New Zealand Gazette – 1955 – No. 77

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✨ Estates and Adoptions



15 Dec. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1995

Election to Administrator Estates Under Public Trust Office Act 1908, and Amendments

PURSUANT to the Public Trust Office Act 1908, and amendments, 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 set out hereunder:

No. Name Occupation Residence Date of Death Date Election Filed Testate or Intestate Stamp Office Concerned
1 Badham, Bertram George Engineer Gisborne 4/11/55 5/12/55 Testate Gisborne.
2 Bassett, Zilpha Elizabeth Married woman Christchurch 18/10/55 7/12/55 " Christchurch.
3 Bowie, Charles Retired labourer Taumaranui 9/10/55 30/11/55 Intestate Auckland.
4 Browne, Matthew Laurence Labourer Mangakino 30/7/55 8/12/55 " "
5 de Groen, Lieuwe Pieter Post and Telegraph employee Wellington 19/10/55 9/12/55 Testate Wellington.
6 Gough, Elizabeth Widow Christchurch 4/3/52 7/12/55 " Christchurch.
7 Graham, John Gibson Retired cook Masterton 5/11/55 2/12/55 Intestate Masterton.
8 Gredig, William Labourer Stratford 9/10/55 2/12/55 Testate New Plymouth.
9 Greenall, Ruth Widow Wellington 11/10/55 9/12/55 Intestate Wellington.
10 Harrison, Margaret Turnbull Dougall Married woman Auckland 5/7/55 2/12/55 Testate Auckland.
11 Hulbert, William Lewis Retired dairyman Christchurch 13/11/55 6/12/55 " Christchurch.
12 Hulena, Charles Labourer Mangatainoka 9/11/55 2/12/55 Intestate Masterton.
13 Hunt, Dorothy Lloyd Married woman Greymouth 29/10/55 2/12/55 Testate Greymouth.
14 James, Richard Humphreys Farm labourer Formerly Taupiri, late Dunedin 3/11/55 1/12/55 " Dunedin.
15 Jenkins, Sydney Edgar Labourer Cambridge 23/10/55 1/12/55 Intestate Auckland.
16 Leng, Robert Retired turncock Formerly Masterton, late Greytown 7/11/55 9/12/55 Testate Masterton.
17 Mackie, Charles Arnold Labourer Papatoetoe 5/11/55 5/12/55 Intestate Auckland.
18 Mitchell, Frederick Alexander Departmental manager Christchurch 15/11/55 6/12/55 Testate Christchurch.
19 Nugent, Phoebe Elizabeth Spinster " 11/10/55 6/12/55 " "
20 Peters, Ada Married woman " 30/5/55 9/12/55 Intestate Wellington.
21 Phillips, Helen Low Widow Featherston 1/8/55 7/12/55 Testate Masterton.
22 Quinn, Mary Jane " Rama Rama 22/8/55 2/12/55 Intestate Auckland.
23 Rattray, Catherine " Formerly Lyttelton, late Christchurch 1/11/55 6/12/55 Testate Christchurch.
24 Rea, Joseph John Retired greenkeeper Greymouth 26/10/55 2/12/55 " Greymouth.
25 Reid, Robert Cairns Railway employee Waipuku 27/10/55 2/12/55 Intestate New Plymouth.
26 Seddon, Charles Retired land agent Petone 14/11/55 9/12/55 Testate Wellington.
27 Thomson, James Hume Storeman Dunedin 28/10/55 1/12/55 " Dunedin.
28 Wadsworth, Ellen Widow Wellington 3/11/55 9/12/55 " Wellington.
29 Webb, Michael Retired miner St. Bathans 18/10/55 1/12/55 " Dunedin.

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 13 December 1955. G. E. TURNEY, Public Trustee.

Notice of Adoptions Under Part IX of the Maori Affairs Act 1953

PURSUANT to the Maori Affairs Act 1953, the Maori Land Court has made the Orders of Adoption set out in the Schedule hereto.

Dated at Whangarei this 5th day of December 1955.

B. E. SOUTER,
Registrar of the Maori Land Court, Tokerau District.

Whakaaetu Tangohanga Tamariki Whangai i Raro i Wahi IX o te Ture Mo Nga Mea Maori 1953

I raro i nga tikanga o te Ture Mo Nga Mea Maori 1953, kua whakataua e te Kooti Whenua Maori nga ota tango tamariki whangai e mau ake nei i te Kupu Apiti.

I tuhia i Whangarei i tenei te 5 o nga ra o Tihema 1955.

