Advertisement of Application for Winding Up of Company by the Court M. No. 1435/97 In the High Court of New Zealand, Auckland Registry Under the Companies Act 1955, between The New Plymouth District Council, a body corporate, pursuant to the Local Government Act 1974 Plaintiff: And Sportmat International Limited, a duly incorporated company having its registered office at the Third Floor, Drake Delta Building, 3055 Great North Road, Auckland Defendant: Take notice that on the 24th day of September 1997, an application for the liquidation of Sportmat International Limited by the High Court was filed in the High Court at Auckland. The application is to be heard before the High Court at Auckland on 18th day of December 1997 at 10.45 a.m. Any person, other than the defendant company, who wishes to appear on the hearing of the application must file an appearance not later than the second working day before that day. The applicant is The New Plymouth District Council, whose address for service is at the offices of Govett Quilliam, The Lawyers, 1 Dawson Street (Private Bag 2013 or D.X. N.P. 90-056), New Plymouth (Attention: Catherine Jones). Telephone: (06) 758 0884. Facsimile: (06) 757 6202. Further particulars may be obtained from the office of the Court or from the applicant or the applicant's solicitors. S. W. HUGHES, Solicitor for the Applicant.