SPECIAL ORDER

THE Motueka Borough Council under and by virtue of and
in exercise of the powers and authorities vested in it by the
Noxious Weeds Act 1950, the Municipal Corporations Act
1954, and all other powers and authorities enabling it in
that behalf hereby declares by special order that the following
plants mentioned in the First Schedule to the Noxious Weeds
Act 1950 are noxious weeds within the district of Motueka
Borough Council, namely:

FIRST SCHEDULE
Barley grass (Hordeum murinum)
Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)
Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus and Rubus laciniatus)
Californian thistle (Cirsium arvense)
Common broom (Cytisus scoparius)
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
Giant buttercup (Ranunculus acer)
Goat’s rue (Galega officinalis)
Gorse (Ulex, any species)
Hakea (Hakea saligna, Hakea suaveolens, Hakea pubescens,
and Hakea acicularis)
Hawthorn (Crataegus oxyacantha and Crataegus monogyna)
Hemlock (Conium maculatum)
Lupin (Lupinus aboreus)
Milk thistle or variegated thistle (Silybum marianum)
Prickly pear (Opuntia monacantha)
Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea)
St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum)
Scotch thistle or plume thistle (Cirsium lanceolatum)
Sweetbrier (Rosa eglanteria syn. Rosa rubiginosa)
Tauhinu or New Zealand cotton-wood (Cassinia leptophylla
or cassinia fulvida)
Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum)
Woolly nightshade (Solanum auriculatum)

Dated at Wellington this 29th day of September 1967.
G. J. ANDERSON,
Assistant Director-General (Administration).
(Ag. 20655)

Declaration of Result of Special General Poll on the Question
That Section 12 of the Electoral Act 1956 be Amended by
Changing the Term of the House of Representatives

PURSUANT to the Electoral Poll Act 1967, I hereby give notice
that at the special general poll taken on Saturday, the 23rd
day of September 1967, under the provisions of the said Act,
upon the proposal that section 12 of the Electoral Act 1956
be amended by changing the term of the House of Representatives, the total number of valid votes recorded throughout
New Zealand was:
For a maximum of three years as at present 678,960
For a maximum of four years ... ... ... 317,973

I hereby declare that as the total number of valid votes
recorded in favour of a maximum of three years as at
present exceeds the total number of valid votes recorded in
favour of a maximum of four years, the determination of the
electors is in favour of a maximum of three years as at
present.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of October 1967.
J. L. WRIGHT, Chief Electoral Officer.

Declaration of Result of Special General Poll on the Question
of the Hours Appointed for the Sale and Disposal of Liquor
in Hotels, Taverns, and Chartered Clubs

PURSUANT to the Sale of Liquor Poll Act 1967, I hereby give
notice that at the special general poll taken on Saturday, the
23rd day of September 1967, under the provisions of the said
Act, upon the proposal that provision be made changing the
hours appointed for the sale and disposal of liquor in hotels,
taverns, and chartered clubs, the total number of valid votes
recorded throughout New Zealand was:
For 6 p.m. closing as at present ... ... ... 353,662
For later closing ... ... ... ... ... 641,105

I hereby declare that as the total number of valid votes
recorded in favour of later closing exceeds the total number
of valid votes recorded in favour of 6 p.m. closing as at
present, the determination of the electors is in favour of later
closing.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of October 1967.
J. L. WRIGHT, Chief Electoral Officer.

The Standards Act 1965—British Standards, Revisions, and
Amendments Available for Comment

PURSUANT to subsection (3) of section 23 of the Standards Act
1965, notice is hereby given that the British standards, revisions, and amendments listed in the Schedule hereto may be
considered for adoption as New Zealand standard specifications. All persons who may be affected by them and who
desire to comment thereon may, on application, obtain copies
on loan from the Standards Association of New Zealand,
Private Bag, Wellington C. 1.

Requests should specify that copies are required for
comment purposes.

The closing date for the receipt of comment is 10 November
1967.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of October 1967.
G. H. EDWARDS, Director,
Standards Association of New Zealand.
(S.A. 114/2/1)

SCHEDULE
LIST OF BRITISH STANDARDS

New Issues
B.S. Title
1494: Fixing accessories for building purposes—
1494:Part 2:1967 Sundry fixings.
4001: Care and maintenance of underwater breathing apparatus—
4001:Part 2:1967 Standard diving equipment.
4083:1967 Aluminium hollow-ware cooking utensils.
4115: Compression knapsack sprayers—
4115:Part 2:1967 Pressure retaining type.
4118:1967 Glossary of sanitation terms.
4168:1967 Hexagon socket screws and wrench keys—metric series. Metric units.
4170:1967 Waterproof protective clothing.
4171:1967 Donkey jackets.
4172:1967 Insecticidal efficiency of aerosols against flies. Metric units.
4173:1967 Channel black for use in foodstuffs. Metric units.
4175: Method for Rockwell superficial hardness test (N and T scales)—
4175:Part 1:1967 Testing of metals.
4176:1967 Floor to floor heights. Metric units.
4179:1967 Synthetic β-carotene for use in foodstuffs. Metric units.

Revisions
B.S. Title
88: Cartridge fuses of voltage ratings up to 660 volts—
88:Part 2:1967 Performance and requirements of fuse carriers and fuse bases.
187:1967 Calcium silicate (sandlime and flintlime) bricks.
569:1967 Asbestos cement rainwater goods.
812:1967 Methods for the sampling and testing of mineral aggregates, sands and fillers.
857:1967 Safety glass for land transport.
877:1967 Foamed or expanded blastfurnace slag lightweight aggregate for concrete.
1133: Packaging Code—
1133:Section 18:1967 Glass containers and closures. Metric units.
1703: Refuse chutes—
1703:Part 1:1967 Hoppers.
1833:1967 Cooker control units rated at 30 amperes and 45 amperes, 250 volts single-phase only.

Amendments
B.S. Title Ref.
No.
PD
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