Albert Edward Neill

to be Acting Registrar of Marriages for the District of Mahurangi and Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths at Warkworth on and from the 3rd day of February 1953.

James Mitchell

to be Acting Registrar of Marriages for the District of Campbelltown and Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths and of Births and Deaths of Maoris at Bluff on and from the 3rd day of February 1953.

Alan Hartley Rae Gannaway

to be Acting Registrar of Marriages for the District of Norsewood and Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths at Norsewood on and from the 2nd day of February 1953.

John Noel Richard Johnston

to be Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths at Katikati on and from the 3rd day of February 1953.

Arthur Neil Holland

to be Acting Registrar of Marriages for the District of Nuhaka and Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths at Nuhaka on and from the 2nd day of February 1953.

Annie Valiant (Mrs.)

to be Acting Registrar of Marriages for the District of Mangapai and of Births and Deaths at Mangapai on and from the 29th day of December 1952.

Athol George Maddison Elstob

to be Acting Registrar of Births and Deaths at Darfield on and from the 2nd day of February 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 23rd day of February 1953.

S. T. BARNETT, Registrar-General.

Plant Declared to be a Noxious Weed in the Whangarei County (Notice No. Ag. 5389)

PURSUANT to the Noxious Weeds Act 1950, the Minister of Agriculture hereby publishes the following Special Order made by the Whangarei County Council on the 13th day of February 1953.

SPECIAL ORDER

In exercise of the powers vested in it by section 3 of the Noxious Weeds Act 1950 the Whangarei County Council hereby resolves and declares that the plant mentioned in the Schedule here-to (being a plant mentioned in the First Schedule of the said Act) is a noxious weed within the County of Whangarei.

SCHEDULE

Cape Tulip (Homeria collina).

Dated at Wellington, this 19th day of February 1953.

K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 70/10/135)

Appointing Saturday as the Statutory Closing-day in the Sumner Area of the City of Christchurch

WHEREAS the Mayor of the City of Christchurch, pursuant to the provisions of the Shops and Offices Act 1921–22, as amended by section 4 of the Shops and Offices Amendment Act 1945, has duly notified the Minister of Labour that, in respect of the Sumner area of the City of Christchurch as defined by the said section 4, the Christchurch City Council has decided upon Saturday as the statutory closing-day for shops in such area:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers in this behalf conferred upon him by the said Act and amendment, the Minister of Labour doth hereby appoint Saturday as the statutory closing-day for shops in the said area on and from the 2nd day of March 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 24th day of February 1953.

W. SULLIVAN, Minister of Labour.

Appointing Wednesday as the Statutory Closing-day in the New Brighton Area of the City of Christchurch

WHEREAS the Mayor of the City of Christchurch, pursuant to the provisions of the Shops and Offices Act 1921–22, as amended by section 4 of the Shops and Offices Amendment Act 1945, has duly notified the Minister of Labour that, in respect of the New Brighton area of the City of Christchurch as defined by the said section 4, the Christchurch City Council has decided upon Wednesday as the statutory closing-day for shops in such area:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers in this behalf conferred upon him by the said Act and amendment, the Minister of Labour doth hereby appoint Wednesday as the statutory closing-day for shops in the said area on and from the 2nd day of March 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 24th day of February 1953.

W. SULLIVAN, Minister of Labour.

Notice as to Statutory Closing-days Under the Shops and Offices Act 1921–22

WHEREAS the Mayors or Chairmen, as the case may be, of the local authorities of the respective separate districts mentioned in the first column of the Schedule hereto have duly notified the Minister of Labour that the days decided on as the statutory closing-days in their respective districts, pursuant to the provisions of the Shops and Offices Act 1921–22, are the days set opposite their respective names in the second column of the said Schedule:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers in this behalf conferred upon him by the said Act, the Minister of Labour doth hereby appoint that the said respective days shall be the statutory closing-days for shops in the said respective districts on and from the 2nd day of March 1953.

SCHEDULE

The boroughs of—

NORTH ISLAND

First Column. Second Column.

Huntly … … Saturday.
Woodville … … Saturday.

SOUTH ISLAND

Arrowtown … … Saturday.
Kumara … … Wednesday.
Ross … … Saturday.
Winton … … Saturday.

The town districts of—

NORTH ISLAND

Mangaweka … … Saturday.
Russell … … Saturday.

The road district of—

NORTH ISLAND

Western Waiheke … … Friday.

The counties of—

NORTH ISLAND

Hobson … … Saturday.
Hokianga … … Saturday.
Rotorua … … Saturday.
Whangarei … … Saturday.

SOUTH ISLAND

Amuri … … Saturday.
Collingwood … … Saturday.
Ellesmere … … Saturday.
Halswell … … Saturday.
Inangahua … … Saturday.
Kaikoura … … Wednesday.
Oxford … … Saturday.
Peninsula … … Wednesday.
Southland … … Saturday.
Tawera … … Saturday.
Waikemo … … Saturday.
Waikouaiti … … Wednesday.
Waimate … … Saturday.
Waimea … … Saturday.
Waipara … … Saturday.

Dated at Wellington, this 24th day of February 1953.

W. SULLIVAN, Minister of Labour.

Notice as to Statutory Closing-days Under the Shops and Offices Act 1921–22

WHEREAS the local authorities of the respective separate districts mentioned in the first column of the Schedule hereto have failed to decide what working-day in the week shall be the statutory closing-day for shops in their respective districts:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers in this behalf conferred upon him by section 18 of the Shops and Offices Act 1921–22, the Minister of Labour doth hereby appoint as the statutory closing-day for shops in each such district on and from the 2nd day of March 1953, the respective working-days set opposite their respective names in the second column of the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE

The boroughs of—

NORTH ISLAND

First Column. Second Column.

Foxton … … Saturday.
Havelock North … … Saturday.
Helensville … … Saturday.
Howick … … Wednesday.
Levin … … Saturday.
Manurewa … … Saturday.
Matamata … … Saturday.
Mt. Maunganui … … Wednesday.
Mt. Wellington … … Saturday.

SOUTH ISLAND

First Column. Second Column.

Alexandra … … Saturday.
Balclutha … … Saturday.
Bluff … … Saturday.
Brunner … … Thursday.
Cromwell … … Saturday.

First Column. Second Column.

Opunake … … Saturday.
Patea … … Saturday.
Shannon … … Saturday.
Taihape … … Saturday.
Te Puke … … Saturday.
Thames … … Saturday.
Waihi … … Saturday.
Waipawa … … Saturday.

First Column. Second Column.

Hampden … … Saturday.
Motueka … … Saturday.
Richmond … … Saturday.
Tapanui … … Saturday.
Waikouaiti … … Saturday.