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Balance Sheet, with the accounts, vouchers, and Bank pass-book, and found the same correct.

John Thomas Evans }
Thomas Webb } Auditors to the Municipal

Pal Council of Oamaru.
Oamaru, December 31, 1867.

20s

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand,
Otago and Southland District.
In the matter of "The Bankruptcy Act, 1867," and in the matter of Joseph Beattie, of Oamaru, in the Province of Otago, in the Colony of New Zealand, Contractor, a Debtor.

NOTICE is hereby given that the above-named Joseph Beattie, has this day filed in the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Otago and Southland District, at Dunedin, a Declaration of Insolvency, under the provisions of the above-mentioned Act.

Dated this twenty fourth day of March, 1868.

A. W. Allenby, Oamaru,
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Solicitor for the above-named Joseph Beattie.

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand,
Otago and Southland District.
In the matter of "The Bankruptcy Act, 1867," and in the matter of David Buist, of Oamaru, in the Province of Otago, in New Zealand, Contractor, a Debtor.

NOTICE is hereby given that the above-named David Buist, has this day filed in the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Otago and Southland District, at Dunedin, a Declaration of Insolvency, under the provisions of the above-mentioned Act.

Dated this 24th day of March, 1868.

A. W. Allenby, Oamaru,
7/6
Solicitor for the above-named David Buist.

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.—The partnership hitherto existing between the undersigned, trading and known under the style of the Alexandra Dredging Co., has this day been dissolved by mutual consent, the affairs of the said Company being wound up. All claims against said Company, and all debts due to same, will be received or paid by Mr. Edward Halliday, of Alexandra. Claims must be rendered before the 30th April next.

Edward Halliday,
John M’Kenzie,
Patrick Brennan.

Witness—Henry John Cope.

Dated, March 13th, 1868.
3t. 22/6

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.—Notice is hereby given that the Partnership which existed between the undersigned John Richard Jones and MacLeod Clement Orbell, lately carrying on business as Sheep Farmers, in the Province of Otago, under the style of Jones and Orbell, was dissolved by mutual consent on the twenty-first day of February, 1868. All debts due to and by the late firm will be received and paid by the said MacLeod Clement Orbell.

J. R. Jones,
M. C. Orbell.

Witness to the signatures of John Richard Jones, and MacLeod Clement Orbell,
Edward Orbell.
25/6 3t.

(From the New Zealand Gazette, March, 9. No. 14.)

G. F. Bowen, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House, at Wellington, this seventh day of March, 1868.

Present:
His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, from time to time, to make alter and revoke rules regulating the procedure and practice in Courts to be established under the said Act, and in cases of appeal therefrom, and also to fix the fees to be taken in respect of proceedings therein. And whereas by certain Orders in Council heretofore made under the provisions of "The Gold Fields Act, 1862," and by certain other Orders in Council, made under the provisions contained in "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," rules regulating the procedure and practice in Wardens’ Courts in New Zealand, and in cases of appeal therefrom, were made, and certain alterations thereof have become advisable:

Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of New Zealand, from and after the sixth day of April next, doth hereby revoke all rules and regulations heretofore made regulating the procedure and practice in Wardens’ Courts, and in cases of appeals therefrom, and fixing fees to be taken in respect of proceedings therein, and doth hereby order that the rules and fees respectively set forth in the Schedule hereunto annexed shall be the rules regulating the proceedings and practice in all Wardens’ Courts, and in cases of appeal therefrom, and shall be the fees to be taken in respect of proceedings therein.

Forster Goring,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

WARDENS’ COURTS.

RULES FOR REGULATING THE PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE OF WARDENS’ COURTS.

1. The Schedule of Forms and Scale of Fees hereto annexed shall form part of these rules.

2. In construing these rules and forms, the following terms, in inverted commas, shall bear the several meanings set against them respectively:—
   "The Act:" "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," as amended by "The Gold Fields Act Amendment Act, 1867."
   "Clerk," "bailiff:" The clerk, bailiff, or person duly appointed and authorized to act as such respectively.
   "Oath" shall include affirmation.
   Words importing the masculine gender only shall include females; and importing the singular number shall be extended to the plural number.

3. Every Warden’s Court shall be held in such place and time as the Warden shall appoint, and he may from time to time adjourn the court.

4. There shall be for every Warden’s Court a clerk who shall be appointed by and hold office during the pleasure of the Governor or the Superintendent, or other person or authority duly delegated by the Governor to exercise such power under the Act.

5. It shall be lawful for the Warden to appoint a deputy to act for the clerk as often as he shall be prevented by illness or other cause from acting in his office, and an entry of such appointment, and the cause of the clerk’s absence, shall be made in the minute book of the court.

6. The Clerk of the Court shall issue all summonses, warrants and writs of execution, keep an account of all proceedings, take charge of and keep an account, in a book to belong to the Court, of all fees and fines payable or paid into court, and of all moneys paid into and out of court, adjourn the court to any day he may deem convenient when from any cause a court cannot be held on the day appointed, and shall do and perform all other acts and duties properly incident to the office of clerk.

7. There shall also be a bailiff of the court, who shall be appointed by and hold office during the pleasure of the Warden thereof.

8. The bailiff shall attend the sittings of the court, unless when his absence shall be allowed by the Warden, and shall, when required, serve all summonses and orders, and execute all the warrants and writs issued out of the court, and in other respects shall be subject to the directions of the Warden.

9. The parties in every complaint, action, and pro