In the Supreme Court of New Zealand,
Otago and Southland District.

In the matter of the Petition of ROBERT PLATT, of Dunedin, in the Province of Otago, Lighterman, a Debtor; and of Thomas Moodie, of Dunedin aforesaid, Master Mariner; and Samuel Herriott, of Dunedin, in the Province of Otago aforesaid, Storekeeper, Creditors of the said Robert Platt to the extent of not less than Fifty Pounds; and in the matter of the "Debtors and Creditors Act, 1862."

NOTICE is hereby given that His Honor Mr. Justice Richmond has this day appointed Monday the third day of July next, at ten o’clock in the forenoon, at the Court House, Dunedin, for hearing the matters of the above Petition.

Dated this fifteenth day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-five.

B. C. HAGGITT,
9s.
Solicitor for the Petitioner.

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand,
Otago and Southland District.

In the matter of the Petition of HENRY NATHAN, of Dunedin, in the Province of Otago, merchant; and in the matter of the "Debtors and Creditors Act, 1862."

NOTICE is hereby given that His Honor Mr. Justice Richmond has accepted the Petition of the above named Insolvent, and has appointed Monday the 3d day of July, 1865, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, at the Supreme Court House, Dunedin, for hearing the said Petition.

Dated at Dunedin the tenth day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-five.

SMITH & DEMPSEY,
7s.
Solicitors for the said Petitioner.

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand,
Otago and Southland District.

In the matter of the Petition of ALEXANDER WILLIAMSON, of Princes-street, Dunedin, in the Province of Otago, Grocer and Storekeeper, trading under the firm of "Jones and Williamson," a Debtor; and in the matter of the "Debtors and Creditors Act, 1862."

WHEREAS the said Alexander Williamson did, on the twentieth day of February last, with the concurrence of Messrs. M’Landress, Hepburn and Co., of Dunedin aforesaid, Auctioneers, who were creditors of the said Alexander Williamson to the extent of not less than Fifty Pounds, present his Petition to Christopher William Richmond, Esquire, one of the Judges of this Court, resident at Dunedin aforesaid, praying for sequestration of his estate for the benefit of his creditors, and for relief, pursuant to the provisions of the "Debtors and Creditors Act, 1862;" And whereas the said Petition was accepted by Henry Samuel Chapman, Esquire, another Judge of this Court, resident at Dunedin aforesaid, who being satisfied of the truth of the matters contained in the said Petition, did thereupon appoint Saturday, the eighteenth day of March now last, for hearing the same, on which day, and again by adjournment on the first day of April last, the Petitioner duly attended before this Court; and on the last mentioned day this Court did order that the said Petitioner should, on or before this day, or within such extended time as this Court should grant for that purpose, cede and deliver, convey and assign unto James Taylor M’Kerras, of Dunedin, Merchant, and William Alexander Tolmie, also of Dunedin, Merchant, their heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns respectively, according to the nature and quality thereof respectively, all the estate and effects of the Petitioner, except as in the said order is excepted, upon trust for the purpose of selling and disposing of, getting in and receiving, or otherwise realising the same; and in the first place paying, satisfying, and discharging all costs, charges, and expenses incurred by order of this Court, or incidental to the execution of the trusts of the conveyance and assignment to be made in pursuance of the said order, and all fees of Court, and all payments to the Insolvent Estates Fund, payable under the thirty-ninth section of the said Act, and such other sums of money (if any) as should be ordered by this Court, and subject thereto for the purpose of justly distributing and administering the clear residue of the said monies between and amongst and for the benefit of all the creditors of the said Petitioner at the time of the presentation of his said Petition, and who should duly prove their debts by affidavit within six calendar months from the date of the said order, by way of pro rata distribution, subject to existing legal priorities; and if there should be any surplus of the said monies after answering the purposes aforesaid, should pay such surplus to the said Petitioner: And it was further ordered that the Registrar of this Court at Dunedin should make and execute such cession and delivery, conveyance and assignment, in the name and on behalf of the Petitioner, and that such conveyance and assignment should contain all requisite powers for enabling the said James Taylor M’Kerras and William Alexander Tolmie to recover and receive debts, monies, goods, chattels, estate and effects in any way belonging to or due and payable to the Petitioner, or any of such debts or monies, goods, chattels, estate, or effects in particular, upon the trusts as aforesaid; and the further consideration of the matters of the said Petition was further adjourned until this day: And whereas Robert Chapman, Esquire, the said Registrar, has made and executed a deed of conveyance and assignment in the name and on behalf of the said Petitioner, and in conformity in all respects with the terms of the said recited order; :Now, upon production of the said deed of conveyance and assignment, and this Court being satisfied that the said Petitioner has complied with the terms of the said order, and upon hearing Mr. Cook, of Counsel for the said Petitioner, it is ordered that the said Petitioner, Alexander Williamson, be, and he is hereby released and discharged from all his debts, liabilities, and engagements, specified in his said Petition, and in the schedule thereto.

Dated this fifteenth day of May, 1865.

By the Court,

ROBERT CHAPMAN,
£2 10s. (L.S.)
Registrar.

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand,
Otago and Southland District.

In the matter of the Petition of GERARD SPOONER, of Popotunoa, in the Province of Otago, New Zealand, Runholder, a Debtor; and in the matter of the Petition of William Walter Cargill, John Cargill, and Edward Bowes Cargill, all of Dunedin, in the Province of Otago aforesaid, Merchants and Copartners, Creditors of the said Gerard Spooner to the extent of not less than Fifty Pounds; and in the matter of the "Debtors and Creditors Act, 1862."

NOTICE is hereby given that His Honor Mr. Justice Richmond has this day appointed Friday next, the 19th May instant, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, at the Court House, Dunedin, for the examination of the above-named Gerard Spooner, and Saturday the 20th instant, at the same time and place, for a meeting of the Creditors of the said Gerard Spooner; and notice is hereby further given that His Honor has also appointed Monday the 3rd day of July next, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, at the Court House aforesaid, for hearing the matters of the above Petition.

Dated this fifteenth day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-five.

B. C. HAGGITT,
11s.
Solicitor for the Petitioner.

DUNEDIN TO WAIKOUAITI, AND WEST TAIERI TO DUNSTAN.

TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Secretary for Public Works until noon of Monday, the 29th of May instant, for Contract No. 122, for Supply of 550 Cubic Yards of Maintenance Metal, for a portion of the Road from Dunedin to Waikouaiti; also Contract 123, Gravelling about 8 Chains of Road, being the western approach to the West Taieri Bridge.

Specifications may be seen, and forms of tender obtained at the Office of the Engineer of Roads and Works, Dunedin.

Tenders to be endorsed, "Roads and Works, Tender for Contract No. 122 and 123," respectively.

The Government does not undertake to accept the lowest or any tender.

FREDERICK J. MOSS,
Secretary for Public Works.

Dunedin, 17th May, 1865.

Printed under the Authority of the Provincial Government of Otago, by DANIEL CAMPBELL, of Dunedin, Printer to the Provincial Government for the time being.