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Victoria Government Gazette by Authority of Victorian Government Printer Victoria Government Gazette By Authority of Victorian Government Printer No. G 11 Thursday 12 March 2009 www.gazette.vic.gov.au GENERAL 562 G 11 12 March 2009 Victoria Government Gazette TABLE OF PROVISIONS Private Advertisements Challenger Geared Australian Shares Indexed Fund 564 Final Meeting – Grange Co-operative Housing Society Ltd & Grange Capil Co-operative Housing Society Limited 564 Estates of Deceased Persons Bruce M. Cook & Associates 564 C. J. Southall 564 Equity Trustees Ltd 564 Harry M. Hearn 565 James Kelleher 565 Lyttletons 565 Robert Clements 565 Slater & Gordon 565 Wills & Probate Victoria 565 Sales by the Sheriff Brian Andrew Kiesey 566 Government and Outer Budget Sector Agencies Notices 567 Orders in Council 636 Acts: Major Events (Aerial Advertising); Parliamentary Precincts; Shop Trading Reform; Wildlife Advertisers Please Note As from 12 March 2009 The last Special Gazette was No. 56 dated 11 March 2009. The last Periodical Gazette was No. 2 dated 31 October 2008. How To Submit Copy l See our webpage www.craftpress.com.au l or contact our office on 9642 5808 between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm Monday to Friday Copies of recent Special Gazettes can now be viewed at the following display cabinet: l 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne (behind the Old Treasury Building) Victoria Government Gazette G 11 12 March 2009 563 PUBLICATION OF THE VICTORIA GOVERNMENT GAZETTE (GENERAL) EASTER HOLIDAYS 2009 Please Note: The Victoria Government Gazette (General) published immediately after Easter (G16/09) will be published on Thursday 16 April 2009. Copy deadlines: Private Advertisements 9.30 am on Thursday 9 April 2009 Government and Outer Budget Sector Agencies Notices 9.30 am on Tuesday 14 April 2009 Where urgent gazettal is required after hours, arrangements should be made with the Government Gazette Officer on 0419 327 321. JENNY NOAKES Government Gazette Officer VICTORIA GOVERNMENT GAZETTE Subscribers and Advertisers Our contact details are as follows: Victoria Government Gazette Office Level 1, 520 Bourke Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000 PO Box 1957 Melbourne, Victoria 3001 DX 106 Melbourne Telephone: (03) 9642 5808 Fax: (03) 9600 0478 Mobile (after hours): 0419 327 321 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gazette.vic.gov.au JENNY NOAKES Government Gazette Officer 564 G 11 12 March 2009 Victoria Government Gazette Private ADVERTISEMENTS CHALLENGER Re: Estate BARBARA FALK, deceased. GEARED AUSTRALIAN SHARES Creditors, next-of-kin, and others having INDEXED FUND claims in respect of the estate of BARBARA ARSN 125 839 590 FALK, late of 22 Benjamin Street, Parkville, Notice of Intended Distribution of Victoria, academic, deceased, who died on the Fund Property 21 October 2008, are to send particulars of their claims to the personal representative/s, care of Any person having any claim in respect of the undermentioned solicitors, by 13 May 2009, property held by the Geared Australian Shares after which date the personal representative/s Indexed Fund, ARSN 125 839 590, must send will distribute the assets, having regard only to particulars of the claim to the responsible entity, the claims of which they then had notice. Challenger Managed Investments Limited, ABN BRUCE M. COOK & ASSOCIATES, 94 002 835 592, at Level 15, 255 Pitt Street, barristers and solicitors, Sydney, NSW 2000, within one calendar month Level 1, 114 William Street, Melbourne, Vic. 3000. from publication of this notice. After that time the responsible entity may Re: Estate of NOEL PATRICK BELL, make a final distribution of the Fund property, deceased. having regard only to the claims of which, at the time of distribution, the responsibility had Creditors, next-of-kin and other persons notice. having claims against the estate of NOEL PATRICK BELL, late of 205 Warrandyte Road, Ringwood North, in the State of Victoria, retired advertisement OF FINAL MEETING customs broker, deceased, who died on 12 December 2008, are required to send particulars Corporations Act 2001 of their claims to the executors, James Patrick Section 509(2) Bersey and Roderick Terence Brown, care of Grange Co-operative Housing Society the undermentioned solicitors, by 30 May 2009, Limited (in liquidation), and Grange Capil after which date the executors will distribute the assets, having regard only for the claims of Co-operative Housing Society Limited (in which they then have had notice. liquidation). C. J. SOUTHALL, solicitor, Take notice that the affairs of the abovenamed 191 Greville Street, Prahran 3181. societies are now fully wound up and that in pursuance of the Corporations Act 2001 and of the Co-operative Housing Societies Act Creditors, next-of-kin and others having 1958, a General Meeting of the Society will be claims in respect of the estate of HILDA held at Coggergurry, 44 Gray Street, Hamilton, FERRIS, late of Sea View Manor Nursing Victoria 3300, on 16 April 2009 at 9.30 am for Home, 77 Tareeda Way, Ocean Grove, Victoria, the