Mar. 29] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 441

Administration of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1950, in Patea County.—
(Notice No. Ag. 4980)

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Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 27th March, 1951.

THE following resolution passed by the Patea County Council on the 13th day of February, 1951, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1950.

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RESOLUTION

Pursuant to the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1950, the Council of the County of Patea hereby resolves to assume responsibility for the administration of the Noxious Weeds Act within the County as from 1st April, 1951.

K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 70/10/127.)

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Average Price for Apples and Pears for the 1950–51 Season

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IN accordance with section 16 (1) of the Apple and Pear Marketing Act, 1948, I hereby declare the average price of apples and pears for the 1950–51 season to be 9s. 7d. per case, non-wrapped.

Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of March, 1951.

K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Marketing.

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Special Order Made by the Great Barrier Island County Council Declaring That Sections 121 and 131 of the Counties Act, 1920, Shall Not Apply to That Council

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Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 27th March, 1951.

THE following Special Order made by the Great Barrier Island County Council is published in accordance with the provisions of the Counties Amendment Act, 1931.

W. A. BODKIN, Minister of Internal Affairs.

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SPECIAL ORDER

“RESOLVED, that this County Council make a Special Order declaring that sections 121 and 131 of the Counties Act, 1920, do not apply.”

This is to certify that the above Special Order was confirmed at the ordinary meeting of the Council on the 2nd day of March, 1951.

R. T. WALSH, County Clerk.

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The Servicemen’s Settlement Act, 1950.—Notice Declaring Land Taken for Settlement of Discharged Servicemen

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WHEREAS an application has been made for the consent of the Land Valuation Court to a transaction which relates to the land described in the Schedule hereto, and to which Part II of the Servicemen’s Settlement Act, 1950, applies :

And whereas the purchaser of the said land is neither a discharged serviceman nor a child or grandchild of the vendor :

And whereas the Land Valuation Committee to which the said application was referred, not being satisfied that the Crown had decided not to acquire or arrange for the acquisition of the said land, did on the 15th day of March, 1951, adjourn the said application :

Now, therefore, the Minister of Lands, acting in pursuance of section 31 of the said Act, doth hereby declare that the said land is taken for the settlement of discharged servicemen, and hereby specifies the 1st day of June, 1951, as the date on which the said land shall be deemed to be vested in His Majesty the King.

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SCHEDULE

SOUTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

ALL those parcels of land situated in Block VIII, Pirongia Survey District, together containing by admeasurement ninety-eight (98) acres three (3) roods twenty-nine (29) perches, more or less, being Mangauika No. 2 Block and being all of the land described in Certificate of Title, Volume 193, folio 293 (Auckland Registry).

Also all those parcels of land together containing by admeasurement four (4) acres one (1) rood fifteen (15) perches, more or less, being Sections 25, 26, and 27, Block VIII, Pirongia Survey District, and being all of the land described in Certificate of Title, Volume 907, folio 145 (Auckland Registry).

As witness my hand this 27th day of March, 1951.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 36/1444/2478 ; D.O. 51/63.)

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The Servicemen’s Settlement Act, 1950.—Notice Declaring Land Taken for Settlement of Discharged Servicemen

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WHEREAS an application has been made for the consent of the Land Valuation Court to a transaction which relates to the land described in the Schedule hereto, and to which Part II of the Servicemen’s Settlement Act, 1950, applies :

And whereas the purchaser of the said land is neither a discharged serviceman nor a child or grandchild of the vendor :

And whereas the Land Valuation Committee to which the said application was referred, not being satisfied that the Crown had decided not to acquire or arrange for the acquisition of the said land, did on the 8th day of March, 1951, adjourn the said application :

Now, therefore, the Minister of Lands, acting in pursuance of section 31 of the said Act, doth hereby declare that the said land is taken for the settlement of discharged servicemen, and hereby specifies the 31st day of May, 1951, as the date on which the said land shall be deemed to be vested in His Majesty the King.

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SCHEDULE

SOUTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

ALL that parcel of land situated in Block VIII, Hamilton Survey District, containing by admeasurement one hundred and forty-nine (149) acres twenty-six (26) perches, more or less, being part of Lot 2 on Deposited Plan 12032, being parts of Allotments 85, 86, and 87, Hautapu Parish, and being all of the land described in Certificate of Title, Volume 441, folio 211 (Auckland Registry).

Also all that parcel of land situated in Block VIII, Hamilton Survey District containing by admeasurement one (1) acre, more or less, being all of the land on deposited plan 13910, being part of Allotment 87, Hautapu Parish, and being all of the land described in Certificate of Title, Volume 440, folio 197 (Auckland Registry).

As witness my hand this 27th day of March, 1951.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 36/1444/2474 ; D.O. 57/152.)

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The Servicemen’s Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943.—Notice Declaring Land Taken for the Settlement of Discharged Servicemen

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WHEREAS, pursuant to section 24 of the Servicemen’s Settlement and Land Sales Act, 1943, notice was given of the intention of the Minister of Lands to take, under Part II of the said Act, the lands described in the First Schedule hereto, and a copy of the said notice was published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 9 on the 9th day of February, 1950, at page 158 :

And whereas an objection was made by the owner of the said lands in the manner prescribed by the said Act, objecting to the taking of the said lands :

And whereas the Minister of Lands did not revoke the notice of intention to take issued over the said lands :

And whereas the Minister of Lands did offer to the owner an area to be retained from the said lands :

And whereas the owner did not accept the said offer :

And whereas the Land Valuation Committee to which the said objection was referred did on the 19th day of September, 1950, make an order disallowing such objection subject to the Crown being allowed to take the limited area of the said lands described in the Second Schedule hereto :

And whereas no appeal was made against the said order by the owner in the manner prescribed by the said Act :

And whereas the said land is not the land of any serviceman who is for the time being serving outside New Zealand in any of His Majesty’s forces or in any British ship :

Now, therefore, the Minister of Lands, acting in pursuance of section 27 of the said Act, doth hereby declare that the lands described in the said Second Schedule are taken for the settlement of discharged servicemen, and hereby specifies the 1st day of July, 1951, as the date on which the said lands shall be deemed to be vested in His Majesty the King.

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FIRST SCHEDULE

SOUTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

ALL that parcel of land situated in Block II, Rangitaiki Upper Survey District, containing by admeasurement one hundred and nine (109) acres one (1) rood twenty-two decimal eight (22·8) perches, more or less, being Lot 1 on Deposited Plan 16781, being part of Allotment 136A, Matata Parish, and being the whole of the land described in Certificate of Title, Volume 653, folio 265 (Auckland Registry).

Also all that parcel of land situated in Block VII, Rangitaiki Upper Survey District, containing by admeasurement one hundred and twenty-eight (128) acres three (3) roods four (4) perches, more or less, being part of Allotment 87, Rangitaiki Parish, and being the whole of the land described in Certificate of Title, Volume 604, folio 92 (Auckland Registry).

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SECOND SCHEDULE

SOUTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

ALL that parcel of land situated in Block II, Rangitaiki Upper Survey District, containing by admeasurement one hundred and nine (109) acres one (1) rood twenty-two decimal eight (22·8) perches, more or less, being Lot 1 on Deposited Plan 16781, being part of Allotment 136A, Matata Parish, and being the whole of the land described in Certificate of Title, Volume 653, folio 265 (Auckland Registry).

As witness my hand this 7th day of March, 1951.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Lands.

(H.O. 36/1444/2076 ; D.O. 4/1294.)