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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 62

Notice to Persons Affected by Applications for Licences Under Part III of the Industrial Efficiency Act, 1936

Pharmacy Industry

P. Koretz, 3 Redwood Street, Auckland, has applied for a licence to operate a new pharmacy at Great North Road, New Lynn, Auckland.

P. E. H. Golding, 2 Elizabeth Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, has applied for a licence to operate a new pharmacy at 300 Queen Street, Auckland.

Retail Sale and Distribution of Motor-spirit

H. Bradbury, Hautapu, has applied for a licence to resell motor-spirit from one pump to be installed outside store premises at Hautapu.

Applicants and other persons considering themselves to be materially affected by the decisions of the Bureau of Industry on these applications should, not later than 16th December, 1948, submit any written evidence and representations they may desire to tender. All communications should be addressed to Secretary, Bureau of Industry, Box 3025, Wellington.

J. D. KERR, Secretary.

Economic Stabilization Emergency Regulations 1942.—Wartime Price Index

IN accordance with Regulation 41 of the Economic Stabilization Emergency Regulations 1942, it is hereby notified that the wartime price index as at the 15th day of September, 1948 (on base: 15th December, 1942 = 1000), was 1098. This figure indicates that, after seasonal adjustment has been made in respect of certain commodities, the prices of which are subject to seasonal movement, the general level of prices of commodities, &c., included in the wartime price index was 9·8 per cent. higher at 15th September, 1948, than at 15th December, 1942.

G. E. WOOD, Government Statistician.

Census and Statistics Department, Wellington C.1, 30th November, 1948.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan

Wellington, 25th November, 1948.

THE following notice, received by the Minister of Finance from the Chairman of the Kihikihi Town Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926.

B. C. ASHWIN, Secretary to the Treasury.

KIHIKIHI TOWN BOARD

Water-supply Loan 1948, £13,000

Notice is hereby given that the poll of the ratepayers on the proposal to raise the above loan was taken on the 17th day of November, 1948, and resulted as follows:—

Votes.

For the Proposal .. .. .. 56
Against the Proposal .. .. .. 17

And I hereby declare the proposal to have been carried, this declaration being duly published in the local paper.

A. MAUNDER,
Chairman, Kihikihi Town Board.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan

Wellington, 29th November, 1948.

THE following notice, received by the Minister of Finance from the Mayor of the Borough of Mataura, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926.

B. C. ASHWIN, Secretary to the Treasury.

BOROUGH OF MATAURA

Result of Poll, General Purposes Loan, 1948, £10,000

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Mataura, taken on the 20th day of November, 1948, on the proposal of the Mataura Borough Council to borrow the sum of £10,000 for the following purposes:—

(a) Improvements to footpaths in the borough (£3,200);
(b) Sewer extensions in the borough (£3,400);
(c) Water extensions in the borough (£1,400);
(d) Public hall improvements (£600);
(e) Purchase of machinery for maintenance work in the borough (£1,000);
(f) General contingencies (£400).

Votes.
The number of votes recorded for the proposal was .. 93
The number of votes recorded against the proposal was .. 69

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 23rd day of November, 1948.

C. D. McCONNELL, Mayor.

The Standards Act, 1941.—Specifications Declared to be Standard Specifications

NOTICE is hereby given that on 25th November, 1948, the undermentioned specifications were declared to be standard specifications by the Minister of Industries and Commerce pursuant to section 8 of the Standards Act, 1941.

Copies may be obtained from the New Zealand Standards Institute, Hamilton Chambers, 201 Lambton Quay, Wellington C.1, at the prices indicated above.

L. J. McDONALD, Executive Officer.

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:—

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 23rd November, 1948.

W. G. BAIRD, Public Trustee.