20 APRIL
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1155

on the New Zealand Dairy Board, and do hereby give further notice that Wednesday, 19 April 1978, is the date on which the rolls of electors for this ward shall be closed; that the nominations of candidates for the election must be in my hands by noon on Wednesday, 17 May 1978, and that in the event of more than one candidate being nominated, a poll will be held and that such poll will close at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, 28 June 1978.

Dated at Lower Hutt this 10th day of April 1978.

J. L. WRIGHT, Returning Officer.

Chief Electoral Office, Lower Hutt.

Insurance Companies Deposits Act 1953—Proposed Release of Deposits

THE Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Limited has given notice to the Public Trustee that it has ceased to carry on insurance business in New Zealand and proposes, pursuant to section 19 (3) of the above-mentioned Act, to withdraw the deposits which have been made by it with the Public Trustee. The Public Trustee therefore gives notice, pursuant to section 19 (3) of the above-mentioned Act, that being satisfied that the liabilities of the above-mentioned company in respect of the class of insurance designated as Class 3 in the First Schedule of the above-mentioned Act have been provided for, he proposes to release to the above-mentioned company on or after 18 May 1978, the deposit made by it in respect of Class 3 Insurance Business.

Any objections to the release of the deposit shall be lodged with the Public Trustee, Lambton Quay, Wellington 1, on or before 10 May 1978.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of April 1978.

G. J. DUNCAN, Deputy Public Trustee.

Honours and Awards

His Excellency the Governor-General has announced that the Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards of The Polar Medal for good services as members of New Zealand Expeditions to Antarctica in recent years:

Major James Richard Milton BARKER, M.B.E., R.N.Z.I.R. (RTD.), of Christchurch, officer in charge, 1970–72.

Peter John BARRETT, of Wellington, geologist, 1974–75.

Anthony Maurice BROMLEY, of Christchurch, meteorological observer and station leader, 1973–74.

Jack Edward HOFFMAN, of Lower Hutt, driller, 1975–76.

Malcolm Gordon LAIRD, of Christchurch, geologist and field leader, 1974–75.

Alexander Thomas WILSON, of Hamilton, geochemist, 1974–75.

His Excellency the Governor-General has announced the award of The Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct to:

Sapper Laurence Gerald SALMON (D759946), 1st Field Squadron, Royal New Zealand Engineers.

During the period 3 to 7 October 1977 Sapper Salmon’s unit was engaged on a bridge demolition task at the Waiotukupuna Stream. His particular task involved the gas cutting of the blast exposed reinforcing steel rods. As Sapper Salmon was completing this task the bridge quite unexpectedly started to collapse. This caused a sudden escape of gas from the high pressure oxy-acetylene equipment. Recognising the immediate risk of an explosion, and the danger to others, and with complete disregard for his own safety, Sapper Salmon ran across the moving structure and freed the bottles from the collapsing bridge. He then fell with the bridge into the stream approximately 20 feet below. Sapper Salmon’s prompt and courageous action greatly reduced the danger to 15 other soldiers working nearby.

Dated at Auckland this 20th day of April 1978.

JAMES BROWN, Official Secretary, Government House.

Boundaries of Ashburton Borough and Ashburton County and the Upper Ashburton and Ashburton Ridings of the County of Ashburton Defined

PURSUANT to section 48 of the Local Government Act 1974 and section 3 of the Minister of Local Government Act 1972, the Deputy Secretary for Internal Affairs for the Secretary for Local Government hereby defines, as set out in the Schedules hereto the boundaries of Ashburton Borough and Ashburton County and the Upper Ashburton and Ashburton Ridings of the County of Ashburton following their alteration by Order in Council made on 1 April 1974, and published in the New Zealand Gazette, No. 27, 28 March 1974, p. 551.

