2754

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 77

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.

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 12th December, 1932.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

CROWN LAND NOTICE.

Settlement Land in Canterbury Land District for Selection on Renewable Lease.

District Lands and Survey Office,

Christchurch, 12th December, 1932.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is open for selection on renewable lease under the Land Act, 1924, and the Land for Settlements Act, 1925, and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, up to 4 o'clock p.m., on Monday, 9th January, 1933.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, on Tuesday, 10th January, 1933, at 10.30 o'clock a.m., but if any applicant is unable to attend he may be examined by any other Land Board or by any Commissioner of Crown Lands. The ballot will be held immediately upon conclusion of the examination of applicants.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.— SETTLEMENT LAND.

Levels County.—Pareora Survey District.—Claremont Settlement.

SECTION 1, Block XIV : Area, 311 acres 2 roods. Capital value, £2,400. Half-yearly rent, £60.

Loaded with the sum of £600 for improvements, consisting of five-roomed dwelling, wooden washhouse, and dairy, iron garage, lean-to, trapshed, and cowshed, &c., dams, tanks, and water piping, shelter-belt, and 174 chains of boundary and subdivisional fencing. This amount may be paid in cash or by a cash deposit, the balance to be secured by an instalment mortgage to the State Advances Superintendent— term, 30 years; interest, 6 per cent.

Situated in Claremont Road, about eleven miles distant from Timaru, six miles from Claremont School, and about eight miles and a half from Holme Station Saleyards. Altitude up to 1,200 ft. Two-thirds of the area is in native tussock and rough faces, providing rough grazing; balance being ploughable. The soil is mainly cold and sour where ploughable, resting on stone, clay, and rock formation. Subdivided into eight paddocks, and watered by dams and waterholes; 75 acres is in old pasture, 24 acres out of turnips (not sown down); balance of 212 acres in tussock and rocky faces. Property is suitable for grazing. Improvements, included in the capital value, comprise 200 chains of fencing valued at £50.

After payment of the required deposit on account of improvements, the first half-year's rent, broken-period rent (if any), and lease fee £1 1s., the Land Board will consider remitting half the rent accruing during the following three years of the term of the lease.

Full particulars may be obtained from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch.

(L. and S. 26/26913.)

W. STEWART,

Commissioner of Crown Lands.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that SAMUEL ELLIOTT, of Waiuku, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be holden at my office, Law Court Buildings, High Street, Auckland, on Monday, the 12th day of December, 1932, at 10.30 o'clock a.m.

Dated at Auckland, this 6th day of December, 1932.

A. W. WATTERS,

Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOSEPH MERCER, of Ohinewai, Fish Vendor, was by an order of the Supreme Court, Hamilton, dated the 9th December, 1932, adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be holden at the Courthouse, Huntly, on Wednesday, the 21st day of December, 1932, at 10 o'clock a.m.

Dated at Hamilton, this 9th day of December, 1932.

V. R. CROWHURST,

Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that JOSEPH WILLIAM TAYLOR, of Hamilton, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be holden at my office on Tuesday, the 20th day of December, 1932, at 10.30 o'clock a.m.

Dated at Hamilton, this 12th day of December, 1932.

V. R. CROWHURST,

Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ALOYSIUS GEORGE BROSNAHAN, of Gisborne, Farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be holden at my office on Friday, the 16th day of December, 1932, at 2.30 o'clock p.m.

Dated at Gisborne, this 6th day of December, 1932.

JOHN N. NALDER,

Official Assignee.