New Zealand Gazette – 1931 – No. 73

Page 2937

✨ Deceased Estates and Notices



Oct. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2937

DECEASED PERSONS’ ESTATES UNDER ADMINISTRATION—continued.

No. Name of Deceased. Residence. Occupation. Date of Death. Remarks.
153 Tarrant, Katherine Richmond Widow 31/8/31 Testate.
154 Tasch, Mary Wanganui Married woman 19/9/31 ,,
155 Thomsen, Edith Kate Dannevirke ,, 4/9/31 Intestate.
156 Tolerton, Charles Robert Auckland Settler 16/8/31 Testate.
157 Townsend, George Arnold Pool Palmerston North, late of Wellington Retired saddler 5/9/31 ,,
158 Truelove, Jessie Bertha Auckland Married woman 10/9/31 ,,
159 Underwood, Thomas James Matamata Accountant 15/9/31 ,,
160 Von Sierakowski, Minnie Christchurch Married woman 9/9/31 ,,
161 Waddell, Margaret Jane Sarah Mataura ,, 31/8/31 ,,
162 Walker, George Atkinson Auckland Machinist 14/9/31 ,,
163 Williams, Rose Caroline Whangarei Widow 26/7/31 Intestate.
164 Wilson, Margaret Jane Gisborne Married woman 24/8/31 Testate.
165 Wiseman, Priscilla Agnes Dunedin Spinster 9/8/31 ,,
166 Wood, Florence May Hastings ,, 11/9/31 Intestate.
167 Wood, Norman Dunedin Builder 14/9/31 Testate.
168 Woodhouse, Annie Auckland Widow 8/8/31 ,,
169 Worth, George New Plymouth Retired postmaster 11/8/31 Intestate.
170 Wright, Mary Jane Outram Spinster 27/7/31 ,,
171 Young, James Crichton Wellington Stockbroker 21/8/31 ,,

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 3rd October, 1931. J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its Amendments.—Election to administer Estates.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court an election to administer in respect of the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder set forth.

No. Name. Occupation. Residence. Date of Death. Date Election filed. Testate or Intestate. Stamp Office concerned.
1 Blakeway, Edwin John Civil servant Palmerston North 23/8/31 29/9/31 Intestate Wellington.
2 Boyd, Amy Louise Married woman Patetonga 31/1/31 29/9/31 ,, Auckland.
3 Bunting, Moses (or George) Labourer Martinborough 23/8/31 29/9/31 ,, Wellington.
4 Carlene, Elizabeth Married woman Waituna 19/7/31 29/9/31 ,, Invercargill.
5 Dyson, Annie Elizabeth ,, Auckland 4/9/31 2/10/31 Testate Auckland.
6 Fergusson, Edna Jane Spinster Napier 24/7/31 29/9/31 Intestate Napier.
7 Gandy, Ernest Gilbert Farmer Waipatiki 5/9/31 2/10/31 Testate ,,
8 Hicks, Margaret.. Widow Wellington 8/9/31 2/10/31 ,, Wellington.
9 Lepper, George Old-age pensioner Redvale 30/7/31 29/9/31 Intestate Auckland.
10 Le Ray, Ann Elizabeth Spinster Dunedin 29/8/31 2/10/31 Testate Dunedin.
11 Scanlan, Charles Labourer Ouruhia, near Belfast 27/8/31 2/10/31 ,, Christchurch.
12 Stokes, Elizabeth Mary Spinster Palmerston North 8/9/31 29/9/31 ,, Wellington.
13 Tasch, Mary Married woman Wanganui 19/9/31 2/10/31 ,, ,,
14 Thomsen, Edith Kate ,, Dannevirke 4/9/31 29/9/31 Intestate Napier.
15 Young, James Crichton Sharebroker Wellington 21/8/31 2/10/31 ,, Wellington.

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 5th October, 1931. J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

Notice to Mariners No. 41, of 1931.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 6th October, 1931.

NEW ZEALAND.—SOUTH ISLAND.—OTAGO HARBOUR.

Alteration to Beacons: Exhibition of Lights.

Position: Between Harrington Point and Maori Kaik Jetty.

Alterations: Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 black single-pile beacons are being replaced by piled beacons with small towers, each of which will exhibit a fixed white light from the following dates:—

No. 4. 6th October.
No. 3. 13th October.
No. 2. 20th October.
No. 1. 27th October.

Chart affected: 2411.

Publications: Admiralty List of Lights, Part VI, 1930, page 488, remarks; New Zealand Pilot, 1930, page 293; New Zealand Nautical Almanac and Tide-tables, 1931, page 301 and plan of harbour.

Authority: Otago Harbour Board, 29/9/31.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

(M. 3/3/120.)

