7 APRIL
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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three issues of Drummer, being a serial publication which has been
published within the period of 12 months, are indecent and
accordingly it makes an order under section 15A that issues of
Drummer are to be classified as indecent. This order will be for a
period of two years from the date of notification in the New
Zealand Gazette.

District Court Judge W. M. WILLIS, Chairman.

Decision No. 1057.
Reference No. Ind. 23/82.

Before the Indecent Publications Tribunal

In the matter of the Indecent Publications Act 1963, and in the
matter of an application by the Secretary for Justice for a decision
in respect of the following publication: “Baleful Beasts and Eerie
Creatures”, published by Rand McNally & Co., U.S.A.

Judge W. M. Willis (Chairman); Mesdames H. B. Dick, L. P.
Nikera; Messrs J. V. B. McLinden, I. W. Malcolm.

Hearing: 16 December 1982.
Decision: 25 March 1983.

Appearances: Barclay for Secretary for Justice.

DECISION

THIS publication was forwarded to the Tribunal by a
parent concerned as to its contents and is submitted by him
for classification. It contains a collection of nine stories, not
particularly well written, in which, as the title suggests, the main
theme is of fear.

It is not within the bounds of the Tribunal to recommend or give
warning that a book is unsuitable for children. As the Secretary for
Justice submitted “the book is likely to be of no use”. The
title of the book, the short introduction, the illustrations, and
the synopsis on the back cover give a more than adequate description
of its contents. The Tribunal is of the opinion that the age of the
child and its ability to cope with the fear and horror should be taken
into account at this point.

Fantasy and science fiction can be appreciated by children of any
age if the subject is handled well by the writer. We would agree
that the subject is not particularly well handled by the authors of
this collection and that the stories have little literary merit.
However, the Tribunal feels that these points must be taken into account
before purchase. Some children would have great difficulty in
coping with the fear in stories like Hensel and Gretel, and Little
Red Riding Hood. To help the Tribunal with its decision some
children were given this book and asked for their opinion regarding
it. In the main, the children enjoyed the book; only one or two
indicated that they would not read it at night.

Although the book is one which may frighten some children, the
Tribunal feels that there are ample warnings contained in it to deter
these children. The Tribunal finds the book not indecent.

District Court Judge W. M. WILLIS, Chairman.

Decision No. 1058.
Reference No. Ind. 10/83.

Before the Indecent Publications Tribunal

In the matter of the Indecent Publications Act 1963, and in the
matter of an application by the Comptroller of Customs for a
decision in respect of the following publications: Satin Salves,
Suburban Wives, Humiliated Jock, Blind Date, Momma’s Boy
Girl, Momma’s Girls, TV in Training, TV Training, Shamed She-
Male, published by Star Distributors Ltd., U.S.A.

Judge W. M. Willis (Chairman); Mesdames H. B. Dick, L. P.
Nikera; Messrs J. V. B. McLinden, I. W. Malcolm.

Hearing: 16 March 1983.
Decision: 25 March 1983.

Appearances: Mr C. F. Hillman for Comptroller of Customs
Importer, Mr B. D. Senior-Partridge.

DECISION

THESE publications are single copies imported privately through
Wellington parcels post in November 1982. Forfeiture has been
disputed, hence the reference to the Tribunal for classification.
These are paper-back novels dealing predominantly with
transvestitism and female domination. They contain explicit
descriptions of sexual activities, some incestuous, some lesbian and
some male homosexual. Mr Senior-Partridge, the importer, said
that these were important for the Hedestria Club which is
apparently a transvestite club whose members are mainly male
although there are some females. Its membership is restricted to
those 18 years of age over. It is a New Zealand wide organisation
and maintains a library from which members can obtain these
books amongst others. Mr Senior-Partridge is the Treasurer of the
Club whose Headquarters are in Christchurch. The Tribunal is in
no doubt that these books, containing as they do, explicit
descriptions of sexual activities of various kinds have an appeal for
the prurient. They have no literary or artistic merit and more likely
to corrupt than otherwise. In the Tribunal’s view they are injurious
to the public good and they are therefore classified as indecent.

District Court Judge W. M. WILLIS, Chairman.

Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975

PURSUANT to section 10 of the Private Schools Conditional
Integration Act 1975, notice is given that 2 integration agreements
have been signed between the Minister of Education and the
proprietors of the following secondary schools.

Sacred Heart College, Convent Road, Napier.
Baradene College, 237 Victoria Avenue, Remuera, Auckland.

The said schools will enter into the State education system in
accordance with the provisions of the Private Schools Conditional
Integration Act 1975, with effect from 30 March 1983. Copies of
the integration agreements are available for inspection without
charge by any member of the public at the Department of
Education, Head Office, Government Buildings, Lambton Quay,
Wellington and at regional offices.

Dated at Wellington this 30th day of March 1983.

J. S. JOLLIFF, for Director-General of Education.

Local Authorities Loans Act 1956—Discounting of Loan Issues

PURSUANT to section 3A(3) of the Local Authorities Loans Act
1956 (as inserted by section 3 of the Local Authorities Loans
Amendment Act 1982), notice is hereby given that the Local
Authorities Loans Board has determined as follows:

1. This general determination shall:

(a) Apply to all money which any local authority may borrow
after the 7th day of April 1983 by way of special loan and
for which pursuant to the Local Authorities Loans
Exemption Order 1982 it is exempted from obtaining the
sanction of the Board and the consent of the Minister of
Finance;

(b) Notwithstanding subclause (a) hereof, not apply to special
loans wholly funded by the Housing Corporation of New
Zealand or the Rural Banking and Finance Corporation of
New Zealand.

2. Any local authority may in respect of any such money
   borrowed by it, issue stock or debentures at a discount provided
   that such discount shall not be such as to produce to any lender a
   yield which would exceed by more than 1 percent per annum the
   maximum interest rate as determined by the Board applicable for
   the term of the loan.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of April 1983.

C. H. TERRY, Chairman, Local Authorities Loans Board.

Local Authorities Loans Act 1956—Discounting of Loan Issues

PURSUANT to section 9(4A) of the Local Authorities Loans Act
1956 (as inserted by section 4(3) of the Local Authorities Loans
Amendment Act 1967), notice is hereby given that the Local
Authorities Loans Board, acting with the approval of the Minister
of Finance, has determined as follows:

1. This general determination shall apply to all money for which
   any local authority has received the sanction of the Board, given
   before the date of this notice, to borrow by way of special loan,
   other than money borrowed before the 8th day of April 1983.