JULY 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1797

Callaghan, H. F. .. .. .. New Plymouth.
Drake, A. .. .. .. "
Ede, E. A. .. .. .. "
Laing, D. .. .. .. "
Webster, K. C. .. .. .. "
Nops, P. G. .. .. .. Inglewood.
Hampson, W. S. .. .. .. Nelson.
Craddock, A. E. .. .. .. Christchurch.
Hoare, P. .. .. .. "
McCron, T. .. .. .. "
Seale, G. E. D. .. .. .. Dunedin.
Eggleton, A. J. .. .. .. Oamaru.
Hamilton, L. J. K. .. .. .. Gore.
Horn, H. G. .. .. .. "
Wise, J. M. .. .. .. "

Notice of the Taking and Laying-off of Road through Section 1,
Block IX, Waipiro Survey District, Waiapu County.

NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency
the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand,
under the authority of section 93 of “The Public Works
Act, 1905,” that the road described in the Schedule hereto
was, on the 4th February, 1908, duly taken and laid off
through the land specified in the said Schedule, under the
authority of the Governor of the said Dominion, by War-
rant dated the 15th August, 1907.

SCHEDULE.

In the Land District of Hawke’s Bay; as the same area is
more particularly delineated on the plan marked and
coloured as above mentioned, and deposited in the office of
the Chief Engineer of Roads, at Wellington, in the Welling-
ton Land District.

Dated this 26th day of June, 1908.

JAMES McGOWAN,
Minister in Charge of Roads Department.

Notice to Mariners No. 47 of 1908.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 30th June, 1908.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the
Port Officer, Melbourne, Victoria, are published for
general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

PORT PHILLIP HEADS AND SOUTH CHANNEL.—ELECTRIC
LIGHT.

It is hereby notified for general information that, in
connection with defence operations at Port Phillip Heads
and South Channel, the electric light is occasionally used.
Should the light be so powerful as to dazzle any person in
charge of a vessel, and so render the passage through the
entrance to Port Phillip or through the channel uncertain
and hazardous, he is warned to exhibit a blue light, when
the use of the electric light will be discontinued until the
vessel has passed beyond its influence.

C. W. MACLEAN,
Port Officer.

Melbourne, 13th May, 1908.

NOS. 10 AND 11 BUOYS, DREDGED CUT, SOUTH CHANNEL.

Referring to General Notice to Mariners, dated 1st August,
1907, and subsequent notices dated 8th November, 1907,
and 25th March, 1908, mariners are hereby notified that,
on or after the 29th May, 1908, No. 11 black can buoy
will be shifted about 400 ft. to the eastward to allow
the dredges to start at the N.E. end of the South Channel
artificial cut, and on or after the 12th June, 1908, No. 10
gas buoy will be shifted about 500 ft. S. 72 degrees E. from
its present position.

C. W. MACLEAN,
Port Officer.

Melbourne, 22nd May, 1908.

Varied Notice exempting Fruiterers’, Confectioners’, and Re-
freshment-room Keepers’ Shops in the Borough of Stratford
from Requisition fixing Closing-hours.

WHEREAS by notice dated the 28th day of March, 1905,
and gazetted on the 30th day of March, 1905, 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 acting in accordance with a requisition duly
made and certified by that section, did direct that from
and after the 1st day of April, 1905, all shops in the Borough
of Stratford be closed at 6 o’clock in the evening on four
working-days of the week, and at 9.30 o’clock p.m. on Satur-
days, during the months of October, November, December,
January, February, March, and April, and at 5.30 o’clock in
the evening on four working-days of the week, and at 9
o’clock on Saturdays, during the months of May, June, July,
August, and September; excepting during the week preceding
Christmas Eve, when the hours of closing should be left to the
option of the tradespeople: And whereas by a like requisi-
tion, duly made and certified as aforesaid, he has been
requested to vary the said notice by exempting fruiterers’,
confectioners’, and refreshment-room keepers’ shops from
closing under such requisition:

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 from and after
the 1st day of July, 1908, all fruiterers’, confectioners’, and
refreshment-room keepers’ shops in the Borough of Stratford
shall be exempted accordingly.

Dated at Wellington, this 30th day of June, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

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

WHEREAS a poll of the electors of the Patea
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 pro-
posal:

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 6th day of July,
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 Patea 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 1st day of July, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

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

Authorising the Laying-off of Pit Street, High Street, Belvoir
Crescent, Paparoa Road, Mine Street, and Giacomo Street,
in the Township of Braeton, of a Width of not less than
66 ft. each.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 26th 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 Pit Street, High Street, Belvoir
Crescent, Paparoa Road, Mine Street, and Giacomo Street,
in the Township of Braeton, Westland Land District, of a
width of not less than 66 ft. each, instead of 99 ft. as pre-
scribed by section 17 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Lands.