✨ Land Declarations and Licensing Poll Results
440 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 22
Declaring Land Acquired for a Government Work and Not Required for That Purpose to be Crown Land
PURSUANT to section 35 of the Public Works Act 1928, the Minister of Works hereby declares the land described in the Schedule hereto to be Crown land subject to the Land Act 1948 as from the 28th day of March 1955.
SCHEDULE
APPROXIMATE area of the piece of land declared Crown land: 2 roods.
Being Section 50, Town of Kaikoura, and being part of the land in Proclamation No. 676, Marlborough Land Registry.
Situated in Block XI, Mount Fyffe Survey District.
Dated at Wellington this 16th day of March 1955.
W. S. GOOSMAN, Minister of Works.
(P.W. 25/496; D.O. 40/44/5)
Declaring Land Acquired for a Government Work and Not Required for That Purpose to be Crown Land
PURSUANT to section 35 of the Public Works Act 1928, the Minister of Works hereby declares the land described in the Schedule hereto to be deemed to have been Crown land subject to the Land Act 1948 as from the 3rd day of November 1954.
SCHEDULE
APPROXIMATE area of the piece of land declared Crown land: 30.3 perches.
Being Lot 625, D.P. 8762, being part Te Whare-O-Maraenui Block, and being part of the land comprised and described in certificate of title, H.B. Volume 147, folio 140, Hawke’s Bay Land Registry.
Situated in the City of Napier.
Dated at Wellington this 21st day of March 1955.
W. S. GOOSMAN, Minister of Works.
(H.C. X/1/5/64A; D.O. 32/64/0/1)
Declaring Land Acquired for a Government Work and Not Required for That Purpose to be Crown Land
PURSUANT to section 35 of the Public Works Act 1928, the Minister of Works hereby declares the land described in the Schedule hereto to be deemed to have been Crown land subject to the Land Act 1948 as from the 12th day of January 1955.
SCHEDULE
APPROXIMATE area of the piece of land declared Crown land: 2 roods 0.8 perches.
Being Lots 9 and 10, D.P. S 291, being parts Section 51, Block II, Maketu Survey District, and being part of the land comprised and described in certificate of title, Volume 940, folio 156, Auckland Land Registry.
Situated in the Borough of Te Puke.
Dated at Wellington this 21st day of March 1955.
W. S. GOOSMAN, Minister of Works.
(H.C. X/1/5/24A; D.O. 54/15)
Result of Licensing Poll
PURSUANT to the Licensing Act 1908, the Minister of Justice hereby gives notice that at the licensing poll taken on the 13th day of November 1954 the total number of valid votes recorded was 1,087,594, and the total number of valid votes recorded in respect of each of the proposals submitted at the poll was as follows:
| Votes | |
|---|---|
| For national continuance | 672,754 |
| For State purchase and control | 164,380 |
| For national prohibition | 250,460 |
and that, in accordance with section 59 of the Licensing Amendment Act 1918, the result of the poll is that the proposal for national continuance is deemed to have been carried.
Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of March 1955.
J. R. MARSHALL, Minister of Justice.
Results of Licensing Poll, 1954
THE accompanying returns, compiled from particulars furnished by the several Returning Officers, are published for general information.
Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of March 1955.
