MAR. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 341

Member of the Onewa Domain Board appointed.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 10th March, 1943.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has, in pursuance of section 49 of the Public Reserves, Domains, and National Parks Act, 1928, been pleased to appoint

The Chairman of the Parks Committee of the Auckland City Council, ex officio,

to be a member of the Onewa Domain Board, in place of the Chairman of the Works Committee of the Auckland City Council, ex officio.

R. G. MACMORRAN, Under-Secretary for Lands.

(L. and S. 1/1111.)

Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris appointed.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 9th March, 1943.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred on me by the Maori Births and Deaths Registration Regulations 1935, I, Percy Harold Wylde, Deputy Registrar-General, do hereby appoint

Margaret Helen Miller (Miss)

to be Registrar of Births and Deaths of Maoris for the District of Tanatana, on and from the 8th day of February, 1943.

P. H. WYLDE, Deputy Registrar-General.

Result of Election of Member of the Auckland Metropolitan Fire Board by Fire-insurance Companies.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 12th March, 1943.

THE following result of the election of a member of the Auckland Metropolitan Fire Board has been reported to the Minister of Internal Affairs, and is notified in accordance with the rules under the Fire Brigades Act, 1926 :—

Auckland Metropolitan Fire Board . . H. Duncan.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 76/4/61.)

Fixing Date on which certain Returns under the Fire Brigades Act, 1926, are to be furnished to the Patea Fire Board.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 17th March, 1943.

PURSUANT to section 28 of the Fire Brigades Act, 1926, it is hereby notified that the returns showing the total gross amount of the premiums received by or due to fire-insurance companies during the year ended 31st December, 1942, in respect of insurances held by such companies within that portion of the Patea Fire District comprising that portion of the County of Patea, known as Portland Quay and Patea Extension, and more particularly described in the Schedule to this notice, shall be transmitted to the Board concerned in the manner prescribed by the said section on or before the 30th day of April, 1943.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that portion of the Otoia Riding of the County of Patea, known as the Portland Quay and Patea Extension Area, and being that area of land within Block VII, Carlyle Survey District, in the County of Patea, bounded by a line commencing at a point on the boundary of the Borough of Patea, where it is intersected by a right line projected from the north-western boundary of Rakaupiko Road ; thence in a north-easterly direction by the said right line and the said boundary of Rakaupiko Road to a point opposite the north-eastern boundary of a right-of-way described on the subdivision plan of Patea Extension as Atkinson Street ; thence by a right line in a south-easterly direction across Rakaupiko Road, and by the said boundary of Atkinson Street to the north-western corner of Lot 30 on the said subdivision plan ; thence continuing in a southerly direction by the eastern boundary of Atkinson Street to its junction with a right-of-way described on the said subdivision plan as Dart Street ; thence in an easterly direction by the northern boundary of Dart Street to its junction with Trent Street, and continuing by a right line across the said street to its eastern boundary ; thence in a southerly direction by the said boundary of Trent Street to the north-western corner of Lot 2 of Section 108 ; thence in an easterly and continuing generally in a southerly direction by the eastern boundary of the said Lot 2 to its junction with Lot 2 of Section 109 ; thence in an easterly direction by the northern boundary of Lot 2 of Section 109 to its junction with Lot 1 of Section 109 ; thence generally in a southerly direction by the eastern boundary of the said Lot 2 to its southernmost point ; thence generally in a north-westerly direction along the south-western boundary of the said Lot 2 to its junction with the southern boundary of Lot 10, Patea Harbour Reserve ; thence in a westerly direction along the southern boundary of the said Lot 10 and continuing by a right line projection from the said boundary to the Patea Borough boundary ; thence generally in a northerly and westerly direction by the said borough boundary to the point of commencement.

(I.A. 76/31.)

Date of Election of Insurance Members of the Patea Fire Board.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 17th March, 1943.

