APRIL 15] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE Declaring certain Services for Carriage of Bread by Motor-vehicle

P ursuant to clause 22 of the Transport (Goods) Applied Provisions Order 1942, the Minister of Transport doth hereby declare that as from 30th April, 1948, any service by motor-vehicle for the carriage (whether for hire or reward or not) of bread for delivery, either wholesale or retail, to any place within the area described in the Schedule hereto shall be deemed for the purposes of the Transport Licensing Act, 1931, and the Transport (Goods) Applied Provisions Order 1942 to be a goods-service within the meaning of the said Act and the said provisions, whether or not such service has been heretofore carried on under the authority and in terms of a goods-service licence.

SCHEDULE All that area within the boroughs of Birkenhead, Devonport, Northcote, and Takapuna, and also within all that portion of the Waitemata County bounded generally to the north by the northern boundary of the Albany-Brown's Bay Main Highway No. 462, and by an imaginary straight line commencing at the junction of the north-western boundary of the said main highway with the north-eastern boundary of the Birkenhead-Maungaturoto State Highway No. 5, and proceeding due west to the south-eastern boundary of Lucas Creek, bounded generally to the west by the said south-eastern boundary of Lucas Creek, bounded generally to the south by the sea, and bounded generally to the east by the sea, the whole area being further indicated in pink on the plan marked T.T. 3224, and deposited in the office of the Transport Department at Wellington.

Dated at Wellington, this 12th day of April, 1948.

F. HACKETT, Minister of Transport.

• Statutory Regulations 1942, Serial number 1942/21, page 56.

Plants declared to be Noxious Weeds in the Bay of Islands County. (Notice No. Ag. 4506)

Department of Agriculture,

Wellington, 12th April, 1948.

THE following special order made by the Bay of Islands County Council on the 10th day of March, 1948, 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 Bay of Islands County Council hereby resolves and declares, by way of special order, that the plants mentioned in the Schedule hereto (being plants mentioned in the Second Schedule to the said Act) are noxious weeds within the County of the Bay of Islands.

"SCHEDULE "St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum or H. humifusum). "Broom (Cytisus scoparius)."

EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Agriculture.

Notice of Vesting of Land in the Public Trustee under the Public Trust Office Act, 1908, Part II (Unclaimed Lands)

WHEREAS I, the undersigned, the Public Trustee, have for the purposes of Part II of the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (relating to unclaimed lands), made due inquiry with respect to the lands described in the Schedule hereunder and the whereabouts of the owner thereof, and have, in respect of the said lands, given the notices prescribed by section 66 of that Act and have in all respects complied with the provisions of that Act pertinent thereto : And whereas the owner has not established his title to the said lands as required by that Act, I hereby give notice that the said lands are under and by virtue of that Act vested in the Public Trustee as aforesaid as from the date of the publication hereof, and will be administered under the Public Trust Office Act, 1908, the value of the lands for the purposes of section 67 (d) of that Act being less than five hundred pounds (£500).

SCHEDULE ALL that parcel of land containing 30 perches, more or less, being Allotment 490 of Section 560 of Normanby Extension, Patea District, and being part of the land comprised in certificate of title, Vol. 3, folio 251, of the Register-book at New Plymouth, the registered proprietors whereof are William Murray Thomson and Felix McGuire, both of Hawera, Auctioneers.

Dated at Wellington, this 8th day of April, 1948.

W. G. BAIRD, Public Trustee.

Notice by the Public Trustee under the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part III) and Amendments WHEREAS it has been reported to the Public Trustee that Charles Bertrand Holloway, of Barryville, Bushman, is the owner of the following property, the gross value of which is less than £1,000, namely : Post Office Savings-bank Account, £321 ; cash, £21 :

And whereas the said Charles Bertrand Holloway disappeared on or about the 26th day of July, 1946 : And whereas it is provided by Part III of the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (relating to unclaimed property), as amended by section 41 of the Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1921-22, that where the value of unclaimed real or personal property does not exceed £1,000, the Public Trustee (with the consent of the Public Trust Office Board) may, by notice in the Gazette, declare his intentions to take possession of such property and exercise the powers conferred upon him by section 87 of the Public Trust Office Act, 1908, without application to the Court : And whereas the said consent of the Public Trust Office Board has been duly given :

Now, the Public Trustee hereby gives notice that he intends to take possession of the property above mentioned and all other property of the said Charles Bertrand Holloway, and to exercise in respect thereof the powers conferred upon him in and by the provisions of the Public Trust Office Act, 1908.

