FEB. 17] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Notice of Intention to take Land for a Public Work
NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1928, to take the land described in the Schedule hereto for a public work : And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the post-office at Patea and is there open for inspection ; and that all persons affected by the taking of the said land should, if they have any well-grounded objection to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the 23rd day of February, 1944, to the Minister of Works at Wellington.

SCHEDULE
APPROXIMATE areas of the pieces of land required to be taken :-
A. R. P. Being
4 2 7·8 Lot 2, D.P. 6043, being part Section 33, Patea Suburban District; edged red.
4 1 26·1 Part Section 34, Patea Suburban District; edged red.
3 3 7·5 Lots 2, 3, and 4, D.P. 4054; being part Section 38, and other part of Section 38, Patea Suburban District; edged red. Situated in Block VII, Carlyle Survey District (Taranaki R.D.).
(S.O. 8027.) In the Taranaki Land District; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan-marked P.W.D. 118648, deposited in the office of the Minister of Works at Wellington, and thereon coloured as above mentioned.
As witness my hand at Wellington, this 15th day of February, 1944.
R. SEMPLE, Minister of Works.
(P.W. 28/31/4.)

Notice of Intention to take Land for a Public Work
NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1928, to take the land described in the Schedule hereto for a public work : And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the post-office at Johnsonville and is there open for inspection ; and that all persons affected by the taking of the said land should, if they have any well-grounded objections to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the 23rd day of February, 1944, to the Minister of Works at Wellington.

SCHEDULE
APPROXIMATE area of the piece of land required to be taken : 7 acres 0 roods 28·8 perches.
Being Wiremutaone 8, Subdivision 15 (Johnsonville Town District). Situated in Block XI, Belmont Survey District.
In the Wellington Land District ; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 118710/21110, deposited in the office of the Minister of Works at Wellington, and thereon coloured orange.
As witness my hand at Wellington, this 15th day of February, 1944.
R. SEMPLE, Minister of Works.
(P.W. 28/31/4.)

Members of the Parnassus Rabbit Board elected.--(Notice No. Ag. 4073)
Office of the Minister of Agriculture, Wellington, 9th February, 1944.
NOTICE has been received, under the hand of the Returning Officer for the purposes of the first election of the Parnassus Rabit Board, that--
Linton Charrington Gardiner,
John Frederic MacFarlane,
Erik Rutherford,
James Stevenson, and
Thomas Wilkinson (jun.),
have been duly elected to be members of the said Board.
B. ROBERTS, Minister of Agriculture.

Members of the Opihi Rabbit Board elected.--(Notice No. Ag. 4075)
Office of the Minister of Agriculture, Wellington, 10th February, 1944.
NOTICE has been received, under the hand of the Returning Officer for the purposes of the first election of members of the Opihi Rabbit Board, that--
Walter Henry Davey,
Kenneth Hugh Hargreaves,
Robert Henderson,
John Scott, and
Walter Henry Talbot
have been duly elected to be members of the said Board.
B. ROBERTS, Minister of Agriculture.

The Lemon Marketing Regulations 1940.-Notice fixing Prices of certain Grades
Office of the Minister of Marketing, Wellington, 8th February, 1944.
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 are fixed on a basic rate of 4s. 8d. loose bushel.
Period of delivery (both days inclusive): 1st February to 29th February, 1944:-
Loose packed fresh lemons, Preferred Commercial s. d. Grade ... ... ... ... ... 9 6
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
B. ROBERTS, Minister of Marketing.

Appointing Wednesday as the Statutory Closing-day in the New Brighton Area of the City of Christchurch
WHEREAS the Mayor of the City of Christchurch, pursuant to the provisions of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22, as amended by section 73 of the Statutes Amendment Act, 1941, has duly notified me that, in respect of the New Brighton Area of the City of Christchurch as defined by the said section 73, the Christchurch City Council has decided upon Wednesday as the statutory closing-day for shops in such area :
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers in this behalf conferred upon me by the said Act and amendment, I do hereby appoint Wednesday as the statutory closing-day for shops in the said area on and from the 28th day of February, 1944.
Dated at Wellington, this 16th day of February, 1944.
P. C. WEBB, Minister of Labour.

Notice as to Statutory Closing-days under the Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22
WHEREAS the local authorities of the respective separate districts mentioned in the first column of the Schedule hereto have failed to decide what working-day in the week shall be the statutory closing-day for shops in their respective districts : Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers in this behalf conferred upon me by section 18 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22, I, Patrick Charles Webb, Minister of Labour, do hereby appoint as the statutory closing-day for shops in each such district on and from the 28th day of February, 1944, the respective working-days set opposite their respective names in the second column of the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE
The boroughs of-
NORTH ISLAND
First Column. Second Column. First Column. Second Column.
Foxton .. Saturday. || Patea .. Saturday.
Levin .. Saturday. || Shannon .. Saturday.
Manurewa .. Saturday. || Waihi .. Saturday.
Matamata .. Saturday. || Waipawa .. Saturday.
SOUTH ISLAND
Arrowtown Wednesday. || Kumara .. Wednesday.
Alexandra .. Saturday. || Richmond .. Saturday.
Brunner .. Thursday. || Waikouaiti .. Saturday.
Hampden .. Saturday.

The town districts of-
NORTH ISLAND
Bulls .. Wednesday. || Mt. Maunganui Wednesday.
Havelock N. .. Saturday. || Normanby .. Saturday.
Helensville .. Saturday. || Ohaupo .. Saturday.
Hikurangi .. Saturday. || Ormondville .. Wednesday.
Kawhia .. Thursday. || Patutahi .. Thursday.
Kihikihi .. Saturday. || Taradale .. Wednesday.
Manaia .. Saturday. || Te Karaka .. Thursday.
Mercer .. Saturday. || Te Kauwhata Saturday.
SOUTH ISLAND
Clinton .. Saturday. || Outram .. Saturday.
Edendale .. Saturday. || Southbridge .. Saturday.
Leeston .. Saturday. || Takaka .. Saturday.
Nightcaps .. Saturday. || Wyndham .. Saturday.

The road districts of-
First Column.
Croixelles, Sounds County .. .. Wednesday.
French Pass, Sounds County .. .. Wednesday.
Kenepuru, Sounds County .. .. Wednesday.
Mount Roskill, Eden County .. .. Saturday.
Mount Wellington, Eden County .. .. Saturday.
Orapiu, Waiheke Island .. .. Thursday.
Ostend, Waiheke Island .. .. Wednesday.
Panmure Township, Eden County .. .. Saturday.
Taupo, Taupo County .. .. Thursday.