PURSUANT to section 24 of the Fire Brigades Act, 1926, I, William Edward Parry, Minister of Internal Affairs, charged with the administration of the said Act, do hereby appoint Wednesday, 7th April, 1943, to be the day for the holding of an election of two members of the Patea Fire Board by fire-insurance companies which for the time being are carrying on business within the Patea Fire District.

W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 76/31.)

Portion of Bay of Islands Consolidation Scheme (Marohapa Subseries of Motatau “A” Series) confirmed.

In the matter of section 161 of the Native Land Act, 1931, and in the matter of an application to the Native Land Court to prepare a scheme of consolidation in respect of Motatau No. 1A and other blocks.

NOTICE is hereby given that a scheme of consolidation (in part) dealing with Motatau No. 2 Sections 1, 2, 19, 20, and 40 Blocks within the Tokerau Native Land Court District, being the first and final instalment of the Marohapa Subseries and being portion of the Motatau “A” Series of the Bay of Islands Consolidation Scheme, having been prepared by the Native Land Court in accordance with the above-mentioned Act and submitted under the seal of the said Court to the Native Minister for approval, the Native Minister, being satisfied that the partial scheme so submitted is just and equitable and is in the public interest, doth hereby confirm the said partial scheme of consolidation so submitted.

Dated at Wellington, this 11th day of March, 1943.

H. G. R. MASON,
For the Native Minister.

Portion of Bay of Islands Consolidation Scheme (Pokapu Subseries of Motatau “A” Series) confirmed.

In the matter of section 161 of the Native Land Act, 1931, and in the matter of an application to the Native Land Court to prepare a scheme of consolidation in respect of Motatau No. 1A and other blocks.

NOTICE is hereby given that a scheme of consolidation (in part) dealing with Motatau No. 1A, No. 1B, and No. 4 Blocks within the Tokerau Native Land Court District, being the first and final instalment of the Pokapu Subseries and being portion of the Motatau “A” Series of the Bay of Islands Consolidation Scheme, having been prepared by the Native Land Court in accordance with the above-mentioned Act and submitted under the seal of the said Court to the Native Minister for his approval, the Native Minister, being satisfied that the partial scheme so submitted is just and equitable and is in the public interest, doth hereby confirm the said partial scheme of consolidation so submitted.

Dated at Wellington, this 11th day of March, 1943.

H. G. R. MASON,
For the Native Minister.

The Lemon Marketing Regulations 1940.—Notice fixing Prices of certain Grades.

Office of Minister of Marketing,
Wellington, 1st March, 1943.

PURSUANT to Regulation 5 : 1 of the Lemon Marketing Regulations 1940, I hereby fix the following prices per loose bushel to be paid by the Marketing Department for lemons delivered to the Department during the undermentioned period.

The prices of Preferred Commercial Grade and Commercial Grade are fixed on a basic rate of 4s. 8d. loose bushel.

Period of delivery (both days inclusive): 1st March to 31st March, 1943 :—

Loose packed fresh lemons, Preferred Commercial Grade s. d.
Loose packed fresh lemons, Commercial Grade .. 8 0
Loose packed fresh lemons, First-grade Peel .. 4 9
Loose packed fresh lemons, Second-grade Peel .. 3 2
Loose packed fresh lemons, Juice Grade .. 1 7

J. G. BARCLAY, Minister of Marketing.

Notice as to an Area in the Nelson Land District declared to be a Fire District.

WHEREAS by section 27 of the Forests Act, 1921–22, as amended by section 6 of the Forests Amendment Act, 1925 (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), it is enacted that the Commissioner of State Forests, on application by any owner or occupier of land, may constitute by notice in the Gazette such land and any other land as a fire district for the purpose of securing the safety from damage by fire any trees on any private or other lands of an area not less than 200 acres : And whereas the Nelson City Council, being the owner of certain lands in the City of Nelson and Maungatapu and Waimea Survey Districts, Nelson Land District, exceeding the said area, has made application to me dated the 25th day of June, 1942, for the constitution of a fire district : And whereas it appears expedient to grant the application :