HOW TO CHANGE YOUR SURNAME.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14259, 27 July 1910, Page 7

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR SURNAME.

It seems to require a cood deal of trouble ior a man to change his surname, if only in comucsitiun of a gazette advertisement, as witness the lollowing in the last gazette. : —- Notice of change of surname. I, William Allison Allison, heretofore culled and known by the name of '--William Allison .Jones," of the city of "Wellington, Accountant, do herebv L?ive publicnotice that on the Bth day ol the present month 1 did, for and on behalf of myself and heirs lawfully begotten formally, wholly, absolutely', and utterly renounce, relinquish, ' and abandon the use of my said surname of

•Jones," and then assumed and adopted and determined thenceforth in all records, deeds, documents, and writings, in all actions, suits, and proceedings, in all dealings, t: : iin-ja<-tions, matters and things, and upon all other occasions whatsoever, to use. and subscribe the name of "William Allison Allison," instead of the said name of "William Allison .Tones,"

and, so that I and my heirs law -fully begotten might at all times thereafter be called, known, and distinguished by the said name of ""William Allison Allison,'' and of "William Aili-on Allison" only. And I give further notice that hv a deed-poll bearing date on the said Bth day of July instant, duly executed and attested, and enrolled in the olliVe of the Supreme Court of New Zealand at the City of Wellington, on the 11th day of the said month, of July. T formally, wholly, absolutely, and utterly renounced, relinquished, and abandoned the said surname of "Jones," and declared

that I had assumed, adopted, determined, and intended' to use and subten he myself by the name of "William .Ul.sun .Vinson ' instead of ''William Allison Jones.." and so as to he at all time thereafter ealled, known, described, and distinguished hv the Lame of "William Allison Allison'' exclusively. .Dated at the citv of "Wellington, tliia 12th July, I<JIU~ William Allison Aihsou (Tate William Allison Jones.)