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Rangitaiki Drainage District.—Penalty on Overdue Rates
Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 18th February, 1947.

IN pursuance of section 76 of the Rating Act, 1925, and the
Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910, and its amendments,
the ratepayers within the district constituted by the last-mentioned
Act are hereby notified that 10 per cent. additional will be added
to all rates for the year ending 31st March, 1947, unpaid on 14th
March, 1947.

Rates may be paid at any money-order office, or to the
Collector of Rates, Lands and Survey Department, P.O. Box 2205,
Auckland C. l.

EDWARD CULLEN,
For the Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. 15/11/108.)

The Lemon Marketing Regulations 1940.—Notice fixing Prices of
certain Grades
Office of Minister of Marketing,
Wellington, 24th February, 1947.

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 and Commercial Grades are
fixed on a basic rate of 4s. 8d. per loose bushel.

Period of delivery (both days inclusive): 1st March to
31st March, 1947:

Loose packed fresh lemons, Preferred Commercial s. d.
Grade ... .... ... ... ... ..... 11 6
Loose packed fresh lemons, Commercial Grade 10 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

EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Marketing.

Plant declared to be a Noxious Weed in the Hawke's Bay County.—
(Notice No. Ag. 4380)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 19th February, 1947.

THE special order made by the Hawke's Bay County Council
on the 9th day of December, 1946, is published in accordance
with the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928.

SPECIAL ORDER

" In pursuance of section 4 of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928, the
Hawke's Bay County Council hereby declares boxthorn to be a
noxious weed within the jurisdiction of the said Council."

EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.

Plant declared to be a Noxious Weed in the Raglan County. —
(Notice No. Ag. 4381)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 19th February, 1947.

THE following special order made by the Raglan County Council
on the 27th day of January, 1947, is published in accordance
with the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928.

SPECIAL ORDER

" In exercise of the powers conferred on it by the Noxious Weeds
Act, 1928, the Raglan County Council hereby resolves and declares,
by way of special order, that the plant mentioned in the Schedule
hereto (being a plant mentioned in the Second Schedule to the
said Act) is a noxious weed within the County of Raglan.

"SCHEDULE

" Winged thistle (Carduus pycnocephalus)."

EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture,

Plant declared to be a Noxious Weed in the Gisborne Borough. —
(Notice No. Ag. 4384)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 24th February, 1947.

THE following special order made by the Gisborne Borough
Council on the 11th day of February, 1947, is published in
accordance with the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928.

SPECIAL ORDER

" THAT, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it by
section 5 (c) of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928, the Gisborne Borough
Council hereby resolves and declares that the undermentioned plant
is a noxious weed within the Borough of Gisborne:—

" Hemlock."

EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture,

Plants declared to be Noxious Weeds in the Cook County.—(Notice
No. Ag. 4385)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 24th February, 1947.

THE following special order made by the Cook County Council
on the 12th day of December, 1946, is published in accordance
with the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928.

SPECIAL ORDER

" THAT the Cook County Council proceed by special order to
declare the plants mentioned in the Schedule hereto and which
appear in the Second Schedule to the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928,
to be noxious weeds in the district of the County of Cook.

" SCHEDULE

" Broom (Cytisus scoparius).
" Boxthorn (all varieties).
" Hemlock (Conium maculatum).
" Lantana (Lantana camara).
" Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum)."

EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.

Plant declared to be a Noxious Weed in the Waikohu County. —(Notice
No. Ag. 4386)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 24th February, 1947.

THE following special order made by the Waikohu County
Council on the 12th day of February, 1947, is published in
accordance with the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1928.

SPECIAL ORDER

" In exercise of the powers conferred on it by the Noxious Weeds
Act, 1928, the Waikohu County Council hereby resolves and declares,
by way of special order, that the plant hemlock (Conium maculatum),
being a plant mentioned in the Second Schedule to the said Act,
is a noxious weed within the County of Waikohu."

EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.

Notice of Adoption under Part IX of the Native Land Act, 1931
Native Land Court Office,
Gisborne, 11th February, 1947.

IT is hereby notified that the order of adoption as set out in the
Schedule hereunder has been made by the Native Land Court
under the provisions of the Native Land Act, 1931.

R. J. THOMPSON, Registrar.

Whakaatu tangohanga Tamaiti Whangai i raro i Wahi IX o te Ture
Whenua Maori, 1931

Tari o te Kooti Whenua Maori,
Kihipane, ll o Pepuere, 1947.

He whakaaturanga tenei kia mahiotia ai kua hangaia e te Kooti
Whenua Maori i raro i nga tikanga o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931,
tetahi ota whakamana i te tangohanga o te tetahi tamaiti whangai,
e whakaaturia nei e te Kupu Apiti i raro iho nei.

TAMIHANA, Kai-rehita.

KUPU APITI (SCHEDULE)

Nama.
(No.)

Tamaiti Whangai
(Adopted Child).

Nga Matua Whangai
(Adopting Parents).

3382 Jack McLean Chambers.. John Chambers raua ko (and) Ettie Chambers.

Officiating Ministers for 1947.—Notice No. 5
Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 25th February, 1947.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the
following names of officiating ministers within the meaning
of the said Act are published for general information:—

The Presbyterian Church of New Zealand
The Reverend Thomas Ewart Riddle.

The Roman Catholic Church
The Reverend John Dennis Vaughan.

The Salvation Army
Adjutant Keith Baker.

Churches of Christ
Mr. David Lloyd George Chalmers.

Avondale Mission
Mr. Mervyn Birrell Blake.
Mr. Frederick Arthur Wilson.

P. H. WYLDE, Deputy Registrar-General.