Dated at Wellington, this 6th day of April, 1948.

W. G. BAIRD, Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its Amendments.--Election to administer Estates NOTICE is hereby given that the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court an election to administer in respect of the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder set forth :-

No. Name. Occupation. Residence. Date of Death. Date Election filed. Testate or Intestate. Stamp Office concerned.

1 Anderson, Beatrice Amy Widow Wellington 23/1/48 9/4/48 Testate Wellington.

2 Atkins, Fanny Pascoe.. ,, Motueka 5/12/47 9/4/48 ,, Nelson.

3 Ballantyne, William Wood Factory hand Wellington 30/11/47 9/4/48 Intestate Wellington.

4 Berry, Annie Wills Widow Auckland (formerly 5/2/48 9/4/48 Testate ,, Wellington)

5 Brewer, Rose Married woman Wellington 12/2/48 9/4/48 Intestate ,,

6 Brightwell, Ormond Herbert Retired commercial ,, 3/2/48 9/4/48 Testate ,, traveller

7 Dowall, Marion Widow Dunedin .. 25/1/48 9/4/48 ,, Dunedin.

8 Dyke, John Nenthorn.. Labourer ,, 22/1/48 9/4/48 Intestate ,,

9 Haig, Joanna Widow ,, 1/2/48 9/4/48 Testate ,,

10 Laing, Jane Calder Married woman Levin .. 2/7/47 9/4/48 ,, Wellington.

11 Lawn, Alice May ,, Hokitika .. 1/3/48 9/4/48 ,, Hokitika.

12 Livingstone, Stanley Keith Freezing works Wellington 8/2/38 9/4/48 Intestate Wellington. employee

13 Lloyd, Lawrence McVay Farm-manager Herekino .. 19/1/48 9/4/48 ,, Auckland.

14 Marriner, Mercy Married woman Wellington .. 18/1/48 9/4/48 Testate Wellington.

15 Mason, Jessie Spinster Dunedin .. 25/8/42 9/4/48 Intestate Dunedin.

16 Norton, Malcolm Edward Retired hairdresser Christchurch .. 12/2/48 9/4/48 Testate Christchurch.

17 O'Hern, David Patrick Retired Civil servant ,, 23/2/48 9/4/43 ,, ,,

18 Orr, John Linotype operator Oamaru .. 17/12/47 9/4/48 Intestate Dunedin.

19 Pask, John Thomas Retired storeman Wellington .. 4/3/48 9/4/48 Testate Wellington.

20 Procter, John Retired secretary Auckland .. 2/3/48 9/4/48 ,, Auckland.

21 Rennie, Louisa Widow Christchurch .. 29/6/35 9/4/48 Intestate Christchurch.

22 Salle, Isabel Kate ,, Ruakaka .. 26/12/47 9/4/48 ,, Auckland.

23 Stuart, Charles Joseph Fellmonger Christchurch .. 16/10/47 9/4/48 Testate Christchurch.

24 Tomlinson, Luke Retired blacksmith Auckland .. 8/2/48 9/4/48 ,, Auckland.

25 Vercoe, Arthur Thomas Philip Retired secretary Nelson .. 26/2/48 9/4/48 ,, Nelson.

26 Waterreus, Johannes Retired fisherman Christchurch .. 9/1/48 9/4/48 ,, Christchurch.

27 White, John Francis Benjamin Retired builder Wanganui .. 27/12/47 9/4/48 Intestate Wellington.

28 Williams, Beverley Rose Unmarried woman Christchurch .. 27/8/47 9/4/48 ,, Christchurch.

29 Young, William James Retired railway ,, 16/1/48 9/4/48 Testate ,, employee

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 12th April, 1948. W. G. BAIRD, Public Trustee.