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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 112

mas Eve and New Year’s Eve excepted), when the closing-hour shall be 9 p.m., and on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve the closing-hour shall be 11 p.m.; (b) in the case of drapers’ shops, when the hour of closing on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve shall be 11 p.m.: And whereas the Wanganui Borough Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the (a) drapers’, (b) clothiers’, and (c) mercers’ shops within the Borough of Wanganui:

Now, therefore, I, William Herbert Herries, Acting Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 25 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, do hereby direct that on and after the 9th day of July, 1917, all (a) drapers’ shops, (b) clothiers’ shops, and (c) mercers’ shops within the Borough of Wanganui shall be closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 6 p.m., and on Fridays at 9 p.m., with the following exceptions: (a) In the case of clothiers’ shops and mercers’ shops, on the evenings of the last fourteen working-days in the month of December of each year, except Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, when the closing-hour shall be 9 p.m.; and (b) in the case of drapers’ shops, clothiers’ shops, and mercers’ shops, on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, when the closing-hour shall be 11 p.m.

Pursuant to subsection (4) of the said section, nothing in this notice shall permit any such shop to remain open after the hour of 1 p.m. on the day observed as a weekly half-holiday.

The notice gazetted on the 24th day of June, 1909, is hereby cancelled.

Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of July, 1917.

W. H. HERRIES,
For Minister of Labour.

Notice fixing the Closing-hours of Hairdressers’ and Tobacconists’ Shops in the Borough of Hastings, under the Shops and Offices Act.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the shops in each of the trades of (a) hairdresser and (b) tobacconist within the Borough of Hastings, 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, Thursdays, and Fridays at 6 p.m., and Saturdays at 10.30 p.m.: And whereas the Hastings Borough Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the (a) hairdressers’ and (b) tobacconists’ shops within the Borough of Hastings:

Now, therefore, I, William Herbert Herries, acting for the Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 25 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, do hereby direct that on and after the 9th day of July, 1917, all hairdressers’ shops and all tobacconists’ shops in the Borough of Hastings shall be closed accordingly.

Pursuant to subsection (4) of the said section, nothing in this notice shall permit any shop to remain open after the hour of 1 p.m. on the day observed as the weekly half-holiday.

The notice gazetted on the 21st day of May, 1908, fixing the closing-hours of all shops in the borough is hereby varied accordingly.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of July, 1917.

W. H. HERRIES,
For Minister of Labour.

The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908.—Notice of Proposed Cancellations of Registry.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 1st July, 1917.

NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to and in exercise of the powers in this behalf conferred upon me by section 22 of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908, the registrations of the industrial associations and unions mentioned in the Schedule below will, unless cause to the contrary is shown, be cancelled at the expiration of six weeks from the date hereof.

W. NEWTON,
Deputy Registrar of Industrial Unions.

SCHEDULE.

The N.Z. Federated Bakers and Pastrycooks’ Industrial Association of Workers, registered number 760, situated at Auckland.

The Auckland Boot-manufacturers’ Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 145, situated at Auckland.

The Auckland Shipmasters’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 458, situated at Auckland.

The Devonport Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 802, situated at Devonport.

The Newmarket Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 835, situated at Auckland.

The Auckland United Storemen’s Industrial Union of Workers (other than Employees in Bottling Stores), registered number 976, situated at Auckland.

The Hikurangi Under-managers, Deputies, and Firemen’s Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 983, situated at Hikurangi.

The Auckland Softgoods Employees’ Industrial Union of Workers (other than Storemen, Porters, and Packers), registered number 985, situated at Auckland.

The N.Z. Shearers and Wool-shed Employees’ Industrial Association of Workers, registered number 742, situated at Wellington.

The Hawke’s Bay Master Tailors’ Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 683, situated at Napier.

The Wellington Carriers’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 8, situated at Wellington.

The Wellington Farriers and General Blacksmiths’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 285, situated at Wellington.

The Wanganui Slaughtermen’s Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 899, situated at Castlecliff.

The Wanganui Timber-workers’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 953, situated at Wanganui.

The Wellington Licensed Taxi-drivers’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1008, situated at Wellington.

The Palmerston North Builders and General Labourers’ and Brickyard Labourers’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1013, situated at Palmerston North.

The Napier Performing Musicians’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1062, situated at Napier.

The Marlborough Traction-engine and Machine-owners’ Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 415, situated at Blenheim.

The Marlborough Drivers’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 780, situated at Blenheim.

The Marlborough Farm and Station Employees’ (other than Shearers and Shed Hands) Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 977, situated at Blenheim.

The Nelson Horse and Motor Vehicle Drivers’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1063, situated at Nelson.

The Westport Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 803, situated at Westport.

The Ross Gold-mine Employees’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 997, situated at Ross.

The Christchurch Taxi and Touring Car Owners’ Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 1005, situated at Christchurch.

The Oamaru Painters’ Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 841, situated at Oamaru.

The Dunedin Plasterers’ Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 919, situated at Dunedin.

The Southland Slaughtermen’s Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 888, situated at Bluff.

The Otago and Southland Farm and Station Employees’ (other than Shearers and Shed Hands) Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 987, situated at Dunedin.

The Dunedin Export Slaughtermen’s Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 926, situated at Dunedin.

Public Service Stores Tender Board.—Supply and Delivery of Stores.

Wellington, 28th June, 1917.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Chairman, General Post Office, Wellington, not later than 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 5th September, 1917, for the supply and delivery, C.I.F., Wellington, of the undermentioned material:—

30,000 dry cells for telephones.
3,000 cords, 4-conductor.
2,000 diaphragms for watch receivers.
15,000 Swanneck insulator bolts.
20,000 cups, insulator Swanneck.
3,135,000 envelopes, various kinds.

Particulars and conditions of tendering may be obtained at the office of the Controller of Stores, Post and Telegraph Department, Wellington; the District Storekeeper, Post and Telegraph Department, Christchurch; or at the offices of the Telegraph Engineers at Auckland and Dunedin.

J. ORCHISTON,
Chairman.