Nov. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3109

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 4th November, 1935.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned section is open for selection on renewable lease under 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, 6th December, 1935.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, on Tuesday, 10th December, 1935, 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.

Coldstream Survey District.—Coldstream Settlement.

(Exempt from payment of rent for eighteen months.*)

SECTION 11, Block IV: Area, 133 acres. Capital value, £2,400†; half-yearly rent, £60.

Loaded with the sum of £215 for improvements, comprising two-roomed cottage, stable, &c., approximately 30 chains boundary-fencing, and 30 chains subdivisional fencing. This amount is payable in cash or by a cash deposit of £40, the balance to be secured on instalment mortgage for a term of ten years under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act.

The area forms part of the well-known Coldstream Settlement, and is situated on Lower Beach Road, approximately five miles from Lowcliffe Post-office and School. School bus passes within approximately one mile. It is watered by a stream and county race and is practically all flat and ploughable with the exception of about 5 acres in plantation. The property is suitable for cropping or sheep-fattening. There are 16 acres in wheat, also sown down in rye-grass and clover; 14 acres green feed oats (to be ploughed in prior to date of ballot); 8 acres ploughed early; 32 acres fair to good pasture, balance rough furrow.

The successful applicant will be required to pay (in addition to the loading of £215 above-mentioned) £20 in cash for the wheat crop, ploughing, &c.

• Rental exemption is conditional on the first half-year’s rent and amounts payable in respect to the crops and improvements on the land being paid and on improvements to the value of the amount of the exempted rent being effected within the exemption period in addition to the improvements required in terms of the lease.

† Capital value includes the sum of £214 2s. on account of improvements belonging to the Crown.

Full particulars may be obtained from the undersigned.

J. F. QUINN,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

(L. and S. 26/8717.)

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that LEO HORACE JOHN WHITING, of Kaipaki, Ohaupo, Share Milker, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Thursday, the 14th day of November, 1935, at 10.30 o’clock a.m.

Dated at Hamilton, this 5th day of November, 1935.

V. R. CROWHURST,
Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

In the Estate of NORMAN FRANCIS MEADS, of Waitara, Farm Hand.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first and final dividend of 9¾d. in the pound is now payable on all proved and accepted claims.

Dated at New Plymouth, this 29th day of October, 1935.

J. S. S. MEDLEY,
Deputy Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that IVAN PIVAC, of Palmerston North, Restaurant-proprietor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Wednesday, the 13th day of November, 1935, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

Dated at Palmerston North, this 1st day of November, 1935.

F. C. LITCHFIELD,
Deputy Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that ERNEST ROUGH, of 75A Hamilton Road, Kilbirnie, Shingle Contractor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Monday, the 11th day of November, 1935, at 2.30 o’clock p.m.

Dated at Wellington, this 31st day of October, 1935.

S. TANSLEY,
Official Assignee.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that LILIAN ANNIE WILLIAMS, of 8 Luxford Street, Wellington, Married Woman, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be held at my office on Friday, the 8th day of November, 1935, at 10.30 o’clock a.m.

Dated at Wellington, this 31st day of October, 1935.

S. TANSLEY,
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 prior to receiving dividends:—

Allen, Hugh William, of Dunedin, Fruiterer—Third and final dividend of 6¼d. in the pound, making a total of 2s. 6¼d. in the pound.

Kitto, James, of Roxburgh, Labourer—Fourth dividend of 1s. in the pound, making a total to date of 4s. in the pound.

Murray, Frank, of Hawea Flat, Carrier—Second and final dividend of 8d. in the pound, making in all 2s. 8d. in the pound.

Weeber, Douglas Roy, of Wedderburn, Garage-proprietor—First and final dividend of 1s. 1d. in the pound.

McNaught, Robert John Ranson, of Cromwell, Butcher—First and final dividend of 2⅝d. in the pound.

Dated at Dunedin, this 1st day of November, 1935.

J. M. ADAM,
Official Assignee.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

EVIDENCE of the loss of Memorandum of Mortgage No. 140120 of north-west portion Allotment 29, north-east portion Allotment 31, and part of the south-east middle portion of Section 42, of the Parish of Paparoa, being the whole of the land in certificates of title, Vol. 14, folio 129, and Vol. 47, folio 128, and the residue of the land in certificate of title, Vol. 118, folio 260 (Auckland Registry), from ROWLAND HAMES, as mortgagor, to ALEXANDER DODDS, of Paparoa, Farmer, as mortgagee, having been lodged with me, together with an application for the issue of a provisional memorandum of mortgage, notice is hereby given of my intention to issue such provisional memorandum of mortgage accordingly upon the expiration of fourteen days from the 7th day of November, 1935.

Dated at the Land Registry Office at Auckland, this 1st day of November, 1935.

W. JOHNSTON, District Land Registrar.