J. R. MARSHALL, Minister of Justice.
RETURN SHOWING NUMBER OF VALID VOTES RECORDED, ETC., IN EACH ELECTORAL DISTRICT AT THE LICENSING POLL TAKEN ON THE 13TH NOVEMBER 1954, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE LICENSING ACT 1908 AND ITS AMENDMENTS
| District | Number of Electors on Effective Roll* | For National Continuance | For State Purchase and Control | For National Prohibition | Number of Valid Votes Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburton | 13,967 | 7,898 | 1,481 | 3,417 | 12,796 |
| Auckland Central | 14,192 | 7,292 | 2,325 | 1,988 | 11,605 |
| Avon | 15,076 | 8,342 | 2,286 | 2,890 | 13,518 |
| Awarua | 14,843 | 7,992 | 1,286 | 3,853 | 13,131 |
| Bay of Plenty | 13,628 | 7,680 | 1,941 | 2,633 | 12,254 |
| Buller | 14,448 | 8,973 | 1,576 | 2,456 | 13,005 |
| Central Otago | 16,064 | 9,276 | 1,758 | 3,301 | 14,335 |
| Christchurch Central | 15,819 | 8,768 | 1,951 | 2,881 | 13,600 |
| Clutha | 13,628 | 7,680 | 1,941 | 2,633 | 12,254 |
| Dunedin Central | 14,802 | 8,070 | 1,819 | 3,588 | 13,477 |
| Eden | 16,208 | 8,031 | 2,400 | 3,880 | 14,311 |
| Egmont | 12,933 | 8,112 | 1,021 | 2,616 | 11,749 |
| Fendalton | 15,275 | 8,913 | 1,769 | 3,230 | 13,912 |
| Franklin | 13,027 | 6,997 | 1,398 | 2,904 | 11,299 |
| Gisborne | 15,704 | 8,897 | 2,160 | 3,310 | 14,367 |
| Grey Lynn | 14,432 | 7,605 | 2,448 | 2,875 | 12,928 |
| Hamilton | 18,990 | 10,248 | 2,902 | 4,142 | 17,292 |
| Hastings | 16,199 | 9,782 | 2,161 | 3,144 | 15,087 |
| Hauraki | 15,310 | 8,601 | 1,674 | 3,310 | 13,585 |
| Hawke’s Bay | 14,096 | 9,019 | 1,590 | 2,257 | 12,866 |
| Heretaunga | 16,406 | 8,857 | 3,700 | 2,448 | 15,005 |
| Hobson | 14,581 | 7,537 | 1,950 | 3,315 | 12,802 |
| Hurunui | 13,524 | 8,043 | 1,218 | 3,034 | 12,295 |
| Hutt | 15,740 | 7,916 | 2,907 | 2,986 | 13,809 |
| Invercargill | 15,128 | 8,359 | 1,179 | 4,123 | 13,661 |
| Island Bay | 16,833 | 8,360 | 2,829 | 2,763 | 13,952 |
| Karori | 17,571 | 9,480 | 2,703 | 3,208 | 15,391 |
| Lyttelton | 15,887 | 9,095 | 2,416 | 3,415 | 14,926 |
| Manawatu | 14,415 | 8,200 | 1,519 | 3,294 | 13,013 |
| Manukau | 17,628 | 9,201 | 2,344 | 4,155 | 15,700 |
| Marlborough | 15,735 | 10,125 | 1,569 | 2,933 | 14,627 |
| Marsden | 15,628 | 8,363 | 2,492 | 3,429 | 14,284 |
| Miramar | 16,584 | 9,044 | 2,455 | 2,959 | 14,458 |
| Mornington | 14,769 | 8,028 | 1,986 | 3,501 | 13,515 |
| Mt. Albert | 15,830 | 7,923 | 2,688 | 3,759 | 14,370 |
| Napier | 16,578 | 9,816 | 2,120 | 3,694 | 15,630 |
| Nelson | 16,646 | 9,479 | 1,900 | 3,949 | 15,328 |
| New Plymouth | 16,542 | 9,692 | 1,766 | 3,997 | 15,455 |
| North Dunedin | 14,537 | 7,559 | 2,004 | 3,817 | 13,380 |
| North Shore | 15,725 | 8,343 | 2,775 | 3,027 | 14,145 |
| Oamaru | 13,568 | 6,349 | 2,003 | 4,335 | 12,687 |
| Onehunga | 15,797 | 8,222 | 2,790 | 3,327 | 14,339 |
| Onslow | 18,070 | 9,908 | 2,929 | 3,130 | 15,967 |
| Otahuhu | 16,902 | 8,999 | 3,299 | 3,262 | 15,560 |
| Otaki | 17,567 | 9,916 | 2,449 | 3,827 | 16,192 |
| Pahiatua | 13,003 | 8,180 | 1,070 | 2,569 | 11,819 |
