23 SEPTEMBER THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3167

The application will be heard on the 21st day of October 1982.

Any person wishing to be heard on such application should apply by letter to the Registrar of Building Societies, Government Life Insurance Buildings, P.O. Box 1062, Wellington at least 7 days before the date of hearing.

P. M. HANKINS.

9890

INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES ACT 1908
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION
I, Leslie John Diwell, Assistant Registrar of Industrial and Provident Societies, do hereby declare that, as I have reasonable cause to believe that the under-mentioned Society has ceased to exist, registration is hereby cancelled, in pursuance of section 6 (a) (iii) of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1908.

Te Hoc Co-Operative Society (Ruatoki) Ltd. HN. 1948/4.
Dated at Hamilton this 17th day of September 1982.

L. J. DIWELL,
Assistant Registrar of Industrial and Provident Societies.

9844

NOTICE OF APPLICATION
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Petroleum Act 1937, the undersigned has applied to the Minister of Mines for a pipeline authorisation to convey natural gas by pipeline within the metering station at Westfield Offtake Station, Mt Wellington. Submissions should be made up to 30 days from the date of this advertisement and should be sent to the Oil and Gas Division of the Ministry of Energy, Private Bag, Wellington 1.

J. A. JARVIS, Company Secretary.
Auckland Gas Co. Ltd., 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland.

9806

CONFISCATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE
PURSUANT to the Criminal Justice Act 1954, section 44b, motor vehicle registration No. CW6472, Ford Zephyr motorcar, engine No. CL56HT 4109S, owned by Wayne Robert McLean, Gunnics Bush, No. 3 RD, Invercargill, was confiscated by Judge E. B. Anderson in the District Court, Invercargill, on 10 September 1982 in accordance with the above Act.

R. J. MEXTED, Deputy Registrar.

9874

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF ORDER CONFIRMING REDUCTION OF CAPITAL
In the matter of the Companies Act 1955, and in the matter of A. B. PROPERTIES LTD.:

Notice is hereby given by the above-named company of registration of a minute of reduction pursuant to section 78 of the Companies Act 1955 and dated the 15th day of July 1982 be confirmed.

1. That the reduction of paid up capital resolved by special resolution passed by means of entry in the minute book of the company signed as provided by section 362 (1) of the Companies Act 1955 and dated the 15th day of July 1982 be confirmed.

2. That the following minute showing the amount of capital of A. B. Properties Ltd. is one hundred dollars ($100) divided into 200 ordinary shares of fifty cents ($0.50) each fully paid.

3. That notice of the registration of the order and the said minute be published once in the New Zealand Gazette.

A. B. Properties Ltd. by its solicitors and duly authorised agents:

MESSRS BRANDONS, Solicitors.

Wellington.

9804

GENERAL PUBLICATIONS

STYLE BOOK
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
248 p. 1981 $12.50 plus $1.50 p. and p.
The Style Book is a guide which is addressed to all writers, editors, and public servants who prepare manuscripts for publication by the Government Printing Office. Since 1958 the Style Book has found wide acceptance, both inside and outside the Public Service which is reflected in the number of reprints made since that date. This new edition incorporates the latest amendments based on experience gained since first published. Chapters dealing with the preparation of copy, abbreviations, and compound words have been revised; new material has been added to the chapters dealing with common names of animals and plants, errors in the use of English in official writing, and terms used in printing. The introduction of metrication has required a new chapter as well as amendments throughout the book.

ORIENTEERING
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
86 p. 1980 $6.75 plus 85c p. and p.
This book introduces navigation skills and techniques and gives rules for course setters. Fully illustrated with maps, diagrams and photographs.

TE REO RANGATIRA
By S. T. Karetv
197 p. illustrated 1974. $4.50 plus 55c p & p
A textbook for students of the Maori language written in the "Tuhoe" dialect. Its subject is contemporary Maori life with those aspects of the Maori heritage which prevail in it. This book is intended for advanced fifth formers and the sixth and seventh forms.

TREES AND SHRUBS OF NEW ZEALAND
By A. L. Poole and Nancy M. Adams
257 p. 1979 fourth impression with amendments.
$15.95 plus $1.50 p. and p.
This book has been designed especially to assist many people who lack a formal botanical training yet are deeply interested in New Zealand's trees and shrubs and want to be able to identify them and name them correctly. There is a complete coverage of the native trees and shrubs and over 400 species have been illustrated.

THE WHARE KOHANGA AND ITS LORE
By Elsdon Best
NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN No. 13
93 p. Reprint 1975. $5.75 plus 85c p & p
In this study of Whare Kohanga (the "Nest House") is contained data of baptism rites performed over infants of superior families only, together with other cultural ceremonies applied