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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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20 fathoms. The drying reefs, which extend ¼ mile eastward of Lucy Island, are steep-to. The eastern extremity of this island should be passed at a distance of about 600 yards, when vessels should follow the southern shore of Lucy Island, passing its western extremity at a distance of not more than 400 yards, in order to avoid the foul ground extending from the Graham Island shore. When abreast of the western end of Lucy Island steer to pass the steep cliffs on the North Island shore, opposite the deserted village of Kioo Sta, at a distance of 200 yards. The tidal streams should here be guarded against, and after passing this point the course may be shaped as necessary. The channel is 700 yards wide abreast of the Village of Kioo Sta. Lucy Island is steep-to. The narrow passage northward of Lucy Island, passing close by the Village of Henslung on the North Island shore, is free from danger and easy of access for small vessels, the least depth being 3 fathoms at low water spring tides in mid-channel immediately southward of the southern extremity of North Island.

The extremity of the land of Graham Island in line with the north-western extremity of Lucy Island bearing S. 88° W. true (S.W. by W. ¼ W. w’ly mag.) leads up to the eastern approach of the passage nearly in mid-channel. A vessel should steer midway between the reefs and the shallow water, which is marked by kelp on either side. The passage narrows to less than 150 yards in width at its western end. The tidal streams are always weak, with no eddies. Kelp stretches right across the eastern part of this passage. A conspicuous rock, 30 ft. to 40 ft. high, marks the outer danger westward of Cape Knox. It is situated with Cape Knox bearing N. 49° E. true (N. by E. ⅓ E. mag.), distant 2 miles, and may be rounded at a distance of 1½ miles. There are numerous rocks above water offshore to the southward of this rock.

Notice of Half-holiday (for Boys under Eighteen Years of Age and Women) in the Borough of Temuka under the Factories Act Amendment Act, 1907, Section 15.

WHEREAS a poll of the electors of the Temuka Borough has been taken on a proposal that the weekly half-holiday provided for by section 33 of “The Factories Act, 1901,” should be allowed in that borough on the same day as the day appointed as the statutory closing-day for shops in that borough: And whereas a majority of the votes given at such poll were in favour of the said proposal:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the provisions of subsection (2) of section 15 of the Factories Act Amendment Act, 1907, I, John Andrew Millar, Minister of Labour, hereby give notice that on and after the 9th day of March, 1908, the half-holiday (for boys under eighteen years of age and women) under “The Factories Act, 1901,” shall be allowed in the Borough of Temuka on the same day as that appointed from time to time as the statutory closing-day for shops in the said borough, instead of on Saturday.

Dated at Wellington, this 2nd day of March, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

NOTE.—The statutory half-holiday appointed for shops in the Borough of Temuka is at present Thursday.

Notice of Half-holiday (for Boys under Eighteen Years of Age and Women) in the Borough of Gore under the Factories Act Amendment Act, 1907, Section 15.

WHEREAS a poll of the electors of the Gore Borough has been taken on a proposal that the weekly half-holiday provided for by section 33 of “The Factories Act, 1901,” should be allowed in that borough on the same day as the day appointed as the statutory closing-day for shops in that borough: And whereas a majority of the votes given at such poll were in favour of the said proposal:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the provisions of subsection (2) of section 15 of the Factories Act Amendment Act, 1907, I, John Andrew Millar, Minister of Labour, hereby give notice that on and after the 9th day of March, 1908, the half-holiday (for boys under eighteen years of age and women) under “The Factories Act, 1901,” shall be allowed in the Borough of Gore on the same day as that appointed from time to time as the statutory closing-day for shops in the said borough, instead of on Saturday.

Dated at Wellington, this 2nd day of March, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

NOTE.—The statutory half-holiday for shops in the Borough of Gore is at present Wednesday.

Notice of Half-holiday (for Boys under Eighteen Years of Age and Women) in the Borough of Ashburton under the Factories Act Amendment Act, 1907, Section 15.

WHEREAS a poll of the electors of the Borough of Ashburton has been taken on a proposal that the weekly half-holiday provided for by section 33 of “The Factories Act, 1901,” should be allowed in that borough on the same day as the day appointed as the statutory closing-day for shops in that borough: And whereas a majority of the votes given at such poll were in favour of the said proposal:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the provisions of subsection (2) of section 15 of the Factories Act Amendment Act, 1907, I, John Andrew Millar, Minister of Labour, hereby give notice that on and after the 9th day of March, 1908, the half-holiday (for boys under eighteen years of age and women) under “The Factories Act, 1901,” shall be allowed in the Borough of Ashburton on the same day as that appointed from time to time as the statutory closing-day for shops in the said borough, instead of on Saturday.

Dated at Wellington, this 3rd day of March, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

NOTE.—The statutory half-holiday appointed for shops in the Borough of Ashburton is at present Thursday.

Result of Election of Trustees of a Drainage District.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 2nd March, 1908.

THE following result of the election of Trustees of the Hautapu Drainage District has been received from the Returning Officer, and is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Land Drainage Act, 1904.”

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Hautapu Drainage District, County of Waikato:
W. J. Andrews.
Alexander Hopkirk.
A. McFarlane.
Frank Ross.
Robert Swayne.
James Taylor.
Henry Tyler.

Officiating Ministers for 1908.—Notice No. 11.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 4th March, 1908.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand passed in the fourth year of the reign of His Majesty King Edward VII, and intituled “The Marriage Act, 1904,” the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:—

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
Mr. Walter Wortley French.

Congregational Independents.
The Reverend George Burgess.

W. W. COOK,
Deputy Registrar-General

Sittings of the Native Land Commission at Dargaville and Helensville.

Auckland, 29th February, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that sittings of the Native Land Commission will be held at the undermentioned places on the dates specified:—

At the Courthouse, at Dargaville, on Monday, the 23rd day of March, 1908, at 10 a.m.

At the Courthouse, at Helensville, on Thursday, the 26th day of March, 1908, at 10 a.m.

ROBERT STOUT,
Chairman.