIV ; coloured yellow.
0 3 17 1, Opuatia, Block XIV ; coloured neutral tint.
5 3 13 2A, Opuatia, Block XIV ; coloured pink.
0 3 32 2B No. 2, Opuatia, Block XIV ; coloured blue.
0 2 15 2B No. 1, Opuatia, Block XIV ; coloured yellow.
6 3 22 Part 6, Block XIV ; coloured blue.
3 2 5 Part 6, Block XIV ; coloured yellow.
2 2 12 Part 6, Block XIV ; coloured yellow.
(Plan No. 21464, 1 and 2.)
Situated in Maramarua Survey District, Raglan County
(Auckland Registration District).
All in the Land District of Auckland.
Dated at Ngaruawahia this 27th day of May, 1925.
CAMPBELL JOHNSTONE,
Chairman of the Raglan County Council.
H. A. HAWKE,
Member of the Raglan County Council.
H. MARSLAND,
Clerk of the Raglan County Council.

NOTICE is hereby given that, in pursuance of section 230
of the Companies Act, 1908, a general meeting of the
ART STONE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (LIMITED), in voluntary
liquidation, will be held on Monday, the 22nd day of June,
1925, at 4 p.m., at the registered office of the company,
152 Hereford Street, Christchurch, for the purpose of having
laid before the meeting the account of the Liquidator showing
the manner in which the winding-up has been conducted
and the property of the company disposed of, and of hearing
any explanation thereof given by the Liquidator.
Dated at Christchurch this 2nd day of June, 1925.
HENRY KITSON,
Liquidator.

RODNEY COUNTY COUNCIL.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO TAKE LAND IN BLOCK IV, PAKIRI
SURVEY DISTRICT, AND BLOCK VII, OTAMATEA SURVEY
DISTRICT, FOR ROAD PURPOSES.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed under the
provisions of the Public Works Act, 1908, to execute
a certain public work—to wit, the construction of a road in
Block IV, Pakiri Survey District, and Block VII, Otamatea
Survey District, and for the purpose of such public work
the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be
taken. And notice is hereby further given that the plan
of the land so required to be taken is deposited at the Post-
office at Te Hana, and is there open for inspection; and
that all persons affected by the execution of the said public
work or by the taking of the said land should, if they have
any well-grounded objection to the execution of the said
public work or the taking of the said land, set forth the same
in writing, and send such writing within forty days from
the first publication of this notice, to the Clerk of the Rodney
County Council, at the Council Chambers, at Warkworth,
in the said county.

SCHEDULE.

Approximate area of land required to be taken : One acre
one rood and twenty-nine decimal five perches, being parts
of Section North Eighty-two, Block Seven, Otamatea Survey
District, and Block Four, Pakiri Survey District, in the
North Auckland Land District. As the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked 23285, deposited
in the Survey Office at Auckland, in the Provincial District
of Auckland, and thereon coloured pink.

F. HODGSON, Chairman.
H. F. GOODMAN, Clerk.

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908; and in the
matter of BARKER AND ANDERSON (LIMITED).
NOTICE is hereby given that a special resolution was
passed by the directors of the above company on the
23rd day of May, 1925, as follows :—
"That the company be wound up voluntarily, and that
ERIC LYNNE BARKER, of Auckland, Agent, be appointed
Liquidator.
Dated this 30th day of May, 1925.
E. L. BARKER,
A. C. ANDERSON, Directors.
Witness—S. W. W. Tong, Solicitor, Auckland.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

SPECIAL ORDER MAKING SPECIAL RATE.
IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in that
behalf by section 18 of the Local Bodies' Loans Act,
1913, the Ashburton Borough Council hereby resolves by way
of special order as follows :—
That, for the purpose of providing interest and sinking
fund on a loan of £1,000, authorized to be raised by the
above-mentioned Act, for the purpose of completing the underground drainage in the borough as at the 17th day of March,
1920, the Ashburton Borough Council hereby makes and
levies a special rate of one-third (4) of one penny in the
pound upon the rateable value of all rateable property in the
said borough as at the said 17th day of March, 1920 ; and
that such special rate shall be an annually recurring rate
during the currency of such loan, and shall be payable on the
1st day of July in each and every year during the currency
of such loan, being for a period of 36 years, or until the loan
is fully paid off.
ROBT. GALBRAITH, Mayor.
W. PATTERSON, Town Clerk.

HUDSON'S CONCRETE BOILER CASING COMPANY
(LIMITED).
IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION.
Notice of Meeting.
NOTICE is hereby given that a general meeting of the
above-named company will be held at the registered
office of HUDSON'S CONCRETE COMPANY (LIMITED), Sandford's
Buildings, Customs Street W., Auckland, on the 15th day of
June, 1925, at 8 p.m., for the purpose of considering the
Liquidator’s report and balance-sheet respecting the winding-
up of the company, and, if thought fit, passing the following
extraordinary resolution :—
"That the books, accounts, and documents of Hudson's
Concrete Boiler Casing Company (Limited), and of the
Liquidator, be retained at the registered office of Hudson's
Concrete Company (Limited)."
R. CROW, Liquidator.
Dated at Auckland, the 29th day of May, 1925.

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.
Name of company : Scandinavian Water-race Company (Limited).
When formed and date of registration : 10th December, 1907
(date of construction).
Whether in active operation or not : In active operation.
Where business is conducted and name of Secretary : Dunedin ; J. T. Hamann, Fire Brigade Buildings, Cumberland
Street.
Nominal capital : £18,000.
Amount of capital subscribed : £7.
Amount of capital actually paid in cash : £7.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders, and the amount
of cash received for the same : Nil.
Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash
has been paid : £9,750 issued to shareholders of the
Scandinavian Water-race Company (Registered).
Number of shares into which capital is divided : 18,000.
Number of shares allotted : 9,757.
Amount paid up per share : £1.
Amount called up per share : Nil, except on 7 (shares subscribed for in memorandum of association).
Number and amount of calls in arrear : Nil.
Number of shares forfeited : 501.
Number of forfeited shares sold, and the money received for
same : 501 ; realized £149 3s. 9d.
Number of shareholders at the time of registration of company : 18.