SEPT. 6] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1351

SPECIAL ORDER

THAT, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 3 of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1950, the Foxton Borough Council resolves by way of special order that, within the boundaries of the Borough of Foxton, the plants mentioned in the Schedule hereinafter set out be and are hereby declared to be noxious weeds.

SCHEDULE

Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus and Rubus laciniatus).
Common broom (Cytisus scoparius).
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare).
Goat's rue (Galega officinalis).
Gorse (Ulex europaeus).
Hemlock (Conium maculatum).
Lupin (Lupinus arboreus).
Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea).

K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 70/10/55)

Plants Declared to be Noxious Weeds in the Borough of Bluff (Notice No. Ag. 5117)

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 31st August, 1951.

THE following special order made by the Bluff Borough Council on the 23rd day of August, 1951, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1950.

SPECIAL ORDER

PURSUANT to section 3 of the Noxious Weeds Act, 1950, the Bluff Borough Council does declare the following to be noxious weeds within the Borough :—

Bathurst bur (Xanthium spinosum).
Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus and Rubus laciniatus).
Californian thistle, Canadian thistle, or creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense).
Common broom (Cytisus scoparius).
Gorse (Ulex, any species).
Hakea (Hakea saligna, Hakea suaveolens, Hakea pubescens, and Hakea acicularis).
Hemlock (Conium maculatum).
Lupin (Lupinus arboreus).
Pennisetum (Pennisetum macrourum).
Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea).
Scotch thistle or plume thistle (Cirsium lanceolatum).
Star thistle (Centaurea calcitrapa).
Wild turnip (Brassica campestris).
Yellow star thistle (Centaurea solstitialis).

K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 70/10/230)

Compensation for British Interests in French Nationalized Gas and Electricity Undertakings

Ministry of External Affairs,
Wellington, 4th September, 1951.

IT is hereby notified for public information that an Agreement has been concluded between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the French Republic relating to the terms of compensation for British interests in French nationalized gas and electricity undertakings.

British nationals who are the present owners of such interests and who wish to claim compensation under the Agreement may obtain further information about the provisions of the Agreement and the procedure for the submission of claims thereunder, on application to the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, Wellington.

British nationals are defined in the Agreement as :—

“ (a) Persons who at the date on which they make the declaration provided for in Article 1 of the present Terms of Settlement are either citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies or citizens of Southern Rhodesia or British protected persons deriving their status as such from connexion with any territory for the conduct of whose foreign relations the Government of the United Kingdom is responsible :

“ (b) Juridical persons incorporated or constituted under the laws in force in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or in any of the territories referred to in subparagraph (a) above.”

In other words New Zealand citizens who do not also fall into one of the above categories are not eligible to make application under the Agreement.

The French Government have agreed to an amendment of the Agreement to provide for an extension of the time-limit for the submission of declarations of acceptance, until 11th September, 1951.

T. CLIFTON WEBB,
For Minister of External Affairs.

Justice of the Peace Authorized to Exercise Jurisdiction in Children's Court

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 31st August, 1951.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to authorize

Ernest Gordon Bennett, Esquire, J.P.,

to exercise jurisdiction in the Children's Court established at Palmerston North.

T. CLIFTON WEBB, Minister of Justice.

Declaring Trailer Units Forming Part of a Multi-axled Motor-vehicle to be Trailers

PURSUANT to subsection (1) of section 2 of the Transport Act, 1949, the Minister of Transport doth hereby determine that the four vehicles specified in the Schedule hereto, each forming part of a multi-axled vehicle as defined by section 2 of the said Act, shall be deemed to be trailers.

SCHEDULE

THREE trailer units, Chassis Nos. T.8151, T.8160, and T.8161, owned by Inglewood Motors, Limited, Inglewood.

One trailer unit, Chassis 8162, owned by L. Butler, Inglewood.

Dated at Wellington, this 30th day of August, 1951.

W. S. GOOSMAN, Minister of Transport.

The Mutual Fire Insurance Act, 1908

IN pursuance of section 58 of The Mutual Fire Insurance Act, 1908, a synopsis of the business of the undermentioned insurance associations as at 31st March, 1951, based on statements deposited by those associations in the office of the Public Trustee, is hereby published :—

OTAGO FARMERS' UNION MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

Assets—

Cash in hand and at bank .. .. .. £ 187 4 6
Loans and investments .. .. .. 56,977 17 8
Outstanding premium notes .. .. 314,603 6 8
Other assets .. .. .. 36,719 5 4

Liabilities—

Policies in force .. .. .. 14,798,621 0 0
Existing claims .. .. .. 26,540 18 8

Income—

Premium income .. .. .. 70,680 6 10
Interest .. .. .. 1,552 6 3
Other income .. .. .. 3,449 7 2

Expenditure—

Losses .. .. .. 17,749 7 7
Expenses .. .. .. 43,165 8 4
Reinsurance .. .. .. 8,685 11 1
Other payments and expenditure.. .. 1,094 1 11

TARANAKI FARMERS' MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

Assets—

Cash in hand and at bank .. .. .. £ 6,275 12 0
Loans and investments .. .. .. 32,034 17 6
Outstanding premium notes .. .. 86,143 1 5
Other assets .. .. .. 5,745 11 7

Liabilities—

Policies in force .. .. .. 1,741,704 0 0
Existing claims .. .. .. 1,629 2 6

Income—

Premium income .. .. .. 14,281 0 3
Interest .. .. .. 952 11 4
Other income .. .. .. 329 13 8

Expenditure—

Losses .. .. .. 4,229 11 10
Expenses .. .. .. 5,154 17 9
Reinsurance .. .. .. 2,034 6 9
Other payments and expenditure.. .. 1,028 13 7

WELLINGTON FARMERS' UNION MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

Assets—

Cash in hand and at bank .. .. .. £ 4,525 2 5
Loans and investments .. .. .. 43,113 8 9
Outstanding premium notes .. .. 407,798 5 0
Other assets .. .. .. 16,512 15 3

Liabilities—

Policies in force .. .. .. 8,155,960 0 0
Existing claims .. .. .. 2,985 3 6

Income—

Premium income .. .. .. 41,782 2 9
Interest .. .. .. 1,370 4 2
Other income .. .. .. 107 10 3

Expenditure—

Losses .. .. .. 17,700 17 6
Expenses .. .. .. 15,738 8 4
Reinsurance .. .. .. 5,244 2 8
Other payments and expenditure.. .. 2,292 17 9

H. W. S. PEARCE, Public Trustee.

31st August, 1951.