SEPT. 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2843

Notice making and levying Rates under the Hauraki Plains Act, 1908.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 30th September, 1926.

I, ALEXANDER DONALD McLEOD, Minister of Lands, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by the Hauraki Plains Act, 1908, do hereby make and levy upon the unimproved value of all lands liable to be rated pursuant to that Act a rate on a graduated scale as specified in the Schedule hereto according to the classification of the land.

The said rate will be payable in one sum on the 4th day of October, 1926, to the Collector of Rates for the Hauraki Plains Rating District, at the office of the Chief Drainage Engineer, 5 Law Court Buildings, High Street, Auckland, at which office the rate-book will be open for inspection.

A copy of the rate-book may be inspected by ratepayers at the office of the Chief Drainage Engineer at Kerepehi at all times at which that office is open for the transaction of public business.

SCHEDULE.

Class A: On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class A by the Appraiser appointed under the said Act—
Three pence and sixty-seven one-hundredths of a penny (3·67d.) in the pound.

Class B: On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class B by the Appraiser appointed under the said Act—
Twopence and ten one-hundredths of a penny (2·1d.) in the pound.

Class C: On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class C by the Appraiser appointed under the said Act—
Fifty-two one-hundredths of a penny (0·52d.) in the pound.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

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

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the fishmongers’ shops within the City of Dunedin, has been forwarded to me desiring that all such shops within the said city be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 7 p.m., on Fridays at 10.30 p.m., and on Saturdays at 11 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 said shops within the said city:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 32 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, I do hereby direct that on and after the 11th day of October, 1926, all the fishmongers’ shops within the City of Dunedin shall be closed accordingly.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of September, 1926.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, Minister of Labour.

Pharmacy Regulations.

Department of Health,
Wellington, 28th September, 1926.

I THE following regulations made by the Pharmacy Board of New Zealand, having been approved by His Excellency the Governor-General, are published in accordance with the Pharmacy Act, 1908.

J. A. YOUNG, Minister of Health.

REGULATIONS.

WHEREAS by the Pharmacy Act, 1908 (No. 143), it is enacted that the Pharmacy Board of New Zealand may from time to time make regulations for the purpose of generally carrying the said Act into effect:

And whereas the Governor-General in Council may from time to time suspend the operation of any such regulations:

Now, therefore, it is declared that the regulation published on page 1609 of Gazette No. 46, of 3rd July, 1924, as regards examinations, Section A, shall be rescinded as from 1st October, 1926, and the following regulation substituted, to come into effect upon the said date :—

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EXAMINATION. SECTION A.

The syllabus of examination for all candidates in Section A shall be the same as that in the annual calendar of the New Zealand University for Matriculation; and all candidates, before sitting for examination in Section B shall produce evidence that they have passed in Matriculation of the University of New Zealand, or of any other University that may be recognized by the Board; or shall have passed such other examination as shall be regarded by the Board as equal in standard to that of the New Zealand University Matriculation.

F. CASTLE, President.
E. C. CACHEMAILLE, Registrar.

Approved in Council.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.
27th September, 1926.

Special Order passed by the Hokianga County Council declaring Foxglove to be a Noxious Weed.—Notice No. Ag. 2597.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 22nd September, 1926.

THE following special order passed by the Hokianga County Council at a special meeting held on 10th August, 1926, and confirmed at an ordinary meeting held on 14th September, 1926, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Noxious Weeds Act.

O. HAWKEN, Minister of Agriculture.

SPECIAL ORDER.

In exercise of the powers conferred upon it by the Noxious Weeds Act, 1908, and amendments thereto, the Hokianga County Council hereby resolves and declares by way of special order that

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea),

being a plant mentioned in the Third Schedule to the said Act, is hereby declared a noxious weed within the County of Hokianga.

Trustees of the Maungakawa Rabbit District elected.—Notice No. Ag. 2596.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 23rd September, 1926.

NOTICE has been received under the hand of the Returning Officer of the Maungakawa Rabbit District, constituted under Part III of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1908, that

A. Christie,
H. P. Hewitt,
A. Paton,
W. D. Rennie, and
I. D. Woodroffe

have been duly elected trustees of the said district.

O. HAWKEN, Minister of Agriculture.

Conscience-money received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 28th September, 1926.

I HEREBY acknowledge receipt of the following amounts, forwarded by persons unknown, as conscience-money to the New Zealand Government: £10 forwarded to the Customs Department, Wellington; 1s. 11d. forwarded to the Chief Postmaster, Auckland; and £2 12s. forwarded to the Chief Postmaster, Wellington.

R. E. HAYES,
Secretary to the Treasury.

Government Offices to be closed on Monday, 25th October, 1926 (Labour Day).

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 22nd September, 1926.

AS provided under Public Service Regulations, the Government offices throughout New Zealand will be closed on Monday, the 25th October, 1926, being Labour Day.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Public Service Commissioner.