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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 22

Declaration of Result of Special Licensing Poll in the Ashburton Area

IN pursuance of the Licensing Amendment Act, 1948, I hereby give notice that, at a special poll of electors of the Ashburton area taken on Wednesday, the 9th March, 1949, under the provisions of the said Act, upon the proposal that licences be restored in that area, and upon the further proposal that, if licences are to be restored, provision be made for all licensed hotels in the area to be conducted by a local trust, the total number of valid votes recorded was as under, viz.:

The Restoration Proposal—
For Local Restoration .. .. 3,831
Against Local Restoration.. .. 1,917
The Trust Proposal—
For Trust Control .. .. 3,911
Against Trust Control .. .. 2,738

I hereby declare that, as the total number of valid votes recorded in favour of the restoration proposal is not less than three-fifths of all the valid votes recorded in respect thereof, the determination of the electors of the area is deemed to be in favour of the restoration of licences.

I hereby further declare that, as the total number of valid votes recorded in favour of the Trust proposal exceeds the total number of valid votes recorded against that proposal, the determination of the electors of the area is deemed to be in favour of the Trust proposal.

Dated at Wellington, this 29th day of March, 1949.

A. G. HARPER, Chief Electoral Officer.

Declaration of Result of Special Licensing Poll in the Geraldine Area

IN pursuance of the Licensing Amendment Act, 1948, I hereby give notice that, at a special poll of electors of the Geraldine area taken on Wednesday, the 9th March, 1949, under the provisions of the said Act, upon the proposal that licences be restored in that area, and upon the further proposal that, if licences are to be restored, provision be made for all licensed hotels in the area to be conducted by a local Trust, the total number of valid votes recorded was as under, viz.:

The Restoration Proposal—
For Local Restoration .. .. 980
Against Local Restoration.. .. 558
The Trust Proposal—
For Trust Control .. .. 1,142
Against Trust Control .. .. 712

I hereby declare that, as the total number of valid votes recorded in favour of the restoration proposal exceeds the total number of valid votes recorded against that proposal, the determination of the electors of the area is deemed to be in favour of the restoration of licences.

I hereby further declare that, as the total number of valid votes recorded in favour of the Trust proposal exceeds the total number of valid votes recorded against that proposal, the determination of the electors of that area is deemed to be in favour of the Trust proposal.

Dated at Wellington, this 29th day of March, 1949.

A. G. HARPER, Chief Electoral Officer.

Declaration of Result of Special Licensing Polls in the King-country

IN pursuance of the Licensing Amendment Act, 1948, I hereby give notice that, at the special polls of Maori and other than Maori electors of the King-country taken on Wednesday, the 9th March, 1949, under the provisions of the said Act, upon the proposal that licences for the sale of liquor be issued in the King-country, and upon the further proposal that, if licences are to be issued, provision be made for all licensed hotels in the King-country to be conducted by a local Trust or local Trusts, the total number of valid votes recorded was as under, viz.:

Poll of Maori electors—
The Licensing Proposal—
For the Issue of Licences .. .. 1,550
Against the issue of Licences .. 1,527
The Trust Proposal—
For Trust Control .. .. 1,957
Against Trust Control .. .. 838

Poll of other than Maori electors—
The Licensing Proposal—
For the issue of Licences .. .. 7,737
Against the issue of Licences .. 1,844
The Trust Proposal—
For Trust Control .. .. 8,300
Against Trust Control .. .. 2,738

I hereby declare that, in accordance with subsection (4) of section 89 of the said Act, as the total number of valid votes of Maori electors in favour of the licensing proposal is less than three-fifths of all the valid votes of Maori electors recorded on that proposal, the determination of the electors of the King-country is deemed to be against the licensing proposal.

Dated at Wellington, this 29th day of March, 1949.

A. G. HARPER, Chief Electoral Officer.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that on 7th March, 1949, the under-mentioned 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.

Notice to Mariners No. 12 of 1949

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 25th March, 1949.

ADMIRALTY PUBLICATIONS

CHART No. 1970, Auckland Harbour, showing large corrections dated 26th November, 1948, has been published by the Hydrographer, and copies may be purchased at mercantile marine offices. Existing copies are thereby cancelled.

W. C. SMITH, Secretary.

(M. 19/5/40.)

Declaring Land to be Subject to Part I of the Maori Land Amendment Act, 1936

PURSUANT to section 4 of the Maori Land Amendment Act, 1936, the Board of Maori Affairs hereby declares the land described in the Schedule hereto to be subject to Part I of the said Act and to be included in the Bay of Islands Development Scheme.

SCHEDULE

ALL that area of land in the Tokerau Maori Land Court District, containing 78 acres 1 rood 9 perches, more or less, called or known as Kotuku B 4A, situate in Blocks IV and VIII, Punakitere Survey District, and Blocks I and V, Motatau Survey District.

Dated at Wellington, this 24th day of March, 1949.

For and on behalf of the Board of Maori Affairs—

T. T. ROPIHA,
Under-Secretary of the Department of Maori Affairs.

(M.A. 1/1/1.)