Page 3 Advertisements Column 3

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1116, 23 November 1883, Page 3

Public Announcements, PATEA COUNTY CALEDONIAN SOCIETY’S SPORTS Will be held on the DOMAIN GROUND, ON TUESDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1884 President: R C Tennent, Esq Vice-President : G H Norman, Esq Starter: R C Tennent, Esq Ilandicappers : Messrs R C 1 ’ennent and H Chadwick Judges : Running—Messrs 8 Taplin and G H Norman Jumping—Messrs R 13 Hamilton and J Riseley Wrestling—N Hearn, Esq Programme : Entry. Frizes

A Tug of-War will take place (sweepstake.) A Cnp, value £3 3s, will be presented to the competitor scoring most points in the 100 yards, 200 yards, and Handicaps. Children’s prizes will be distributed during the day. Entries close at the office of the secretary at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, the 19th December, and letters bearing the post mark of that date will bo accepted. Handicaps will appear in the Patea Mail of the 241h December. Half entrance fee to be paid on entering, and half on acceptance. Ihe secretaiy will be in attendance at the office from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, the 19th December, to receive nominations. Competitors are expected to compete in proper running costume, and may be put back one yard for every false start. H. CHADWICK, Hon. Secretary.

Patea Horticultural Society. THE Spring Show will be held in the Harmonic Hall on Tuesday, 27th November, Doors will be opened nt 2.30 p.m. Admission : One Shillimj. H. E. P. ADAMS, Hon. Sec.

IN BANKRUPTCY. I’HE P A T E A MAIL IS DULY APPOINTED GAZETTE For all notices under the Bankruptcy Act.

IN BANKRUPTCY, IN the District Court of Tnranaki, holden at Patoa.—ln the matter of “ The Debtors’ and Creditors’ Act, 1876,” and the several nets amending the same, and of the bankruptcy of William Handley, of Putca, sawmiller, a debtor.—This is to notify that William Hanoley, of Patea, in the Provincial District of Tnranaki and colony of New Zealand, sawmiller, has this day filed a statement that he is unable to meet his engagements with his creditors, the first meeting of creditors to be held at the Court-house, Patea, on Wednesday, the slh day of December, 1883, at the hour of three o’clock in the afternoon.—Dated this 28rd day of November, 1883. W. L. DEAN, Clerk of the District Court. Elliot Barton, Debtor’s Solicitor. IN the District Court of Taranaki, holden at Hawera.—ln the matter of “ The Debtors’ and Creditors’ Act, 1876,” and of the bankruptcy of Charles Edmund Gibson, a debtor.— This is to notify that Charles Edmund Gibson, of Normanby, storekeeper, has this day filed a statement that he is unable to meet his engagements with his creditors. The first meeting of creditors to bo held at the Court-house, Hawera, on Thursday, the 29th day of November, 1883, at eleven a.m. Dated this 22nd day of November, 1883. ALFJRED TRIMBLE, Clerk of District Court.

IN the matter of “ The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876,” find of David Balnkaves, of Otakeho, labourer, a debtor, —Notice is hereby further given that application will be made to the District Court of Taranaki, at New Plymouth, sitting in bankruptcy, on Thursday, the 6th day of December, 1883, for an order of immediate discharge to the above-named debtor. Dated at Ilnwera this 22nd day of November, 1883. T. HUTCHISON, Solicitor for the debtor. HAWERA AGENCY.—Mr Wanklyn wil receive Advertisements and Subs crip tions for the MAIL. BILLHEADS Printed at a few hours notice at the ifail Office from new type