Nov. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3401

Sitings of the Supreme Court, 1932.

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 1932 sittings for the trial of criminal and civil cases and causes under the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1928, 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, 2nd February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 3rd May ,,
Tuesday, 26th July ,,
Tuesday, 25th October ,,

HAMILTON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Hamilton.

Tuesday, 23rd February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 31st May ,,
Tuesday, 23rd August ,,
Tuesday, 15th November ,,

TARANAKI JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

New Plymouth.

Monday, 15th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 23rd May ,,
Monday, 15th August ,,
Monday, 14th November ,,

GISBORNE JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Gisborne.

Tuesday, 23rd February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 31st May ,,
Tuesday, 16th August ,,
Tuesday, 8th November ,,

WANGANUI JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Wanganui.

Monday, 22nd February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 16th May ,,
Monday, 8th August ,,
Monday, 7th November ,,

WELLINGTON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Wellington.

Monday, 1st February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 2nd May ,,
Monday, 25th July ,,
Tuesday, 25th October ,,

Palmerston North.

Tuesday, 2nd February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 3rd May ,,
Tuesday, 26th July ,,
Tuesday, 25th October ,,

Napier.

Monday, 15th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 23rd May ,,
Monday, 8th August ,,
Monday, 31st October ,,

NELSON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Nelson.

Tuesday, 26th April, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 26th July ,,
Tuesday, 29th November ,,

Blenheim.

Tuesday, 19th April, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 19th July ,,
Tuesday, 22nd November ,,

CANTERBURY JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Christchurch.

Tuesday, 9th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 3rd May ,,
Tuesday, 16th August ,,
Tuesday, 25th October ,,

Timaru.

Tuesday, 2nd February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 26th April ,,
Tuesday, 26th July ,,
Tuesday, 18th October ,,

WESTLAND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Greymouth.

Wednesday, 24th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Wednesday, 8th June ,,
Wednesday, 7th September ,,

OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Dunedin.

Monday, 1st February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 26th April ,,
Monday, 25th July ,,
Tuesday, 25th October ,,

Invercargill.

Monday, 15th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 9th May ,,
Monday, 15th August ,,
Monday, 7th November ,,

SITTINGS IN BANCO AND IN CHAMBERS FOR THE YEAR 1932.

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

Sitings in Chambers will be held at the Judge’s Chambers, in the Courthouse, CHRISTCHURCH and DUNEDIN, every Tuesday and Friday, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, and at AUCKLAND and 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.

Sitings 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 nineteenth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one.

M. MYERS, C.J.
J. R. REED, J.
ALEXR. S. ADAMS, J.
H. H. OSTLER, J.
D. S. SMITH, J.

Approved in Council.

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

Public Offices closed at Noon on Wednesday, the 2nd December, 1931.—Electoral Poll.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 25th November, 1931.

IT is hereby notified for general information that, pursuant to section 128 (1) of the Electoral Act, 1927, the offices of the Public Service in those districts where an election takes place will be closed at noon on Wednesday, the 2nd December, 1931, the date fixed for the general election.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Public Service Commissioner.