Scheme of Control of Matamata College

Pursuant to section 92 of the Education Act 1914, the Minister of Education hereby approves of Matamata College being controlled in accordance with the provisions of the Standard Scheme of Control for Secondary Schools published at page 3451 of Volume III of the New Zealand Gazette of the year 1928:

Provided that—

(a) The Standard Scheme shall be read as if the following additional clause were inserted therein as clause 13A:—

“13A. In the case of the member to be elected by the school committees of schools in accordance with paragraphs (e), (f), and (g) of Clause 2 of the Matamata College Board of Governors Order 1953, the election shall be conducted in the same manner, with the necessary alterations, as an election of a member by the parents of the pupils attending the college.”;

(b) Clause 19 of the Standard Scheme shall be read as if every reference to the year 1929 were a reference to the year 1953;

(c) Clause 43 of the Standard Scheme shall be read as if the words: “‘The Secretary shall be insured under a fidelity bond for a sum of not less than five hundred pounds’” were omitted.

Dated at Wellington, this 29th day of June 1953.

R. M. ALGIE, Minister of Education.

Arbor Day 1953

It is hereby notified that Wednesday, 5 August 1953, is to be observed as Arbor Day, and in view of the national importance of tree planting, local bodies throughout New Zealand are requested to organize suitable celebrations on that date.

Where, on account of local climatic conditions in any district, the 5th August is deemed unsuitable, the local bodies affected are invited to observe some other suitable day in the month.

Dated at Wellington, this 8th day of July 1953.

W. A. BODKIN, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Kaitaia Drainage Area—Notice of Intention to Make and Levy General Rates

NOTICE is hereby given that it is intended, pursuant to the Swamp Drainage Act 1915 and its amendments, to make and levy, on the unimproved value of all land within the Kaitaia Town District Subdivision of the Kaitaia Drainage Area constituted under the said Act, the general rate described in the First Schedule hereto, and on the unimproved value of all land in the subdivision of the Kaitaia Drainage Area outside the Kaitaia Town District the general rates described in the Second Schedule, such respective rates being for the purpose of meeting maintenance costs for the period from 1 April 1953 to 31 March 1954.

The amount of the general rates, together with the annually recurring special rates already made and levied, will be payable in one sum on 31 August 1953.

The valuation roll of the area will be available for inspection at the office of the Collector of Rates, Room 8, First Floor, Government Buildings, Customs Street West, Auckland, and a copy of same may be inspected at the office of the Lands and Survey Department, Kaitaia, at all times at which those offices are open for the transaction of public business.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Town Subdivision

General Rate

On the unimproved value of all lands within the Kaitaia Town District, seventy-two one-hundredths of a penny (0.72d.) in the pound.

SECOND SCHEDULE

Rural Subdivision

General Rate

CLASS A: On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class A by the persons appointed to classify lands under section 3 of the Swamp Drainage Amendment Act 1928, twenty-five pence and seventeen one-hundredths of a penny (25.17d.) in the pound.

CLASS B: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class B, eightpence and eighty-one one-hundredths of a penny (8.81d.) in the pound.

CLASS C: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class C, threepence and seventy-seven one-hundredths of a penny (3.77d.) in the pound.

Dated at Wellington, this 13th day of July 1953.

W. A. BODKIN,

For the Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 15/42/5)

Rangitaiki Land Drainage District—Notice of Intention to Make and Levy General Rates

NOTICE is hereby given that it is intended, pursuant to the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act 1910 and its amendments, to make and levy, on the unimproved value of all land within the district constituted under the said Act, the general rates to meet maintenance costs for the period 1 April 1953 to 31 March 1954 as described in the Schedule hereto.

The amount of such rates will be payable in one sum on 31 August 1953, together with the amount of the annually recurring special rates already made and levied.

The valuation roll of the district will be open for inspection at the office of the Collector of Rates, Room 8, First Floor, Government Buildings, Customs Street West, Auckland, and a copy of same may be inspected at the Land Drainage Office of the Ministry of Works at Thornton, near Whakatane, at all times at which those offices are open for the transaction of public business.

SCHEDULE

CLASS A: On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class A by the arbitrators appointed under section 6 of the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act 1910, fivepence and eighty-six one-hundredths of a penny (5.86d.) in the pound.

CLASS B: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class B, threepence and ninety-one one-hundredths of a penny (3.91d.) in the pound.

CLASS C: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class C, one penny and ninety-five one-hundredths of a penny (1.95d.) in the pound.

CLASS D: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class D, sixty-five one-hundredths of a penny (0.65d.) in the pound.

Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of July 1953.

W. A. BODKIN,

For the Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 15/11/108)

Hauraki Plains Drainage District—Notice of Intention to Make and Levy Rates

NOTICE is hereby given that it is intended, pursuant to the Hauraki Plains Act 1926, to make and levy, on the unimproved value of all land within the district constituted under the said Act, the general rates to meet maintenance costs for the period 1 April 1953 to 31 March 1954 as described in the Schedule hereto.

The amount of such rates will be payable in one sum on 31 August 1953.

The valuation roll of the district is open for inspection at the office of the Collector of Rates, Room 8, First Floor, Government Buildings, Customs Street West, Auckland, and a copy of same may be inspected at the Land Drainage Office of the Ministry of Works at Kerepeehi at all times at which those offices are open for transaction of public business.

SCHEDULE

CLASS A: On unimproved value of all lands classified as Class A by the appraiser appointed under the said Act, eightpence and fifty-eight one-hundredths of a penny (8.58d.) in the pound.

CLASS B: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class B, fourpence and nine-tenths of a penny (4.9d.) in the pound.

CLASS C: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class C, one penny and twenty-three one-hundredths of a penny (1.23d.) in the pound.

Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of July 1953.

W. A. BODKIN,

For the Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 15/13/154)

Waihi Drainage Area—Notice of Intention to Make and Levy General Rates

NOTICE is hereby given that it is intended, pursuant to the Swamp Drainage Act 1915 and its amendments, to make and levy on the unimproved value of all land within the Pukehina Subdivision of the Waihi Drainage Area, constituted under the said Act, the general rates described in the First Schedule hereto, and on the unimproved value of all land included in the Central Subdivision the general rate described in the Second Schedule hereto, and on the unimproved value of all land in the Kaikokopu Subdivision the general rates described in the Third Schedule hereto, such respective rates being for the purpose of meeting maintenance costs for the period 1 April 1953 to 31 March 1954.

The amount of the general rates will be payable in one sum on 31 August 1953, together with the amount of the annually recurring special rates already made and levied.

The valuation roll of the district will be open for inspection at the office of the Collector of Rates, Room 8, First Floor, Government Buildings, Customs Street West, Auckland, and copies of same may be inspected at the office of the Kaituna River Board, Tauranga, at all times at which those offices are open for the transaction of public business.