purposes of: formerly of 91 Springhall Parade, Pascoe Vale South, deceased, who died on 29 November (i) laying before it an account showing how 2008, are required to send particulars of their the winding up has been conducted and the claims to Equity Trustees Limited, ACN 004 property of the Societies disposed of and 031 298, in the Will called The Equity Trustees giving any explanation thereof; and Executors and Agency Company Limited, of 575 (ii) passing a resolution that the books and Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, the executor papers of the Societies and of the Liquidator of the Will of the deceased, by 13 May 2009, relevant to the affairs of the Societies be after which date the executor may distribute the destroyed after a period of twelve months assets, having regard only to the claims of which it then has notice. from the date of the meeting. EQUITY TRUSTEES LIMITED, Dated 2 March 2009 ACN 004 031 298, NIGEL WILLIAM DELDERFIELD Level 2, 575 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Liquidator Victoria 3000. Victoria Government Gazette G 11 12 March 2009 565 RONALD JOHN WILLMOTT, late of 3 Re: DORIS ISABELLA BAILEY, late of Hoddle Street, Essendon, in Victoria, retired Amity of Berwick, 359 Narre Warren North glazier, deceased. Road, Narre Warren North, but formerly of 5 Creditors, next-of-kin and others having Barton Street, Dandenong, pensioner, deceased. claims in respect of the estate of the deceased, Creditors, next-of-kin and others having who died on 14 September 2008, are required claims in respect of the estate of the deceased, by the executor, Trust Company Limited, of who died on 10 February 2009, are required by 530 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, to send the trustees, Geoffrey John Wright of 2 Caprice particulars to it, care of the undermentioned Place, Narre Warren, Victoria, machine operator, solicitor, by 14 May 2009, after which date the great nephew, and Ian Douglas Wright of 12 executor may convey or distribute the assets, Grantham Court, Berwick, Victoria, company having regard only to the claims of which it then director, great nephew, to send particulars to has notice. the trustees by 11 May 2009, after which date HARRY M. HEARN, solicitor, the trustees may convey or distribute the assets, 443 Little Collins Street, Melbourne 3000. having regard only to the claims of which the trustees have notice. SCOTT ANTHONY BRODERICK, late ROBERT CLEMENTS, legal practitioner, of 30/201 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, Suite 3, 37 Princes Highway, Dandenong 3175 deceased. Creditors, next-of-kin and others having Creditors, next-of-kin and others having claims in respect of the estate of the deceased, claims in respect of the estate of MARTIN who died on 16 October 2005, are required by the PERRY SHEEN, deceased, late of Burok 2, trustee and administrator, Yvonne Joy Rendall Block 8, Barangay Fatima, General Santos, The of 5 Woodworth Street, New Gisborne, Victoria, Phillipines, gentleman, who died on 7 August pensioner, to send their particulars to her, at the 2008, are requested to send particulars of their address appearing below, by 15 May 2009, after claims to the executor, Veronica Sheen, care which date the trustee and administrator may of the undersigned solicitors, by 22 May 2009, convey or distribute the assets, having regard after which date she will convey or distribute the only to the claims of which they have notice. assets, having regard only to the claims of which JAMES KELLEHER, legal practitioner, she then has notice. 75 Main Street, Romsey 3434. SLATER & GORDON, solicitors, 100 Paisley Street, Footscray 3011. MARGARET FRANCES CARRODUS, late of Highwood Court Hostel, 359 Warrigal Road, Re: BERYL HILDA MACAINSH, late of Burwood, Victoria, widow, deceased. 46 Valias Street, North Warrandyte, Victoria. Creditors, next-of-kin and others having claims in respect of the estate of the deceased, Creditors, next-of-kin and others having who died on 20 November 2008, are required claims in respect of the estate of the deceased, by the executors, David Charles Carrodus and who died on 13 December 2008, are required to Margaret Jean Harris, to send particulars to send particulars of their claims to the executor, them, care of the undermentioned solicitors, care of PO Box 117, Elsternwick 3185, by 29 by a date not later than two months from the May 2009, after which date the executor may date of publication hereof, after which date the convey or distribute the assets, having regard executors may convey or distribute the assets, only to the claims of which he may then have having regard only to the claims of which they notice. then have notice. WILLS & PROBATE VICTORIA, lawyers, LYTTLETONS, solicitors, Level 3, 20–22 McKillop Street, 53 Marcus Road, Dingley 3172. Melbourne 3000. 566 G 11 12 March 2009 Victoria Government Gazette In the Supreme Court of the State of Victoria SALE BY THE SHERIFF On Thursday 2 April 2009 at 11.30 am in the morning at the Bendigo Sheriff’s Office, 107 Baxter Street, Bendigo (unless process be stayed or satisfied).
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