13 DECEMBER

Declaring Areas for Operation of Motor Launches and Water Skiers

Pursuant to the Motor Launch Regulations 1962, the Minister of Marine hereby declares that for a period of five years from 21 December 1962, subject to compliance with the conditions set out in the Second Schedule hereto, the area of water described in the First Schedule hereto shall not be subject to regulations 11 and 12 of the Motor Launch Regulations 1962.

FIRST SCHEDULE

All that area of water in the Taieri and Waipori Rivers commencing at John Bull Head and extending to the Titri Railway Bridge, excepting thereout those areas of water northward of the confluence of the Taieri and Waipori Rivers and within 30 yards of each shore southward of the confluence of the Waipori and Taieri Rivers between the Titri Traffic Bridge and the Titri Railway Bridge.

SECOND SCHEDULE

1.At the following places there shall be placed notice boards:
(a) On both banks of the river at John Bull Head;
(b) At the beginning of the road leading to the river at the southern end of the Titri Railway Bridge;
(c) On both banks of the river at Titri Railway Bridge;
(d) On the launching ramp at the Henley-Berwick Traffic Bridge.
2.The aforesaid notice boards shall measure not less than 2 ft 6 in. by 2 ft, shall be painted white with black letters, and shall contain the following notice:

"NOTICE

Motor Launch Regulations 1962

Between John Bull Head and the Titri Railway Bridge motor launches and water skiers may travel at speeds greater than 5 m.p.h., but must keep at least 30 yards from the shore between the Titri Traffic Bridge and Titri Railway Bridge."

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of November 1962.

R. G. GERARD, Minister of Marine.
(M. 3/13/508/6)

Redefining the Ararimu Bobby Calf Marketing Pool Area (Notice No. Ag. 7473)

Pursuant to the Bobby Calf Marketing Regulations 1955, the Minister of Agriculture, being satisfied that a sufficient majority of the producers in the area of land defined in the Schedule hereto are desirous that such area should be declared a pool area for the marketing of bobby calves, hereby declares such area of land, defined as aforesaid, to be a Bobby Calf Marketing Pool Area for the purpose of the said regulations under the name set out in the said Schedule; and hereby further declares that this notice shall take effect on the 1st day of January 1963.

SCHEDULE

ARARIMU BOBBY CALF MARKETING POOL AREA

All that area of land situated within the Franklin County and bounded by a line commencing at the south-east corner of Section 90, Block X, Opaheke Survey District; thence continuing in a straight line in a northerly direction across country to the Trig. Station No. 636 in Section 94, Block VI, Opaheke Survey District; thence in a westerly direction in a straight line following the north-eastern boundary of Section 126, Block VI; thence in a straight line across country in a westerly direction to the north-west corner of Block VI, Opaheke Survey District; thence in a straight line across country in a south-westerly direction to the south-east corner of Section 209, Block V, Opaheke Survey District; thence in a westerly direction in a straight line to the point where the western boundary of Block V, Opaheke Survey District, intersects the southern boundary of Section 199; thence in a southerly direction in a straight line along the western boundary of Block V, Opaheke Survey District, to the south-west corner of the said Block V; thence from this point in an easterly direction in a straight line across country to the north-east corner of Section 107, Block V, Opaheke Survey District; thence in a straight line across country in a south-easterly direction to the south-east corner of Section 90, Block X, Opaheke Survey District, being the original point of commencement.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of December 1962.

B. E. TALBOYS, Minister of Agriculture.

Order No. 2 (1962) of the Trade Practices and Prices Commission

In the matter of the Trade Practices Act 1958 and in the matter of an inquiry concerning Auckland Electrical Wholesalers' Association, New Zealand Electrical Wholesalers' Federation, and district affiliated Associations.

Whereas the Trade Practices and Prices Commission has, pursuant to section 18 of the Trade Practices Act 1958, conducted an inquiry into the agreements and arrangements of the Auckland Electrical Wholesalers' Association, New Zealand Electrical Wholesalers' Federation (hereinafter called "the Federation"), and district affiliated Associations (hereinafter called "the Associations").

And whereas, prior to the said inquiry, the Examiner of Trade Practices and Prices presented to the Commission a report and replies thereto were filed by the Federation and the Associations.

And whereas, in the report of the Examiner, the following trade practices were alleged namely:

1.An agreement or arrangement to exclude a company namely, Appliance Dealers Association Ltd., from membership of the Auckland Electrical Wholesalers' Association coming substantially within section 19 (2) (n) of the Act.

2.An agreement or arrangement by members of the Federation and the Associations not to buy from any manufacturer goods of an identical type or brand to those being supplied to cooperative wholesaling firms not members of the Associations coming substantially within section 19 (2) (g) of the Act.

3.An agreement or arrangement to restrict the purchase of goods by members of the Federation or the Associations to manufacturers who dealt only with members of the Federation or the Associations coming substantially within section 19 (2) (a) of the Act.

And whereas, in the replies of the Federation and the Associations, the existence of each and every one of such practices was denied.

And whereas the Commission heard evidence adduced by the Examiner and the Federation and the Associations and the New Zealand Electrical Cooperative Society Ltd. and heard Mr Savage of Counsel for the Examiner and Mr Smith of Counsel for the Federation and the Associations and Mr McNeil of Counsel for the New Zealand Electrical Cooperative Society Ltd.

And whereas Mr Smith subsequently informed the Commission that the Federation and the Associations undertook to pass the resolution referred to in paragraph 3 (b) of this order.

Now, therefore, the Trade Practices and Prices Commission hereby orders and directs:

1.That no order be made with respect to the trade practices alleged to exist under section 19 (2) (n).

2.That no order be made with respect to the trade practices alleged to exist under section 19 (2) (g).

3.That with respect to the trade practices alleged to exist under section 19 (2) (a) the Federation and the Associations and each of them are hereby ordered:

(a) Not to enter into any agreement or arrangement to restrict the class of manufacturers from whom members of the Federation or of the Associations purchase goods and in particular not to enter into any agreement or arrangement—

(i) To refuse to purchase goods or limit the purchase of goods from manufacturers who supply goods to persons other than members of the Federation or the Associations; and

(ii) To fix the terms upon which goods shall be sold by manufacturers to persons other than members of the Federation and the Associations.

(b) To pass the following resolution not later than the 15th day of February 1963:

"Pursuant to the Order of the Trade Practices and Prices Commission, dated the 7th day of December 1962, it is hereby resolved that there are hereby rescinded each and every resolution and recommendation which is or may be construed as being an agreement or arrangement within the meaning of the Trade Practices Act 1958 and is designed to achieve joint action by electrical wholesalers in—

(i) Refusing to purchase goods or limit the purchase of goods from manufacturers who supply goods to persons other than members of the Federation or the Associations; and

(ii) In fixing the terms upon which goods shall be sold by manufacturers to persons other than members of the Federation and the Associations.

And it is hereby further resolved that a copy of the resolution be forwarded forthwith to all members and to the Examiner of Trade Practices and Prices."

Dated at Wellington this 7th day of December 1962.

The seal of the Trade Practices and Prices Commission was affixed hereto in the presence of—

S. T. BARNETT, Chairman.

R. D. CHRISTIE, Member.

F. F. SIMMONS, Member.