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RETURN OF THE SALE OF TOWN LANDS IN THE PROVINCE OF OTAGO, FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1865—VIZ.

Waste Land Board Office, Dunedin, August 1865. W. H. CUTTEN, Chief Commissioner.

RETURN OF THE SALE OF RURAL LANDS IN THE PROVINCE OF OTAGO, FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1865.

Waste Land Board Office, Dunedin, August 1865. W. H. CUTTEN, Chief Commissioner.

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

In the matter of the Petition of ALFRED FERGUSON,
of Taieri Beach, in the Province of Otago,
Settler, a Debtor; and in the matter of the
"Debtors and Creditors Act, 1862."

WHEREAS the said Alfred Ferguson did, on the twenty-third day of May last, with the concurrence of Thomas Paterson, of Dunedin, in the said Province, Civil Engineer, who was a creditor of the said Alfred Ferguson to the extent of not less than fifty pounds, present his petition to his Honor 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 Judge, being satisfied of the truth of the matters contained in the said Petition, appointed Monday, the 3rd day of July (now last), for hearing the same, on which day the Petitioner duly attended before this Court, when this Court did order that the said Petitioner should, on or before the fourteenth day of August (then next), or within such extended time as this Court should grant for that purpose, cede and deliver, convey and assign, unto the said Thomas Paterson and James Melville Balfour, of Dunedin aforesaid, Marine Engineer, 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, 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 39th 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 moneys 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 moneys 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 said Petitioner, and that such conveyance and assignment should contain all requisite powers for enabling the said Thomas Paterson and James Melville Balfour to recover and receive all debts, moneys, goods, chattels, estate, and effects in any way belonging to, or due and payable to, the said Petitioner; and the further consideration of the matters of the said Petition was 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, Alfred Ferguson, be and is hereby released and discharged from all his debts, liabilities, and engagements, specified in his said Petition and in the Schedule thereto.

Dated this fourteenth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

By the Court,

(L.S.) ROBT. CHAPMAN,
Registrar.

45s.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between ROBERT REANY and JOSEPH REANY, who have carried on business in Melbourne, and Dunedin in New Zealand, as Saddlers and Harness-makers, under the style and firm of REANY BROTHERS, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent.

The said Robert Reany will alone continue the Melbourne business, and receive and pay all debts due to and by the late firm in connection therewith; and the said Joseph Reany will alone continue the Dunedin business, and receive and pay all debts due to and by the late firm in connection therewith.

Dated this 4th day of July, 1865.

ROBERT REANY.
JOSEPH REANY.

Witness present—ROBERT C. GRESSON,
Solicitor, Melbourne.

9s.

THERE was a Gazette published on Friday 11th August current, numbered 878.

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