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defined by such Rule or Order, in which i case uo other business sbali bo transact- j ed at the meeting, or at any adjournment [ thereof. 5. No persou sbali be entitled to vote or lake a part in any proceeding at auy such meeting unless and until he shall have duly proved a debt or claim against; the estate to an amount exceeding £10 6. No business sbali be transacted at any such meeting unless there shall be there present, personally or by proxy, one-fourth iv number or value of the creditors who shall have proved their debts or claims. If within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting there is not a quorum, the meeting shall be dissolved, unless conveued in pursuance of a Rule or Order, in which case it shall stand adjourned till the following day, at tbe same place and hour; and if at such adjourned meeting there is no quorum within half an hour from the time of meeting, tbe meeting, shall be adjourned sine die. 7. All questions shall be determined by a majority of the votes of tbe creditors present personally or by proxy : Provided that no resolution shall be deemed to be adopted by the meeting unless the same is carried by the votes of one-fourth in number or value of the creditors who shall have proved tbeir debts or claims. 8. Proxies shall not be recognized unless appointed by some writing under the hand of the constituent creditor, which shall be iuspected by the chairman and authenticated to his saiisfaction. 9. The number of vote.s to be assigued to, and exercised by, each creditor shall be according to the following scale : — ln respect of a proved debt or claim, Exceeding JJIO and not amounting to £50, 1 vote Amounting to £50, „ £100, 2 votes £100, „ £200, 3 ootes „ £200, four votes, and so on, at the rate of one additional vote for every complete sum of £100 over aud above the first £100 : Provided tbat no creditor shall be entitled to more than 12 votes in the whole. 10. Only one of several joint creditors shall in respect of the joint debt or claim be entitled to vote aud take a part in the proceeding at any meeting. 11. No creditor having any mortgage, lien, or other specific seourity upon any propeity of the debtor shall, in respect of the debt so secured, be entitled to vo|;e or take a part in the proceedings at any meeting, unless he shall give up such mortgage, lien, or other security, for the general benefit of the creditors : Provided that where any sucb security shall have been realized, and shall have been insufficient to pay the debt in full, the creditor may in respect of the deficiency, and on proof thereof, be entitled to vote and take a part in tbe proceedings at every such meeting. 12. A chairman shall be appointed, and shall preside at every meeting, and he shall have a casting vote in addition to his original vote or votes. 13. Minutes of the proceedings or every meeting shall betaken, and shall be signed by the chairman, who shall forthwith file the same in the Supreme Court. 14. Meetings may be adjourned from time to time, and from place to place. (Signed) George Alfred Arnet, Cb. J. Alexander J. Johnston, Judge.! H. B. Gresson, Judge. j C. W. Richmond, Judge. j SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND. " The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1862." BY virtue ofthe powers vested in us by "Tbe Debtors and Creditors Act, 1862," we, the Judges of the Supreme Court, do hereby settle tbe following Table of Fees and Scale of Allowances to Witnesses : — Table of Fees. Filing Petition for sequestration under the Act by Debtor or | Creditor £\ 0 0 And for all other proceedings the same Fees as are, or may be, payable in respect of olher proceedings in the Supreme Court of tbe like nature. Scale of Allowances to Witnesses. The like allowances as are or may be payable to witnesses in civil cases in the Supreme Court. ' George Alfred Arney, Chief Justio Alexander J. Johnston, Judge, H. B. Guesson, Judge, C. W. Richmond, Judge. , Approved in Counoil. G. Grey. New Plymouth, 2nd May, 1863. Money Order Office. General Post Office, Auckland, 7th April, 1863. NOTICE is hereby given that Money Orders will be issued on and after the Ist of May next, at any Money Order Office in New Zealand for the transmission of money to the Colony of Western Australia. Commission will be charged on Money. Orders issued at the following rates. For any sum Not exceeding £5 One shilling Above £5 and under £10.. .Tw0 shillings No single order will be issued for a greater amonnt than Ten pounds. Money Orders may t be obtained and be made payable at the followiug places, viz. : — Perth. Freemantle, Guildford, Swan, York, Nortbam, Newcastle, Toodyay, Beverly, Mandurab, Piojarrah, Anstralind, Bunbury, Vasse, Canning, Serpentine, Victoria Plains, Gingin, Irwin River, Greenogh, Champion Bay, Wauereuooka, Albany. Full information as to Forms, &c., will be supplied to the publio on applioation at any Money Order Office. i Reader Wood> For the Postmaster-Qeaeral,