JUNE 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1727

light-mast at Keyhole Point Light-station, western point of the Island of Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands.
Approx. position : Lat. 19° 44′ 15″ N., long. 156° 03′ 39″ W.

CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY APPROACH.—SHOAL SOUNDINGS.—Information has been received from Mr. R. P. Schwerin, Vice-President and General Manager of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, that the master of the steamer “Mongolia” of that line reports the existence of an uncharted shoal two or three miles in extent, with depths of from 17 to 11 fathoms, rocky bottom, about 17¼ miles S. 29° W. true (S. by W. mag.) from S.E. Farallon Lighthouse, San Francisco Bay approach, California.
Approx. position : Lat. 37° 26′ 30″ N., long. 123° 11′ 00″ W.

CHILE.

MAGELLAN STRAIT.—DESOLATION ISLAND.—FELIX POINT LIGHT.—CORRECTED POSITION.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 44 (2009) of 1907, the Chilean Government has given further notice that Felix Point light, Magellan Strait, is not located on the peninsula which forms the eastern side of Felix Bay, but on the largest and most easterly of the four islands located to the eastward of the bay.
Felix Cove, to the southward of the island, affords good anchorage, with protection from local winds, in 12 fathoms of water, rocky bottom.
Approx. position on H.O. Chart No. 446 : Lat. 52° 58′ 00″ S., long. 74° 04′ 45″ W.

Varied Notice fixing Closing-hours of Chemists’ and Druggists’ Shops in the Borough of Invercargill.

WHEREAS by notice dated the 10th day of July, 1905, and gazetted on the 13th day of July, 1905, the Minister of Labour, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 21 of “The Shops and Offices Act, 1904,” and acting in accordance with a requisition duly made and certified as required by that section, did direct that from and after the 17th day of July, 1905, all chemists’ and druggists’ shops in the Borough of Invercargill should be closed at 8.30 o’clock in the evening of Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, at 10 o’clock in the evening on Saturdays, and at 1 o’clock in the afternoon on Wednesdays, excepting on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, when the hour of closing should be 11 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 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday nights at 8 o’clock :
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 1st day of July, 1908, all chemists’ and druggists’ shops in the Borough of Invercargill shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.
Dated at Wellington, this 24th day of June, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

Authorising the Laying-off of Sea View Road, in the Township of Paremata Extension No. 1, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 17th June, 1908.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 2 of “The Towns Main Streets Act, 1902,” I, Robert McNab, Minister of Lands, do hereby authorise the laying-off of Sea View Road, in the Township of Paremata Extension No. 1, Wellington Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft., instead of 99 ft. as prescribed by section 17 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Authorising the Laying-off of Harper, Duigan, Swiss, Muir, Abbott, and Baker Streets, in the Township of Gonville Extension No. 3, of a Width of not less than 66 ft. each.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 19th June, 1908.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 2 of “The Towns Main Streets Act, 1902,” I, Robert McNab, Minister of Lands, do hereby authorise the laying-off of Harper, Duigan, Swiss, Muir, Abbott, and Baker Streets, in the Township of Gonville Extension No. 3, Wellington Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. each, instead of 99 ft. as prescribed by section 17 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

ROBERT McNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Reorganization of Public-school Cadet Battalion, and Recognition of Companies, &c.

Education Department,
Wellington, 22nd June, 1908.

THE Taranaki Public School Cadet Battalion is reorganized as follows:—
The No. 1 Taranaki Public School Cadet Battalion, consisting of Central No. 1 Company, Central No. 2 Company, West End, Waitara, Fitzroy, Bell Block cum Egmont Road, Opunaki, Okato, Urenui. Major F. W. Sandford to command the battalion.
The No. 2 Taranaki Public School Cadet Battalion, consisting of Stratford No. 1 Company, Stratford No. 2 Company, Inglewood, Ngaire. Major W. J. Evans to command the battalion.
The undermentioned public-school cadet companies and detachments are recognised under the regulations published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 16th August, 1906:—
Hawke’s Bay Education District.
The Tipapakuku Public School Cadet Detachment.
Wanganui Education District.
The Bull’s Public School Cadet Detachment.
The Raetihi Public School Cadet Detachment.
Otago Education District.
The Maori Hill Public School Cadet Company.
The Musselburgh Public School Cadet Company.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Education.

The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1905.”—Notice of Cancellation of Registry.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 23rd June, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that the registrations of the industrial unions mentioned in the Schedule below are hereby cancelled as from the date of the publication hereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

EDW. TREGEAR,
Registrar of Industrial Unions.

SCHEDULE.

The South Canterbury Tallow and Manure Hands and General Labourers’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 499, situated at Pareora East.
The North Canterbury Manure, Tallow, Oleo, and Freezing-works Labourers’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 590, situated at Christchurch.

Tenders for Mail-services.

SEALED tenders will be received at the Chief Post-office, Wanganui, until Monday, the 20th July, 1908, for the conveyance of mails between the undermentioned places for a period of one year from the 1st January, 1909, to the 31st December, 1909. Forms of tender, with the terms and conditions of contract, may be procured at any post-office.
Tenders, indorsed “Tender for Mail-service No. ,” to be addressed to the Chief Postmaster, Wanganui:—
No. 1. Tokaanu and Waiouru.—Four-horse coach: Thrice weekly, from 1st January to 30th April and from 1st November to 31st December; twice weekly, from 1st May to 31st October. (Alternative to No. 1a.)
No. 1a. Tokaanu and Waiouru.—Four-horse coach: Daily, from 1st January to 31st May and from 1st October to 31st December; thrice weekly, from 1st June to 30th September. (Alternative to No. 1.)
No. 2. Raetihi and Pipiriki.—Four-horse coach: Thrice weekly, from 1st January to 30th April and from 1st November to 31st December; twice weekly, from 1st May to 31st October.
No. 3. Ohakune and Raetihi.—Twice daily; two- or four-horse coach, as required by traffic or mails.

D. ROBERTSON,
Secretary.
General Post Office,
Wellington, 19th June, 1908.