1788
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 54

Labour Day, the birthday of the reigning Sovereign, and
any day which, pursuant to Proclamation by the Governor-
General or Act of Parliament, or declaration by the Govern-
ment, or on the request of the Mayor or Chairman of the
local authority, is generally observed as a public holiday,
after the hour of 9 p.m.; (2) on the working-day immedi-
ately preceding Christmas Day and on the working-day imme-
diately preceding New Year's Day, after the hour of 11 p.m.

The notice published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 5th
April, 1923, prohibiting the sale in the Borough of New-
market of certain goods comprised in the trade of a tobac-
conist is hereby cancelled as from the date of coming into
operation of this notice.

Dated at Wellington this 27th day of June, 1923.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, Minister of Labour.

The Arms Act, 1920.—Appointment of Authorized Officer.

Police Department,
Wellington, 22nd June, 1923.

PURSUANT to the regulations under the Arms Act, 1920,
I, Arthur Hobbins Wright, the Commissioner of Police,
do hereby appoint the senior member of the Force for the
time being in charge of Katikati Police-station to be an
authorized officer for the purposes of the said Act.

A. H. WRIGHT, Commissioner of Police.

Officiating Ministers for 1923.—Notice No. 22.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 26th June, 1923.

IT is hereby notified that the name of the following
Officiating Minister has been removed from the list of
Officiating Ministers under the Marriage Act, 1908, by
request:—

Auckland Central Mission.

Mr. F. E. Rapps.

ERRATUM.—In Notice No. 1, published in New Zealand
Gazette on the 25th January, 1923, page 261, under
Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, for “Reverend Angus
McDonald” (as returned) read “Reverend Angus MacDonald.”

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Mining Privilege struck off the Register.—Notice under the
Mining Amendment Act, 1914.

Mining Registrar's Office,
Naseby, 2nd June, 1923.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 30 (4)
of the Mining Amendment Act, 1914, that the mining
privilege mentioned in the Schedule hereto has been struck
off the Register.

C. R. J. INDER, Mining Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

Reg. No. 1742. Date: 10/6/1904. Nature of privilege:
Special alluvial claim. Locality: Snowburn. Registered
holders: James Thos. Smith Crearer and Alexander G.
Crearer.

Public Trust Office.—Establishment of Agency at Marton.

IT is notified, for public information, that an agency of the
Public Trust Office has been established at Marton, in
charge of Mr. F. R. H. Brice as Agent.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of June, 1923.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

By-laws under the Rotorua Borough Act, 1922.

WHEREAS by section 8 of the Rotorua Borough Act,
1922, the control and ownership of electric light and
power for supply of electric energy to the Borough of Rotorua
is vested in the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts,
as incorporated by the Rotorua Town Act, 1907:

And whereas in respect of the works the said Department
has all the powers for the time being conferred by law on
Borough Councils, except the power to borrow money or to
make and levy any special rate:

Now, therefore, the said Department, in pursuance of such
powers, and all other powers thereunto enabling it, hereby
revokes by-law No. 37 of Part XIII of the Rotorua Borough
By-Laws published in the New Zealand Gazette of 12th October,
1922, and doth substitute the following new by-law therefor;
and doth hereby declare that the said revocation shall take
effect and the said by-law shall come into force on the 1st
day of August, 1923:—

37. The price for electrical energy supplied by the Depart-
    ment will be calculated on the Board of Trade unit con-
    sisting of 1,000-watt hours. All energy will be charged
    according to meter register, but should a supply be given
    before a meter is installed the consumer shall pay for current
    supplied during such period a sum based upon the number
    and capacity of lamps and other apparatus installed.

Should the meter prove defective in any way, or be removed
for testing or repair, the consumer shall pay per month for
energy supplied during such period, a sum based on the
average former reading of the meter.

The charges for energy supplied shall be as follows, viz.:—
For each unit for lighting: 9d.
For each unit for power, heating, and domestic ap-
pliances: 4d.

When current accounts are paid on or before the 15th of
each month the following discounts shall be allowed, viz.:—
On charge for lighting.. .. .. 2d. per unit.
On charge for power, &c., up to 20 units.. 25 per cent.
On charge for power, &c., over 20 units .. 50 ,,

Accounts are payable monthly, and are due and payable on
delivery of accounts.

Given under the common seal of the Department of Tourist
and Health Resorts this 31st May, 1923.

W. NOSWORTHY.

The above-written by-laws were signed by the Hon. William
Nosworthy, the Minister in Charge of the Department of
Tourist and Health Resorts, in the presence of—W. R. KING,
Private Secretary.

The common seal of the Department of Tourist and Health
Resorts (as incorporated under the Rotorua Town Act, 1907)
was affixed to the above-written by-laws in the presence of—
B. M. WILSON, General Manager, Tourist and Health Resorts
Department, Wellington.

Letters of Naturalization granted.

Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 23rd June, 1923.

IT is hereby notified, for public information, that letters of naturalization, or endorsement of letters of naturalization,
in accordance with the provisions of the Aliens Act, 1908, have been granted to the persons named and described
hereunder.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART, Minister of Internal Affairs.