Mar. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 911

Authorizing the Laying-off of Hakanoa, Waro, and Crossley Roads, in the Town of Huntly Extension No. 15, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

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Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 18th March, 1913.

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 Hakanoa, Waro, and Crossley Roads, in the Town of Huntly Extension No. 15, Auckland Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

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Authorizing the Laying-off of Clark Road, in the Town of Papakura Extension No. 1, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

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Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 18th March, 1913.

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 Clark Road, in the Town of Papakura Extension No. 1, Auckland Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

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Varied Notice No. 2 fixing Closing-hours of Grocers’ Shops in the Borough of Invercargill 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 grocers’ shops in the Borough of Invercargill, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops in the borough shall be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: On Thursday, 20th March, 1913, at 9 p.m.: And whereas the Invercargill Borough Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all grocers’ shops within the Borough of Invercargill:

Now, therefore, I, Francis Henry Dillon Bell, acting for and on behalf of the Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 25 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, do hereby direct that on the 20th day of March, 1913, all grocers’ shops in the Borough of Invercargill shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.

The varied notice, gazetted on 6th October, 1910, fixing the closing-hours of all grocers’ shops is hereby varied accordingly.

Dated at Wellington this 19th day of March, 1913.

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Labour.

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Tenders.

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Public Works Department,
Wellington, 19th March, 1913.

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

W. FRASER,
Minister of Public Works

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ERECTON OF MOUNT DAVEY STATION BUILDINGS, COAL CREEK RAILWAY.

Accepted.

£ s. d.
Ogilvie, George, Greymouth .. .. 1,958 4 6

Declined.

Chapman, E. J., Greymouth .. .. 2,026 10 0
Sweetman, E., Cobden .. .. 2,170 19 0
Cundy, A., Greymouth .. .. 2,189 0 0
Drake, J., Hokitika .. .. 2,311 11 6
Excell, A., Greymouth .. .. 2,367 13 8

WAIHOU RIVER IMPROVEMENT.—PAEROA STOP-BANK.

Accepted.

£ s. d.
Treanor, Patrick, Paeroa .. .. 2,053 12 0

Declined.

Piako Contract Company, Te Aroha .. 2,104 15 6
Gojack, M., Paeroa .. .. 2,109 1 0
Brenan and Co., Paeroa .. .. 2,259 8 0

Bonus for the Production of Quicksilver.

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Mines Department,
Wellington, 18th April, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus of fourpence (4d.) per pound will be paid on the production of the first one hundred thousand pounds weight (100,000 lb.) of good marketable retorted quicksilver, free from all impurities, from any mine in New Zealand, on the following conditions, that is to say:—

1. That at least one-third of the quantity is produced on or before the 31st March, 1914, and the remaining two-thirds on or before the 31st March, 1915.

2. No bonus will be payable until the whole of the one hundred thousand pounds (100,000 lb.) of quicksilver has been produced as stipulated to the satisfaction of an officer to be appointed by the Minister of Mines, and on whose certificate alone the bonus will be paid.

3. In the event of more than one person producing the required quantities of quicksilver before the dates named, inquiry will be made by the officer above referred to, when, if it is found that each applicant is equally entitled to a bonus, the amount will be divided in proportion to the quantities produced by each applicant, but in no case shall any bonus be paid until at least one hundred thousand pounds (100,000 lb.) of quicksilver has been produced in the aggregate.

JAMES COLVIN,
Minister of Mines.

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Election of Members of the Board of Appeal under the Public Service Act, 1912.—Provisional Notice.

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Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 19th March, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given that an election will be held for the purpose of electing members of the Public Service Board of Appeal as under:—

(1.) The said election will be held on Monday, the 5th day of May, 1913, at Wellington.

(2.) The poll will be closed at five o’clock p.m.

(3.) A ballot will be taken of the officers of the Postal Branch of the Post and Telegraph Department for the election of one of their number; also a separate ballot of the officers of the Telegraph Branch of the same Department for the election of one of their number; and also a separate ballot of the remaining officers of the Public Service for the election of two of their number.

(4.) Nominations, to be made on forms obtainable from the Secretary to the Public Service Commissioner, must reach the Returning Officer by noon of Saturday, the 5th April, 1913, and the electoral lists will be closed on that day at the same hour.

(5.) Each nomination must bear the signed consent to nomination of the candidate for election.

(6.) No officer of the Post and Telegraph Department shall be eligible for election unless he is nominated in writing by at least three officers of the same branch (Postal or Telegraph) of the Post and Telegraph Department as himself.

(7.) An officer of the Public Service, other than the Post and Telegraph Department, to be eligible for election must be nominated in writing by at least three officers of the Public Service other than those of the Post and Telegraph Department.

A. J. H. BENGE,
Secretary to the Commissioner.

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The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908.—Amalgamation of Unions.

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Department of Labour,
Wellington, 19th March, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Unions of Workers mentioned in the Schedule hereto have been amalgamated, so as to form one union, under section 20 of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, and their registrations have accordingly been cancelled as from the 19th day of February, 1913.

The title of the amalgamated Union is “The Christchurch Furniture Trade, Rattan and Wicker Workers’ Industrial Union of Workers.”

F. W. ROWLEY,
Deputy Registrar.

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SCHEDULE.

THE Christchurch United Furniture Trades’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 92, situated at Christchurch.

The Canterbury Rattan and Wicker Workers’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 551, situated at Christchurch.