10 FEB. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 213

Commissioner of Works Resigns and New Commissioner Appointed Under Ministry of Works Act 1943

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PURSUANT to section 3 of the Ministry of Works Act 1943, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept the resignation of Edgar Ravenswood McKillop, Esquire, of Wellington, Civil Engineer, from the office of Commissioner of Works; and to appoint Frederick Horowhenua Melrose Hanson, Esquire, D.S.O. and Bar, O.B.E., M.M., M.S.I.N.Z., M.N.Z.I.E., of Wellington, Civil Engineer, to be the Commissioner of Works on and from the 1st day of April 1955.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of February 1955.

W. S. GOOSMAN, Minister of Works.

(P.W. 56/1653)

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Members of Assessment Court for Farm-land List for Borough of Balclutha Appointed

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PURSUANT to section 10 of the Urban Farm Land Rating Act 1932, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

William John Crawford, Auctioneer, of Dunedin,

to be a member of the Assessment Court for the Borough of Balclutha, and also to appoint

William Wallace Knox, Chartered Secretary, of Balclutha,

on the recommendation of the Balclutha Borough Council, to be a member of the said Assessment Court.

S. W. SMITH, Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 103/2/71)

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Appointment of Harbourmaster at Akaroa

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PURSUANT to the provisions of the Harbours Act 1950 and the Official Appointments and Documents Act 1919, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Harvey Ashton Eves

to be the Harbourmaster at Akaroa, for the purposes of the Harbours Act 1950.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of January 1955.

JOHN McALPINE, Minister of Marine.

(M. 3/13/461)

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Member of the Wedderburn Rabbit Board Appointed (Notice No. Ag. 5832)

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PURSUANT to section 56 of the Rabbit Nuisance Act 1928, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint on the 2nd day of February 1955

James Scott Paterson

to be a member of the Wedderburn Rabbit Board, vice Hugh Graham McLeod, resigned.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of February 1955.

E. J. FAWCETT, Director-General of Agriculture.

(Ag. 64/1/177)

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Members of the Hamilton Burn Rabbit Board Appointed (Notice No. Ag. 5833)

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PURSUANT to section 29 of the Rabbit Nuisance Amendment Act 1947, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint on the 28th day of January 1955—

Colin Edward Boyd,

John Guy Chewings,

Arthur Raymond Dawson,

Andrew Ian Macauley, and

John Montceth Pears

to be members of the Hamilton Burn Rabbit Board.

Dated at Wellington this 1st day of February 1955.

E. J. FAWCETT, Director-General of Agriculture.

(Ag. 64/1/265)

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Member of Peel Forest Board Appointed

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PURSUANT to section 7 (c) of the Peel Forest Act 1926, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint

Joanna Beatrix Martin

to be a member of the Peel Forest Board in place of Captain George Hamilton Dennistoun, D.S.O., O.B.E., resigned.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of February 1955.

D. M. GREIG, Director-General of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 4/423)

Commissioner of the Supreme Court Appointed

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PURSUANT to section 47 of the Judicature Act 1908, the Right Honourable Sir Harold Eric Barrowclough, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice of New Zealand has this day appointed Charles Alfred Morgan, Esquire, of Sydney, New South Wales, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales,

to be a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in New South Wales, Australia, for the purposes of administering and taking of such oaths, affidavits, and affirmations as in the said section mentioned.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of January 1955.

V. J. HITCHCOCK, Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court.

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Scheme of Control of Morrinsville College

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PURSUANT to section 92 of the Education Act 1914, the Minister of Education hereby approves of Morrinsville College being controlled in accordance with the Standard Scheme of Control for Secondary Schools published in the New Zealand Gazette on 6 December 1928, Volume III, page 3451:

Provided that—

(a) Clause 7 of the Standard Scheme shall be read as if the words “the nearest borough within five miles of the school” were omitted, and the words “the Borough of Morrinsville or of the County of Piako” were substituted therefor;

(b) Clause 8 of the Standard Scheme shall be read as if the word “Town” was omitted;

(c) Clause 11 of the Standard Scheme shall be read as if the words “Such election shall be held in the first week of the month of May in the year 1929” were omitted, and the words “The first such election shall be held on a date to be fixed by the South Auckland Education Board, and subsequent elections shall be held in the first week of the month of May in the year 1957” were substituted therefor;

(d) Clause 16 of the Standard Scheme shall be read as if the word “Borough” was omitted;

(e) Clause 19 of the Standard Scheme shall be read as if every reference to the year 1929 were a reference to the year 1957;

(f) 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 1st day of February 1955.

R. M. ALGIE, Minister of Education.

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Authorizing the Exchange of Part of Maraeatai Domain for Other Land

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PURSUANT to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953, the Minister of Lands hereby authorizes the exchange of that part of the Maraeatai Domain described in the First Schedule hereto for the land described in the Second Schedule hereto.

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FIRST SCHEDULE

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT—PART MARAEATAI DOMAIN

PART Lot 263, Deposited Plan No. 20293, being part Allotment 1, Parish of Maraeatai, situated in Block I, Wairoa Survey District: Area, 2 perches, more or less. Part certificate of title, Volume 89, folio 150. As shown on the plan marked L. and S. 1/1067c deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey at Wellington, and thereon edged red.

(S.O. Plan 38465.)

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SECOND SCHEDULE

NORTH AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT

PART Lot 262, Deposited Plan No. 20293, being part Allotment 1, Parish of Maraeatai, situated in Block I, Wairoa Survey District: Area, 3·4 perches, more or less. Part certificate of title, Volume 845, folio 191. As shown on the plan marked L. and S. 1/1067c deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey at Wellington, and thereon edged green.

(S.O. Plan 38465.)

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of February 1955.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Lands.

(L. and S. H.O. 1/1067; D.O. 8/1450)