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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 21

Varied Notice (No. 2) fixing Closing-hours of Fruiterers', Refreshment-room Keepers', Confectioners', and Stationers' Shops in the Borough of Temuka under the Shops and Offices Act.

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WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the fruiterers', refreshment-room keepers', confectioners', and stationers' shops in the Borough of Temuka, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops within the borough shall be closed in the evening of working-days as follows:—Fruiterers, Refreshment-room Keepers, and Confectioners: Half-holiday at 10.30 p.m., Saturdays at 11 p.m.; other working-days, 10.30 p.m. Stationers: Half-holiday at 1 p.m., Saturday at 10 p.m.; other working-days, 8 p.m.: And whereas the Temuka Borough Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the fruiterers', refreshment-room keepers', confectioners', and stationers' shops in the Borough of Temuka:

Now, therefore, I, John Andrew Millar, 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 March, 1910, all fruiterers', refreshment-room keepers', confectioners', and stationers' shops in the Borough of Temuka shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.

The notices gazetted the 16th day of February, 1905, and the 10th day of May, 1906, fixing the closing-hours of all shops in the borough, are hereby varied accordingly.

Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of March, 1910.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

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Varied Notice (No. 3) fixing Closing-hours of Tobacconists' and Hairdressers' Shops in the Borough of Temuka under the Shops and Offices Act.

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WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the tobacconists' and hairdressers' shops in the Borough of Temuka, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops within the borough shall be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: Half-holiday at 1 p.m., Saturdays at 10.30 p.m., other working-days at 8 p.m.: And whereas the Temuka Borough Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the tobacconists' and hairdressers' shops in the Borough of Temuka:

Now, therefore, I, John Andrew Millar, 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 March, 1910, all tobacconists' and hairdressers' shops in the Borough of Temuka shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.

The notices gazetted the 16th day of February, 1905, and the 10th day of May, 1906, fixing the closing-hours of all such shops in the borough, are hereby varied accordingly.

Dated at Wellington, this 7th day of March, 1910.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

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Tenders.

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Public Works Office,
Wellington, 4th March, 1910.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

R. McKENZIE,
Minister of Public Works

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GISBORNE—ROTORUA RAILWAY.—OTOKO VIADUCT CONTRACT.

Accepted.

Griffiths, G. W., and Co., Westport .. 11,773 0 0

Declined.

Fraser, G. M., Hamilton .. .. 13,066 11 3
Anderson, J. and A., Christchurch .. 13,945 0 0
McWilliams and Andrews, Wellington .. 14,063 10 0
Johnson, W. T., Wellington .. 15,283 7 11
Nicol, J. A., Gisborne .. 15,992 0 0
Rhodes, W., and Son, Dunedin .. 17,108 18 0
McLoughlin, P., and Co., Gisborne .. 20,268 4 0

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ERECTON OF POST-OFFICE AT WAIROA, HAWKE’S BAY.

Accepted.

Gardiner, A. R., Wairoa .. .. .. 3,100 0 0

Declined.

Duncan, A., Hastings .. .. .. 3,217 8 6
Hamlin, R. H. J., Napier .. .. .. 3,297 0 0
Reynell and Harris, Wellington .. .. 3,376 0 0

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Notice of Intention to take Land in Block XVI, Kawhia South Survey District, for the Purposes of a Road.

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NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of “The Public Works Act, 1908,” to execute a certain public work, to wit, the construction of a road in Block XVI, Kawhia South Survey District, and for the purposes of such public work the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken. And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the Post-office at Ngapaenga, and is there open for inspection; and that all persons affected by the execution of the said public work or by the taking of the said land should, if they have any well-grounded objections to the execution of the said public work or to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the Minister of Public Works, Wellington.

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SCHEDULE.

THE parcel of land required to be taken:—

In the Land District of Auckland; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 25808, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, and thereon coloured as above.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this eighth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and ten.

R. McKENZIE,
Minister of Public Works.

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Introduction of New Zealand Potatoes into Peru prohibited. —Notice No. 1388.

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Department of Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists,
Wellington, 8th March, 1910.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the importation of potatoes from New Zealand into Peru has been prohibited.

THOS. MACKENZIE,
Minister of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce, and Tourist and Health Resorts.

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Native Licensing Assessors elected.

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Department of Justice,
Wellington, 9th March, 1910.

NOTICE has been received at this office, under the hands of the Returning Officers, that

REWETI TE RAKAHEREA and
RANGIHAEREPO LAWRENCE

have been elected to be Assessors for the Native Licensing Districts of Taupo and Waioeka respectively.

F. WALDEGRAVE,
Under-Secretary.