JULY 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2081

Decisions of the Bureau of Industry under Part III of the Industrial Efficiency Act, 1936.

Bureau of Industry, P.O. Box 1679, Wellington.

I HEREBY give notice that pursuant to the authority conferred on the Bureau of Industry under Part III of the Industrial Efficiency Act, 1936, the following decisions in respect of applications for licenses were made on the 24th July, 1939.

D. W. WOODWARD, Secretary.

Applicant and Location. Nature of Application. Decision.

Smith, M., and Sons, Rangiora ... To move two petrol pumps to a new position at Declined.
the corner of High and Albert Streets, Rangi-
ora, and to install two additional petrol pumps

Gaelic, L. J., Houhora ... To install one petrol pump at a new garage at Granted.
Houhora

Ward, I. L., Pongakawa ... To install two petrol pumps at a store at Ponga- Declined.
kawa

Powell, C. R., Parua Bay ... To install one petrol pump at a hotel at Parua Granted.
Bay

Progress Motors, Ltd., Wellington ... To move five petrol pumps to a new position at Granted.
the corner of Harris and Victoria Streets,
Wellington

Retail Sale and Distribution of Motor-spirit.

Taking of Fish for Sale.

Perano, D., Picton ... To take fish for sale from Port Underwood to Declined.
Jackson Heads by means of a 39 ft. launch
using trawl-nets

Variation made to Previous Licensing Decision.

Retail Sale of Motor-spirit.

Matheson, D., Lumsden ... Granted a license in September, 1938, to install License withdrawn.
one petrol pump at a garage in Lumsden

Notice to Persons affected by an Application for a License under Part III of the Industrial Efficiency Act, 1936.

Retail Sale of Motor-spirit.

I HEREBY give notice that an application has been received from B. C. Taylor Ltd., for a license to sell (retail) motor-spirit from three petrol pumps proposed to be installed at a new service station in Arawa Street South, Matamata. The present site in Firth Street is to be closed.

Any person who considers he will be materially affected by the decision of the Bureau in respect of this application, and who wishes to make representations accordingly, must furnish such representations in writing so as to reach the undersigned not later than the 10th August, 1939. All representations must set out clearly the grounds for same, and include a statement showing the gallonage throughput of petrol sold, and the nature of the business conducted by the person making the representations.

D. W. WOODWARD, Secretary.

Bureau of Industry, P.O. Box 1679, Wellington.

Authorization to obtain Dangerous Drugs.

Department of Health,

Wellington, 24th July, 1939.

P URSUANT to the provisions of clause (3) of Regulation 9 of the Regulations under the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1927, made on the 24th day of September, 1928, and gazetted on the 27th day of the same month, the following persons are hereby authorized to procure and be supplied with any dangerous drug and to be in possession of any dangerous drug within the meaning and limits of the said Regulations:-

The Director of Ordnance Services, Trentham.
The Assistant Chief Ordnance Officer, Trentham.
The Ordnance Officer, Northern Military District, Waikato Military District, Ngaruawahia.
The Ordnance Officer, Southern Military District, Burnham Military District, Canterbury.

M. H. WATT, Director-General of Health.

(H.D.D. 39/2.)

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Officiating Ministers for 1939.-Notice No. 25.

Registrar-General's Office,

Wellington, 25th July, 1939.

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned name of an officiating minister has been removed from the List of Officiating Ministers under the Marriage Act, 1908, by request :-

The Methodist Church of New Zealand.

Mr. Victor John Hayman.

G. G. HODGKINS, Deputy Registrar-General.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in North Auckland Land District for Selection on Optional Tenures.

North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,

Auckland, 25th July, 1939.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned property is open for selection on optional tenures under the Land Act, 1924; and applications will be received at the North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Monday, 14th August, 1939.

Applicants should appear personally for examination at the North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, on Wednesday, 16th August, 1939, at 10 o'clock a.m., but if any applicant is unable to attend he may be examined by any other Land Board or by any Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Applicants are required to produce for inspection when examined documentary evidence of their financial position, such as bank pass-books, certificates or letters of credit from managers of banks, financial institutions, or mercantile firms, or from private persons or parents undertaking to give financial assistance. Persons undertaking to assist financially should state to what extent they are prepared to do so and supply guarantees of their own financial position.

The ballot will be held immediately upon conclusion of the examination of applicants, and the successful applicant is required to pay immediately at conclusion of ballot a deposit comprising the first half-year's rent, broken-period rent, lease fee and deposit in reduction of weighting for improvements.