Mar. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 867

day of March, 1908, all boot and shoe importers’ and boot-
makers’ shops shall be closed in accordance with such re-
quisition. (The weekly half-holiday is now on Saturday,
from 1 o’clock in the afternoon.)
Dated at Wellington, this 11th day of March, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

Varied Notice fixing Closing-hours of Chemists’, Druggists’,
and Herbalists’ Shops in the City of Nelson.

WHEREAS by notice dated the 19th day of June, 1907,
and gazetted on the 20th day of June, 1907, the
Minister of Labour, in exercise of the powers in that behalf
conferred upon him by section 21 of “The Shops and Offices
Act, 1904,” and section 5 of “The Shops and Offices Act
Amendment Act, 1905,” and acting in accordance with a
requisition duly made and certified by that section, did direct
that from and after the 1st day of July, 1907, all chemists’,
druggists’, and herbalists’ shops in the City of Nelson be
closed on Monday at 8 p.m., Tuesday at 8 p.m., Wednesday
(the weekly half-holiday) at 1 p.m., Thursday at 8 p.m.,
Friday at 8 p.m., and Saturday at 10 p.m., except that on
all holidays shops be allowed to open from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. :
And whereas by a like requisition, duly made and certified as
aforesaid, he has been requested to vary the said notice by
fixing the hours for closing of such shops on Monday, Tues-
day, Wednesday, and Thursday at 8 p.m., Friday at 10 p.m.,
Saturday at 1 p.m., and Saturday nights at 9 p.m. ; New
Year and Christmas Eves to be exempted. Where a holiday
falls on Friday, then Thursday to be late night :
Now, therefore, in compliance with the last-mentioned
requisition, and in exercise of the powers conferred upon
me by section 21 of “The Shops and Offices Act, 1904,” and
section 5 of “The Shops and Offices Act Amendment Act,
1905,” I, John Andrew Millar, Minister of Labour, do hereby
vary the said notice by directing that on and after the 12th
day of March, 1908, all chemists’, druggists’, and herbalists’
shops in the City of Nelson shall be closed in accordance
with such requisition, excepting that the shops may be open
from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the statutory half-holiday (Satur-
day) only for the supply of medicines and surgical ap-
pliances.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

Regulations regarding the Introduction of Hides into the
Commonwealth of Australia.—Notice No. 1183.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 6th March, 1908.

THE following conditions, to be observed in connection
with the importation of hides from New Zealand into
the several States of the Commonwealth of Australia, are
published for general information.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister for Agriculture.

QUEENSLAND.

The importation or introduction into Queensland of the
carcasse of any stock from the Dominion of New Zealand,
unless same is accompanied by a declaration by the owner
thereof and a certificate of a Government Inspector of Stock
declaring and certifying respectively that such carcasse is not
affected with anthrax or any other disease, is prohibited for
a period of two years from 29th August, 1907. Such de-
claration and certificate shall, in respect of hides, declare and
certify in addition to the foregoing particulars that such
hides have been thoroughly salted and stacked for a period
of not less than seven days. NOTE.—The term “carcasse”
includes hides.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

The importation of hides into New South Wales is allowed
if accompanied by a certificate of freedom from disease.

VICTORIA.

Before any hides are landed at any place within Victoria
from any vessel the master of such vessel shall produce to
the Chief Inspector of Stock a certificate from an Inspector
of Stock at the port of shipment verifying that such hides
have been thoroughly and effectively salted.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

The importation of hides into South Australia is allowed
if accompanied by an owner’s declaration and a Stock In-
spector’s certificate that the hides have been salted for not
less than seven days in 12lb. of salt to each hide.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

The importation of hides into Western Australia is
allowed.

TASMANIA.

No hides other than those which, to the satisfaction of an
Inspector, are either taken from animals slaughtered for
human consumption or in boiling-down establishments, and
in either case free from disease, shall be imported into
Tasmania; and the ports of landing shall be Hobart, Laun-
ceston, Strahan, Devonport, Ulverstone, Penguin, Burnie,
Wynyard, Duck River, and Stanley only. Any Inspector
may seize any hides which he may reasonably suspect to
have been landed or imported in contravention of the regu-
lations, and upon proof of such contravention may, with the
approval of the responsible Minister of the Crown for the
time being administering “The Department of Agriculture
Act, 1897,” destroy or dispose of the same as he shall think
fit.

Importation of Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and all other Ruminating
Animals, and Swine, from New Zealand to the United
Kingdom.—Notice No. 1184.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 6th March, 1908.

THE following legislation of the Home Government in
regard to the importation of cattle, sheep, goats, and
all other ruminating animals, and swine, from New Zealand
to the United Kingdom is published for general information.

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister for Agriculture.

DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS, 1894 AND 1896.

Section 59. In these Acts the expression “animals”
means, except where it is otherwise expressed, cattle, sheep,
and goats, and all other ruminating animals, and swine.
The expression “foreign” applied to animals and things
means brought to the United Kingdom from a country out
of the United Kingdom.

Section 24. The provisions set forth in Part I (Slaughter
at Port of Landing) of the Third Schedule to this Act shall
apply to all foreign animals other than—

(a.) Foreign animals the landing of which is for the
time being prohibited by order of the Board of
Agriculture;

(b.) Foreign animals intended for exhibition or other
exceptional purposes, and the landing of which is
allowed for the time being by the Board, subject
to the provisions of Part II (Quarantine) of the
Third Schedule to this Act.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

Foreign Animals.

PART I.

SLAUGHTER AT PORT OF LANDING.

1. The animals shall be landed only at a part of a port
   defined for that purpose by order of the Board of Agricul-
   ture, to be called a foreign-animals wharf.

2. The animals shall be landed in such manner, at such
   times, and subject to such supervision and control as the
   Commissioners of Customs direct.

3. The animals shall not be moved alive out of the wharf.

PART II.

QUARANTINE.

1. The animals shall be landed only at a part of a port
   defined for that purpose by order of the Board of Agricul-
   ture, to be called a foreign-animals quarantine-station.

2. The animals shall be landed in such manner, at such
   times, and subject to such supervision and control as the
   Commissioners of Customs direct, and subject to such con-
   ditions in respect of the animals, or of the vessel from which
   they are landed, as the Board by order prescribe.

3. When landed the animals shall be placed in sheds or
   other receptacles in the quarantine-station prepared by the
   local authority or the owners of the quarantine-station, or
   the consignees of animals, or other persons, and approved by
   the Board.

4. The animals shall not be moved out of the quarantine-
   station except on conditions prescribed by order of the
   Board.