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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 64

Exemption Order under the Motor-drivers Regulations 1940

PURSUANT to the Motor-drivers Regulations 1940,* the Minister of Transport doth hereby order and declare that the provisions of clause (1) of Regulation 7 of the said regulations, so far as they relate to the driving of heavy trade motors, shall not apply to James Clouston, of Lauder, but in lieu thereof the following provisions shall apply :-

A motor-driver’s license issued under the Motor-drivers Regulations 1940 may authorize him to drive a heavy trade motor in the course of his employment on the farm of his father and also between his father’s farm and the Ranfurly Hospital during the period that his father remains an inmate of that institution.

Dated at Wellington, this 6th day of September, 1946.

JAS. O’BRIEN, Minister of Transport.

• Statutory Regulations 1940, Serial number 1940/73, page 211.
  Amendment No. 1: Statutory Regulations 1943, Serial number 1943/101, page 199.
  Amendment No. 2: Statutory Regulations 1945, Serial number 1945/199, page 527.

The Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22, and its Amendments.—Fixing the Closing-hours of (1) Hairdressers’ and (2) Tobacconists’ Shops within the Borough of Greymouth

WHEREAS a requisition in writing has been forwarded to the Minister of Labour from the occupiers of shops in each of the trades of (1) hairdresser and (2) tobacconist within the Borough of Greymouth, pursuant to section 32 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) :

And whereas he is satisfied that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the shops in each of the said trades within the said borough :

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the said section 32, the Minister of Labour doth hereby direct that on and after the 23rd day of September, 1946, all the said shops in each of the said trades within the said borough shall be closed in the evening of working-days as follows : On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 5.30 p.m., and on Fridays at 9 p.m. : Provided that should the occupier of any shop affected by this notice observe any other day than Saturday as the statutory closing-day then and in such case the closing-hour on Saturday shall be 5.30 p.m. :

And whereas the said requisition is signed by not less than two-thirds of the occupiers of tobacconists’ shops within the said borough, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to section 25 of the Shops and Offices Amendment Act, 1927, all other shops within the said borough in which smoking requisites are sold shall be closed at the same hours as are set out herein for tobacconists’ shops : Provided that no such other shop which is subject to section 31 of the principal Act shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of that section, be required to be closed earlier than 6 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.

The notice gazetted on the 27th September, 1928, fixing the closing-hours of tobacconists’ shops within the Combined District of Greymouth and Cobden shall be and is hereby cancelled as from the date of the coming into force of this notice.

Dated at Wellington, this 10th day of September, 1946.

JAS. O’BRIEN, Minister of Labour.

The Servicemen’s Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943.—Notice declaring Land taken for the Settlement of Discharged Servicemen

WHEREAS, pursuant to section 24 of the Servicemen’s Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943, notice was given of the intention of the Minister of Lands to take under Part II of the said Act the lands described in the First Schedule hereto, and a copy of the said notice was published in the Gazette on the 20th day of September, 1945, at page 1167 :

And whereas an objection was made by the owners in the manner prescribed by the said Act, objecting to the taking of the said lands and claiming a retention area :

And whereas the Land Sales Committee to which the objection has been referred did on the 8th day of July, 1946, make an order permitting and allowing the owners to retain the lands described in the Second Schedule hereto, and permitting and allowing the owners to withdraw their objection to the taking of the lands described in the Third Schedule hereto :

And whereas no appeal from the said order was made within the time prescribed by the Act or within any further time allowed by the Court :

And whereas the said land is not the land of any serviceman who is for the time being serving outside New Zealand in any of His Majesty’s Forces or in any British ship :

Now, therefore, the Minister of Lands, acting in pursuance of section 27 of the said Act, doth hereby declare that the lands described in the Third Schedule hereto are taken for the settlement of discharged servicemen, and hereby specifies the 15th day of September, 1946, as the date on which the said lands shall be deemed to be vested in His Majesty the King.

FIRST SCHEDULE
GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT

ALL those parcels of land containing together four hundred and seventy-five (475) acres one (1) rood and eight (8) perches, more or less, being :-

Firstly, Lot 3, D.P. 2413, and being part of Wharekaka 1c Block, Block VIII, Uawa Survey District, and being all the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 60, folio 146 (Gisborne Registry).

Secondly, Lot 5, D.P. 2413, and being part of Wharekaka 1c Block, Block VIII, Uawa Survey District, and being all the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 60, folio 149 (Gisborne Registry).

Thirdly, part of Wharekaka 1E 3 Block, Block VIII, Uawa Survey District, and being all the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 60, folio 145 (Gisborne Registry).

