IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW
ZEALAND, OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND DISTRICT.

In the matter of the Petition of
Francis Walter Scott, of
Invercargill, in the Province
of Southland aforesaid, Gen-
man; and in the matter of
the Petition of Henry Boyle
Monkman, of Invercargill
aforesaid, a creditor of the
said Francis Walter Scott
to the extent of Fifty Pounds
and upwards; and in the
matter of "The Debtors’ and
Creditors’ Act, 1862."

NOTICE is hereby given, that His
Honor Mr. Justice Chapman has
appointed Monday, the twelfth day of
January, 1865, at the hour of ten o’clock
in the forenoon, at the Supreme Court
House, Invercargill, for the hearing of
the above Petition.

Dated this 23rd day of December,
1864.

Prendergast, Kenyon & Maddock,
Manse-street, Dunedin,
Solicitors for the Petitioner.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW
ZEALAND, SOUTHLAND DIS-
TRICT.

In the matter of the Petition of
Gerhard Mueller and
Frederick Henry Geisow,
both of Invercargill, in the
Province of Southland, Au-
tioneers and Estate Agents,
carrying on business as Muel-
ler and Geisow; and in the
matter of the "Debtors’ and
Creditors’ Act, 1862."

NOTICE is hereby given that His
Honor the Judge has appointed
Thursday, the 12th day of January, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-
five, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, at the
Supreme Court House, Invercargill, for
hearing the above Petition.

Dated this 27th day of December,
1864.

C. E. Button,
Solicitor for the Petitioners.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW
ZEALAND, SOUTHLAND DIS-
TRICT.

In the matter of the Petition of
John Ritterath, of Inver-
cargill, in the Province of
Southland, Butcher; and in
the matter of the Debtors’
and Creditors’ Act, 1862."

NOTICE is hereby given, that His
Honor the Judge has appointed
Thursday, the twelfth day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
five, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, at the
Supreme Court House, Invercargill, for
hearing the above Petition.

Dated this 27th day of December,
1864.

C. E. Button,
Solicitor for Petitioner.

PORT REGULATIONS.

In pursuance of the power in me vested
in that behalf, I hereby notify

1. That the following Regulations shall
   be in force in the Port of Invercargill on
   and after the 20th day of January, 1865.

2. All carters, porters, and watermen
   engaged upon the public wharves, of the
   approaches thereto, shall be under the
   control of the Harbour Master.

3. After the 20th January, 1865, no
   person shall be entitled to charge fares
   for passengers or freights for lighterage
   without a licence from the Superintendent.

4. Every waterman shall, upon pay-
   ment of one pound sterling, in respect
   of every boat to be plied by him, receive a
   licence, which shall entitle him to ply for
   hire for the period ending on the 30th
   day of June next, after the date of gran-
   ting such licence.

5. Any boatman carrying passengers
   for hire without a licence, shall be liable
   to a fine not exceeding five pounds.

6. No boat shall be allowed to remain
   at any landing place after discharging
   her cargo, or make fast to any steps or
   hand-rails thereto, without some person
   in charge, ready to remove the same boat
   when required to do so by the Harbour
   Master, or person deputed by him, and
   the owner, or other person having the
   charge of any boat, offending against
   this regulation shall forfeit and pay the
   sum of five pounds.