THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 79

Norwich Union Building, corner Rattray and Bond Streets, Private Bag, Dunedin. Phone 777-511.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of April 1985.

S. KUZMICICH, Government Statistician.

Advertising the Taking of a Census: Section 31 (5) of the Statistics Act 1975

PURSUANT to section 31 (5) of the Statistics Act 1975, notice is hereby given that a Census of Agricultural Contracting Services (including Landscape Gardeners), which has been approved by the Minister of Statistics, is being undertaken by the Department of Statistics for the year ended 31 March 1985.

The census covers the activities of all businesses (including central and local government) engaged in:

(1) Agricultural, animal husbandry and horticultural services on a fee or contract basis;

(2) The provision, on a fee or contract basis, of agricultural equipment, with the services of drivers and other attendants of this equipment; and

(3) The arranging and planting of gardens and grounds (when it is carried out as a separate business).

It is the duty of the person in charge of each undertaking involved in any of the above activities who has not received a questionnaire within 21 days after the date of this advertisement to inform the Government Statistician that such an undertaking exists.

For further information, enquiries should be made to the Department of Statistics at:

C.M.L. Centre, 159 Queen Street, Private Bag, Auckland. Phone 31055.
Aorangi House, 85 Molesworth Street, Private Bag, Wellington. Phone 729-119.
M.F.L. Building, corner Colombo and Gloucester Streets, Private Bag, Christchurch. Phone 793-700.
Norwich Union Building, corner Rattray and Bond Streets, Private Bag, Dunedin. Phone 777-511.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of April 1985.

S. KUZMICICH, Government Statistician.

Environmental Impact Report Notified Martha Hill Gold Mining Proposal Waihi Gold Company

The Commission for the Environment has received an Environmental Impact Report on a proposal by the Waihi Gold Company to develop an opencast mine at Martha Hill, Waihi, and to process ore and dispose of tailings and waste rock near Baxtors Road in the Waihi Basin. The report has been submitted simultaneously with a mining licence application being lodged with the Ministry of Energy.

The report is being audited by the Commission in accordance with the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Procedures. The audit will be addressed to the Ministry of Energy and is to assist that agency to evaluate the environmental implications of the project as part of its consideration of whether, and if so, under what conditions, a mining licence should be granted. The Commission's audit will be published and referred to the Ministry of Energy on or about 8 August 1985.

I invite you to make written submissions to the Commission on the environmental implications of the proposal as described in the report. (You are requested to use A4-size paper and to ensure that handwritten submissions are legible and in dark ink). Submissions should be addressed to the Commission for the Environment, P.O. Box 10-241, Wellington, and should reach the Commission before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 19 June 1985.

Copies of the report may be purchased for $10 per set of 4 volumes by writing to the Waihi Gold Company, P.O. Box 190, Waihi or calling at one of the following:

Waihi Gold Company, corner Seddon and Grey Streets, Waihi.
Waihi Gold Company Information Centre, Seddon Street, Waihi.
Barclays NZ Ltd., 86 Jervois Quay, Wellington.

The report may be inspected at the following places:

Main centre public libraries at Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Napier, New Plymouth, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Greymouth, Dunedin, Alexandra and Invercargill.
The 7 university libraries.
The Commission for the Environment Library (108 The Terrace, Wellington).
Local libraries at Morrinsville, Te Aroha, Paeroa, Waihi, Whangamata, Pauanui, Tairua, and Thames.
Local authority offices as follows: Waihi Borough Council, Waihi; Ohinemuri County Council, Paeroa; Thames Coromandel District Council, Coromandel and Whitianga.
Local Post Offices at Waikino, Whangamata, Waihi Beach, Waihi Beach South and Katikati.
The Island View Store.
The Waihi Gold Company's Information Centre in Seddon Street, Waihi.

Dated this 26th day of April 1985.

HELEN R. HUGHES,
Acting Commissioner for the Environment.

Transport Licensing Authority Sittings

PURSUANT to the Transport Act 1962, the No. 1 Transport District Licensing Authority (J. M. Foster), gives notice of the receipt of the following applications and will hold a public sitting in the Northland Catchment Commission Board Room, Kaka Street, Whangarei, at the time and date stated to hear evidence for and against granting them.

Tuesday, 21 May 1985 at 11 a.m.

T1/219 James Symons Goddard: Transfer Taxicab Service Licence No. 9035 to Keith Edwin John and Frances Jane McDonell.

T1/294 Alexander James Graham Dick and Gordon Alexander Dick: Transfer Taxicab Service Licence No. 9009 to Barry John McDonell.

T1/297 John Johnson: Transfer Taxicab Service Licence No. 6633 to Rangimarie Lipsham.

T1/298 Ronald Thomas Watts: Transfer Taxicab Service Licence No. 9022 to Henry Eric Harema and Flora Marlene Harema.

G1/550 Garry Graham Ltd.: A new Goods Transport Service Licence for 2 motor vehicles with exemption from section 109 (1) of the Transport Act 1962, for the carriage of own poultry, vegetables, frozen and chilled, frozen desserts, ice cream and novelties, seafoods, pies, pastries, meat and dairy foods. Area—No. 1 and 2 Goods Service Districts.

P1/231 Waikato Transport Ltd.: A new Passenger Transport Service Licence to carry passengers over the following route:

Route—Russell to Whangarei and return, via Oakura and the Coast Road.

Localities to be served—Russell, Jacks Bay, Ngaiotonga, Punaruku, Oakura, Helena Bay, Whakapara, Hikurangi, Whangarei.

Timetable—
7.30 a.m. Depart Russell.
10.00 a.m. Arrive Whangarei.
2.00 p.m. Depart Whangarei.
4.50 p.m. Arrive Russell.

Not less than 3 days weekly.

Special Conditions—The licensee shall have the right to carry mails and freight.

Dated at Auckland this 24th day of April 1985.

G. SHAW,
Secretary,
No. 1 Transport District Licensing Authority.

Transport Licensing Authority Sitting

PURSUANT to the Transport Act 1962, the No. 4 and No. 2 Transport District Licensing Authority (J. M. Foster), gives notice of the receipt of the following application and will hold a public sitting in the Courthouse, Thames, at the time and date stated to hear evidence for or against granting it.

Tuesday, 28 May 1985 at 11 a.m.

T2/311 William Ernest Peterken and Patricia Iris Peterken trading as Tairua Taxis: A new Taxicab Service Licence to operate from Tairua to any point in the Dominion.

P4/542 James Hillmore McKay and Ian Ronald McKay: A New Passenger Transport Service Licence.

Dated at Auckland this 24th day of April 1985.

G. SHAW,
Secretary,
No. 2 and 4 Transport District Licensing Authority.