Fourthly, Wharekaka 1E 1A Block, Block VIII, Uawa Survey District, and being all the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 52, folio 148 (Gisborne Registry).

Fifthly, Wharekaka C Block, Block VIII, Uawa Survey District, and being all the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 36, folio 109 (Gisborne Registry).

Sixthly, Wharekaka D 4 Block, Blocks VII and VIII, Uawa Survey District, and being all the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 52, folio 252 (Gisborne Registry).

Seventhly, Wharekaka A Block, Blocks VII, VIII, XI, and XII, Uawa Survey District, and being all the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 36, folio 128 (Gisborne Registry).

Also all that parcel of land containing three hundred and ninety-one (391) acres one (1) rood and eight (8) perches, more or less, being part of Wharekaka No. 2 Block, Block VIII, Uawa Survey District, and bounded as follows : Towards the west by Wharekaka 1E 1B, 1E 1A, 1E 2, and part Wharekaka 1E 3 Blocks, and Lot 5, D.P. 2413 ; towards the north-east by Kopuatarakihi 1D 4 and 1D 2 Blocks ; towards the south-east and again towards the north-east by Kopuni B Block ; towards the south-east generally by a public road ; and towards the south by Wharekaka 2E 1A Block, and being part of the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 13, folio 295 (Gisborne Registry).

SECOND SCHEDULE
GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT

ALL that area of two hundred and seventy (270) acres two (2) roods thirty (30) perches, being Wharekaka A Block, Blocks VII, VIII, XI, XII, Uawa Survey District, and being all of the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 36, folio 128 (Gisborne Registry).

THIRD SCHEDULE
GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT

ALL those parcels of land containing together two hundred and four (204) acres two (2) roods and eighteen (18) perches, more or less, being :-

Firstly, Lot 3, D.P. 2413, and being part of Wharekaka 1c Block, Block VIII, Uawa Survey District, and being all the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 60, folio 146 (Gisborne Registry).

Secondly, Lot 5, D.P. 2413, and being part of Wharekaka 1c Block, Block VIII, Uawa Survey District, and being all the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 60, folio 149 (Gisborne Registry).

Thirdly, part of Wharekaka 1E 3 Block, Block VIII, Uawa Survey District, and being all the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 60, folio 145 (Gisborne Registry).

Fourthly, Wharekaka 1E 1A Block, Block VIII, Uawa Survey District, and being all the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 52, folio 148 (Gisborne Registry).

Fifthly, Wharekaka C Block, Block VIII, Uawa Survey District, and being all the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 36, folio 109 (Gisborne Registry).

Sixthly, Wharekaka D 4 Block, Blocks VII and VIII, Uawa Survey District, and being all the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 52, folio 252 (Gisborne Registry).

Also all that parcel of land containing three hundred and ninety-one (391) acres one (1) rood and eight (8) perches, more or less, being part of Wharekaka No. 2 Block, Block VIII, Uawa Survey District, and bounded as follows : Towards the west by Wharekaka 1E 1B, 1E 1A, 1E 2, and part Wharekaka 1E 3 Blocks, and Lot 5, D.P. 2413 ; towards the north-east by Kopuatarakihi 1D 4 and 1D 2 Blocks ; towards the south-east, and again towards the north-east by Kopuni B Block ; towards the south-east generally by a public road ; and towards the south by Wharekaka 2E 1A Block, and being part of the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 13, folio 295 (Gisborne Registry).

As witness my hand, this 29th day of August, 1946.

C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 21/149/1867.)

The Servicemen’s Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943.—Notice declaring Land taken for the Settlement of a Discharged Serviceman

WHEREAS an application has been made for the consent of the Land Sales Court to a transaction which relates to the land described in the Schedule hereto and to which Part III of the Servicemen’s Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943, applies :

And whereas the Land Sales Committee to which the application has been referred is of opinion that the land to which the application relates is farm land suitable or adaptable for the settlement of a discharged serviceman :

And whereas the said committee, not being satisfied that the Crown had decided not to acquire or arrange for the acquisition of the land, did on the 22nd day of August, 1946, make an order determining the basic value of the land and no appeal from the said order was made within the time prescribed by the said Act or within any further time allowed by the Court :

And whereas the said land is not the land of any serviceman who is for the time being serving outside New Zealand in any of His Majesty’s Forces or in any British ship :

Now, therefore, the Minister of Lands, acting in pursuance of section 51 of the said Act, doth hereby declare that the said land is taken for the settlement of a discharged serviceman, and hereby specifies the 18th day of October, 1946, as the date on which the said land shall be deemed to be vested in His Majesty the King.