JAN. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 47

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

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Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 17th December, 1914.

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 Turama Road, in the Town of Parepare 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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Authorizing the Laying-off of Kenneth Avenue, in the Town of Kaitaia Extension No. 1, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

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Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 15th December, 1914.

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 Kenneth Avenue, in the Town of Kaitaia 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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Special Order made by the Franklin County Council merging Awhitu Road District.

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Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 19th December, 1914.

THE following special order, made by the Franklin County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Counties Amendment Act, 1913.

H. D. BELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

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FRANKLIN COUNTY COUNCIL.

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon it by section 31 of the Counties Act, 1908, the Franklin County Council do hereby make a special order to abolish the Awhitu Road District and merge the same in the Franklin County, as from 31st March, 1915.

The above special order was made at a special meeting of the Council held on 1st October, 1914, and confirmed at a general meeting on 25th November, 1914.

Pukekohe, 1st December, 1914.

J. T. STEMBRIDGE,
County Clerk.

I hereby certify that the above special order was made on 1st October and confirmed on 25th November, 1914, as by law required.

J. T. STEMBRIDGE,
County Clerk.

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Approval of Fees for Licensing of Vehicles fixed by By-law.—Grey County Council.

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Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 16th December, 1914.

IT is hereby notified, in accordance with section 107 of the Counties Act, 1908, that so much of the by-law made by the Grey County Council on the 27th day of November, 1914, as appoints the several sums to be paid to the Grey County funds for the licensing of vehicles has this day been approved by His Excellency the Governor.

H. D. BELL,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

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Varied Notice fixing Closing-hours of Confectioners’ Shops in the Borough of Dannevirke 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 confectioners’ shops in the Borough of Dannevirke, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops in the borough shall be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: Monday, 11 p.m.; Tuesday, 11 p.m.; Wednesday, 11 p.m.; Thursday, 11 p.m.; Friday, 11 p.m.; Saturday, 12 midnight: And whereas the Dannevirke Borough Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the confectioners’ shops within the Borough of Dannevirke:

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 11th day of January, 1915, all confectioners’ shops in the Borough of Dannevirke shall be closed in accordance with such requisition. The notice gazetted on the 19th day of October, 1911, fixing the closing-hours of fruiterers’, confectioners’, bakers’, and pastrycooks’ shops in the borough is hereby varied accordingly.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of January, 1915.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Labour.

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Notice of Intention to take Land in Block VII, Takahue Survey District, for a Native School.

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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 Native school in Block VII, Takahue 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 Victoria Valley, 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 at Wellington.

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SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE area of the piece of land required to be taken:

5 acres.

Being Te Konoti B No. 2 (17514, blue).

Situated in Block VII, Takahue Survey District.

In the Auckland Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 36921, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Provincial District, and thereon coloured red.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 19th day of December, 1914.

W. FRASER,
Minister of Public Works.

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Notice of Intention to take Land for Scenic Purposes in Block VII, Heao Survey District.

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NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1908, the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and the Scenery Preservation Amendment Act, 1910, to take the land described in the Schedule hereto for scenic purposes:

And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the post-office at Tokirima, and is there open for inspection; and that all persons affected by the taking of the said land should, if they have any well-grounded objections 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 at Wellington.

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SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE areas of the pieces of land required to be taken:—

A R. P.
60 2 0. Coloured on plan: Edged green.
11 0 0 " "
197 0 0 " "
20 0 0 " "
134 2 0 " Edged pink.

Portion of Opatu Block, Public Domain, Whanganui River Trust (Taranaki R.D.).

Situated in Block VII, Heao Survey District.

All in the Taranaki Land District; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 36762, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Provincial District, and thereon coloured as above mentioned.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 23rd day of December, 1914.

W. FRASER,
Minister of Public Works.