Oct. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2785

Sittings of the Supreme Court, 1941.

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 1941 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, 4th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 6th May ,,
Tuesday, 15th July ,,
Tuesday, 14th October ,,

HAMILTON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Hamilton.

Tuesday, 4th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 6th May ,,
Tuesday, 15th July ,,
Tuesday, 14th October ,,

TARANAKI JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

New Plymouth.

Monday, 24th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 26th May ,,
Monday, 4th August ,,
Monday, 3rd November ,,

GISBORNE JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Gisborne.

/ Tuesday, 25th February, at 10.30 a.m.
/ Tuesday, 27th May ,,
/ Tuesday, 12th August ,,
/ Tuesday, 11th November ,,

WANGANUI JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Wanganui.

Monday, 17th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 19th May ,,
Monday, 28th July ,,
Tuesday, 28th October ,,

WELLINGTON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Wellington.

Monday, 3rd February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 5th May ,,
Monday, 14th July ,,
Monday, 13th October ,,

Palmerston North.

Monday, 3rd February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 5th May ,,
Monday, 14th July ,,
Monday, 13th October ,,

Napier.

Monday, 17th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 19th May ,,
Monday, 4th August ,,
Monday, 3rd November ,,

NELSON JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Nelson.

Tuesday, 11th March, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 15th July ,,
Tuesday, 18th November ,,

Blenheim.

Tuesday, 4th March, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 8th July ,,
Tuesday, 11th November ,,

CANTERBURY JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Christchurch.

Tuesday, 11th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 13th May ,,
Tuesday, 22nd July ,,
Tuesday, 14th October ,,

Timaru.

Tuesday, 4th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 6th May ,,
Tuesday, 15th July ,,
Tuesday, 7th October ,,

WESTLAND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Greymouth.

Wednesday, 5th March, at 10.30 a.m.
Monday, 7th July ,,
Wednesday, 12th November ,,

OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Dunedin.

Tuesday, 4th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 6th May ,,
Tuesday, 15th July ,,
Tuesday, 14th October ,,

Invercargill.

Tuesday, 25th February, at 10.30 a.m.
Tuesday, 20th May ,,
Tuesday, 5th August ,,
Tuesday, 28th October ,,

SITTINGS IN BANCO AND IN CHAMBERS.

Sittings of the Court in Banco will be held at the Courthouse, AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, CHRISTCHURCH, and DUNEDIN every Wednesday, at 10.30 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, 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.

Sittings in Banco and 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 sittings 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 fourth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and forty.

M. MYERS, C.J.
A. W. BLAIR, J.
R. KENNEDY, J.
J. B. CALLAN, J.
E. H. NORTHCROFT, J.

Approved in Council.

T. R. AICKIN,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

24th October, 1940.