Nov. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3553

Sittings of the Supreme Court, 1928.

WE, five of the Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, in pursuance of the powers vested in us by the Judicature Act, 1908, hereby appoint that during the year 1928 sittings for the trial of criminal and civil cases and causes under the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1908, shall be held for the respective judicial districts hereinafter mentioned at the Supreme Court House or the Courthouse, as the case may be, at the places hereinafter specified, commencing at the times hereinafter mentioned; and further appoint that sittings in Banco and Chambers shall be held as hereinafter provided; and do hereby make for each judicial district the further rules following:—

NORTHERN JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Auckland.

Tuesday, 7th February, at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, 8th May ,,
Tuesday, 31st July ,,
Tuesday, 30th October ,,

HAMILTON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Hamilton.

Tuesday, 21st February, at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, 12th June ,,
Tuesday, 28th August ,,
Tuesday, 20th November ,,

TARANAKI JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

New Plymouth.

Tuesday, 21st February, at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, 15th May ,,
Tuesday, 14th August ,,
Tuesday, 13th November ,,

GISBORNE JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Gisborne.

Tuesday, 6th March, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 12th June ,,
Tuesday, 21st August ,,
Tuesday, 13th November ,,

WANGANUI JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Wanganui.

Tuesday, 21st February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 22nd May ,,
Tuesday, 14th August ,,
Tuesday, 20th November ,,

WELLINGTON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Wellington.

Tuesday, 7th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 8th May ,,
Tuesday, 31st July ,,
Tuesday, 30th October ,,

Palmerston North.

Tuesday, 7th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 8th May ,,
Tuesday, 31st July ,,
Tuesday, 13th November ,,

Napier.

Tuesday, 21st February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 5th June ,,
Tuesday, 14th August ,,
Tuesday, 6th November ,,

Masterton.

Tuesday, 6th March, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 4th September ,,

NELSON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Nelson.

Tuesday, 21st February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 12th June ,,
Tuesday, 20th November ,,

Blenheim.

Tuesday, 14th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 5th June ,,
Tuesday, 13th November ,,

CANTERBURY JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Christchurch.

Tuesday, 14th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 8th May ,,
Tuesday, 14th August ,,
Tuesday, 13th November ,,

Timaru.

Tuesday, 7th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 1st May ,,
Tuesday, 31st July ,,
Tuesday, 30th October ,,

WESTLAND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Hokitika.

Wednesday, 29th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Wednesday, 13th June ,,
Wednesday, 12th September ,,

Greymouth.

Wednesday, 29th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Wednesday, 13th June ,,
Wednesday, 12th September ,,

Westport.

Wednesday, 29th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Wednesday, 13th June ,,
Wednesday, 12th September ,,

OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Dunedin.

Tuesday, 7th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 1st May ,,
Tuesday, 31st July ,,
Tuesday, 30th October ,,

Invercargill.

Tuesday, 21st February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 15th May ,,
Tuesday, 21st August ,,
Tuesday, 13th November ,,

Oamaru.

Wednesday, 7th March, at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, 5th September ,,

SITTINGS IN BANCO AND IN CHAMBERS FOR THE YEAR 1928.

Sittings of the Court in Banco will be held at the Courthouse, AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, CHRISTCHURCH, and DUNEDIN every Wednesday, at half past 10 o’clock in the forenoon, except during vacation or the absence of the Judge, or unless the Judge is engaged on other business.

Sittings in Chambers will be held at the Judge’s Chambers, in the Courthouse, AUCKLAND, CHRISTCHURCH, and DUNEDIN, every Tuesday and Friday, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, and at WELLINGTON every Friday at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, except during vacation or the absence of the Judge, or unless the Judge is engaged on other business.

Sittings in Chambers at other times and in vacation, in respect of urgent business, may be held at such times and places as may suit the convenience of the Judge.

In all other cities and towns in which sittings of the Court are held, such business in Banco and in Chambers as the Judge shall allow may be disposed of in the course of these sittings, at such days and hours as the Judge may appoint.

PROVISION AS TO HOLIDAYS.

If any of the days above appointed for sittings shall be a public holiday, the sitting shall commence on the first day after the day so appointed which is not a holiday. It shall be lawful for any one or more Judges of the Supreme Court to order that the Supreme Court and the offices thereof at any place shall be closed for any public or proclaimed holiday in the district.

Given under our hands at Wellington, this twenty-first day of October, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven.

W. A. SIM, A. C. J.
A. L. HERDMAN, J.
J. R. REED, J.
A. S. ADAMS, J.
H. H. OSTLER, J.

Approved in Council.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.