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\1 PUBLIC NOTICES OXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL “ The Counties Act .P 1 ® Ratln S Act. 1925," and amend--2v? S ?>, PX ?S JC NOTICE is hereby. foll owing estimate pre®Pprov«d by the Oxford County Council, pursuant to Section 2. SubSnf 1 .? 11 * °f The Counties Amendment Act, rnrn' m 2 h ? Wng f ? r the Period 12 months SduS? ° n lst day ot ApriJ > IMB ’ 1949 — n<lmg ° n the 31st day 04 March > (1) THE PROPOSED EXPENDITURE OF the said Council:— £ (a) On Administration, includSalaries, Allowances, Office and Legal Expenses, Audit, Valuation, Insurance, Printing, etc. .. 1000 (b) On Public Works and Confluencies .. .. 2539 Gran ts and Donations .. 50 (d) On Main Highways .. 2000 5? n °ther Roads .. .. 1500 (r) On Drains and Fords .. 200 2 n R eserves and Cemetery 250 (h) On New Plant .. .. 1900 Total .. ~ £8539 (2) THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS OF the said Council:— (a) Credit Balance at 1/4/48 .. 1518 (b) Rents and Subsidies .. 1240 (c) Licences, Dog Fees, Sundry Sales and Refunds .. 877 (d) Main Highways .. .. 1500 Total .. .. .. £5135 (3) THE ADDITIONAL SUM REQUIRED z IS:— £3404 (4) The Total rateable Capital value of the property on the Valuation Roll is £814,500. (5) The General Rate thereon necessary to raise the required sum is one penny in the pound (Id). PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that it is the intention of the Oxford County Council at its next Ordinary Meeting on August 3rd, 1948, to make and levy a General Rate of one penny (Id) in the pound; a Hospital Rate of one half penny (id) in the pound; a Consolidated Loan Rate of three-sixteenths of a penny (3/16d) in the pound; and a Catchment Board Rate of one-thirtieth (l/30d) in the pound, OXSORD ateßble property in County of Also, in pursuance of the Water Supply Act, to make and levy a water-race rate of Sixpence (6d) per acre (minimum 10/-) on all rateable property in the Eyre WaterRace Subdivision; a water-race rate of sixpence (6d) per acre (minimum 5/-) and one farthing (Id) in the pound on improvements (minimum 5/-) on all rateable property in the Coopers Creek waterrace subdivision; a water-race rate of sixpence (6d) per acre (minimum 5/-) and one farthing (Id) in the pound on improvements (minimum 5/-) on all rateable property in the Gammans Creek subdivision. And rates as directed by SPECIAL ORDER of the North Canterbury Catchment Board. Such rates to be for the period commencing on the first day of April, 1948, and ending on the 31st day of March, 1949, and shall be due and payable in one sum oil the 9th day of September, 1948, at the office of the Oxford County Council. The Valuation roll is open for inspection during office hours. T. NEILSON, County Clerk. Dated at Oxford this 21st day of July, 1948. 2417 EYRE COUNTY DRIVERS’ TESTS: Residents are notified that as from the 29th instant a Traffic'lnspector will be in attendance at the County Office. Ohoka, to conduct driving tests on THURSDAY MORNINGS at 10 a.m.' instead of Tuesdays as previously. lAN TRELEAVEN, Engineer-Clerk. 2367 LAND BALLOT. APPLICATIONS for two sections described below are invited from ex-ser-vicemen of World War II who have been classified as, eligible for immediate rehabilitation farming assistance and who have been graded as specified for the units offered. Completed applications, accompanied by Grading Certificate and information as to financial resources (where necessary), must be lodged with the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Private Bag, Christchurch, not later than 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 24th August, 1948. and the ballot will be held at the District Lands and Survey Office at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 25th August, 1948. Possession will be given on Ist September, 1948. SCHEDULE. CHARTERIS FARM SETTLEMENTNORTH CANTERBURY. GRADING: "A” for Sheep and Cattle Grazing (Type SA) on