Mr J. Nofcman, Doputy Official Assignee, applied to be released from tbo following estates .— 0 Q- Woodley.horse-trainer j Patrick Lee, Hunterville; John Gardener, Uhiogaiti; Joseph Ternll, Ohing&iti ; Thomas Flower, Bullsj JD Oillard. fruiterer; G Gorbing, Maogsweka; X 1 H House, hatter; W Da laney, Ohingaiti; J Lambesi, Wangaehu; J P Ohristensen, Ohingaiti,— Granted. MOTIONS FOB EIBCHAEOE,

In re Henry William Butler— Debtor, stated thsifc bo called a meeting of his creditors, and agreed to pay 5i in the £, but had not complied with his agreement, as he had made tbe offer because a poraou in Ohristoburch had agreed to forward the money on debtor's agreeing to renounca his title to oertain land. — Mr Notman stated that tho debtor's only assets were a doubt ful claim to some property in Ohristohuroh left by bis father, oad on whioh his mother was liiirig Letters of administration had not been tnkfn out, ta cerlifisate's 'oE marriage of debtor's father and mother oould not be obtainsd, tho lattor refusing to supply the necosiary information.— His HoDor remarked that stepi could be takao to obtain wh&fc was required. Tho motion waa adjourned so that a meeting of credi tors could bo culled to consider what steps ibould be takon to provo debtor's titlo to the land. Bo Ohsrles Q- Woodloy, sworn, said he had £150 wheu he first camo to Wanganui three years ago, but bad lost all the capital and incurred liibilities to the extent of £302. Calif (3 a private meeting of his creditors, and msde an offer to pay them £10 per month for tbe first month, and afterwards £15 per month., Made the fint two payments, but failed to do in after ward 1. Had four or flvo horses, and ox pected to pay his oreiitors from his win nings, but bis hoteoa broke dona, and he was unable tc wmt his engagements. Among the horses witnesi had an intoreit in wero Kai Ivri Lady, tbe whole of whoso famines witness kept; Strapboo, which debtor got £1 per weok to keep, and also half tbe winnings ; Natator filly, a Torpedo colt. AlwaTa had two or three horses of his own. E»i Iwi Laty was a failure. Baeed several other horse.", and backed tham on the totalisator. DiJ fairly well till two years ago. 