Now, therefore, His Majesty, having taken the said representation into consideration, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to approve thereof, and of what is therein proposed.

Whereof all persons whom it may concern are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.

ALMERIC FITZROY.

SCHEDULE.
LIST OF COUNCIL OFFICE FEES CONTAINED IN SCHEDULE C II TO THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE RULES, 1908, AS AMENDED BY ORDER IN COUNCIL OF THE 23RD MAY, 1916, AND BY ORDER IN COUNCIL OF THE 9TH MARCH, 1921.
£ s. d.
Entering Appearance .. .. .. .. 0 10 0
Amending Appearance .. .. .. .. 0 5 0
Examining proof print of Record with the Certified Record at the Privy Council Office (chargeable to Appellant only)—
Per diem .. .. .. .. .. 2 0 0
Half a day .. .. .. .. .. 1 0 0
Lodging Petition of Appeal .. .. .. .. 2 0 0
Lodging Petition for Special Leave to Appeal .. 2 0 0
Lodging any other Petition .. .. .. .. 1 0 0
Lodging Case .. .. .. .. .. 1 0 0
Setting down Appeal (chargeable to Appellant only) 2 0 0
Setting down Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (chargeable to Petitioner only) .. .. .. 2 0 0
Setting down any other Petition (chargeable to Petitioner only) .. .. .. .. 1 0 0
Summons .. .. .. .. .. 1 0 0
Committee Report on Petition .. .. .. 1 10 0
Committee Report on Appeal .. .. .. 3 0 0
Original Order of His Majesty in Council determining an Appeal .. .. .. .. .. 4 0 0
Any other Original Order of His Majesty in Council Plain Copy of an Order of His Majesty in Council .. 0 5 0
Original Order of the Judicial Committee .. 1 10 0
Plain Copy of Committee Order .. .. .. 0 5 0
Lodging Affidavit .. .. .. .. .. 0 10 0
Certificate delivered to Parties .. .. .. 0 10 0
Committee References .. .. .. .. 2 0 0
Lodging Caveat .. .. .. .. .. 1 0 0
Subpoena to Witnesses .. .. .. .. 0 10 0
Taxing Fee 6d. for each pound allowed, or a fraction thereof, up to £300, and one per cent. beyond that sum, calculated at the rate of 5s. for each £25, or a portion thereof.

Date of Election to fill Extraordinary Vacancy on Christchurch, Greymouth, and Hokitika Fire Boards.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 21st June, 1921.
PURSUANT to the Fire Brigades Act, 1908, and the rules made thereunder, I, William Downie Stewart, being the Minister charged with the administration of the said Act, do hereby appoint Friday, the 8th July, 1921, to be the date for holding the election of one member of the Christchurch, Greymouth, and Hokitika Fire Boards by the fire-insurance companies concerned, such election being held to fill an extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. H. P. Hopkins.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Classification of Wheat for Purposes of Wheat Guarantee, 1922.
IN connection with the notice published in the Gazette of 9th June, 1921, as to guaranteed prices for wheat for the season 1921/22, the following classification has been decided upon:—
"Tuscan" includes all varieties of Tuscan, also Talavera, Dreadnought, Red Marvel, Federation, Yandalla King, John Brown, McCallum's, Bordier, Sensation, and Victor; also all varieties not classed as Hunters or Pearl herein.
"Hunters" includes all varieties of Hunters, also Webb's Challenge, Webb's Standup White, Velvetear, and Redchaff.
"Pearl" includes Pearl, Velvet, and Bobs.

W. NOSWORTHY, Minister of Agriculture.

Notice fixing the Closing-hours of all the Grocers' Shops in the Borough of Timaru, under the Shops and Offices Act, 1908.
WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the grocers' 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 : On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 5.30 p.m., and on Fridays at 8 p.m. :

And whereas I, George James Anderson, Minister of Labour, am satisfied that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the grocers’ shops within the Borough of Timaru:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 25 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, I do hereby direct that on and after the 30th day of June, 1921, all the grocers' shops within the Borough of Timaru shall be closed accordingly.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 18th December, 1919, fixing the closing-hours of grocers’ shops in the Borough of Timaru is hereby cancelled as from the date of coming into operation of this notice.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of June, 1921.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, Minister of Labour.

Notice fixing the Closing-hours of all the Tobacconists’ Shops in the Borough of Taumarunui, under the Shops and Offices Act, 1908.
WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the tobacconists’ shops in the Borough of Taumarunui, 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 Mondays and Fridays 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays 8 p.m., Saturdays 10 p.m.; provided that if the statutory closing-day is observed on Saturday pursuant to the Shops and Offices Act, the closing-hour on Wednesday shall be 6 p.m. and on Friday at 10 p.m.:

And whereas I, George James Anderson, Minister of Labour, am satisfied that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the tobacconists shops within the Borough of Taumarunui:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 25 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, I do hereby direct that on and after the 30th day of June, 1921, all the tobacconists’ shops within the Borough of Taumarunui shall be closed accordingly.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 28th May, 1914, fixing the closing-hours of certain shops in the Borough of Taumarunui is hereby superseded, in so far as it relates to the shops affected by this notice, as from the date of the coming into operation of this notice.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of June, 1921.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, Minister of Labour.

Notice fixing the Closing-hours of all the Chemists’ Shops in the Borough of Masterton, under the Shops and Offices Act, 1908.
WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the chemists’ shops in the Borough of Masterton, 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 Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 5.30 p.m., and on Fridays at 8.30 p.m., with the following exceptions:—
(1.) In the evening of the working-day that first precedes any of the special days (other than Christmas Day and New Year’s Day) mentioned in or coming within the meaning of section 19 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, the closing-hour shall be 8.30 p.m. ;
(2.) Should the occupier of any shop affected by this requisition reopen his shop pursuant to section 18 (d) of the said Act at 7 p.m. on Saturday, then and in such case the closing-hour on Saturday for any such shop shall be 8 p.m. :

And whereas I, George James Anderson, Minister of Labour, am satisfied that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the chemists’ shops within the Borough of Masterton:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 25 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1908, I do hereby direct that on and after the 30th day of June, 1921, all the chemists’ shops within the Borough of Masterton shall be closed accordingly.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 10th August, 1916, fixing the closing-hours of chemists’ shops in the Borough of Masterton is hereby cancelled as from the date of the coming into operation of this notice.

Dated at Wellington this 17th day of June, 1921.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, Minister of Labour.

Notice fixing Closing-hours of (1) Hairdressers and (2) Tobacconists’ Shops in the Borough of Masterton, under the Shops and Offices Act, 1908.
WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the shops in each of the trades of (1) hairdresser and (2) tobacconist in the Borough of