Dec. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3715

Locality and Description.

Situated at Tophouse, opposite the Tophouse Post-office, at the junction of the main highways from Blenheim, West Coast, or Kohatu. About 25 acres of open fern and grass land; balance of area in birch bush and scrub. Easy undulating land, broken by small gullies. Soil of a poor clay nature, well watered. Altitude 1,800 ft. to 1,900 ft. above sea-level.

Terms and Conditions of Lease.

1. The highest bidder shall be the purchaser.

2. One year’s rent at the rate offered, rent for broken period from date of sale to the 30th June, 1928, together with £1 ls. (lease fee), is payable on the fall of the hammer.

3. Term of lease: Twenty-one years from 1st July, 1928, with right of renewal for one further term of twenty-one years.

4. Rent on renewed lease to be assessed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands or his agent, whose decision shall be final.

5. On the expiry of the first term of this lease, if the lessee declines to accept a renewal at the rental assessed for a further term, this section may again be offered for lease by public auction or by public tender, and will be weighted in favour of the outgoing lessee with the value of substantial improvements effected by the late lessee with the permission of the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

6. Lessee shall obtain the permission of the Commissioner of Crown Lands before making any permanent improvements.

7. It shall be a special condition of the lease that the area containing approximately 20 acres enclosed by the three main roads shall be securely fenced with stock-proof fencing within six months from the date of the lease.

8. The area so fenced as aforesaid shall be available at all times for the use of travelling stock free of charge.

9. Lessee shall prevent the growth and spread of all noxious weeds on the land, and shall with all reasonable despatch remove or cause to be removed all noxious weeds growing on the said land.

10. Rent is payable yearly in advance on the 1st July in each and every year.

11. The lessee shall pay all rates, taxes, and other assessments accruing on the said land.

12. If the lessee fails to comply with any of the conditions of his lease within thirty days from the date on which same ought to have been fulfilled, the lease is liable to termination.

Further particulars may be obtained on application to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Nelson.

A. F. WATERS,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN GRYLLS JURY, of 83 Valley Road, Auckland, Builder, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Monday, the 15th day of December, 1927, at 11 o’clock a.m.

Dated at Auckland, this 7th day of December, 1927.

G. N. MORRIS,
Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Hamilton District.

NOTICE is hereby given that CORNELIUS WHITING FRASER, of Oio, Railway Surfaceman, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at the Courthouse, Taumarunui, on Monday, the 19th day of December, 1927, at 10 o’clock a.m.

Dated at Auckland, this 6th day of December, 1927.

G. N. MORRIS,
Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court of New Zealand.

NOTICE is hereby given that EDWARD FRANK GUINNESS, of Avondale, Law Clerk, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Thursday, the 22nd day of December, 1927, at 11 o’clock a.m.

Dated at Auckland, this 12th day of December, 1927.

G. N. MORRIS,
Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court held at Hamilton.

NOTICE is hereby given that T. E. WATERS, of Peach Grove Road, Hamilton, Builder, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at the Courthouse, Hamilton, on Thursday, the 15th day of December, 1927, at 10 o’clock a.m.

7th December, 1927.

J. H. ROBERTSON,
Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court held at Hamilton.

NOTICE is hereby given that C. PETERSEN, of Pio Pio, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at the Courthouse, Te Kuiti, on Thursday, the 22nd day of December, 1927, at 11 o’clock a.m.

Auckland, 9th December, 1927.

G. N. MORRIS,
Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court held at Hamilton.

NOTICE is hereby given that ERNEST BONGARD, of Hamilton, Clerk, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at the Courthouse, Hamilton, on Tuesday, the 20th day of December, 1927, at 11 o’clock a.m.

13th December, 1927.

J. H. ROBERTSON,
Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that dividends in the following estates are now payable on all proved claims:—

A. A. Nattrass, of Wairoa, Garage-proprietor—Third and final dividend of 4½d. in the pound.

Paku Peakman, of Whakaki, Native Labourer—First and final dividend of 8¼d. in the pound.

Hugh James Rowney, of Wairoa, Electrician—Second and final dividend of 11¼d. in the pound.

Cecil James Chapman, of Wairoa, Shepherd—First and final dividend of 10½d. in the pound.

Wairoa, 5th December, 1927.

N. BUTCHER,
Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court held at Napier.

NOTICE is hereby given that ROBERT HEFFER, of Hastings, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at the Courthouse, Hastings, on Monday, the 12th day of December, 1927, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

6th December, 1927.

G. G. CHISHOLM,
Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court held at Napier.

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN COMER, of Napier, Engineer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at the Courthouse, Napier, on Wednesday, the 14th day of December, 1927, at 11 o’clock a.m.

7th December, 1927.

G. G. CHISHOLM,
Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

In the Estate of ROBERT McCONNELL, of Hastings, Butcher.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first and final dividend of 9¾d. in the pound is now payable at my office on all accepted proved claims.

8th December, 1927.

G. G. CHISHOLM,
Official Assignee.