SCHEDULE

BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON

ALL that area in the Canterbury Land District, containing 1226 hectares more or less, bounded by a line commencing at the original intersection of the south-western side of Racecourse Road and the north-western side of West Street, and proceeding south-easterly by a right line across West Street to and along the original eastern and south-eastern boundaries of Reserve 2909 (Main South Railway) to a point in line with the south-western boundary of Reserve 4878; thence south-easterly to and along that boundary and the south-western boundary of Reserve 2644, to and across Bridge Street and along the south-western side of Tuarangi Road to the eastern-most corner of Lot 1, D.P. 37445; thence south-westerly along the south-eastern boundary of that lot and its production to the eastern-most corner of Lot 1, D.P. 22814; thence south-westerly again, along the south-eastern boundaries of that lot, and Lots 1 and 2, D.P. 24751, and along the production of the last-mentioned boundary, across Deeds Land comprised in 24D 903, Lot 1, D.P. 35309, and Lot 3, D.P. 24947, to the northern-most corner of part Lot 3, D.P. 11884, comprised in certificate of title No. 6D/1408; thence south-westerly along the north-eastern boundary of that part lot, the south-eastern boundary of part Lot 2, D.P. 11884, comprised in certificate of title No. 6D/1408, Lot 1, D.P. 23304, and the production of the last-mentioned boundary across Lot 2, D.P. 23304, Lot 5, D.P. 11884 (Road Reserve), and Lot 10, D.P. 13311 (Road Reserve), to the northern-most corner of Lot 7, D.P. 13311; thence south-easterly along the north-eastern boundary of that lot, and south-westerly along the north-eastern and south-eastern boundaries of Lot 4, D.P. 21034, to the north-eastern boundary of Lot 2, D.P. 10505; thence south-easterly along the north-eastern boundaries of that lot, Lots 1 to 3, D.P. 18248, and part Lot 5, D.P. 882, comprised in certificate of title No. 211/176, to the north-western boundary of Lot 1, D.P. 11462; thence north-easterly along that boundary to the northern-most corner of the said Lot 1; thence south-easterly along the north-eastern boundaries of Lots 1 to 3, D.P. 11462, and south-westerly along the south-eastern boundary of the last-mentioned lot, to a point in line with the north-eastern boundary of Lot 4, D.P. 11462; thence south-easterly, to and along that boundary, and the north-eastern boundaries of Lot 5, D.P. 11462, Lots 19, 18, 17, 16, D.P. 25201, Lot 8, D.P. 29788, the abutment of McDonald Street, and Lot 13, D.P. 25201, to the eastern-most corner of that lot; thence south-westerly along the north-western boundary of Lot 8, D.P. 988, to the north-eastern side of Albert Street; thence south-easterly along the roadside to a point in line with the south-eastern side of Trevors Road; thence south-westerly by right line to and along that roadside, crossing Wakanui Road, and Beach Road, to the western-most corner of Lot 4, D.P. 29348; thence north-westerly generally along the abutment of Trevors Road, the south-western boundary of part Rural Section 4949, comprised in certificate of title No. 12A/1126, the abutment and north-western side of Leeston Street, and the south-western boundary of Lot 31, D.P. 513, to the eastern-most corner of Reserve 3181; thence north-westerly generally along the south-western boundary and north-easterly along the north-western boundary of that reserve to the abutment of Chalmers Avenue; thence north-westerly generally along the abutment and north-western side of Chalmers Avenue, the south-western boundaries of part Rural Section 40466, and Rural Section 40467, to a point 20 metres south-east of the south-eastern side of the No. 1 State Highway traffic bridge over the Ashburton River; thence south-westerly along a line parallel to the south-eastern side of that bridge to the north-eastern boundary of part Rural Section 4354; thence south-easterly along that boundary and its production across Carters Terrace and Lots 4 and 3, D.P. 39761, to the eastern-most corner of Lot 4, D.P. 28408; thence continuing south-westerly along the north-western boundaries of Lot 5, D.P. 28408, Lot 9, D.P. 22420, across Wilkin Street, and continuing along the north-western boundaries of Lots 4 and 5, D.P. 33684, and the production of the last-mentioned boundary