Dec. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3643

Letters of Naturalization issued.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 10th December, 1913.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalization, under the Aliens Act, 1908, in favour of the undermentioned persons:—

H. D. BELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Authorizing the Laying-off of Webster Street, in the Town of Hararahi West Extension No. 8, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 4th December, 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 Webster Street, in the Town of Hararahi West Extension No. 8, Auckland Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Authorizing the Laying-off of Horotutu and Kowhai Roads, in the Town of St. George Extension No. 1, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 4th December, 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 Horotutu and Kowhai Roads, in the Town of St. George 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.

Authorizing the Laying-off of Heathfield Road, in the Town of Heathfield, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 4th December, 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 Heathfield Road, in the Town of Heathfield, Canterbury Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Meetings of Nelson Land Board.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 5th December, 1913.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 48 (a) of the Land Act, 1908, approved of meetings of the Nelson Land Board being held at 10 o'clock a.m., at the District Lands and Survey Office, Nelson, on Thursday, 15th January, 12th February, 12th March, 9th April, 14th May, 11th June, 9th July, 13th August, 10th September, 8th October, 12th November, and 10th December during the year 1914.

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Meetings of Southland Land Board.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 5th December, 1913.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 48 (a) of the Land Act, 1908, approved of meetings of the Southland Land Board being held at 10.30 o'clock a.m., at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, on Thursday, 22nd January, 26th February, 26th March; Tuesday, 21st April; Thursday, 28th May, 25th June, 23rd July, 27th August, 24th September, 22nd October; Tuesday, 24th November; and Thursday, 17th December, during the year 1914.

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Varied Notice (No. 2) fixing Closing-hours of Hairdressers' and Tobacconists' Shops in the Borough of Invercargill under the Shops and Offices Act.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the hairdressers' and tobacconists' shops in the Borough of Invercargill, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops within the borough shall be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: From Monday, 15th December, 1913, to Friday, 2nd January, 1914, 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 the hairdressers' and tobacconists' shops within the Borough of Invercargill:

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 15th day of December, 1913, all such shops in the Borough of Invercargill shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.

The notice gazetted on 22nd October, 1908, fixing the closing-hours of all such shops is hereby varied accordingly.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of December, 1913.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Labour.

Notice fixing Closing-hours of Hairdressers and Tobacconists' Shops in the Borough of Roxburgh under the Shops and Offices Act.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the shops in the trade of hairdresser and tobacconist in the Borough of Roxburgh, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops in the borough shall be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: At 8.30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; Thursdays at 1 p.m.; and Saturdays at 10.30 p.m.; and on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve at 11 p.m.:

And whereas the Roxburgh Borough Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the shops in the trade of hairdresser and tobacconist within the borough:

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 15th day of December, 1913, all shops in the trade of hairdresser and tobacconist in the Borough of Roxburgh shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of December, 1913.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Labour.

Notice fixing Closing-hours of Booksellers and Stationers' and Fancy-goods Dealers' Shops in the Borough of Timaru under the Shops and Offices Act.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the booksellers and stationers' and fancy-goods dealers' shops in the Borough of Timaru, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops in the borough shall be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 6 o'clock; Thursdays, at 1 o'clock; and Saturdays, at 9 o'clock:

And whereas the Timaru 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