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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE [No. 55

Notice of Adoptions under Part IX of the Native Land Act, 1931 Tokerau Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, 11th September, 1947.

It is hereby notified that the orders of adoption as set out in the
Schedule hereunder have been made by the Native Land
Court under the provisions of the Native Land Act, 1931.
J. H. ROBERTSON, Registrar.

Whakaatu tangohanga Tamariki Whangai i raro o Wahi IX o te
Ture Whenua Maori, 1931

Tari Kooti Whenua Maori, Tokerau,
Akarana, 11 o Hepetema, 1947.
He whakaaturanga tenei kia mohiotia ai kua hangaia e te Kooti
Whenua Maori i raro i nga tikanga o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931,
etahi ota whakamana i te tangohanga o etahi tamariki whangai, e
whakaaturia nei e te Kupu Apiti i raro nei.
TE RAPIHANA, Kai-rehita.

SCHEDULE (KUPU APITI)

Nga Matua Whangai
(Adopting Parents).
Elliott James Leach and
Margaret Leach
Matekino Pere Whare-
mate and Ngarangika-
hui Pere Wharemate

Name
(No.).
736/M
1404/BI

Tamariki Whangai
(Adopted Children)
Margaret Waru.
Raima Rangi.

Election of Member of Westland Land Board
Department of Lands and Survey,
Hokitika, 15th September, 1947.

I, HERBERT MILLETT LAWREY, Returning Officer for the
election of a member of the Westland Land Board, do hereby
notify in accordance with the provisions of section 47 of the Land
Act, 1924, and the regulations made thereunder, that the only
person nominated to fill the vacancy occurring on the said Board
was—
William Clayton, Esquire, of Ahaura.
And I do therefore hereby declare that the said William
Clayton is duly elected a member of the Westland Land Board for
a term of three years as from 17th September, 1947.
H. M. LAWREY, Returning Officer.
(L. and S. 22/748/7.)

CROWN LANDS NOTICE
Education Reserve in North Auckland Land District for Lease
North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 16th September, 1947.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned education
reserve is open for lease under the provisions of the Education
Reserves Act, 1928, and the Public Bodies' Leases Act, 1908;
and applications will be received at the North Auckland District
Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Friday,
17th October, 1947.
Applicants should appear personally for examination at the
North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on
Tuesday, 21st October, 1947, at 10 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, and the successful applicant is required
to pay immediately at conclusion of ballot the first half-year's rent,
broken-period rent, and lease fee.

SCHEDULE
NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—EDUCATION RESERVE
Whangarei County.—Maungakaramamea Parish
ALLOTMENTS N.E. 83 and S.E. 83 : Area, 136 acres 2 roods
24 perches. Annual rent, £10 5s.
This property is situated eleven miles from Whangarei, one mile
and a half from the Mangapai Post-office and School, two miles and
a half from the Mangapai Railway-station, and four miles and a half
from the Maungakaramamea Saleyards. Access is by a good metalled
road. The property comprises undulating to hilly gum country in
scrub with a great deal of scattered gorse. The soil is of pipe clay
resting on clay and sandstone formation; it is poorly watered by
a swampy creek.
Form of lease may be perused and any further particulars
may be obtained at the office of the undersigned.
E. B. PECK,
Assistant Commissioner of Crown Lands.
(H.O. 20/718 ; D.O. M.L./E.R. 2835.)

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES
In Bankruptcy.—Supreme Court
RONALD HOWARD WILKINSON, of 27A Ponsonby Road,
Auckland, and JACK GODWIN GARLAND, of 46 Tinakori
Road, Wellington, formerly of Auckland, trading as “Classic Photo
Frame Co." Auckland, were adjudged bankrupts on the 10th
September, 1947. Creditors’ meeting will be held at my office on
Thursday, the 18th September, 1947, at 10.30 a.m.
V. R. CROWHURST, Official Assignee.
3rd Floor, Smith’s Buildings, Albert Street, Auckland C. 1.

In Bankruptcy.—Supreme Court
RAYMOND MOTION, of 39 Notley Street, Westmere, Auckland
W. 2, Factory Employee, was adjudged bankrupt on
the 9th September, 1947. Creditors’ meeting will be held at my
office on Monday, the 22nd September, 1947, at 10.30 a.m.
V. R. CROWHURST, Official Assignee.
3rd Floor, Smith’s Buildings, Albert Street, Auckland C. 1.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court of New Zealand
NOTICE is hereby given that FRANK LEONARD NICHOLLS, of
Matangi, Labourer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and
I hereby summon a meeting of creditors to be holden at my office,
Courthouse, Hamilton, on Tuesday, the 23rd day of September,
1947, at 11.30 o’clock in the forenoon.
Dated at Hamilton, this 12th day of September, 1947.
H. B. REID, Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, Wellington
NOTICE is hereby given that dividends in the undermentioned
estates are now payable at my office on all proved and accepted
claims :
Herbert Edward Presley — Fourth of 3s. 6d. in the pound
(making 9s. 6d. in the pound).
Thomas George Scott-Smith—First of 5s. 6d. in the pound.
Dated at Wellington, this 11th day of September, 1947.
F. B. JAMESON, Official Assignee.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES
EVIDENCE of loss of certificate of title, Vol. 311, folio 283
(Auckland Registry), for 1 rood, being Lot 83, Deposited
Plan 11534, being part of the Awakahowai No. 3 Block, in the
names of JAMES ARTHUR BENNETT, Farmer, and FRANCIS
NORMAN TRUELOVE, Storekeeper, both of Turua, having been
lodged with me together with an application for the issue of a new
certificate of title in lieu thereof, notice is hereby given of my
intention to issue such new certificate of title on 3rd October, 1947.
Dated this 12th day of September, 1947, at the Land Registry
Office, Auckland.
G. H. SEDDON, District Land Registrar.

EVIDENCE of loss of certificates of title, Vol. 388, folios 283
and 284 (Auckland Registry), for 17 acres and 37 perches,
being the blocks called Waotu North No. 2H Section 1 and Waotu
North No. 2H Section 2, in the name of TITIHUIA NEPIA, of
Rotorua, Aboriginal Native, having been lodged with me together
with an application for the issue of new certificates of title in lieu
thereof, notice is hereby given of my intention to issue such new
certificates of title on 3rd October, 1947.
Dated this 12th day of September, 1947, at the Land Registry
Office, Auckland.
G. H. SEDDON, District Land Registrar.

EVIDENCE having been furnished of the loss of the outstanding
duplicate of certificate of title, Vol. 345, folio 218 (Wellington
Registry), in the name of LUCY MARY ANN JAMIESON, of
Petone, Married Woman, for part of Section 4, Hutt District, being
part of Lot 35 on Deeds Plan No. 205, containing 7.35 perches,
and application (K. 26954) having been made for the issue of a new
certificate of title in lieu thereof, I hereby give notice of my intention
to issue such new certificate of title on the expiration of fourteen
days from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.
Dated this 12th day of September, 1947, at the Land Registry
Office, Wellington.
E. C. ADAMS, District Land Registrar.