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

In the matter of the Petition of Sydney James, of
Dunedin, in the Province of Otago, livery stable
keeper, a debtor; and in the matter of John Hyde
Harris, of Dunedin aforesaid, solicitor, a creditor of
the said Sydney James to the extent of not less
than fifty pounds; and in the matter of "The
Debtors' and Creditors' Act, 1862," "The Debtors'
and Creditors' Act Amendment Act, 1865;" and
"The Debtors' and Creditors' Acts Amendment
Act, 1866."

The seventeenth day of December, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.

THE matter of the above petition coming on this
day for the second hearing thereof—upon hearing
Mr Macassey, of counsel for the above named bankrupt, and upon reading the order of Henry Samuel
Chapman, Esquire, one of the Judges of the Supreme
Court of New Zealand, Otago and Southland District,
made herein, and bearing date the twenty-second day
of September, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, whereby it was ordered that the estate and effects
of the said bankrupt mentioned and set out in the
schedule annexed to the petition of the said bankrupt,
should be, and the same were thereby placed under
sequestration in the hands of Joseph Sykes Webb, of
Dunedin aforesaid, accountant, to be held by him until
the further order of this Honorable Court; and it was
thereby further ordered and declared, that the said
order now in recital should be deemed a vesting order.
Now, therefore, it is ordered, that the said Joseph
Sykes Webb be, and he is hereby appointed trustee
of the estate and effects of the said bankrupt: And it is
further ordered, that the real and personal estate of the
said bankrupt, which shall vest in the said Joseph
Sykes Webb by virtue of his said appointment, shall
be held by him, his heirs, executors, and administrators
respectively, (except the wearing apparel of the bankrupt, his wife and children, which shall be retained by
them), upon and for the following trusts and purposes,
namely—

1. To sell, collect, and get in such real and personal
   estate, and to receive the monies to arise therefrom,
   and execute all necessary conveyances and assurances
   thereof.

2. To retain and pay all expenses properly incurred
   of and attending such sale, collection, and getting in.

3. To pay the poundage and all other fees payable
   under the above-mentioned Act.

4. To pay the costs properly incurred, of and incidental to the petition in these matters and subsequent
   thereto, such costs to be first taxed; and also all costs and
   expenses in these matters which have been, or shall be
   ordered by this Court, or by any Judge thereof, to be
   paid out of the Estate of the Bankrupt.

5. To distribute the net residue of the said Trust
   monies between and amongst, and for the benefit of
   all the Creditors of the Bankrupt, who were his Creditors at the time of the presentation of his Petition, and
   who shall duly prove their Debts by affidavit filed in
   the office of the Registrar of this Honorable Court
   within three calendar months from the date of this
   order, by way of pro rata distribution, subject to existing
   legal priorities (if any), but so that the said creditors
   shall not receive more than twenty shillings in the
   pound upon their said respective debts.

6. To pay the ultimate surplus (if any) of the said
   trust monies to the said bankrupt.

And it is further ordered, that a meeting of the
creditors of the said bankrupt be held at the Supreme
Court House, Dunedin, aforesaid, on Saturday, the
second day of February next, at ten o’clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of taking into consideration the
advisability of the above named bankrupt obtaining at
once relief under the above mentioned Act: And it is
further ordered, that the consideration of the matters
of the said petition be, and the same is hereby further
adjourned until the fourth day of January next.

(L.S.)
By the Court.
Robert Chapman, Registrar.

I, the above named Joseph Sykes Webb, hereby
accept the appointment of Trustee made by the foregoing order, and consent to hold the real and personal
estate herein mentioned, upon and for the trusts and
purposes therein expressed.

Signed by the said Joseph Sykes Webb,
in the presence of
W. Turton,
Clerk to Messrs Harris, Macassey & Turton,
50s
Solicitors for the above named bankrupt.

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

In the matter of the several Petitions of Samuel
Taylor, of Dunedin, in the Province of Otago, Express
Driver; William Ryan, of Dunedin, aforesaid, Comedian; and John Blandford, of Dunedin aforesaid, Grocer, Debtors; and in the matter of the
"Debtors and Creditors Acts 1862, 1865, and 1866."

NOTICE is hereby given that the above-named
Petitioning Debtors have severally filed their
Petitions for relief under the above acts, and that His
Honor the Judge has appointed Monday, the fourth
day of February, 1867, at the hour of ten in the forenoon, for the hearing of the said Petitions.

Wilson, Kidston, & Stamper,
Temple Chambers, Princes-street, Dunedin,
8s 6d
Solicitors for the Petitioners.

In the matter of the Petition of John Andrew Smith,
of Dunedin, in the Province of Otago, late of
Hokitika, in the Province of Canterbury, Baker, a
Debtor; and in the matter of the Debtors and
Creditors’ Acts.

NOTICE is hereby given that His Honor Mr
Justice Richmond has appointed the 4th day
of February, 1867, at 10 a.m., at the Supreme Court
House, Dunedin, for hearing the above Petition.

10s.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership
between the undersigned Charles Henry
Armytage and Angus Alphonse McDonald, as
Sheep Farmers and Runholders, carried on by them
upon the Islay Station in the Province of Otago, under
the firm of "Armytage and McDonald," expired by the
effluxion of time on the first day of December. One
thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.

All debts due by the firm will be paid by Mr. Armytage, who is to receive all monies due to the firm.

Dated at Dunedin this fifteenth day of January,
1867.

Charles Henry Armytage
(By his Attorney Robert N. Bell.)
Angus A. Macdonald.

Witness—
John Creagh,
Clerk to Geo. Cook, Solicitor,
Dunedin.

10s.

HAMILTON UNITED WATER RACE SLUICING
COMPANY, REGISTERED.

Return pursuant to Act of Parliament.
Liabilities ... Nil.
Assets—Value of Race Claims & Tools 5,400l. 0 0

Thomas B. Turner, Manager.
Hamilton, 5th January, 1867.

4s

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