the south-western corner of Section 169, Prescott Settlement; thence along the northern side of Penrose Road to the south-western corner of Lot 1, on D.P. 18413, being part of Allotment 33 of Section 12, Suburbs of Auckland; thence northerly along the western boundary of the aforesaid Lot 1, to and along the western boundary of Lot 1 on D.P. 34145, being part of the aforesaid Allotment 33, crossing the intervening Auckland-Hamilton Motorway, and along the western boundary of part Allotment 33 of the aforesaid Section 12 (Transmission Line), to and along the south-western boundaries of Lots 5 and 4 on D.P. 41128, a right line across Gavin Street, to and along the south-western and north-western boundaries of Lot 6 on the aforesaid plan 41128, the aforesaid lots being parts of the Allotment 28, Section 12, aforesaid, along another right line across Gavin Street, to and along the north-western boundaries of Lot 1 on D.P. 41128 and part Lot 1 on D.P. 40112, both being parts of the aforesaid Allotment 28, the north-western boundary of the part of Allotment 28 of the aforesaid Section 12, taken for quarry purposes and shown on S.O. Plan 33697, the north-western boundaries of part Lot 1 on D.P. 8915 and Lot 1 on D.P. 37619, both lots being parts of the aforesaid Allotment 28, to and along the south-eastern boundary of Lot 10 on D.P. 30443, being part of Allotment 27 of the aforesaid Section 12, to its northern corner; thence along a right line across the Ellerslie-Panmure Main Highway to the junction of its northern side with the north-western side of Ballarat Street at the angle in the southern boundary of Lot 22 on D.P. 15931, being part of Allotment 27 aforesaid; thence along the generally western side of Ballarat Street aforesaid to the north-eastern boundary of Lot 1 on Deeds Plan S.28, being part of Allotment 26, Section 12, Suburbs of Auckland; thence easterly generally along the boundary of the City of Auckland, as hereinbefore described, to the point of commencement.

Dated at Wellington, this 17th day of August 1954.

W. A. BODKIN, Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 103/5/178)

Stamp Duties Act 1923—Mode of Stamping by Inland Revenue Department

WHEREAS it is intended to discontinue the use of adhesive stamps for the purpose of stamping instruments required to be stamped by the Inland Revenue Department and to use in substitution therefor impressed stamps to be created by special accounting and stamping machines situated at the offices of District Commissioners of Stamp Duties:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 10 (1) of the Stamp Duties Act 1923, it is hereby directed, and notice is hereby given, that on and from the 1st day of September 1954—

1. Impressed stamps for expressing or denoting any duty, or the fact that any duty or fine has been paid, or that an instrument is duly stamped or is not chargeable with any duty, may be created by special accounting and stamping machines situated at the offices of District Commissioners of Stamp Duties.

2. Such impressed stamps shall comprise two lines of print and shall be of either of the following classes:

Class ‘‘A’’.—Bearing in one line the inscription ‘‘N.Z. Stamp Duty’’ in 14 point Cloister Black type, followed by letters indicating the office in which the instrument has been stamped, and bearing in another line (at a distance of nine-sixteenths of an inch below) numerals indicating the date of stamping, a serial number, code letters, letters indicating the category of stamp, and figures signifying the amount paid:

Class ‘‘B’’.—Bearing in one line the inscription ‘‘N.Z. Stamp Duty’’ in 14 point Cloister Black type, followed by letters indicating the office in which the instrument has been stamped, and bearing in another line (at a distance of seven thirty-seconds of an inch above) numerals indicating the date of stamping, a serial number, and figures signifying the amount paid.

3. For the purposes of section 30 (2) of the said Act, the duty paid on an instrument (other than a duplicate or counterpart) shall be denoted by either—

(a) A Class ‘‘A’’ impressed stamp with the letters ‘‘DTY’’ indicating the category of stamp; or
(b) A Class ‘‘B’’ impressed stamp.

4. For the purposes of section 169 of the said Act, the duty paid on a duplicate or counterpart shall be denoted by either—

(a) A Class ‘‘A’’ impressed stamp with the letters ‘‘CPT’’ indicating the category of stamp; or
(b) A Class ‘‘B’’ impressed stamp over-written in 12 point type with the word ‘‘Counterpart.’’

