Aug. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2545

Gifford Road, Dingle Road North, Dingle Road South, Rangitoto View Road, Bridge Street, Bay View Road, Averill Avenue, Taranaki Street, Rawhitiroa Road, Selwyn Road, Ligat Road, Nottingley Road, Willow Street, Vine Street, Oak Street, Wellington Street, Nelson Street, Polygon Street, Parade Street, Strand-Kohimarama, Strand-St. Heliers, Taylor Street, Lombard Street, Campbell Street, Wattling Street, Auckland Road, Challinor Street, Union Street, Edward Street, Terrace Street, Aumoe Road, John Street, Cowie Avenue, Neligan Avenue, Holgate Road, Hawera Road, Orakei Road, Raumati Road.

Dated at Wellington, this 11th day of August, 1926.

K. S. WILLIAMS, Minister of Public Works.

(P.W. 62/26/81.)

Notice under the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, fixing the Closing-hours of Tobacconists’ Shops within the City of Auckland.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the tobacconists’ shops within the City of Auckland, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops within the said city be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: Three days of the week at 8 p.m., two days of the week at 10 p.m.; (1) on the working-days other than those observed as a statutory closing-day in the period from 15th December to 10th January of the following year, both days inclusive, the closing-hours shall be at the option of the occupier; (2) on the working-days immediately preceding any of the special days mentioned in section 26 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, the closing-hour shall be 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 City of Auckland:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 32 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, I do hereby direct that on and after the 23rd day of August, 1926, all the tobacconists’ shops within the City of Auckland shall be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: On three days of the week at 8 p.m., and on two days of the week at 10 p.m., with the following exceptions—(1) On the working-days other than those observed as the statutory closing-day in the period from 15th December to 10th January of the following year, both days inclusive, there shall be no fixed closing-hour; (2) on the working-day immediately preceding any of the special days mentioned in section 26 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, the closing-hour shall be 10 p.m.

The notice dated the 23rd January, 1923, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 25th January, 1923, fixing the closing-hours of tobacconists’ shops in the City of Auckland, is hereby cancelled as from the date of the coming into operation of this notice.

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of August, 1926.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, Minister of Labour.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 17th August, 1926.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Hamilton, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART,
Minister of Finance.

BOROUGH OF HAMILTON.

Borough Offices Loan of £18,000.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Local Elections and Polls Act, 1908, the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, and their amendments, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Hamilton taken on the 20th day of July, 1926, on the proposal to borrow the sum of £18,000 for erecting, constructing, fitting, and furnishing a building in Alma Street on part Allotment 43 of Allotments 43, 44, and 45, Hamilton West, for holding the meetings and transacting the business of the Hamilton Borough Council and for the use of its officers and servants, including all necessary materials, labour, fittings, furniture, architects’ fees, plans, and supervision,—

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 577; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 737; informal, 9: total number of voters, 1,323.

I therefore declare that the proposal was lost.

Dated this 5th day of August, 1926.

JOHN R. FOW, Mayor.

Dismissal from the Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 11th August, 1926.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the dismissal of the undermentioned soldier of the Territorial Force from the New Zealand Defence Forces, under section 6 (b), Defence Act, 1909, he having been convicted by the Civil power:—

Private W. H. Yateman, Non-effective List, Territorial Force (Area 1A).

Dated 2nd August, 1926.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 11th August, 1926.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Club, under section 43, Defence Act, 1909:—

Wangaehu Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Wangaehu.

Dated 14th July, 1926.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Defence Rifle Club accepted.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 11th August, 1926.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to accept the services of the undermentioned Defence Rifle Club, under section 43, Defence Act, 1909:—

Piopio Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Piopio.

Dated 14th July, 1926.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Confirmation of Appointment in the Royal Naval Reserve (New Zealand Division).

Navy Office,
Wellington, 12th August, 1926.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following confirmation of appointment in the Royal Naval Reserve (New Zealand Division):—

Probationary Sub-Lieutenant William John Weber, as Sub-Lieutenant, R.N.R. (N.Z.D.), to date 1st March, 1926.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Unclaimed Property.

Police Department,
Wellington, 17th August, 1926.

IT is hereby notified that three bags of rabbit-skins, now in possession of the Superintendent of Police at Dunedin and unclaimed, will, unless claimed before 4th September next, be sold thereafter by public auction in terms of section 27 of the Police Force Act, 1913.

Particulars as to the time and place of sale may be obtained from the Superintendent of Police, Dunedin.

W. B. McILVENEY, Commissioner of Police.

Conscience-money received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 12th August, 1926.

I HEREBY acknowledge receipt of the following amounts, forwarded by persons unknown, as conscience-money to the New Zealand Government: £2 forwarded to the Railway Department, Dunedin; £5 forwarded to the Defence Department, Wellington; 2s. 6d. and £1, forwarded to the Treasury Department, Wellington.

R. E. HAYES,
Secretary to the Treasury.

Public Trust Office.—Closing of Agency at Morrinsville.

IT is notified for public information that the Agency of the Public Trust Office formerly in existence at Morrinsville has been closed.

Dated at Wellington this 10th day of August, 1926.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.