May 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1389

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), section 15, of the Factories Act Amendment Act, 1907, I, John Andrew Millar, Minister of Labour, hereby give notice that on and after the 18th day of May, 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 Masterton 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 11th day of May, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

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

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

WHEREAS a poll of the electors of the Borough of Eltham 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), section 15, of the Factories Act Amendment Act, 1907, I, John Andrew Millar, Minister of Labour, hereby give notice that on and after the 18th day of May, 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 Eltham 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 13th day of May, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

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

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

WHEREAS a poll of the electors of the Borough of Taihape 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), section 15, of the Factories Act Amendment Act, 1907, I, John Andrew Millar, Minister of Labour, hereby give notice that on and after the 18th day of May, 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 Taihape 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 13th day of May, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

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

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

WHEREAS a poll of the electors of the Wyndham Town District 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 town district on the same day as the day appointed as the statutory closing-day for shops in that town district: 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 18th day of May, 1908, the half-holiday (for boys under eighteen years of age and women) under “The Factories Act, 1901,” shall be allowed in the Town District of Wyndham on the same day as that appointed from time to time as the statutory closing-day for shops in the said town district, instead of on Saturday.
Dated at Wellington, this 13th day of May, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

NOTE.—The statutory half-holiday appointed for shops in the Town District of Wyndham is at present Wednesday.

Notification of Vacancy of Seat in the House of Representatives for the Electoral District of Tuapeka.

IN compliance with the provisions of section ninety-one of “The Electoral Act, 1905,” I, Arthur Robert Guinness, Speaker of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, hereby notify that

JAMES BENNET

a member of the House of Representatives for the Electoral District of Tuapeka, died on the third day of May, one thousand nine hundred and eight, during a recess of the House, and that the said seat in the House of Representatives for the said electoral district is vacant by reason of such death.
Dated at Greymouth, the seventh day of May, one thousand nine hundred and eight.

A. R. GUINNESS,
Speaker.

Adjournment of Sitting of the Native Land Commission at Rotorua.

Tauranga, 6th May, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sitting of the Native Land Commission which was notified to be held at Rotorua on Tuesday, the 19th day of May, 1908, has been adjourned until Tuesday, the 2nd day of June, 1908.

ROBERT STOUT,
Chairman.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 4th May, 1908.

THE St. Mary’s Branch, No. 474, situated at Invercargill, is registered as a branch of the New Zealand District of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 4th day of May, 1908.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Election of Governor, Auckland Grammar School.

IN accordance with “The Auckland Grammar School Act, 1889,” and with the regulations thereunder for the election of Governors by the Education Board of the District of Auckland, I hereby notify that at a meeting of the said Board held this day

LEMUEL JOHN BAGNALL

was duly re-elected a Governor of the Board of Governors constituted by the said Act.

L. J. BAGNALL,
Chairman of Meeting.

Education Board,
Auckland, 29th April, 1908.