SEPT. 24.]

THE COMPANIES ACT, 1908, SECTION 266 (3)
AND 267.

TAKE notice that the name of the undermentioned company will, at the expiration of three months from the date hereof, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the Register, and the company dissolved:
Madam Pompadour, Limited. 1929/20.

Given under my hand at Dunedin, this 18th day of September, 1931.

L. G. TUCK,
Assistant Registrar of Companies.

THE COMPANIES ACT, 1908, SECTION 266 (3) AND 267.

TAKE notice that the name of the undermentioned company will, at the expiration of three months from the date hereof, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the Register, and the company dissolved:
Motor Service, Limited. 1927/24.

Given under my hand at Dunedin, this 18th day of September, 1931.

L. G. TUCK,
Assistant Registrar of Companies.

THE THAMES AND MERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

In the matter of Part IX of the Companies Act, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that THE THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, a company duly incorporated in Great Britain, intends to cease voluntarily to carry on business in the Dominion of New Zealand after the 31st day of December, 1931.
Dated this 7th day of September, 1931.

W. H. COWPER,
Attorney for the Company in New Zealand.
Duncan, Cotterill, and Co., Solicitors, Christchurch.

A. C. FODDY AND CO., LTD.

IN LIQUIDATION.

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908, and in the matter of A. C. FODDY AND CO., LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that, under date of 16th September, 1931, the following resolution was passed:
"That the company go into voluntary liquidation in accordance with section 220 (b) of the Companies Act, 1908, and that Mr. L. A. DENTON, Public Accountant, Hastings, be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator."

LAURENCE A. DENTON, Liquidator.

TOWN HALL PARKING STATION, LIMITED.

IN LIQUIDATION.

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908, and in the matter of THE TOWN HALL PARKING STATION, LIMITED. (in Liquidation).

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of sections 230 and 252 of the Companies Act, 1908, that a general meeting of the above-named company will be held at my office, Premier Buildings, Durham Street, Auckland, on Monday, the 5th day of October, 1931, at 11 o'clock a.m., for the purpose of having an account laid before the meeting showing the manner in which the winding-up has been conducted and the property of the company disposed of, and of hearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator; and also of determining by extraordinary resolution the manner in which the books and accounts of the company and of the Liquidator thereof shall be disposed of.

Dated this 16th day of September, 1931.

GEO. W. HUTCHISON, Liquidator.

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME.

ARTEMUS HOWARD WOODCOCK, of Wellsford, in the Provincial District of Auckland, in the Dominion of New Zealand, Sawmiller, do hereby give public notice that on the 5th day of September, 1931, I formally and absolutely renounced, relinquished, and abandoned the use of my said surname of Woodcock, and then assumed and adopted, and determined thenceforth and on all occasions whatsoever to use and subscribe the name of "Artemus Howard Warren" instead of the said name of "Artemus Howard Woodcock": And I give further notice that by deed poll dated the 5th day of September, 1931, duly executed and attested, and enrolled in the Supreme Court of New Zealand, at Auckland, on the 9th day of September, 1931, I formally and absolutely renounced, relinquished, and abandoned the said surname of "Woodcock,' and declared that I had assumed and adopted, and thenceforth on all occasions whatsoever intended to use and subscribe the name of "Artemus Howard Warren" instead of the name of "Artemus Howard Woodcock," and so as to be at all times thereafter called, known, and described by the name of "Artemus Howard Warren" exclusively.

Dated this 12th day of September, 1931.

A. H. WOODCOCK.

Witness to signature—
H. M. Smith, Saddler, Wellsford.

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME.

MALCOLM WOODCOCK, of Wellsford, in the Provincial District of Auckland, in the Dominion of New Zealand, Sawmiller, do hereby give public notice that on the 5th day of September, 1931, I formally and absolutely renounced, relinquished, and abandoned the use of my said surname of Woodcock, and then assumed and adopted, and determined thenceforth and on all occasions whatsoever to use and subscribe the name of "Malcolm Warren" instead of the said name of "Malcolm Woodcock": And I give further notice that by deed poll dated the 5th day of September, 1931, duly executed and attested, and enrolled in the Supreme Court of New Zealand, at Auckland, on the 9th day of September, 1931, I formally and absolutely renounced, relinquished, and abandoned the said surname of "Woodcock,' and declared that I had assumed and adopted, and thenceforth on all occasions whatsoever intended to use and subscribe the name of "Malcolm Warren" instead of the name of "Malcolm Woodcock," and so as to be at all times thereafter called, known, and described by the name of "Malcolm Warren" exclusively.

Dated this 12th day of September, 1931.

M. WOODCOCK.

Witness to signature—
H. M. Smith, J.P., Saddler, Wellsford.

PATURAU VALLEY ESTATE PROPRIETARY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the above company, duly incorporated unde the provisions of the law of Victoria, relating to the incorporation of companies, purposes conducting its business in New Zealand, and its place of business is No. I Church Street, Masterton, at which address all notices relevant to the above company may be served.

Dated this 14th day of September, 1931.

ARTHUR D. LOW,

Duly authorized Attorney for—

PATURAU VALLEY ESTATE PROPRIETARY, LTD.

WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL.

RESOLUTION MAKING SPECIAL RATE.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it in that behalf by the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926, and its amendments, the Wellington City Council hereby resolves as follows:
That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of nineteen thousand seven hundred pounds (£19,700) to be known as "The Wellington City (Karori District) Works, Tramways, and Recreation Reserve Loan 1906 Renewal Loan, 1931," authorized to be raised by the Wellington City Council under the above-mentioned Act for the purpose of redeeming the outstanding liability in respect of a loan maturing on the 31st day of December, 1931, the said Wellington City Council hereby makes and levies a special