17 JULY] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1229

Claims Under Article 15 (a) of the Japanese Peace Treaty

UNDER Article 15 (a) of the Treaty of Peace with Japan which came into force on 28 April 1952, Japan will return to nationals of the Allied Powers tangible and intangible property which was within Japan at any time between 7 December 1941 and 2 September 1945, and which has not already been restored. The Treaty also requires Japan to pay compensation in cases where such property was in Japan on 7 December 1941, and cannot be returned, or has been damaged as a result of the war.

Forms of application for restitution of identifiable property are available from the Public Trustee as Custodian of Enemy Property, P.O. Box 5024, Lambton Quay, Wellington, to whom completed application forms should be forwarded. Claims for restitution must be submitted to the Japanese Government through the New Zealand Government not later than 28 January 1953.

Claims for compensation for property destroyed, lost, or damaged in Japan are to be directed through the New Zealand Government not later than 28 October 1953. Application forms, together with detailed information on the procedures to be followed in preparing and submitting these claims, can be obtained from the Custodian of Enemy Property.

A. D. McINTOSH, Secretary of External Affairs.

Sale of Unclaimed Property

Police Department,
Wellington, 16 June 1952.

IT is hereby notified that unclaimed property in the hands of the Police at Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Gisborne, Napier, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Wellington, Greymouth, Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin, and Invercargill stations will, if not claimed before Saturday, 26 July 1952, be sold thereafter by public auction.

Particulars as to the time and place of sale may be obtained from the Superintendent or Inspector of Police in charge of the district.

G. J. PAINE, Deputy Commissioner of Police.

Stamp Duties Office, Wanganui

Stamp Duties Office,
Levy Building, Wellington, 14 July 1952.

NOTICE is hereby given that on and after Monday, 4 August 1952, a Stamp Duties Office will be established at Wanganui in Trafalgar Buildings, Ridgway Street.

The area to be served by this office is that covered by the Supreme Court District of Wanganui and the Counties of Patea, Rangitikei, Waimarino, Waitotara, and Wanganui and includes the towns of Wanganui, Patea, Waverley, Marton, Bulls, Hunterville, Mangaweka, Taihape, Ohakune, and Raetihi.

F. G. OBORN, Commissioner of Stamp Duties.

Notice to Persons Affected by Application for Licence Under Part III of the Industrial Efficiency Act 1936

Pharmacy Industry

W. H. Bongard, Pollen Street, Thames, has applied for a licence to operate a new pharmacy at Cameron Road, Greerton, Tauranga.

Applicants and other persons considering themselves to be materially affected by the decision of the Bureau of Industry on this application should, not later than 31 July 1952, submit any written evidence and representations they may desire to tender. All communications should be addressed to Secretary, Bureau of Industry, C.P.O. Box 2492, Wellington.

J. D. KERR, Secretary.

Election of Producers’ Representatives on the Hop Marketing Committee

PURSUANT to the Hop Marketing Regulations 1939, made under the Marketing Act 1936 and the Agriculture (Emergency Powers) Act 1934, notice is hereby given that a copy of the roll of producers qualified to vote at the election of producers’ representatives to the Hop Marketing Committee established by the said regulations, has been deposited for public inspection during ordinary office hours, for a period of seven days from the 16th day of July 1952, at the undermentioned offices of the Marketing Department:—

Nelson and Motueka

and also at the following post offices:—

Nelson, Motueka, and Upper Moutere.

Nominations for the Hop Marketing Committee must be in the hands of the Returning Officer, Hop Marketing Committee Election, P.O. Box 1500, Wellington, on or before noon on Wednesday the 13th day of August 1952.

Dated at Wellington, this 14th day of July 1952.

R. W. I. MILLAR, Returning Officer.

Declaring Land to be Subject to Part I of the Maori Land Amendment Act 1936 (Hokianga Development Scheme)

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.

SCHEDULE

The following land situated in the Tokerau Maori Land Court District, North Auckland Land District:—

Land. Block and Area.
Survey District. A. R. P.
Whirinaki 5k 6p 1 V Waoku 5 0 26

Dated at Wellington, this 10th day of July 1952.

For and on behalf of the Board of Maori Affairs—

M. SULLIVAN,
Assistant Under-Secretary of the
Department of Maori Affairs.

(H.O. 1/1/2 ; D.O. M.A. 19/E/10)

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES

In Bankruptcy—Supreme Court

LEO COPAS DAVIS, of Rowan, Labourer, was adjudged bankrupt on 10 July 1952. Creditors’ meeting will be held at my office on Tuesday, 22 July 1952, at 2.30 p.m.

M. COLE, Official Assignee.

Hawera.

In Bankruptcy—Supreme Court

FNA SINCLAIR HOLMAN, of Hawera, Proof-reader, was adjudged bankrupt on 10 July 1952. Creditors’ meeting will be held at my office on Monday, 21 July 1952, at 2 p.m.

M. COLE, Official Assignee.

Hawera.

In Bankruptcy—Supreme Court

WILLIAM HODSON, of Hiwinui, Dyerville, near Martinborough, Farm Hand, was adjudged bankrupt on 7 July 1952. Creditors’ meeting will be held at my office on Friday, 18 July 1952, at 10.30 a.m.

G. C. GORDON, Official Assignee.

Courthouse, Masterton.

In Bankruptcy—Supreme Court

STANLEY PATRICK RYAN of 17 Gordon Street, Lower Hutt, Factory Employee, was adjudged bankrupt on 11 July 1952. Creditors’ meeting will be held at my office, 57 Ballance Street, Wellington, on Thursday, 24 July 1952, at 2.15 p.m.

M. R. NELSON, Official Assignee.

57 Ballance Street, Wellington, 11 July 1952.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES

EVIDENCE of the loss of Hauraki Pastoral Licence, Volume 627, folio 207 (Auckland Registry), for 123 acres 2 roods, being Sections 39 and 65, Block II, Aroha Survey District, whereof HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN is the licensor and FRANK EDWARD ARNOLD, of Waikino, Farmer, is the licensee, having been lodged with me together with an application to register a surrender of the said licence without production of the said licence in terms of section 40, Land Transfer Act 1915, notice is hereby given of my intention to register such surrender on the expiration of fourteen days from the date of the New Zealand Gazette containing this notice.

Dated this 11th day of July 1952, at the Land Registry Office, Auckland.

W. A. DOWD, Assistant Land Registrar.

EVIDENCE of the loss of Crown Lease Register-book, Volume 428, folio 3 (Canterbury Registry), for 797 acres 2 roods, or thereabouts, situated in Blocks IX of the Noble Survey District and Block III of the Waitohi Survey District, being Section 2 and Lot 3 on Deposited Plan No. 9782, part of Section 4, Waitohi Peaks Settlement, in the name of ARTHUR BERESFORD EARLE WILKS, of Hawarden, Farmer (now deceased), having been lodged with me together with an application for the issue of a provisional lease in lieu thereof, notice is hereby given of my intention to issue such provisional lease upon the expiration of fourteen days from the Gazette containing this notice.

Dated this 10th day of July 1952 at the Land Registry Office, Christchurch.

J. LAURIE, District Land Registrar.