Banks Peninsula. Section 1: Area 919 acres. On Renewable Lease: Rental Value £B9OO, Improvements £2850, Deposit nil- On Agreement for Sale and Purchase: Purchase Price £11,750, Deposit £4OOO. Section 2: Area 847 acres. On Renewable Lease: Rental Value £8450, Improver ments £2350, Deposit nil. On Agreement for Sale and Purchase: Purchase Price £lO,BOO, Deposit. £3750. This Farm Settlement, situated at Ptrau, comprises the portions of the properties of Messrs W. A. and H. Gardiner recently acquired by the Crown. Section 1: Sheep and cattle grazing unft, estimated to carry 950 ewes, with supporting ewe hoggets and 40 cattle. Section 2: Sheep and cattle grazing unit,, estimated to carry 900 ewes, supporting ewe hoggets, and 25 cattle. Accommodation, which will be allocated by the Commissioner of Crown Lands after the ballot and which will be avail? able until new dwellings erected, comprise a cottage of four rooms and Mr HH. Gardiner’s shearers’ quarters ef three rooms and conveniences. 2514 PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors and. others having claims against the undermentioned estates are required to lodge such claims at the Public Trust Office at Christchurch, on or before the 28th day of August, 1948. Any claim not lodged by the date named is liable to exclusion. The claims must show full details, and must be certified as follows: “I HEREBY CERTIFY that the amount of this claim was due and owing at the date of death of the deceased.” ESTATES LILIAN ELIZABETH CROCKETT, late of Christchurch, Widow, died 10.7.48. NIELS NIELSEN, late of Christchurch, Retired Engineer, dieu 10.7.48, ELIZA JANE PICKARD, late of Southbrook, Married Woman, died 1.7.48. HENRY EDWARD SMITH, late of Christchurch, Retired Caretaker, died 12.7.48. MARY GERTRUDE WILKES, late of Christchurch, Married Woman, died 17.7.48. ERNEST JOHN WOTTON, late of Belfast, Engine Driver, died 19.4.34. F. T. CARSON, District Public Trustee for Christchurch. July 23, 1948. 2535 RANGIORA BOROUGH COUNCIL. FARM LANDS LISTS. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to Section 5 of the Urban Farms Lands Rating Act, 1932, that the Farms Land List for the Borough of Rangiora is open for Inspection until the 16th day of August at the office of the Rangiora Borough Council, Percival street, Rangiora. Any person having any interest in any land liable to be rated by the Council may object to the list on the grounds of unfairness or incorrectness of any special rateable value in the list. Every such objection must be in writing under the hand of the objector or his solicitor or agent, and shall be lodged at the office of the Council on or before the 16th day of August, 1948. J. M. FRASER, Town Clerk. 2615 FARMERS CONTRACTORS SEE THE ENGLISH FORDSON MAJOR TRACTQR GO THROUGH ITS PACES AT A PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION TUESDAY, 27th JULY, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. On the property of J. B. MORRIS, ESQ., “BRIDGE FARM,” HORORATA. Full Three-furrow Tractor, 24.5 drawbar horsepower. Tractors on steel and rubber, and the half-track crawler equipHUTCHINSON MOTORS, LTD., Fordson Major Dealers, 186-192 Tuam street, Christchurch. ’Phone 36-317. HlO5 EDUCATIONAL ~ TUITION in English and French given by Lady; elementary or advanced standard. “Parle," H 6565. “Press.” XB2OO DIGBY’S COMMERCIAL SCHOOL, 69 Worcester street West. Next to . “Harley.” Building. DAY AND EVENING CLASSES HAVE NOW RESUMED. All Commercial Subjects. Skilled, comprehensive, and expeditious training. Pupils 15 years and over may attend full time. Interviews for enrolment, 9-12 and 1-4. Prospectus sent on application.' MISS UNA F. DIGBY, P.C.T., 1.P.5., Principal.D2o THE CORRESPONDENCE COACHING COLLEGE. (T. U. WELLS. M.A.. Principal.) TUTOR IN LAW.—Mr D. P. O’Connell, LL.M. Senior Scholar in Law. Travelling Scholar in Law, now part-time Lecturer A.U.C., Practising Barrister, who. is revising all Courses in Law and will criticise students’ work. (