Unclaimed Lands.—Notice by the Public Trustee under the Public
Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II) and its Amendments
To the owner of the following land, that is to say: All that parcel
of land containing 2 roods, more or less, being Section 98 of
the Town of Kaikoura, bounded on the north by a public
road, bounded on the west by Section 96 (400 links), bounded
on the east by Section 100 (325 links), and bounded on the
south by a public road (140 links), and being all the land com-
prised in certificate of title, Vol. 29, folio 52 (Marlborough
Registry), the registered proprietor whereof is George Fyffe,
of Kaikoura, Sheep-farmer.
WHEREAS, after due inquiry, the owner of the above-described
land cannot be found: And whereas the said owner has
no known agent in New Zealand: Now, the Public Trustee hereby
calls upon such owner, within six months of the date of the pub-
lication of this notice in the Gazette, to establish to the satisfaction
of the Public Trustee his title to the said land, and if he fails or
neglects to do so the Public Trustee will exercise as regards the
said land the powers and authorities granted to him in and by
the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II), and its amendments.
Dated this 8th day of July, 1948.
W. G. BAIRD, Public Trustee.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Act, 1908
IN pursuance of section 58 of the Mutual Fire Insurance Act,
1908; a synopsis of the business of the undermentioned In-
surance Associations, as at 31st March, 1948, based on statements
deposited by those Associations in the office of the Public Trustee,
is hereby published:
OTAGO FARMERS' UNION MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
Assets—
Cash in hand and in bank
Loans and investments
Outstanding premium notes
Other assets
Liabilities—
Policies in force
Existing claims
Income—
Premium income
Interest
Other income
Expenditure—
Losses
Expenses
Reinsurance
Other payments and expenditure
£ s. d.
116 2 5
39,890 15 11
212,497 10 3
18,040 4 1
9,413,029 0 0
11,879 14 4
38,304 17 3
1,249 2 3
219 15 8
9,178 4 4
22,885 7 7
3,249 8 11
1,913 7 0
TABANAKI FARMERS' MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
Assets—
Cash in hand and in bank
Loans and investments
Outstanding premium notes
Other assets
Liabilities—
Policies in force
Existing claims
Income—
Premium income
Interest
Other income
Expenditure—
Losses
Expenses
Reinsurance
Other payments and expenditure
£ s. d.
7,166 2 7
25,290 0 0
57,451 5 0
1,099 2 0
1,237,441 0 0
240 11 8
7,129 2 0
772 14 11
585 0 0
1,716 14 0
3,260 14 10
584 3 9
943 17 5
WELLINGTON FARMERS' UNION MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION
Assets—
Cash in hand and in bank
Loans and investments
Outstanding premium notes
Other assets
Liabilities—
Policies in force
Existing claims
Income—
Premium income
Interest
Other income
Expenditure—
Losses
Expenses
Reinsurance
Other payments and expenditure
£ s. d.
1,063 13 7
22,798 15 6
166,821 0 0
1,575 18 6
3,316,274 0 0
355 14 0
12,188 18 0
644 13 9
2,429 13 8
344 9 1
1,634 4 4
5,852 5 5
W. G. BAIRD, Public Trustee.
7th July, 1948.
Notice of Adoptions under Part IX of the Maori Land Act, 1931
Maori Land Court Office,
Wellington, 7th July, 1948.
IT is hereby notified that the orders of adoption as set out in
the Schedule hereunder have been made by the Maori Land
Court under the provisions of the Maori Land Act, 1931.
P. H. DUDSON, Registrar.
Whakaatu tangohanga Tamariki Whangai i raro o Wahi IX o te Ture
Whenua Maori, 1931
Tari Kooti Whenua Maori,
Poneke, 7 o Hurae, 1948.
He whakaaturanga tenei kia mahiotia 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, o
whakaaturia nei e te Kupu Apiti i raro iho nei.
TATIHANA, Kai-rehita.
SCHEDULE (KUPU APITI)
Nga matua Whangai
(Adopting Parents).
Harry Brown and Annie Brown
Hemi Tamati Mokena and Ani
Paora Mokena
Hamiora Kamau and Ani Kamau
James Condie Lumsden and
Maria Belle Lumsden
Mikiheteretetatu Brown and Wai-
miraka Brown
Poihipi Haeata and Wiri hita
Haeata
Taka Hemi and Hinerangia
Hemi
Tamari ki Whangai
(Adopted Children).
Harry Brown Webber, now
named Harry Brown.
Nikorima Kupa, now named
Nikorima Mokena.
Gail Mary Manea.
Lionel Mason, now named John
Bissett Mackie Lumsden.
Elizabeth Namana, now named
Hinetararaku Wairere Elizabeth
Brown.
John James McKenzie Haeata.
Norma Rangi Tunisia Marris,
now named Norma Rangi
Tunisia Hemi.
Officiating Ministers for 1948: Notice No. 20
Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 13th July, 1948.
PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the
following names of officiating ministers within the meaning
of the said Act are published for general information:
The Presbyterian Church of New Zealand
The Reverend Herbert Stewart McLean, M.A.
The Reverend William Herbert Martin, B.A.
The Reverend John Walter Murray, M.A.
Brethren
Mr. Marcus Dixon.
Mr. James Patterson.
The Ratana Established Church of New Zealand
Te Kura Ote Rangi McKinley.
Hone Whatarau.
The Spiritual Healing Fellowship
Miss Olive Ina Dowsett.
P. H. WYLDE, Deputy Registrar-General.
Engineers Registration Board.—Professional Engineering
Examinations
ENTRIES for the examinations to be held next October close
on the 31st July. Entry forms may be obtained from the
Registrar, Engineers Registration Board, 8 The Terrace, Welling-
ton C. 1. Applicants should note that, by arrangement with The
Institutions of Civil and Mechanical Engineers, London, passes in
the Board's examinations are recognized by these Institutions.
E. E. HENDRIKSEN, Registrar.
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES
In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Northern District
In the matter of the Administration Act, 1908, Part IV, and
in the matter of the estate of PERCY DOUGLAS DOLAND
(also known as Philip Douglas Doland), late of Auckland,
Company Director, deceased.
HEREBY give notice that by an order of the Supreme Court,
Auckland, dated 2nd day of July, 1948, I was appointed
Administrator of the estate of the above-named Percy Douglas
Doland (also known as Philip Douglas Doland), and I hereby call
a meeting of creditors to be held at my office, 3rd Floor, Smith's
Buildings, Albert Street, Auckland, on Tuesday, the 20th day of
July, 1948, at the hour of 10.30 a.m.
All claims against the above estate must be lodged with me on
or before the 2nd day of September, 1948.
Dated at Auckland, this 7th day of July, 1948.
V. R. CROWHURST, Administrator.