18 SEPTEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1799

indistinguishable in nature from Playboy. We cannot concede that it is indistinguishable in nature from those issues of Playboy which have come under our notice. Those issues, in our judgment, honestly and without contravening the provisions of the statute advocate a point of view which is not accepted by most people, and particularly by most people of older generations. Those issues of Playboy nevertheless seemed to us to be honest in intent and not indecent in presentation. The issue of Penthouse before us, in spite of certain features which are not objectionable, does not appear to us in terms of section 11 (1) (f) to exhibit so honest a purpose: the attitude is altogether less open and sincere. Some of the features are amusing and harmless, and there is an admirable interview with the popular philosopher Professor Marcuse, but the quantum of material which we can only consider as offending against the provisions of the Act is so high that we cannot in terms of the Act do other than declare the whole issue indecent.

Judged by the same yardstick, Exclusive has less in its favour in the way of useful or interesting material than Penthouse, more against it in the way of material designed to make the abnormal appear normal, and we cannot consider that at this point of time it should be allowed to circulate in New Zealand.

Both periodicals are accordingly classified as indecent.

F. McCARTHY, Deputy Chairman.

12 September 1969.

Conscience Money Received

$6.00 to the Customs Department.

$100.00, $40.00, $10.00, $60.00, $25.00, $10.00 to the Inland Revenue Department.

$15.00 to the Ministry of Works.

$190.00 to the Social Security Department.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of September 1969.

H. G. LANG, Secretary to the Treasury.

Supreme Court Sittings 1970

WE, three of the Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, in pursuance of the powers vested in us by the Judicature Act 1908, hereby appoint that during the year 1970 sittings of the Supreme Court for the dispatch of civil and criminal business will be held at the Supreme Court Houses in the following places:

AUCKLAND

Criminal Trials and Civil Actions before Judge and Jury: As from 2 February, the Court will sit each week commencing on Monday.

All Other Classes of Business: The Court will sit each day.

WELLINGTON

Criminal Trials and Civil Actions before Judge and Jury: The Court will sit during the weeks commencing:

2 and 9 February 3, 10, and 31 August
2 and 9 March 7 September
13 and 20 April 5 and 12 October
4 and 11 May 2, 9, and 30 November
2 and 8 June 7 December
6 and 13 July

and at such other times as may be required.

All Other Classes of Business: The Court will sit each day.

CHRISTCHURCH

Criminal Trials: The Court will sit during the weeks commencing:

2 and 9 February 6 and 13 July
2 and 9 March 3, 10, and 31 August
20 April 5 October
4 and 11 May 2, 9, and 30 November
8 June 7 December

and at such other times as may be required.

Civil Actions before Judge and Jury: The Court will sit during the weeks commencing:

16 February 17 August
16 March 7 September
18 May 12 October
15 June 16 November
20 July

and at such other times as may be required.

All Other Classes of Business: The Court will sit on such days as may be required.

DUNEDIN

Criminal Trials and Civil Actions before Judge and Jury: The Court will sit during periods commencing:

24 February 10 August
18 May 19 October

and at such other times as may be required.

All Other Classes of Business: The Court will sit on such days as may be required.

OTHER PLACES

The Court will sit to deal with all classes of civil and criminal business at the places named during periods commencing on the following respective dates:

HAMILTON

2 and 23 February 6 and 20 July
9 March 10 and 24 August
13 and 20 April 7 September
18 May 5 and 19 October
2 and 15 June 2 and 23 November

GISBORNE

16 February 12 October
22 June

NEW PLYMOUTH

16 February 27 July
11 May 12 October

WANGANUI

16 March 24 August
8 June 9 November

PALMERSTON NORTH

2 February 13 July
13 and 27 April 7 and 28 September
22 June 23 November

NAPIER

2 March 10 August
25 May 27 October

NELSON

17 February 3 November
16 June

BLENHEIM

24 February 10 November
23 June

GREYMOUTH

10 March 17 November
7 July

TIMARU

10 March 3 November
30 June

INVERCARGILL

3 February 21 July
28 April 6 October

HOURS OF SITTINGS AND FIXTURES

1. Sittings will commence at 10 a.m. daily during the periods above-stated (except on public holidays and during vacations).

2. Fixtures for all business will be allocated by the Registrar in accordance with the rules and administrative directions of the Court.

Given under our hands at Wellington this 8th day of September 1969.

RICHARD WILD, C.J.
A. L. HASLAM, J.
C. M. ROPER, J.

VACATIONS
(All dates inclusive)

Long Vacation—1969–1970: 20 December 1969 to 31 January 1970. 1970–1971: 19 December 1970 to 31 January 1971.

Easter Vacation—1970: 26 March to 5 April 1970.

Rock Oyster Farming Lease

PURSUANT to the Rock Oyster Farming Act 1964, the Minister of Marine has granted to Herbert John Samuel Wilson, of Auckland, the lease of 10 acres of sea bed (lease No. 21), in Dyers Creek, Mahurangi Harbour, for the cultivation of rock oysters.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of September 1969.

R. N. KERR, Secretary for Marine.

(M. 54/5/21)