B. E. SOUTER,
Ko te Kairehita o te Kooti Whenua Maori mo te Rohe o Whangarei.

SCHEDULE (KUPU APITI)

No. (Nama) Date of Order (Te Ra i Whangaia ai te Ota) Adopted Child (Tamaiti Whangai) Sex (Tane, Wahine ranei) Date of Birth (Te Ra Whanau) Adopting Parents (Nga Matua Whangai)
984/M 12/9/55 Michael Wayne Noble, hereafter to be called (a muri ake nei ko) Michael Wayne Noble Male (tane) 11/7/54 Himi Nopera and (raua ko) Rihipeti Nopera.
990/M 12/9/55 Sylvana Keepa, hereafter to be called (a muri ake nei ko) Sylvana Timoti Female (wahine) 9/12/54 Ngahora Timoti and (raua ko) Hema Timoti.
985/M 17/6/55 Graeme Lewis, hereafter to be called (a muri ake nei ko) Graeme Neho Male (tane) 7/11/51 John Neho, alias Te Hiko Neho, and (raua ko) Mary Neho, alias Taukiri Neho.
978/M 14/6/55 Robert Wayne Manuera, hereafter to be called (a muri ake nei ko) Robert Wayne Popata Male (tane) 24/11/54 Charlie Popata, alias Charles Tutaki Popata, and (raua ko) Susie Popata.
986/M 14/6/55 Rangaunu Kiriwi, alias Rangaunu Greaves, hereafter to be called (a muri ake nei ko) Rangaunu Taha Male (tane) 2/1/42 Raniera Taha and (raua ko) Maki Taha.
980/M 14/6/55 Dianne Poharama, hereafter to be called (a muri ake nei ko) Dianne Harihona Female (wahine) 22/1/55 Tiriti Harihona, alias Tiriti Harihona Taka, and (raua ko) Mamae Harihona.


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🏛️ Election to Administer Estates

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
13 December 1955
Public Trust Office, Estates, Deceased persons, Administration, Supreme Court
29 names identified
  • Bertram George Badham, Estate to be administered
  • Zilpha Elizabeth Bassett, Estate to be administered
  • Charles Bowie, Estate to be administered
  • Matthew Laurence Browne, Estate to be administered
  • Lieuwe Pieter de Groen, Estate to be administered
  • Elizabeth Gough, Estate to be administered
  • John Gibson Graham, Estate to be administered
  • William Gredig, Estate to be administered
  • Ruth Greenall, Estate to be administered
  • Margaret Turnbull Dougall Harrison, Estate to be administered
  • William Lewis Hulbert, Estate to be administered
  • Charles Hulena, Estate to be administered
  • Dorothy Lloyd Hunt, Estate to be administered
  • Richard Humphreys James, Estate to be administered
  • Sydney Edgar Jenkins, Estate to be administered
  • Robert Leng, Estate to be administered
  • Charles Arnold Mackie, Estate to be administered
  • Frederick Alexander Mitchell, Estate to be administered
  • Phoebe Elizabeth Nugent, Estate to be administered
  • Ada Peters, Estate to be administered
  • Helen Low Phillips, Estate to be administered
  • Mary Jane Quinn, Estate to be administered
  • Catherine Rattray, Estate to be administered
  • Joseph John Rea, Estate to be administered
  • Robert Cairns Reid, Estate to be administered
  • Charles Seddon, Estate to be administered
  • James Hume Thomson, Estate to be administered
  • Ellen Wadsworth, Estate to be administered
  • Michael Webb, Estate to be administered

  • G. E. Turney, Public Trustee

🪶 Notice of Adoptions Under Maori Affairs Act 1953

🪶 Māori Affairs
5 December 1955
Maori Affairs Act, Maori Land Court, Adoption orders, Schedule, Children
19 names identified
  • Michael Wayne Noble, Adopted child
  • Himi Nopera, Adopting parent
  • Rihipeti Nopera, Adopting parent
  • Sylvana Keepa, Adopted child
  • Ngahora Timoti, Adopting parent
  • Hema Timoti, Adopting parent
  • Graeme Lewis, Adopted child
  • John Neho, Adopting parent
  • Mary Neho, Adopting parent
  • Robert Wayne Manuera, Adopted child
  • Charlie Popata, Adopting parent
  • Susie Popata, Adopting parent
  • Rangaunu Kiriwi, Adopted child
  • Rangaunu Greaves, Adopted child
  • Raniera Taha, Adopting parent
  • Maki Taha, Adopting parent
  • Dianne Poharama, Adopted child
  • Tiriti Harihona, Adopting parent
  • Mamae Harihona, Adopting parent

  • B. E. Souter, Registrar of the Maori Land Court, Tokerau District