Nov. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3407

majority of the occupiers of all the chemists’ shops within the Borough of New Plymouth:

And whereas I, William Herbert Herries, acting for and on behalf of the Minister of Labour, am satisfied that all the occupiers of chemists’ shops in the Borough of New Plymouth affected by section 3 of the Shops and Offices Amendment Act, 1915, as amended by section 3 of the Shops and Offices Amendment Act, 1917, have been afforded an equal right to share in the profits of the business carried on by such specified shop:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 25 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, and of section 3 of the Shops and Offices Amendment Act, 1915, I do hereby direct that on and after the 12th day of November, 1919, all chemists’ shops in the Borough of New Plymouth, except such specified shop, shall be closed accordingly.

The notice fixing the closing-hours of chemists’ shops in the Borough of New Plymouth gazetted on the 1st day of June, 1905, is hereby cancelled as from the date of the coming into operation of this notice.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of November, 1919.

W. H. HERRIES,
For Minister of Labour.

NOTE.—Pursuant to section 3 of the Shops and Offices Amendment Act, 1915, as amended by section 3 of the Shops and Offices Amendment Act, 1917, it will not be lawful for any chemist whose shop is situated within the borough and within two miles of the exempted shop, by the nearest route as determined by the Inspector of Factories, to supply any goods after the hours fixed by this notice, nor after 1 o’clock on the statutory half-holiday, except that, pursuant to section 18 (d) of the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, any chemist’s shop may on that day be reopened between the hours of 7 and 9 p.m. only for the supply of medicines and surgical appliances.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in the Southland Land District for Sale or Lease to Discharged Soldiers.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Invercargill, 4th November, 1919.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for sale or lease under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and the regulations thereunder; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 15th December, 1919.

The lands may be purchased for cash or on deferred payments, or selected on lease for sixty-six years, with right of renewal for further successive term of sixty-six years and a right to acquire the freehold.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Invercargill, on Thursday, the 18th December, 1919, at 10 o’clock a.m.

The ballot will be held at the conclusion of the examination of applicants.

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Southland County.—Town of Wallacetown.

SECTIONS 2 and 3, Block XXXVIII: Area, 7 acres; capital value, £140; instalment on deferred payment (excluding interest), £7; half-yearly rent on lease, £3 3s.

Section 4, Block XXXVIII: Area, 11 acres 0 roods 3 perches; capital value, £220; instalment on deferred payment (excluding interest), £11; half-yearly rent on lease, £4 19s.

Open level land of good quality, all in grass; situated eight miles from Town of Invercargill; access good; suitable for dairying or cropping. Residence will not be compulsory, as sections are liable to flood.

Sections 2 and 3 are loaded with £10, valuation for fencing; and Section 4 is loaded with £6, valuation for fencing.

Sale posters and full particulars may be obtained at this office.

THOS. BROOK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in the Canterbury Land District for Sale or Lease to Discharged Soldiers.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Christchurch, 5th November, 1919.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for sale or lease under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and the regulations thereunder; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Thursday, the 8th January, 1920.

The lands may be purchased for cash or on deferred payments, or selected on lease for sixty-six years, with right of renewal for further successive terms of sixty-six years and a right to acquire the freehold.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Christchurch, on Tuesday, the 13th January, 1920, at 10 o’clock a.m.

The ballot will be held at the conclusion of the examination of applicants.

SCHEDULE.

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.—SECOND-CLASS LAND.

Cheviot County. — Cheviot Estate. — Lowry Peaks Survey District.

Lot 1 of Section 2, Block XIV: Area, 695 acres 2 roods; capital value, £5,020; instalment on deferred payment (excluding interest), £251; half-yearly rent on lease, £112 19s.

This section comprises hilly, undulating, and flat land; about 150 acres ploughable. The formation consists of limestone, sandstone, and clay. The soil is of superior quality. The vegetation consists of tussock, clover, and other native and English grasses, with a little scrub and fern. About 100 acres have been ploughed and grassed. The whole section is well watered by the Kaiwara River and small streams. Altitude, 400 ft. to 1,700 ft. About four miles and a half from Ethelton Railway-station by good road.

Lot 1 of Section 1, Block XVII: Area, 514 acres; capital value, £4,320; instalment on deferred payment (excluding interest), £216; half-yearly rent on lease, £97 4s.

This section comprises hilly, undulating, and flat land. The formation consists of limestone, sandstone, and clay. The soil is of superior quality. The vegetation consists of tussock, clover, and other native grasses, with a little scrub and fern. The whole section is well watered by the Kaiwara River. Altitude, 400 ft. to 700 ft. Situated close to Ethelton Railway-station.

Part Section 1, Block VII: Area, 2,000 acres; capital value, £13,020; instalment on deferred payment (excluding interest), £651; half-yearly rent on lease, £292 19s.

All open hilly and undulating country, intersected by deep gullies with generally easy faces and sunny aspect. The formation is sandstone and slate. The soil is generally deep, and of superior quality. The vegetation consists of tussock, clover, and other native and cultivated grasses, with a little scrub and fern in places. The whole area is well watered by the Gower River and other streams. Altitude, 200 ft. to 1,630 ft. There is a good homestead-site on the Leamington Road, and about 200 acres of rich arable land on the top of the spurs. About two miles and a half from Spotswood Railway-station by a good road.

The successful applicant for this section will be required to take out a year-to-year lease over the other part of the section, containing 97 acres 1 rood 33 perches, at an annual rental of £28 8s., and continue to hold it during the currency of this lease.

IMPROVEMENTS.

The improvements that go with the land are as follows:—

Lot 1 of Section 2, 453 chains of boundary and subdivisional fencing, valued at £274 15s.

Lot 1 of Section 1, 190 chains of boundary and subdivisional fencing, valued at £109.

Part Section 1, Block VII, 1,100 chains of boundary and subdivisional fencing, valued at £715; a dip, plantation, and three dams.

Sale posters and full particulars may be obtained at this office.

H. D. M. HASZARD,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in the Wellington Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 12th September, 1919.

NOTICE is hereby given, under section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that Section 13, Block X, Makotuku Survey District, containing 1 acre 3 roods 36 perches, will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Wednesday, the 17th day of December, 1919.

G. H. M. McCLURE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.