JUNE 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1579

Notice fixing Closing-hours of Grocers’ Shops in the City of Christchurch under the Shops and Offices Act.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the grocers’ shops in the City of Christchurch, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops within the city shall be closed on four days of the week—viz., on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday—at 6.30 p.m.; on Thursday at 1 o’clock p.m.; and on Saturday, or upon any day preceding a holiday upon which the shops are closed for the day, at 9.30 p.m.: And whereas the Christchurch City Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all grocers’ shops within the city:

Now, therefore, I, Alexander Wilson Hogg, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 25 of “The Shops and Offices Act, 1908,” do hereby direct that, from and after the 14th day of June, 1909, all grocers’ shops in the City of Christchurch shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.

Dated at Wellington, this 9th day of June, 1909.
A. W. HOGG,
Minister of Labour.

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Notice fixing Closing-hours of all Drapers, Clothiers, and Boot-merchants’ Shops in the Borough of Ashburton under the Shops and Offices Act.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the shops in each of the trades of drapers, clothing, and boots in the Borough of Ashburton, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops shall be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, at 6 p.m.; Thursday, 1 p.m.; Saturday, 9 p.m.: And whereas the Ashburton Borough Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the shops in each of the trades of drapers, clothing, and boots within the Borough of Ashburton:

Now, therefore, I, Alexander Wilson Hogg, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 25 of “The Shops and Offices Act, 1908,” do hereby direct that, from and after the 14th day of June, 1909, all the drapers, clothiers, and boot-merchants’ shops in the Borough of Ashburton shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.

Dated at Wellington, this 9th day of June, 1909.
A. W. HOGG,
Minister of Labour.

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Notice fixing Closing-hours of Grocers’ Shops in the Spreydon Road District under the Shops and Offices Act.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the grocers’ shops in the Spreydon Road District, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all grocers’ shops in the Spreydon Road District shall be closed on four days of each week—viz., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday—at 6.30 p.m.; on Thursday at 1 o’clock p.m.; and on Saturday, or upon any evening preceding a holiday upon which the shops are closed for the day, at 9.30 p.m.: And whereas the Spreydon Road Board has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the grocers’ shops in the Spreydon Road District:

Now, therefore, I, Alexander Wilson Hogg, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 25 of “The Shops and Offices Act, 1908,” do hereby direct that, from and after the 14th day of June, 1909, all the grocers’ shops in the Spreydon Road District shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.

Dated at Wellington, this 9th day of June, 1909.
A. W. HOGG,
Minister of Labour.

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Notice fixing Closing-hours of Grocers’ Shops in the Borough of Woolston under the Shops and Offices Act.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the grocers’ shops in the Borough of Woolston, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops in the borough shall be closed on four days of the week—viz., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday—at 6.30 p.m.; on Thursday at 1 o’clock p.m.; and on Saturday, or upon any evening preceding a holiday upon which shops are closed for the day, at 9.30 p.m.: And whereas the Woolston Borough Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all grocers’ shops in the Borough of Woolston:

Now, therefore, I, Alexander Wilson Hogg, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 25 of “The Shops and Offices Act, 1908,” do hereby direct that, from and after the 14th day of June, 1909, all the grocers’ shops in the Borough of Woolston shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.

Dated at Wellington, this 9th day of June, 1909.
A. W. HOGG,
Minister of Labour.

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Notice fixing Closing-hours of Butchers’ Shops in the City of Christchurch under the Shops and Offices Act.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the butchers’ shops (excluding pork-butchers who do not sell beef or mutton) in the City of Christchurch, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops in the city shall be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: 6 o’clock on four days; 1 o’clock on Thursday; 10 o’clock on Saturday: And whereas the Christchurch City Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the butchers’ shops (excepting pork-butchers who do not sell beef or mutton) in the City of Christchurch:

Now, therefore, I, Alexander Wilson Hogg, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 25 of “The Shops and Offices Act, 1908,” do hereby direct that, from and after the 14th day of June, 1909, all butchers’ shops (excluding pork-butchers who do not sell beef or mutton) in the City of Christchurch shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.

Dated at Wellington, this 9th day of June, 1909.
A. W. HOGG,
Minister of Labour.

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Sittings of Supreme Court appointed.

WE, five of the Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, in pursuance of the powers vested in us by “The Judicature Act, 1908,” hereby make the following additional rules respecting the places and times for holding sittings of the Supreme Court and sittings in Chambers, in the Judicial District of Westland, for the year 1909:—

Sittings for the trial of criminal and civil cases, and of causes under “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1908,” will be held at the Courthouse, GREYMOUTH, to commence on the following days, at 11 a.m.:—

Monday, 28th June.
Tuesday, 21st September.
Wednesday, 8th December;

And at the Courthouse, WESTPORT, to commence on the following days, at 11 a.m.:—

Monday, 5th July.
Saturday, 25th September.
Wednesday, 15th December.

Business in Chambers may be disposed of in the course of these sittings, on such days and at such hours as the Judge may appoint.

If any of the days above appointed for sittings should be a public holiday, the sittings will commence on the first day after the day so appointed which is not a holiday.

Given under our hands, this eighteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nine.

JOSHUA STRANGE WILLIAMS,
Acting Chief Justice.

J. E. DENNISTON, J.
W. B. EDWARDS, J.
THEO. COOPER, J.
FREDK. R. CHAPMAN, J.

Approved in Council.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Branch of Friendly Society registered.

The Treasury,
Friendly Societies’ Office,
Wellington, 5th June, 1909.

THE Court Johnston, No. 7631, situated at Takapau, is registered as a branch of the Hawke’s Bay District of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1908,” this 5th day of June, 1909.

ROBERT E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.