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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

[No. 39

Hauraki Plains Drainage Area. - Notice of Intention to make and levy Rates

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 1st July, 1948.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is intended, pursuant to the Hauraki Plains Act, 1926, to make and levy, on the unimproved value of all land within the district constituted under the said Act, the general rates to meet maintenance costs for the period 1st April, 1948, to 31st March, 1949, as described in the Schedule hereto.
The amount of such rates will be payable in one sum on 26th July, 1948.
The valuation roll of the district is open for inspection at the office of the Collector of Rates, Chief Drainage Engineer's Office, Room 15, Government Buildings, Customs Street West, Auckland, and a copy of same may be inspected at the office of the Land Drainage Engineer, at Kerepeehi, at all times at which those offices are open for the transaction of public business.

SCHEDULE

CLASS A. - On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class A by the appraiser appointed under the said Act, sevenpence and fifty-seven one-hundredths of a penny (7.57d.) in the pound.
CLASS B. - On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class B, fourpence and thirty-three one-hundredths of a penny (4.33d.) in the pound.
CLASS C. - On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class C, one penny and eight one-hundredths of a penny (1.08d.) in the pound

C. F. SKINNER, Minister of Lands
(L. and S. 15/13/154.)

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

Office of Minister of Marketing,
Wellington, 28th June, 1948.

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.
Period of delivery (both days inclusive) 1st July to 31st July, 1948:
Loose packed fresh lemons, Preferred Commercial s. d. grade .. .. .. .. .. 9 8
Loose packed fresh lemons, Commercial Grade .. 8 2
Loose packed fresh lemons, First-grade Peel .. 5 6
Loose packed fresh lemons, Second-grade Peel .. 4 0
Loose packed fresh lemons, Juice Grade .. 2 0

EDWARD CULLEN, Minister of Marketing.

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 the persons hereinafter mentioned, but in lieu thereof the following provision shall apply:-
A motor-driver's licence issued under the Motor-drivers Regulations 1940 to any one of the persons described in Column 1 of the Schedule hereunder may authorise him to drive a heavy trade motor in the course of his employment on a farm or market-garden of the respective employer described in Column 2 of the said Schedule, but shall not authorize him, while he is under the age of eighteen years, to drive a heavy trade motor for any other purpose.

SCHEDULE

Column 1 (Driver). Column 2 (Employer).
William Mervyn Duncan ... ... ... Father.

Dated at Wellington, this 29th day of June, 1948.

F. HACKETT, 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.
  Amendment No. 3 : Statutory Regulations 1947, Serial number 1947/112, page 440.
  Amendment No. 4 : Statutory Regulations 1947, Serial number 1947/182, page 619.

Approval of Testing Officers under the Motor-drivers Regulations 1940

In terms of Regulation 5 of the Motor-drivers Regulations 1940, the Minister of Transport does hereby approve of the persons named in Column 2 of the Schedule hereunder being Testing Officers under the said regulations for the authorities specified in Column 1 of the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE

Column 1. Column 2.
Christchurch City Council Llewellyn Edward Evans.
,, Peter Beauford Maxwell.
,, Alan Raymond Miller.
,, Harold Benjamin Barker.
,, Edwin George Legge.
Raglan County Council James Harwood.
,, Patrick Turley.
,, Hardie Passau.

Dated at Wellington, this 2nd day of July, 1948.

F. HACKETT, Minister of Transport.

Abstract of Railways Working Account

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 29TH MAY, 1948

Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
North Island main line and branches .. £754,601 £807,611 -£53,010
South Island main line and branches .. 455,253 466,391 -11,138
Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 1,407 3,137 -1,730
Total railway operation .. .. 1,211,261 1,277,139 -65,878
Miscellaneous and subsidiary services .. 248,307 213,853 34,454
Total .. .. .. .. 1,459,568 1,490,992 -31,424

1ST APRIL, 1948, TO 29TH MAY, 1948

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
£ £ £
1,605,105 1,691,600 -86,495
983,706 996,508 -12,802
3,022 5,898 -2,876
2,591,833 2,694,006 -102,173
516,631 443,416 73,215
3,108,464 3,137,422 -28,958

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC

Four-weekly Year to Date.
Period.
£ £
Passenger .. .. .. .. .. 220,078 440,760
Parcels, luggage, and mails .. .. .. 44,142 89,679
Goods .. .. .. .. .. 925,335 2,016,836
Labour and demurrage .. .. .. 21,706 44,558
Total railway operation .. .. 1,211,261 2,591,833
Passengers .. .. .. No. 2,361,662 4,477,314
Live-stock .. .. .. Tons 61,040 150,494
Timber .. .. .. ,, 56,615 120,556
Other goods .. .. .. ,, 641,728 1,369,520
Total goods .. .. ,, 759,383 1,640,570
Road Motor Services-
Passengers .. .. .. No. 1,792,310 3,781,130
Revenue .. .. .. £ 145,762 303,067

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE

Four-weekly Year to Date.
Period.
£ £
Maintenance-
Way and works .. .. .. 210,358 439,542
Signals and electrical appliances .. 31,003 64,119
Rolling-stock .. .. .. 300,258 617,725
Transportation-
Locomotive .. .. .. 335,133 703,783
Traffic .. .. .. 358,466 787,813
General charges .. .. .. 12,991 23,244
Superannuation subsidy .. .. 28,930 57,780
Total operating expenditure .. 1,277,139 2,694,006
Net operating loss .. .. 65,878 102,173
Total railway operating revenue .. 1,211,261 2,591,833

Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1948 .. £77,089,031