Aug. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2595

Road, five miles from Tangoio School and Post-office, thirteen miles from Napier Railway-station, and twenty-six miles from Heretaunga Dairy Factory and Stortford Lodge Saleyards by good metalled road. The section possesses a frontage flat of about 10 acres, the balance being open pastoral country intersected by deep open gullies, easy flat ridges falling in steep faces. About 8 acres in good English pasture, 2 acres lately cropped, 2 acres swamp land, and the balance danthonia-grass country. The soil is fair loam resting on clay formation; watered by good running streams and springs. Manuka scrub and blackberry require keeping in check.

NOTE.—Rent exemption is conditional upon improvements to a value equivalent to the conceded amount being effected during the exemption period.

Any further particulars required may be obtained from the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

J. F. QUINN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 26/4563.)

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 15th August, 1934.

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 Friday, 7th September, 1934.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, on Tuesday, 11th September, 1934, at 10.30 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.

Waimairi County.—Christchurch Survey District.—Avonhead No. 2 Settlement.

SECTION 2, Block X; Area, 9 acres 2 roods 15 perches. Capital value, £310; half-yearly rental, £20 5s.

Weighted with £215 for improvements, comprising dwelling of four rooms with range, one open fireplace, and electric light, cowbyre, fowlhouse, pig-sty, water-supply, and fencing. This sum is payable in cash or by a cash deposit of £15, balance on instalment mortgage for twenty years.

This area is situated on Avonhead Road, two miles from the Riccarton Post-office and Fendalton School. It is all flat, ploughable land of medium loam on a clay formation, suitable for a worker’s home, market-gardening, or poultry.

Any further information required may be obtained from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch.

C. G. S. ELLIS,
Deputy Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 26/25552.)

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that CHARLES BALDWIN HORTON, of Hastings, Orchardist, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at the Courthouse, Hastings, on Wednesday, the 22nd day of August, 1934, at 2.15 o’clock p.m.

Dated at Napier, this 8th day of August, 1934.

G. G. CHISHOLM,
Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM HUGH MCCARTHY, of Waipawa, Grocer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at the Courthouse, Waipawa, on Tuesday, the 21st day of August, 1934, at 10 o’clock a.m.

Dated at Napier, this 9th day of August, 1934.

G. G. CHISHOLM,
Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

In the Estate of AGNES FLEMING BURNS, of Napier, Hotel-keeper.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first and final dividend of 2s. 1¾d. in the pound is now payable at my office on all accepted proved claims.

G. G. CHISHOLM,
Official Assignee.

Courthouse, Napier, 11th August, 1934.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that OSWALD DUNNILL AVISON, of Haumoana, Dairy-farmer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at the Courthouse, Hastings, on Tuesday, the 28th day of August, 1934, at 2.15 o’clock p.m.

Dated at Napier, this 14th day of August, 1934.

G. G. CHISHOLM,
Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ALBERT JOHN THOMAS WILLS, of Patea, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office, Courthouse, Hawera, on Tuesday, the 21st day of August, 1934, at 11 o’clock a.m.

Dated at Hawera, this 11th day of August, 1934.

C. O. PRATT,
Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that dividends are now payable in the undermentioned estates on all proved claims; promissory notes (if any) to be produced for endorsement prior to receipt of dividends:—

Henry Angus Sprott, of Opawa, Farmer—Second and final dividend of 2s. 4d. in the pound, making a total of 10s. in the pound.

William Albert Churchill, formerly of Barrys Bay, but now of Ashburton, Farmer—First and final dividend of 7s. 10d. in the pound.

James Arthur White, of Christchurch, Bootmaker—First dividend of 7s. 6d. in the pound.

George Buist, corner of Patten Street and Woodham Road, Avonside, Christchurch, Coal-merchant—First and final dividend of 4s. 9d. in the pound.

Frederick Ladbrook, of Doyleston, Farmer—First and final dividend of 3s. 6d. in the pound.

Austin Culling, of 41 Cashmere View, Christchurch, Pastry-cook—Second and final dividend of 4d. in the pound, making a total of 2s. 6d. in the pound.

Ruby Lurline Nickolls, of Zetland Hotel, Christchurch, Married Woman—First and final dividend of 2s. 3d. in the pound.

John Thomson Mackay, of Willoughby, Farmer—First and final dividend of 1s. 8d. in the pound.

Richard May Downes Morten, of Tai Tapu, Sheep-farmer—First and final dividend of 10¾d. in the pound.

Croydon Lee, of 423 Cashel Street, Fruiterer and Confectioner—First dividend of 11d. in the pound.

Albert Leonard Hibbs, of Methven, Farmer—Supplementary dividend of 2¾d. in the pound, making a total of 8¾d. in the pound.

Leo Patrick McMullan, of 403 Madras Street, Christchurch, Storekeeper—First and final dividend of 4d. in the pound.

J. H. ROBERTSON,
Official Assignee.

Christchurch, 13th August, 1934.