In Bankruptcy.

In the Estate of W. J. SEXTON, Farmer, Rongotea.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first and final dividend of
3s. 2d. in the pound is now due and payable on all
proved and accepted claims in the above estate at my office,
Waldegrave's Buildings, The Square, Palmerston North.

CHARLES E. DEMPSY,
Deputy Official Assignee.
Palmerston North, 23rd February, 1928.

In Bankruptcy.

In the estate of HERBERT WILLIAM PERCY, of Waipawa,
Butcher's Assistant.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first and final dividend
of 1s. 1½d. in the pound is now payable at my office
on all accepted proved claims.

G. G. CHISHOLM,
Official Assignee.
20th February, 1928.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that HARRY G. MONCRIEF,
of Wellington, Carrier, was on the 3rd February, 1928,
adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of
creditors to be holden at my office on Tuesday, the 6th day
of March, 1928, at 11 o'clock a.m.

S. TANSLEY,
Official Assignee.
23rd February, 1928.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that E. V. ROBERTSON, of
Newtown, Wellington, Confectioner, was on the 24th
day of February, 1928, adjudged bankrupt on creditors'
petition; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be
holden at my office on Friday, the 9th day of March, 1928,
at 11 o'clock a.m.

S. TANSLEY,
Official Assignee.
27th February, 1928.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court holden 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 20th day of March, 1928, I intend to apply
for an order releasing me from the administration of the said
estates.

Dated this 23rd day of February, 1928.

Braddock, Charles Edward Marple, Blenheim, Baker.
Jackson, Arthur George, Picton, late Hotelkeeper.
Isherwood, Henry Lionel Ramsbottom, Blenheim, Drover.
Patchett, Cyril Mervyn, Blenheim, Confectioner.
Moore, William Henry, Blenheim, Grocer.
Price, George Frederick, Blenheim, Confectioner.
Moore, Daniel George, Riverlands, Blenheim, Farmer.
Munro, William Farnham, Blenheim, Carpenter, formerly
Farmer.
Simmons, Albert Maitland, Blenheim, Labourer.
Huntley, William, Picton, Fisherman.
Bowden, Richard Henry Newton, Blenheim, Labourer.
Neal, Rupert, Blenheim, Butcher.
Hall, Douglas Stuart, Havelock, late of Okaramio, Farmer.

A. F. BENT,
Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that RONALD JAMES NICHOLSON,
of 40 Esplanade, New Brighton, Salesman, was this day
adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of
creditors to be holden at my office, Government Departmental
Buildings, Worcester Street, Christchurch, on Thursday, the
lst day of March, 1928, at 2:30 o'clock p.m.

A. W. WATTERS,
Official Assignee.
24th February, 1928.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court holden at Christchurch

NOTICE is hereby given that JOHN POSKITT, of 232
Ferry Road, Christchurch, Contractor, was this day
adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of
creditors to be holden at my office, Government Departmental
Buildings, Worcester Street, Christchurch, on Friday, the
2nd day of March, 1928, at 11 o'clock a.m.

A. W. WATTERS,
Official Assignee.
24th February, 1928.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that FREDERICK WEINGOTT, of
Timaru, Piano Tuner and Repairer, was this day
adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of
creditors to be holden at my office on Monday, the 5th day
of March, 1928, at 2.15 o'clock p.m.

A. E. REYNOLDS,
Official Assignee.
22nd February, 1928.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that DAVID JAMES FAIRWEATHER,
of Invercargill, Bootmaker, was this day adjudged
bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors
to be holden at my office on Thursday, the 1st day of March,
1928, at 2.15 o'clock p.m.

Dated at Invercargill, this 21st day of February, 1928.

J. M. ADAM,
Official Assignee.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

EVIDENCE of the loss of certificate of title, Vol. 83,
folio 246 (Auckland Registry), for Sections 242–254
(both inclusive) of the Township of Kihikihi, in favour of
GEORGE HENRY MAUNDER and AUGUSTINE
MAUNDER, both of Kihikihi, Farmers, having been lodged
with me, together with an application for a new certificate
of title, notice is hereby given of my intention to issue such
new certificate of title accordingly on the expiration of fourteen days from 1st March, 1928.

Dated at the Land Registry Office at Auckland, this 24th
day of February, 1928.

W. JOHNSTON, District Land Registrar.

NOTICE is hereby given that the parcel of land hereinafter
described will be brought under the provisions of the
Land Transfer Act, 1915, unless caveat be lodged forbidding
the same on or before 2nd April, 1928.

7685. THOMAS BEASLEY.—Part of Parahaki No. 3,
      Block and accretion thereto, situated in the Borough of
      Whangarei, containing 2 roods 6·1 perches, fronting Portland
      Road. Occupied by applicant. Plan 19768.

Diagram may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 24th day of February, 1928, at the Land Registry
Office, Auckland.

W. JOHNSTON, District Land Registrar.

EVIDENCE of the loss of (a) Certificate of title, Vol. 74,
folio 219, 39·8 perches, Mangahauini 1A, Section 17,
in names of MAORA MAUHATA and PETI FORRESTER;
(b) certificate of title, Vol. 76, folio 82, 28·8 perches, Mangahauini 1A, Section 29, in name of HOROMONA TE HUI;
(c) certificate of title, Vol. 79, folio 70, 31 perches, Lot 5,
D.P. 2927, being part of Tokomaru B6D 2 Block, in name of
JANE SINCLAIR, Wife of Leslie Sinclair, of Tokomaru
Bay, Drover; (d) memorandum of lease No. 5054, Lot 1,
Ahi Ote Atua No. 1 Block, NATIVES to WARIHI TAKO,
of Ruatoria, Sheep-farmer; (e) memoranda of leases No.
4702, of Rotokautuku 6K2B Block and No. 5001 of Rotokautuku 6K3C 2 Block, NATIVES to HAMI TE RAIWA
TE RAPU, of Ruatoria, Sheep-farmer; (f) memorandum of
lease No. 5084, part of Manutahi 1B1 Block, SARAH JANE
EDWARDS to THE TIKITIKI HALL AND MOTOR
COMPANY, LIMITED (mortgaged to Henry Kershaw),
and (g) memorandum of lease No. 5190 of Waipiro A3A
Block, NATIVES to RETIMANA PARATA, of Waipiro
Bay, Sheep-farmer, having been lodged with me, together
with an application to issue new certificates of title and provisional leases in lieu thereof, notice is hereby given of my
intention to issue such new certificates of title and provisional