Notice Title

Notice for Priority of Claims on Sale of Ship*

In the High Court of New Zealand, in Admiralty, Whangarei Registry
Admiralty Action in REM
CIV-2004-488-189
Between Bunker Inc. and Leslie Lawrence Hewett-Plaintiffs:
And-The ship Triton III-First Defendant:
And-Bruce Christopher McDonald-Second Defendant:
1. The ship Triton III has been sold and the gross proceeds of such sale, amounting to $146,750.00 (including G.S.T.), have been paid into the Court at Whangarei.
2. The priority of the claims against the proceeds of sale will not be determined until after 31 August 2004.
3. Any person having a claim against the ship or the proceeds of sale of the ship on which that person intends to proceed to judgment should commence an action to enforce that claim before the date specified in paragraph 2 and, if necessary, apply to the Court to extend the period within which the order of priority of claims will not be determined.
4. If the steps referred to in paragraph 3 are not taken, an order determining the priority of claims against the ship or the proceeds of sale of the ship may be made without notice to the person claiming against the ship or the proceeds of sale of the ship.
Dated at Whangarei this 13th day of July 2004.
K. J. SMILLIE, Registrar, High Court, Whangarei.
*(Where a Court Order has been made under Rule 791 (2) (c) of the High Court Rules).