Feb. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 565

First Column. Second Column.
Malvern, Selwyn County .. Thursday.
Okain’s Bay, Akaroa County .. Saturday.
Oxford, Ashley County .. Wednesday.
Patutahi, Cook County .. Thursday.
Pukekohe West, Manukau County .. Saturday.
Pollok Settlement, Manukau County .. Thursday.
Patea East, Patea County .. Tuesday.
Pukekohe East, Manukau County .. Thursday.
Paparata, Manukau County .. Saturday.
Patea West, Patea County .. Wednesday.
Puhói, Rodney County .. Thursday.
Peninsula, Peninsula County .. Wednesday.
Parihaka, Taranaki County .. "
Picton, Marlborough County .. "
Riccarton, Selwyn County .. Thursday.
Rakaia South, Ashburton County .. Wednesday.
Rangitata, Ashburton County .. "
Spreydon, Selwyn County .. Thursday.
Springs, Selwyn County .. Wednesday.
Turanga, Manukau County .. "
Tamaki West, Eden County .. Friday.
Tamaki East, Manukau County .. Thursday.
Takapau, Waipawa County .. Wednesday.
Temuka, Geraldine County .. Thursday.
Templeton, Selwyn County .. "
Taitapu, Selwyn County .. "
Waikohu, Cook County .. Wednesday.
Waipipi, Manukau County .. Thursday.
Waitotara, Patea County .. "
Waitoa, Piako County .. "
Whangamarino, Waikato County .. "
Waipukurau, Waipawa County .. Wednesday.
Waiuku, Manukau County .. Thursday.
Warkworth, Rodney County .. Tuesday.
Whangaparoa, Waitemata County .. Wednesday.
Waipara, Ashley County .. "
Wairoa, Manukau County .. Thursday.

The Counties of—
North Island.
Bay of Islands .. Saturday.
Castlepoint .. Thursday.
Cook .. Wednesday.
Coromandel .. Thursday.
Egmont .. Wednesday.
Eketahuna .. Thursday.
Featherston .. "
Hawera .. Wednesday.
Hawke’s Bay .. "
Hobson .. "
Hokianga .. Thursday.
Horowhenua .. Wednesday.
Hutt .. "
Kairanga .. "
Kiwitea .. "
Manawatu .. "
Mangonui .. Friday.
Ohinemuri .. Wednesday.
Oroua .. "
Otamatea .. "
Opotiki .. "
Pahiatua .. "
Raglan .. "
Rangitikei .. "
Thames .. Thursday.
Waiapu .. Wednesday.
Waimarino .. Thursday.
Wairarapa South .. "
Wairoa .. Wednesday.
Waitemata .. Thursday.
Waitotara .. "
Whakatane .. Wednesday.
Whangaroa .. Thursday.

South Island.
Amuri .. Wednesday.
Bruce .. "
Buller .. Thursday.
Cheviot .. Saturday.
Clutha .. Wednesday.
Collingwood .. Thursday.
Geraldine .. "
Inangahua .. Wednesday.
Kaikoura .. "
Lake .. Thursday.
Levels .. "
Mackenzie .. "
Southland .. Wednesday.
Stewart Island .. Thursday.
Taieri .. "
Tuapeka .. Wednesday.
Takaka .. "
Vincent .. "

First Column. Second Column.
Waihemo .. Thursday.
Waimate .. "
Waitaki .. "
Wallace .. Wednesday.

Dated at Wellington, this 21st day of February, 1905.
R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Labour.

Notice as to Statutory Closing-days under “The Shops and Offices Act, 1904.”

WHEREAS the local authorities of the respective separate districts mentioned in the first column of the Schedule hereto have failed to decide what working-day in the week shall be the statutory closing day for shops in their respective districts:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers in this behalf conferred upon me by section 13 of “The Shops and Offices Act, 1904,” I, Richard John Seddon, Minister of Labour, do hereby appoint as the statutory closing day for shops in each such district the respective working-days set opposite their respective names in the second column of the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

First Column. Second Column.
The Borough of—
Kaitangata .. Wednesday.
The Road Districts of—
Anama, Ashburton County .. Thursday.
Awhitu, Manukau County .. Wednesday.
Albertland North, Rodney County .. "
Akaroa-Wainui, Akaroa County .. Thursday.
Ashley, Ashley County .. "
Arai, Cook County .. Wednesday.
Aroha, Cook County .. "
Barrett, Taranaki County .. Thursday.
Balmoral, Bruce County .. Wednesday.
Carrington, Taranaki County .. Thursday.
Cambridge, Waikato County .. Wednesday.
Coldstream, Ashburton County .. Thursday.
Courtenay, Selwyn County .. Saturday.
Dovedale, Waimea County .. Wednesday.
Drury, Manukau County .. "
Egmont, Taranaki County .. Thursday.
Elliott, Taranaki County .. "
Eyreton West, Ashley County .. "
Frankley, Taranaki County .. Thursday.
Geraldine, Geraldine County .. "
Hangaroa, Cook County .. Wednesday.
Henui, Taranaki County .. Thursday.
Huntly, Waikato County .. Wednesday.
Halfway Bush, Taieri County .. Thursday.
Inch Clutha, Bruce County .. Wednesday.
Invercargill, Southland County .. "
Kaiti, Cook County .. "
Kohi, Patea County .. "
Karamu, Raglan County .. "
Kaipara, Rodney County .. "
Kirikiriroa, Waikato County .. "
Kaukatea, Wanganui County .. Thursday.
Kaitoke, Wanganui County .. "
Kaurihohore, Whangarei County .. "
Karaka, Manukau County .. Saturday.
Komokoriki, Rodney County .. Wednesday.
Little River, Akaroa County .. Thursday.
Le Bon’s Bay, Akaroa County .. "
Longbeach, Ashburton County .. "
Lake Coleridge, Selwyn County .. "
Mount Roskill, Eden County .. Wednesday.
Maraetai, Manukau County .. "
Makara, Hutt County .. "
Manurewa, Manukau County .. "
Mataongaonga, Wanganui County .. Thursday.
Maunu, Whangarei County .. "
Mangawai, Otamatea County .. Wednesday.
Mareretu, Otamatea County .. "
Motoroa, Patea County .. "
Matamata, Piako County .. Thursday.
Matakana West, Rodney County .. Wednesday.
Matakana East, Rodney County .. "
Manganui, Stratford County .. Thursday.
Mercer, Manukau County .. "
Mangorei, Taranaki County .. "
Mangawhero, Wanganui County .. "
Mangatawhiri, Manukau County .. Saturday.
Marua, Whangarei County .. Thursday.
Maungakaramea, Whangarei County .. "
Mount Somers, Ashburton County .. "
Mahurangi Eastern, Rodney County .. Wednesday.
Ngatapu, Cook County .. "
Newcastle, Waipa County .. "