11 OCTOBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
2969

Tauranga Bobby Calf Pool Committee—
Robert Alfred Tebbutt,
William Ohia,
Owen Pereival Merriman,
Allan Reginald Robinson,
Brian David Paterson,
David Penbrooke Hurst, and
Allan Ormsby Lloyd.

Rahotu-Cape Egmont Bobby Calf Pool Committee—
Bernard David Wright,
Charles Gordon Washer,
Frederick Gordon Hopkins,
James Joseph Hurley, and
George Mitchell Watt.

Ruawai Bobby Calf Pool Committee—
Rex Neil Preston,
Cavell David Westlake,
Herbert Donald Keane,
Ivor John Rex Bellamy,
Colin McCullough,
Patrick James McCarthy, and
John Archibald Crosbie.

Notice Declaring Class B Noxious Plants Throughout New Zealand (No. 2240, Ag. 12/10/10)

1. Pursuant to section 19 of the Noxious Plants Act 1978, the Noxious Plants Council hereby declares the following plants to be Class B noxious plants throughout New Zealand: plumeless thistle, also known as welted thistle (Carduus acanthoides).

2. This notice shall come into effect on the day after the date of notification in the Gazette.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of October 1979.

R. C. HIRSCH, Secretary, Noxious Plants Council.

Notice Declaring Class B Noxious Plants Throughout the North Island and Nelson (No. 2241, Ag. 12/10/10)

1. Pursuant to section 19 of the Noxious Plants Act 1978, the Noxious Plants Council hereby declares apple of Sodom (Solanum sodomeum) to be a Class B noxious plant throughout the North Island of New Zealand and in that part of the South Island lying within the boundaries of the Waima District Noxious Plants Authority.

2. This notice shall come into effect on the day after the date of notification in the Gazette.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of October 1979.

R. C. HIRSCH, Secretary, Noxious Plants Council.

Notice Declaring Class B Noxious Plants Throughout the North Island (No. 2243, Ag. 12/10/10)

1. Pursuant to section 19 of the Noxious Plants Act 1978, the Noxious Plants Council hereby declares Bathurst bur (Xanthium spinosum) to be a Class B noxious plant throughout the North Island of New Zealand.

2. This notice shall come into effect on the day after the date of notification in the Gazette.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of October 1979.

R. C. HIRSCH, Secretary, Noxious Plants Council.

Notice Declaring Class B Noxious Plants in Marlborough (No. 2242, Ag. 12/10/10)

1. Pursuant to section 19 of the Noxious Plants Act 1978, the Noxious Plants Council hereby declares Chilean needle grass (Stipa neesiana) to be a Class B noxious plant in that part of the South Island of New Zealand lying within the boundaries of the Marlborough District Noxious Plants Authority.

2. This notice shall come into effect on the day after the date of notification in the Gazette.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of October 1979.

R. C. HIRSCH, Secretary, Noxious Plants Council.

Producers’ Representatives on the Hop Marketing Committee Elected (No. 2239, Ag. 60546)

PURSUANT to clause 34 of the Schedule to the Hop Marketing Regulations 1939, notice is hereby given that the five persons having been duly nominated for election to the office of producers’ representative on the Hop Marketing Committee, I do declare

Cole, Maurice Sidney;
Drummond, Owen Henry;
Eggers, Bruce James;
Hill, Joseph Thomas;
Inglis, Thomas Elger;

being the persons so elected, to be duly elected as producers’ representatives.

Dated at Nelson this 26th day of September 1979.

J. K. PENMAN, Returning Officer.

Public Notice—Commerce Act 1975

1. Notice is hereby given that the Commerce Commission has received, on 8 October 1979, a report from the Examiner of Commercial Practices relating to the proposed takeover by L. D. Nathan & Co. Ltd. of McKenzies (N.Z.) Ltd. In his report the Examiner concludes with the following summary:

It is my view that the proposed takeover will have many effects contrary to the public interest. Examples of these effects have been illustrated in this report. All of them, however, stem from the basic fact that the proposal involves the elimination of competition between two companies which fulfil an important and unique role in retailing in New Zealand. The proposal contravenes one of the main purposes of the Commerce Act which is to promote the interests of consumers and the effective and efficient development of industry and commerce through the encouragement of competition. It is accordingly a proposal which, in my opinion is so obviously contrary to the public interest that the Commission must withhold its consent. Moreover, in my view the proposal is such that it is not possible to permit it to proceed subject to terms or conditions which would remedy effects which are likely to be contrary to the public interest. The essence of the proposal is to eliminate competition. Such an absolute effect cannot be modified by conditions.

I recommend that the Commission make an order, in terms of section 78 (4) (a) (i), prohibiting the proposed takeover of McKenzies (N.Z.) Ltd. by L. D. Nathan and Co. Ltd.

The Commission will conduct an inquiry into this matter as required by section 76.

2. Persons, who wish to take part in this inquiry and who may be granted leave to do so, pursuant to section 14, are asked to apply to the Executive Officer of the Commission in writing, giving their reasons, by 12 noon, Thursday, 18 October 1979.

3. Any application received in terms of paragraph 2 above will be considered by the Commission at a preliminary hearing, at 10.30 a.m., on Tuesday, 23 October 1979, at the Commission’s offices, Sixth Floor, Chase NBA House, 163 The Terrace, Wellington.

4. The substantive hearing into this matter will commence at 10.30 a.m., on Wednesday, 14 November 1979. Written submissions from the parties will be required to be filed with the Commission by Wednesday, 6 November 1979.

D. J. KERR,
Executive Officer, Commerce Commission.
P.O. Box 10-273, Wellington.

Amendments to the Rules of the Stock Exchange Association of New Zealand

PURSUANT to section 11 of the Sharebrokers Act 1908, the Governor-General in Council, has approved the following amendments to the rules of the above-mentioned Association.

1. Rules 51–68 inclusive be hereby deleted and substituted by the following Rules:

2. (1) Establishment—A committee, to be known as the Disciplinary Committee of the Association, shall be appointed by the council of the Association, and shall consist of a barrister of not less than seven years’ practice