5. For the purposes of section 30 (3) of the said Act, an instrument which is not liable to duty shall be stamped by either—

(a) A Class ‘‘A’’ impressed stamp with the letters ‘‘N.L.’’ indicating the category of stamp, and figures 0 signifying the amount paid; or
(b) A Class ‘‘B’’ impressed stamp with figures 0 signifying the amount paid.

6. For the purposes of section 33 of the said Act, a penalty paid on an instrument shall be denoted by either—

(a) A Class ‘‘A’’ impressed stamp with the letters ‘‘F.P.’’ indicating the category of stamp; or
(b) A Class ‘‘B’’ impressed stamp over-written in 12 point type with the words ‘‘Fine paid.’’

7. For the purposes of section 64 of the said Act, a denoting-stamp shall be either of the impressed stamps provided for in paragraph 3 hereof over-written in 12 point type with the word ‘‘Denoting.’’

8. Gift duty paid on a gift within the meaning of Part IV of the Death Duties Act 1921 may be denoted by either of the impressed stamps provided for in paragraph 3 hereof.

9. Every instrument stamped with such an impressed stamp shall also be impressed with the official seal.

Dated at Wellington, this 12th day of August 1954.

CHAS. M. BOWDEN, Associate Minister of Finance.

Declaring Land to Form Part of Titahi Bay Domain

PURSUANT to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953, the Minister of Lands hereby declares the reserve described in the Schedule hereto to be a public domain subject to the provisions of the said Act, to form part of the Titahi Bay Domain to be administered as a public domain by the Domain Board.

SCHEDULE

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT

LOT 19, Deposited Plan No. 10464, being parts Subdivisions 6 and 7, Koangaamumu Block, situated in Block XI, Paekakariki Survey District: Area, 3 acres and 13·84 perches, more or less. Part certificate of title, Volume 418, folio 236.

Dated at Wellington, this 10th day of August 1954.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 1/920; D.O. 8/614)

Declaring Lands to Form Part of Nukumaru Domain

PURSUANT to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953, the Minister of Lands hereby declares the reserves described in the Schedule hereto to be a public domain subject to the provisions of the said Act, to form part of the Nukumaru Domain to be administered as a public domain by the Domain Board.

SCHEDULE

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT

LOT 2, Deposited Plan No. 4137, being part Section 305, Okutuku District, situated in Block XII, Wairoa Survey District: Area, 5 acres and 15·2 perches, more or less. All certificate of title, Volume 268, folio 187.

Also Section 71, Mowhanau Village, situated in Block XV, Nukumaru Survey District: Area, 1 acre 2 roods 25 perches, more or less. (S.O. Plan 14957.)

Also part Section 50, Waitotara District, situated in Block XIII, Nukumaru Survey District: Area, 2 acres 1 rood 3 perches, more or less. All certificate of title, Volume 301, folio 238. (D.P. 5974.)

Dated at Wellington, this 10th day of August 1954.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 1/39; D.O. 8/196)

Declaring Land to Form Part of Kerikeri Domain

PURSUANT to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953, the Minister of Lands hereby declares the reserve described in the Schedule hereto to be a public domain, subject to the provisions of the said Act, to form part of the Kerikeri Domain to be administered as a public domain by the Domain Board.

SCHEDULE

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

LOT 5, Deposited Plan No. 41265, being part Old Land Claim No. 3, situated in Block XI, Kerikeri Survey District: Area, 2 acres 1 rood 32·4 perches, more or less. Part certificate of title, Volume 855, folio 128.

Dated at Wellington, this 15th day of July 1954.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 1/959; D.O. 8/1456)

Land Reserved in the Land District of Wellington and Vested in the Hunterville Rabbit Board

PURSUANT to the Land Act 1948, the Minister of Lands hereby sets apart the land described in the Schedule hereto as a reserve for Rabbit Board buildings, and, further, pursuant to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953, vests the said reserve in the Hunterville Rabbit Board, in trust, for that purpose.