Rates of Exchange for Customs Purposes.

Customs Department,
Wellington, 3rd October, 1931.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Minister of Customs has decided to cancel the notifications respecting rates of exchange published in the New Zealand Gazette on 29th July, 1926, 23rd January, 1930, and 15th January, 1931, and, in pursuance of section 121 of the Customs Act, 1913, as amended by the Customs Amendment Act, 1921, has declared that, with respect to all goods invoiced in any currency other than that in force in New Zealand, the value of such goods in New Zealand for the purposes of duty shall be ascertained according to the banking rate of exchange in force on the date of exportation of the goods from the country of export to New Zealand.

The Minister has further declared that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the value of such goods which were exported from the country of export to New Zealand on or before the 20th day of September, 1931, shall be ascertained as if this notification had not been issued.

GEO. CRAIG, Comptroller of Customs.

Election of Member of Teachers’ Superannuation Board.

Education Department,
Wellington, 5th October, 1931.

IN pursuance of regulations made under the Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927, I hereby certify that for the election of two members of the Teachers’ Superannuation Board constituted by the said Act, to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations of Herbert Charles Jones and John Ernest Purchase, the following nominations were received:—

William Fulton Abel.
John Gunn Polson.

As the number of persons nominated does not exceed the number of vacancies to be filled, I hereby declare that the said William Fulton Abel and John Gunn Polson are duly elected members of the said Board.

Dated at Wellington, this 5th day of October, 1931.

C. E. CRAWFORD,
Secretary to the Teachers’ Superannuation Board, and Returning Officer.



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🏢 Public Trustee's List of Deceased Persons' Estates (continued from previous page)

🏢 State Enterprises & Insurance
3 October 1931
Deceased estates, Public Trustee, Administration, Testate, Intestate
19 names identified
  • Katherine Tarrant, Deceased, testate
  • Mary Tasch, Deceased, testate
  • Edith Kate Thomsen, Deceased, intestate
  • Charles Robert Tolerton, Deceased, testate
  • George Arnold Pool Townsend, Deceased, testate
  • Jessie Bertha Truelove, Deceased, testate
  • Thomas James Underwood, Deceased, testate
  • Minnie Von Sierakowski, Deceased, testate
  • Margaret Jane Sarah Waddell, Deceased, testate
  • George Atkinson Walker, Deceased, testate
  • Rose Caroline Williams, Deceased, intestate
  • Margaret Jane Wilson, Deceased, testate
  • Priscilla Agnes Wiseman, Deceased, testate
  • Florence May Wood, Deceased, intestate
  • Norman Wood, Deceased, testate
  • Annie Woodhouse, Deceased, testate
  • George Worth, Deceased, intestate
  • Mary Jane Wright, Deceased, intestate
  • James Crichton Young, Deceased, intestate

  • J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee

🏢 Public Trustee's Election to Administer Estates

🏢 State Enterprises & Insurance
5 October 1931
Public Trustee, Estate administration, Intestate, Testate
15 names identified
  • Edwin John Blakeway, Deceased, intestate
  • Amy Louise Boyd, Deceased, intestate
  • Moses (or George) Bunting, Deceased, intestate
  • Elizabeth Carlene, Deceased, intestate
  • Annie Elizabeth Dyson, Deceased, testate
  • Edna Jane Fergusson, Deceased, intestate
  • Ernest Gilbert Gandy, Deceased, testate
  • Margaret Hicks, Deceased, testate
  • George Lepper, Deceased, intestate
  • Ann Elizabeth Le Ray, Deceased, testate
  • Charles Scanlan, Deceased, testate
  • Elizabeth Mary Stokes, Deceased, intestate
  • Mary Tasch, Deceased, intestate
  • Edith Kate Thomsen, Deceased, intestate
  • James Crichton Young, Deceased, testate

  • J. W. Macdonald, Public Trustee

🚂 Notice to Mariners: Alteration to Beacons in Otago Harbour

🚂 Transport & Communications
6 October 1931
Marine, Beacons, Lights, Otago Harbour, Navigation
  • G. C. Godfrey, Secretary, Marine Department

🏭 Rates of Exchange for Customs Purposes

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
3 October 1931
Customs, Exchange rates, Duty, Goods valuation
  • Geo. Craig, Comptroller of Customs

🎓 Election of Members to Teachers’ Superannuation Board

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
5 October 1931
Teachers, Superannuation, Election, Board members
  • William Fulton Abel, Elected to Teachers’ Superannuation Board
  • John Gunn Polson, Elected to Teachers’ Superannuation Board

  • C. E. Crawford, Secretary to the Teachers’ Superannuation Board, and Returning Officer