4 AUGUST
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1227

Appointment of Honorary Fishery Officers

Pursuant to section 29 of the Statutes Amendment Act 1946, the Minister of Marine hereby appoints

Francis Michael Begley, of Awanui,
George Valentine Patrick Evans, of Kaitaia, and
Egberton Yates, of Ahipara,

to be Honorary Fishery Officers for the purposes of Part I of the Fisheries Act 1908, such persons to hold office until the 31st day of March 1956.

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of July 1955.

JOHN MCALPINE, Minister of Marine.

Member of the Waikato Central Rabbit Board Elected
(Notice No. Ag. 5955)

Pursuant to section 57 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act 1928, notice has been received from the Returning Officer for the Waikato Central Rabbit Board that

Henry Osborne

has been elected as a member of the said Board.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of July 1955.

K. J. HOLYOAKE, Minister of Agriculture.

(Ag. 64/1/63)

Waihi Drainage Area—Notice of Intention to Make and Levy General Rates and Notice of Amendment of Annually Recurring Special 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 within 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, and on the unimproved value of all land included in the Northern Pumping Area Special Subdivision the general rate described in the Fourth Schedule hereto, such respective rates being for the purpose of meeting maintenance costs for the period 1 April 1955 to 31 March 1956.

Notice is also given that, pursuant to the Swamp Drainage Act 1915, and its amendments, the annually recurring special rates made and levied on 28 December 1929, and amended on 12 August 1935, and on 28 November 1938, and on 17 December 1940, and on 24 November 1952, have been further amended as from 1 April 1955 to the amounts described in the Fifth Schedule hereto for the Pukehina Subdivision of the Waihi Drainage Area, and to the amounts described in the Sixth Schedule hereto for the Kaikokopu Subdivision.

The amount of the general rates will be payable in one sum on 30 August 1955, together with the amount of the annually recurring special rates already made and levied.

The Valuation Roll of the Area will be open for inspection at the office of the Collector of Rates, Lands and Survey Department, Room 8, First Floor, Government Buildings, Customs Street West, Auckland, and a copy 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.

FIRST SCHEDULE

GENERAL RATES

Pukehina Subdivision

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, twopence and ninety-five one-hundredths of a penny (2·95d.) in the pound.

CLASS C: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class C, one penny and thirty-one one-hundredths of a penny (1·31d.) in the pound.

SECOND SCHEDULE

GENERAL RATES

Central Subdivision

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, fivepence and nineteen one-hundredths of a penny (5·19d.) in the pound.

THIRD SCHEDULE

GENERAL RATES

Kaikokopu Subdivision

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, threepence and fifty-four one-hundredths of a penny (3·54d.) in the pound.

CLASS B: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class B, twopence and seventy-five one-hundredths of a penny (2·75d.) in the pound.

CLASS C: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class C, one penny and fifty-seven one-hundredths of a penny (1·57d.) in the pound.

FOURTH SCHEDULE

GENERAL RATES

Northern Pumping Area Special Subdivision

CLASS A: On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class A by the person appointed to classify lands under section 3 of the Swamp Drainage Amendment Act 1928, thirty-three pence and twenty one-hundredths of a penny (33·20d.) in the pound.

FIFTH SCHEDULE

GENERAL RATES

Pukehina Subdivision

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, fivepence and sixty-six one-hundredths of a penny (5·66d.) in the pound.

CLASS C: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class C, twopence and fifty-two one-hundredths of a penny (2·52d.) in the pound.

SIXTH SCHEDULE

SPECIAL RATES

Kaikokopu Subdivision

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, twopence and twenty-one one-hundredths of a penny (2·21d.) in the pound.

CLASS B: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class B, one penny and seventy-two one-hundredths of a penny (1·72d.) in the pound.

CLASS C: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class C, ninety-eight one-hundredths of a penny (0·98d.) in the pound.

Dated at Wellington this 1st day of August 1955.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. 15/24/1, 15/24/6)

Land Reserved in the Land District of Gisborne

Pursuant to the Land Act 1948, the Minister of Lands hereby sets apart the land described in the Schedule hereto as a reserve for scenic purposes.

SCHEDULE

GISBORNE LAND DISTRICT

Section 1, Block XI, Tuahu Survey District: Area, 95 acres 1 rood 32 perches, more or less. (S.O. Plan 4170.)

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of July 1955.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 7/658; D.O. 8/76)

Land Reserved in the Land District of Wellington

Pursuant to the Land Act 1948, the Minister of Lands hereby sets apart the land described in the Schedule hereto as a reserve for water conservation purposes.

SCHEDULE

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT

Section 40, Block XI, Makuri Survey District: Area, 97 acres, more or less. (S.O. Plan 16614.)

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of July 1955.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 6/1/1007; D.O. 8/739)

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