June 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1697

SCHEDULE.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this thirteenth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and eight.

J. A. MILLAR.

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

WHEREAS a poll of the electors of the Winton 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 sub-section (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 22nd June, 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 Winton 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 17th day of June, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

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

Member of the House of Representatives elected, Tuapeka Electoral District.

Clerk of the Writs' Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 1908.

THE Clerk of the Writs has received a return to the writ issued on the 22nd day of May, 1908, for the election of a member to serve in the House of Representatives for the Electoral District of Tuapeka, and by the indorsement on such writ it appears that

WILLIAM ALLAN CHAPPLE

has been duly elected to serve as a member for the said district.

HUGH POLLEN,
Clerk of the Writs.

Sitting of the Native Land Commission at Auckland.

Morrinsville, 17th June, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that a sitting of the Native Land Commission will be held at the Central Hall, Cook Street, Auckland, on Monday, the 29th day of June, 1908, at 10 a.m., to inquire in respect of the undermentioned land:—

ORAKEI BLOCK.

ROBERT STOUT,
Chairman.

Notice of Date of Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 28th May, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Civil Service Junior Examination and a Junior National Scholarship and Free Place Examination will be held in December, 1908, beginning on or about the 9th day of the month; and that a Civil Service Senior Examination and an examination for teachers’ certificates of Class C and Class D will be held in January, 1909, beginning on or about the 5th day of the month.

The Civil Service Junior Examination is a qualifying examination for senior free places in secondary schools and district high schools; also it is the First Examination for pupil-teachers.

With the Junior National Scholarship examination will be taken the Junior Free Place examination (including the examination for junior free places in technical schools), and candidates may qualify for junior free places in either examination.

Entries for Junior National Scholarships and for Junior and Senior Free Places must be made through the principals or head teachers of the schools attended, and will be received by Secretaries of Education Boards not later than the 30th September, 1908.

Entries for other examinations will be received by the Inspector-General of Schools, at Wellington, until the 30th September, 1908, or, with a late fee of £1 in addition to the ordinary fee, until the 15th October, 1908.

All entries must be made on the proper forms, which may be obtained later from the office of any Education Board or of the Education Department.

Candidates for Senior National Scholarships are reminded that, in forwarding to the University authorities their application to be admitted to the examination for a Junior University Scholarship, they must at the same time give notice of their intention to compete for a Senior National Scholarship.

Candidates who have to pass in elementary handwork for the teachers’ certificate are examined at various times and places. Those who desire to be examined in good time in this subject are recommended to apply early.

GEORGE HOGBEN,
Inspector-General of Schools.

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