| Palmerston North | 15,772 | 9,335 | 1,912 | 3,487 | 14,734 |
| Patea | 13,528 | 8,733 | 1,293 | 2,264 | 12,290 |
| Petone | 16,702 | 8,486 | 3,172 | 2,649 | 14,307 |
| Ponsonby | 16,122 | 8,407 | 2,679 | 3,062 | 14,148 |
| Raglan | 14,284 | 7,892 | 2,332 | 2,761 | 12,985 |
| Rangitikei | 14,443 | 9,017 | 1,208 | 2,826 | 13,051 |
| Remuera | 16,037 | 8,953 | 2,049 | 3,104 | 14,106 |
| Riccarton | 16,140 | 9,006 | 2,435 | 3,118 | 14,559 |
| Rodney | 14,997 | 8,143 | 1,695 | 3,398 | 13,236 |
| Roskill | 15,658 | 7,879 | 2,205 | 3,812 | 13,896 |
| Rotorua | 16,714 | 9,036 | 3,355 | 2,419 | 14,810 |
| St. Albans | 17,148 | 9,680 | 2,154 | 3,850 | 15,684 |
| St. Kilda | 14,869 | 8,095 | 1,963 | 3,707 | 13,765 |
| Selwyn | 14,612 | 8,420 | 1,567 | 2,921 | 12,908 |
| Stratford | 12,732 | 8,397 | 908 | 2,382 | 11,687 |
| Sydenham | 15,515 | 8,315 | 2,177 | 3,070 | 13,562 |
| Tamaki | 17,482 | 9,929 | 2,647 | 3,545 | 16,121 |
| Tauranga | 15,043 | 8,013 | 2,004 | 3,422 | 13,439 |
| Timaru | 14,884 | 8,201 | 2,168 | 3,446 | 13,815 |
| Waikato | 15,700 | 8,555 | 1,658 | 3,199 | 13,412 |
| Waimate | 13,257 | 7,704 | 1,701 | 2,826 | 12,231 |
| Waipa | 12,823 | 7,524 | 1,250 | 2,470 | 11,244 |
| Wairarapa | 15,578 | 9,101 | 1,848 | 3,446 | 14,395 |
| Waitakere | 17,411 | 9,185 | 3,049 | 3,376 | 15,610 |
| Waitemata | 16,963 | 8,804 | 3,122 | 3,423 | 15,349 |
| Waitomo | 12,238 | 8,403 | 1,275 | 1,347 | 11,025 |
| Wallace | 13,476 | 7,635 | 1,075 | 3,172 | 11,882 |
| Wanganui | 14,562 | 8,620 | 1,600 | 3,158 | 13,378 |
| Wellington Central | 18,367 | 9,879 | 2,759 | 2,810 | 15,448 |
| Westland | 14,839 | 9,443 | 1,896 | 2,400 | 13,739 |
| Eastern Maori | 13,654 | 6,987 | 1,910 | 2,178 | 11,075† |
| Northern Maori | 9,434 | 5,223 | 1,536 | 2,275 | 9,034† |
| Southern Maori | 7,486 | 3,817 | 1,504 | 1,349 | 6,670† |
| Western Maori | 9,981 | 4,946 | 1,502 | 2,750 | 9,198† |
| Totals | 1,209,670 | 672,754 | 164,380 | 250,460 | 1,087,594 |
*Includes servicemen and others who voted by declaration.
†Includes declaration votes of electors not on roll.
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🗺️ Land Declared Crown Land - Kaikoura
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey16 March 1955
Crown land, Public Works Act, Kaikoura, Land Act
- W. S. Goosman, Minister of Works
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Crown land, Public Works Act, Napier, Land Act
- W. S. Goosman, Minister of Works
🗺️ Land Declared Crown Land - Te Puke
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- W. S. Goosman, Minister of Works
🏛️ Result of Licensing Poll 1954
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Licensing Act, Licensing poll, National continuance, State purchase, National prohibition, Votes
- J. R. Marshall, Minister of Justice
🏛️ Returns of Licensing Poll 1954 by Electoral District
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration22 March 1955
Licensing Act, Licensing poll, Electoral districts, Vote counts, National continuance, State purchase, National prohibition
- J. R. Marshall, Minister of Justice