JULY 25.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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the Ngaruawahia Town District on the 20th day of July, 1912, on a proposal to borrow the sum of £3,500, by way of special loan, for the purpose of installing an electric lighting and power plant within the said town district: Total number of valid votes recorded, 87; for the proposal, 67; against the proposal, 20.

As the total number of valid votes recorded in favour of the proposal is not less than three-fifths of the total number of valid votes recorded at the poll, I hereby declare the proposal to be carried.

H. MARSLAND,
Chairman.

Ngaruawahia, 22nd July, 1912.

Authorizing the Laying-off of Stark Street, in the Town of Waipukurau Extension No. 22, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 19th July, 1912.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of the Land Act, 1908, I hereby authorize the laying-off of Stark Street, in the Town of Waipukurau Extension No. 22, Hawke’s Bay Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Authorizing the Laying-off of Waitemata Road, in the Town of Takapuna Extension No. 30, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 19th July, 1912.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of the Land Act, 1908, I hereby authorize the laying-off of Waitemata Road, in the Town of Takapuna Extension No. 30, Auckland Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Authorizing the Laying-off of Lake and Walsh Streets, in the Town of Frankton Extension No. 21, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 19th July, 1912.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of the Land Act, 1908, I hereby authorize the laying-off of Lake and Walsh Streets, in the Town of Frankton Extension No. 21, Auckland Land District, of a width of not less than 26 ft. instead of 99 ft.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Authorizing the Laying-off of Durham Street, in the Town of Makarewa Extension No. 1, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 19th July, 1912.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of the Land Act, 1908, I hereby authorize the laying-off of Durham Street, in the Town of Makarewa Extension No. 1, Southland Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Notice cancelling that fixing Closing-hours of Drapers’ Shops in the Borough of Thames under the Shops and Offices Act.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the drapers’ shops in the Borough of Thames, has been forwarded to me, desiring that the notice gazetted on the 7th day of December, 1911, fixing the closing-hours of all drapers, tailors, and mercers’ shops, combined and separately, within the Borough of Thames, be cancelled so far as it affects drapers: And whereas the Thames Borough Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the drapers’ shops within the Borough of Thames:

Now, therefore, I, William Ferguson Massey, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 25 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, do hereby direct that, from and after the 29th day of July, 1912, the said notice shall be cancelled accordingly so far as it affects drapers’ shops.

Dated at Wellington, this 24th day of July, 1912.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Labour.

Varied Notice fixing Closing-hours of all Shops in the Tolaga Riding of the Cook County under the Shops and Offices Act.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the shops in the Tolaga Riding, Cook County, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all shops in the riding shall be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: January, February, March, September, October, November, December, close on Mondays and Thursdays at 8 p.m., Wednesday 1 p.m., Tuesdays and Fridays at 6 p.m., Saturday 9 p.m.; April, May, June, July, August, close Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays at 6 p.m., Wednesday 1 p.m., Saturday 9 p.m.: And whereas the Cook County Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the shops in the Tolaga Riding of Cook County:

Now, therefore, I, William Ferguson Massey, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 25 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, do hereby direct that, from and after the 29th day of July, 1912, all shops in the Tolaga Riding of Cook County shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.

The notice gazetted on 24th March, 1910, fixing the closing-hours of all shops is hereby cancelled accordingly.

Dated at Wellington, this 24th day of July, 1912.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Labour.

Notice to Mariners No. 83 of 1912.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 12th July, 1912.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Hydrographic Office, Washington, United States, America, are published for general information.

F. M. B. FISHER.

JAVA.

NORTH COAST.—MEINDERTS REEF LIGHT.—DISCOLOURED WATER REPORTED TO WESTWARD.—Discoloured water, apparently indicating a shoal, has been reported 5½ miles 277° from Meinderts Reef light, north coast of Java.

Approx. position: Lat. 7° 40′ S., long. 114° 20′ 30″ E.

EAST COAST.—BALI STRAIT.—POINT LICHIN.—NON-EXISTENCE OF LIGHT-BUOY.—WRECK.—Mr. Wm. Clark, second officer of the steamer “Merelau,” reports under date of 3rd April, 1912, that the light-buoy shown on the charts off Point Lichin, Bali Strait, east coast of Java, does not exist.

NOTE.—The wreck shown on the charts off this point lies well in on the spit, and should any part of it be mistaken for the buoy a vessel might be led into danger.

Approx. position: Lat. 8° 7′ 20″ S., long. 114° 25′ 40″ E.

BAY OF BENGAL.

EASTERN SHORE.—MERGUI HARBOUR APPROACH.—SHOAL REPORTED.—The surveyor in charge of the Marine Survey of India reports the existence of a shoal, with a depth of 3¼ fathoms over it. 33 miles 207° from the summit of