Oct. 31] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1679

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, 21st October, 1946. W. G. BAIRD, Public Trustee.

Economic Stabilization Emergency Regulations 1942.—Wartime Price Index

IN accordance with Regulation 41 of the Economic Stabilization Emergency Regulations 1942, it is hereby notified that the wartime price index as at the 15th day of September, 1946 (on base : 15th December, 1942, = 1000), was 1007. This figure indicates that, after seasonal adjustment has been made in respect of certain commodities, the prices of which are subject to seasonal movement, the general level of prices of commodities, &c., included in the wartime price index was 0·7 per cent. higher at 15th September, 1946, than at 15th December, 1942.

G. E. WOOD, Government Statistician.

29th October, 1946.

War Assets Realization Board

SECOND-HAND MOTOR TIRES FOR SALE BY PUBLIC TENDER

TENDERS are invited for :—

(775) SECOND-HAND MOTOR TIRES AND TUBES, comprising 154 retreadable tires; 21 part worn tires; 16 repairable tires; 113 part worn repairable tubes. Held at Auckland.

SECOND-HAND MOTOR TIRES discarded by various Government Departments and held as under :—

(776) At Auckland and Whangarei. Quantity, 261.

(777) At Auckland. Quantity, 343.

(778) At Auckland. Quantity, 247.

(779) At Hamilton, Cambridge, and Taumarunui. Quantity, 184.

(780) At Hastings, Napier, and Gisborne. Quantity, 135.

(781) At Palmerston North, Wanganui, and New Plymouth. Quantity, 197.

(782) At Gracefield, Lower Hutt. Quantity, 535.

(783) At Woburn. Quantity, 400.

(784) At Wellington. Quantity, 297.

(785) At Christchurch. Quantity, 462.

(786) At Nelson and Kaikoura. Quantity, 171.

(787) At Hokitika and Greymouth. Quantity, 163.

(788) At Dunedin and Oamaru. Quantity, 239.

(789) At Invercargill, Lumsden, and Timaru. Quantity, 243.

Tenders close at 12 noon on Monday, 25th November, 1946, with the Board’s Secretary, Defence Services Building, Bunny Street, Wellington (postal address, Private Bag, Lambton Quay Post-office, Wellington), to whom they should be addressed in envelopes marked “Tender No. . . . . . . . for Tires.” Further particulars and conditions of sale obtainable from :—

Board’s Office, Wellington.

Board’s District Office, Dilworth Buildings, Auckland.

Board’s District Office, Old Art Gallery Buildings, Durham Street, Christchurch.

Postmaster, Greymouth.

Stores Officer, Public Works Department, Auckland, Hamilton, Napier, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Wellington, Christchurch, Nelson, Dunedin, and Invercargill.

O. CONIBEAR,

Secretary, War Assets Realization Board.

Resignation of Legislative Councillor

Prime Minister’s Office,

Wellington, 31st October, 1946.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified that he has, in His Majesty’s name, accepted the resignation of

The Honourable Angus McLagan,

of his seat in the Legislative Council of New Zealand, as from the 28th day of October, 1946.

P. FRASER, Prime Minister.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court helden at Gisborne

NOTICE is hereby given that statements of accounts and balance-sheets in respect of the undermentioned estates, together with the report of the Audit Office thereon, have been duly filed in the above Court; and I hereby further give notice that at the sitting of the said Court, to be helden on Tuesday, the 12th day of November, 1946, at 10.30 a.m., I intend to apply for an order releasing me from the administration of the said estates :—

Gregory, Clifton Herbert, of Muriwai and Bartletts, Storekeeper (supplementary accounts).

Devery, James Owen, of Bartletts, Farmer.

Jing, Jimmy, of Gisborne, Fruiterer.

Dated this 22nd day of October, 1946.

P. D. LEAHY,

Official Assignee, Gisborne.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court helden at Wellington

NOTICE is hereby given that the first and final dividend of Is. 10½d. in the pound is now payable at my office on all proved and accepted claims in the estate of Francis Lot Cross, of Wellington, Butcher.

Dated this 24th day of October, 1946.

F. B. JAMESON, Official Assignee.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES

EVIDENCE of the loss of certificate of title, Volume 625, folio 238 (Auckland Registry), for Lot 159 on Deposited Plan 17584 (Town of Waikowhai Extension No. 1), being part Allotment 10 of Section 13, Suburbs of Auckland, in favour of MARY MORTIMER, of Auckland, Married Woman, having been lodged with me, together with an application for a new certificate of title in lieu thereof, notice is hereby given of my intention to issue such new certificate of title after fourteen days from 31st October, 1946.

Dated at the Land Registry Office, Auckland, this 25th day of October, 1946.

Wm. McBRIDE,

Deputy District Land Registrar.

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