5 Nov.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

The Standards Act 1941---Specifications Declared to be Standard Specifications

NOTICE is hereby given that on 27 October 1953, the undermentioned specifications were declared to be standard specifications by the Minister of Industries and Commerce pursuant to section 8 of the Standards Act 1941.

Applications for copies should be made to the N.Z. Standards Institute, Hamilton Chambers, 201 Lambton Quay (P.O. Box 195), Wellington C. 1.

Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of October 1953.
L. J. McDONALD,
Executive Officer, Standards Council.

Officiating Ministers for 1953---Notice 35

Pursuant to the provisions of the Marriage Act 1908, the following names of officiating ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:

The Church of the Province of New Zealand, Commonly Called the Church of England
The Reverend Kenneth Arnold Robinson.

Baptists
Pastor Jacques Ernest Hopkins.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Elder George Gardner.

The Ratana Established Church of New Zealand
Mr Wiki Paraone Heniana.
Mr Pona Matenga.
Mr. Haamiora Piripi Paki.

Dated at Wellington, this 2nd day of November 1953.
S. T. BARNETT, Registrar-General.

Branch of Friendly Society Registered

Pursuant to section 19 of the Friendly Societies Act 1909, the Roseneath Rebekah Lodge No. 25, with registered office at Bulls, is registered as a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of New Zealand Friendly Society under the Friendly Societies Act 1909.

Dated at Wellington, this 29th day of October 1953.
S. BECKINSALE, Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society Registered

Pursuant to section 19 of the Friendly Societies Act 1909, Colfax Rebekah Lodge No. 100, with registered office at Tauranga, is registered as a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of New Zealand Friendly Society.

Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of October 1953.
S. BECKINGSale, Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Price Order No. 1498 New Zealand Lemons (Other Than Meyer Lemons)

Pursuant to the Control of Prices Act 1947, the Price Tribunal, acting with the authority of the Minister of Industries and Commerce, hereby makes the following Price Order:

1. This Order may be cited as Price Order No. 1498 and shall come into force on the 9th day of November 1953.
2. (1) Price Order 1493* is hereby revoked.
   (2) The revocation of the said Price Order shall not affect the liability of any person for any offence in relation thereto committed before the coming into force of this Order.

APPLICATION OF THIS ORDER

3. (1) This Order applies with respect to all New Zealand grown lemons (other than Meyer lemons) sold by way of retail.
   (2) The provisions of this Order as to maximum retail prices shall apply notwithstanding that any such lemons are sold otherwise than by weight.

MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES

4. (1) Subject to the provisions of this clause, the maximum retail price that may be charged or received by any retailer for any lemons to which this Order applies shall be computed as follows:
   (a) For lemons sold at any place in the North Island north of a straight line drawn from Tirau Point on the West Coast to Young Nick’s Head on the East Coast: At the rate of 81/₂d. per pound.
   (b) For lemons sold elsewhere in the North Island: At the rate of 91/₂d. per pound.
   (c) For lemons sold in the South Island: At the rate of 11d. per pound.
   (2) If in respect of any lot of lemons sold by a retailer the maximum price calculated in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this clause is not an exact number of pence or halfpence, the maximum price of the lot shall be computed to the next upward halfpenny.
   (3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing provisions of this Order, and subject to such conditions, if any, as it thinks fit, the Tribunal, on application by any retailer, may authorize special maximum prices in respect of any lemons to which this Order applies where special circumstances exist or for any reason extraordinary charges (freight or otherwise) are incurred by the retailer. Any authority given by the Tribunal under this subclause may apply with respect to a specified lot or consignment of lemons or may relate generally to all lemons to which this Order applies sold by the retailer while the approval remains in force.

DUTY IMPOSED ON RETAILERS

5. Every retailer who offers or exposes any such lemons for sale in any shop shall keep in a prominent position in such proximity to the lemons to which it relates as to be obviously descriptive thereof a ticket, placard, or label on which shall be stated in legible and prominent characters the retail price per pound of the lemons.

Dated at Wellington, this 4th day of November 1953.
The Seal of the Price Tribunal was affixed hereto in the presence of—
[L.S.]
G. LAURENCE, Presiding Member.
D. W. A. BARKER, Member.

• Gazette, 8 October 1953, Vol. III, Page 1637.

Notice Under the Regulations Act 1936

Pursuant to the Regulations Act 1936 notice is hereby given of the making of regulations as under:

Copies can be purchased at the Government Printing and Stationery Office, Lambton Quay, Wellington. Prices for quantities supplied on application. Copies may be ordered by quoting serial number.
R. E. OWEN, Government Printer.