13 NOVEMBER THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 4873

Notice by Commerce Commission of Clearances of Merger and Takeover Proposals

NOTICE is hereby given that the Commerce Commission has given clearance to the following merger and takeover proposals in terms of section 66 (3) (a) of the Commerce Act 1986.

Person by or on behalf of whom notice was given in terms of sections 66 (1) or 67 (1) of the Commerce Act 1986

Aurora Group Ltd.

Mr C. L. Heatley/Rainbow Corporation Ltd.

Smart Group (NZ) Ltd.

DFC Ventures Ltd.

Acadia Corporation Ltd.

Wrightson NMA Ltd.

Wrightson NMA Ltd.

Proposal

Aurora Group Ltd. or any of its nominated subsidiaries may acquire up to 100 percent of the shares in the capital of City Investments Ltd.

Mr C. L. Heatley and/or entities owned by him may acquire 100 percent of the capital of Rainbow Corporation Ltd.

Smart Group (NZ) Ltd. or a wholly owned subsidiary may acquire 100 percent of the issued shares in Landau Properties Ltd.

DFC Ventures Ltd. may acquire up to 50.1 percent in the issued share capital of Eastern Deer Corporation Ltd.

Acadia Corporation Ltd. may acquire all of the accommodation hotels owned, operated or franchised by Dominion Breweries Ltd. under the Quality Inns franchise

Wrightson NMA Ltd. may acquire up to 50 percent of the share capital of Clifton Wool Scour Ltd.

Wrightson NMA Ltd. may set up a new wholly owned subsidiary, John Marshall and Company Ltd. which will acquire all the assets of the wool buying/exporting business of John Marshall and Company Ltd. and R. J. MacKay Ltd.

Date of Clearance

5 November 1986

31 October 1986

5 November 1986

5 November 1986

5 November 1986

6 November 1986

6 November 1986

Commission Reference

AUT/MT-A7/1

AUT/MT-H3/1

AUT/MT-S2/2

AUT/MT-D4/1

AUT/MT-A6/1

AUT/MT-W9/1

AUT/MT-J4/1

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of November 1986. D. T. WOGAN, for Commerce Commission.

Applications for Plant Selectors Rights Notice (No. 3923; Ag. P.V. 3/41)

PURSUANT to section 11 of the Plant Varieties Act 1973, notice is hereby given that applications for grants of Plant Selectors’ Rights as specified in the Schedule hereto, have been received by the Registrar of Plant Varieties. Protective Direction has not been applied for. If it is considered that any interested person will be unfairly affected by the applications, that person may lodge an objection with the Registrar within 2 months from the date of this Gazette. Objections must comply with section 19 of the Plant Varieties Act 1973.

SCHEDULE

SPECIES: CARNATION (Dianthus caryophyllus)

Name and Address of Applicant

van Staaveren B. V., Postbus 265, 1430 AG Aalsmeer, The Netherlands

van Staaveren B. V., Postbus 265, 1430 AG Aalsmeer, The Netherlands

Address for Service

A. J. Park & Son, P.O. Box 949, Wellington

A. J. Park & Son, P.O. Box 949, Wellington

Date of Application

30/10/86

30/10/86

Breeder’s Reference

Stan 85-01

Proposed Denomination

Statorna

Stamadon

Dated at Lincoln this 31st day of October 1986. F. W. WHITMORE, Registrar of Plant Varieties.

Rejection of Application for Plant Selectors’ Rights Notice (No. 3922; Ag. P.V. 3/3, 3/13)

PURSUANT to section 11 of the Plant Varieties Act 1973, notice is hereby given that the Registrar of Plant Varieties has under section 15 (4) of the Act declared the applications specified in the Schedule to this notice to be null and void.

SCHEDULE

SPECIES: BARLEY (Hordeum vulgare L.)

Name and Address of Applicant

Crop Research Division, DSIR, Private Bag, Christchurch

Breeder’s Reference

Proposed Denomination

Opiki

SPECIES: OATS (Avena sativa L.)

Crop Research Division, DSIR, Private Bag, Christchurch

Anvil

Dated at Lincoln this 4th day of November 1986. F. W. WHITMORE, Registrar of Plant Varieties.