Officers Authorised to Attest Signatures of Maoris to Instruments Under the Chattels Transfer Act 1924

Pursuant to section 464 of the Maori Affairs Act 1953, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to authorise the persons named in the Schedule hereto, being officers in the service of the Crown employed by the Department of Maori Affairs in the positions set out opposite their respective names, to attest, in accordance with the provisions of the said section 464, the signatures of Maoris to instruments by way of security within the meaning of the Chattels Transfer Act 1924.

SCHEDULE

Michael Harawira Brown, Field Supervisor, Kaitaia.
Wi Patene Anaru, Conversion Officer, Rotorua.
Arapeta Marukitipua Awatere, District Welfare Officer, Rotorua.
Ada Maude Bratton, Resident Officer, Hamilton.
Donald Cameron Hamilton, Field Supervisor, Wellsford.
Peter Tipunakore Kaua, District Welfare Officer, Gisborne.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of September 1956.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Maori Affairs.

(M.A. 19/1/126)

Officers Authorised to Attest Signatures of Maoris to Instruments of Alienation

Pursuant to section 222 of the Maori Affairs Act 1953, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to authorise the persons named in the Schedule hereto, being officers in the service of the Crown employed by the Department of Maori Affairs in the positions set out opposite their respective names, to attest, in accordance with the provisions of the said section 222, the signatures of Maoris to instruments of alienation of Maori land.

SCHEDULE

Michael Harawira Brown, Field Supervisor, Kaitaia.
Wi Patene Anaru, Conversion Officer, Rotorua.
Arapeta Marukitipua Awatere, District Welfare Officer, Rotorua.
Ada Maude Bratton, Resident Officer, Hamilton.
Donald Cameron Hamilton, Field Supervisor, Wellsford.
Peter Tipunakore Kaua, District Welfare Officer, Gisborne.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of September 1956.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Maori Affairs.

(M.A. 19/1/126)

Appointing Maori Wardens Under the Maori Social and Economic Advancement Act 1945

Pursuant to section 11 of the Maori Social and Economic Advancement Act 1945, the Minister of Maori Affairs hereby appoints the persons named in the first column of the Schedule hereto to be Maori Wardens for the tribal districts shown in the second column of the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE

First Column Second Column
Mrs Hui Maihi ....... Panguru.
Topia Atama ....... Panguru.
Manuel Isaacs ....... Panguru.
Charlie Kay ....... Whangarei.
Hone Kaukau ....... Whangarei.
Kimo Pukepuke ....... Whakatohea.
Mrs Makuini Te Pou ....... Ngatiawa.
Sonny Ohlsen ....... Ngatiawa.
Mrs Mary Parekowhai Howell ....... Ngatiawa.
Dave McDonald ....... Heretaunga.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of August 1956.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Maori Affairs.

Members of the Ngaitahu Trust Board Appointed

Pursuant to section 14 (2) of the Maori Trust Boards Act 1955, His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint the following persons to be members of the Ngaitahu Maori Trust Board for the term of three (3) years from and including 10 September 1956 to represent the districts set out opposite their respective names:

William Torepe, Arowhenua District.
Rangi Solomon, Kaikoura District.
Hoani Pitama, Maahanui District.
Robert Agrippa Moengaroa Whaitiri, Murihiku District.
Raniera Ellison, Araiteuru District.
Te Aritaua Pitama, Akaroa District.
Frank David Winter, Te Ika A Maui District.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of August 1956.

E. B. CORBETT, Minister of Maori Affairs.

Appointment of Honorary Officers

Pursuant to section 29 of the Statutes Amendment Act 1946, the Minister of Marine hereby appoints the persons named in the Schedule to this Warrant to be honorary officers for the acclimatisation district shown in such Schedule for the purposes of Part II of the Fisheries Act 1908, such persons to hold office until the 31st day of March 1959.

SCHEDULE

WESTLAND ACCLIMATISATION DISTRICT
Raymond William Cleland.
Ralph James Warburton.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of September 1956.

JOHN McALPINE, Minister of Marine.

Scheme of Control of Porirua Post-primary School

Pursuant to section 92 of the Education Act 1914, the Minister of Education hereby approves of Porirua Post-primary School being controlled in accordance with the standard scheme of control for secondary schools published in the 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 "Council of the nearest borough within five miles of the school" were omitted, and the words "Hutt County Council" were substituted therefor;

(b) 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 not later than the first week of the month of May in the year 1957, and such an election shall be held in the first week of the month of May in the year 1959" were substituted therefor;

(c) Clause 16 of the standard scheme shall be read as if the words "an Education Board or Borough Council" were omitted, and the words "the Wellington Education Board or the Hutt County Council" were substituted therefor;

(d) Clause 19 of the standard scheme shall be read as if every reference to the year 1929 were a reference to the year 1959:

(e) 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 14th day of September 1956.

R. M. ALGIE, Minister of Education.

Scheme of Control of Wairoa College

Pursuant to section 92 of the Education Act 1914, the Minister of Education hereby approves of Wairoa College being controlled in accordance with the standard scheme of control for secondary schools published in the Gazette of 1928, Volume III, page 3451:

Provided that—

(a) Clause 7 of the standard scheme shall be read as if the words "the Council of the nearest borough within five miles of the school" were omitted, and the words "the Wairoa Borough Council or the Wairoa County Council" 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 not later than the first week of the month of May in the year 1957, and such an election shall be held in the first week of the month of May in the year 1959" were substituted therefor;

(d) Clause 19 of the standard scheme shall be read as if every reference to the year 1929 was a reference to the year 1959:

(e) 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 14th day of September 1956.

R. M. ALGIE, Minister of Education.