MAY 24. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1417

Notice under the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, fixing the Closing-hours of all the Tobacconists’ Shops in the Borough of New Plymouth.

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WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the tobacconists’ shops in the Borough of New Plymouth, 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, and Thursdays at 6 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays 9.30 p.m., with the following exceptions:—

(1.) On the working-day that first precedes any of the special days mentioned in or coming within the meaning of section 26 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, there shall be no fixed closing-hour;

(2.) From the 18th December to the 7th January, and from the Monday preceding Good Friday and up to the end of the week following Good Friday, there shall be no fixed closing-hour;

(3.) Should the occupier of any shop affected by this requisition observe, pursuant to the said Act, Monday as the statutory closing-day, then and in such case the closing-hour on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday shall be 6 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday 9.30 p.m. ;

(4.) Should the occupier of any shop affected by this requisition observe, pursuant to the said Act, Tuesday as the statutory closing-day, then and in such case the closing-hour on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday shall be 6 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday 9.30 p.m. ;

(5.) Should the occupier of any shop affected by this requisition observe, pursuant to the said Act, Wednesday as the statutory closing-day, then and in such case the closing-hour on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday shall be 6 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday 9.30 p.m. ;

(6.) Should the occupier of any shop affected by this requisition observe, pursuant to the said Act, Thursday as the statutory closing-day, then and in such case the closing-hour on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday shall be 6 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday 9.30 p.m. ;

(7.) Should the occupier of any shop affected by this requisition observe, pursuant to the said Act, Friday as the statutory closing-day, then and in such case the closing-hour on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday shall be 6 p.m., and on Wednesday and Saturday 9.30 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 New Plymouth:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 32 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, I do hereby direct that on and after the 28th day of May, 1923, all the tobacconists’ shops within the Borough of New Plymouth shall be closed accordingly.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of May, 1923.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, Minister of Labour.

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Appointing Saturday as the Statutory Closing-day in the Borough of Rangiora.

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WHEREAS a poll to determine the statutory closing-day in the Borough of Rangiora was duly taken under the authority of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, on the 26th day of April, 1923:

And whereas the Town Clerk of the Borough of Rangiora has notified me that the majority of the votes given at such poll were in favour of the appointment of Saturday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough:

Now, therefore, I, George James Anderson, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, do hereby appoint Saturday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough as from the 28th day of May, 1923.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of May, 1923.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, Minister of Labour.

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Appointing Saturday as the Statutory Closing-day in the Borough of Otaki.

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WHEREAS a poll to determine the statutory closing-day in the Borough of Otaki was duly taken under the authority of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, on the 26th day of April, 1923:

And whereas the Town Clerk of the Borough of Otaki has notified me that the majority of the votes given at such poll were in favour of the appointment of Saturday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough:

Now, therefore, I, George James Anderson, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, do hereby appoint Saturday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough as from the 28th day of May, 1923.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of May, 1923.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, Minister of Labour.

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Notice under the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, prohibiting the Sale in the Borough of Timaru of certain Goods comprised in the Trade of a Tobacconist.

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WHEREAS a petition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the tobacconists’ shops within the Borough of Timaru, has been forwarded to me, desiring that the sale of certain goods comprised in the trade of a tobacconist—namely, smoking requisites—be prohibited during such time as the said shops are required to be closed in pursuance of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22:

And whereas I, George James Anderson, Minister of Labour, am satisfied that the sale of the said goods is comprised in the trade of a tobacconist in the said district, and that the signatures to such petition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the said shops in the said district:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 33 of the said Act, I do hereby direct that on and after the 4th day of June, 1923, the sale of the said goods in the Borough of Timaru shall be and is hereby prohibited as follows: On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays after the hour of 6 p.m., and on Fridays after the hour of 10 p.m., with the following exceptions—in the evening of the working-day that first precedes Christmas Day and in the evening of the working-day that first precedes New Year’s Day, after the hour of 11 p.m.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of May, 1923.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, Minister of Labour.

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Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

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HERBERT DE YONGH SCROGGIE, Esquire, of 2 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, has this day been appointed by the Right Honourable Sir Robert Stout, P.C., K.C.M.G., Chief Justice of New Zealand, a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in New South Wales, under the 47th section of the Judicature Act, 1908, for the purpose of administering and taking all such oaths, affidavits, and affirmations as in the said section mentioned.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of May, 1923.

W. A. HAWKINS,
Registrar, Supreme Court.

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Commissioner of the Supreme Court appointed.

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NEVILLE C. LAURENCE, Esquire, of Laurence and Laurence, corner George and Wynyard Streets, Sydney, Australia, a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, has this day been appointed by the Right Honourable Sir Robert Stout, P.C., K.C.M.G., Chief Justice of New Zealand, a Commissioner of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in New South Wales, under the 47th section of the Judicature Act, 1908, for the purpose of administering and taking all such oaths, affidavits, and affirmations as in the said section mentioned.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of May, 1923.

W. A. HAWKINS,
Registrar, Supreme Court.

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Surveyor licensed.

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Surveyors Board of New Zealand,
Wellington, 10th May, 1923.

IT is hereby notified, for general information, that a license under the Surveyors’ Institute and Board of Examiners Act, 1908, has been issued by the Surveyors Board to the following surveyor:—

Frederick George Fraser, of Auckland.

M. CROMPTON-SMITH,
Secretary, Surveyors Board.

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