Mar. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 653

Notice under the Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22, and its Amendment, fixing the Closing-hours of (1) Hairdressers' and (2) Tobacconists' Shops within the Combined District of Wellington.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing has been forwarded to me from the occupiers of shops in each of the trades of (1) hairdresser and (2) tobacconist within the Combined District of Wellington, comprising the City of Wellington and the Town District of Johnsonville, pursuant to section 32 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22: Now, therefore, in pursuance of the said section 32, I, George James Anderson, Minister of Labour, do hereby direct that on and after the 19th day of March, 1928, all tobacconists' shops within the said combined district shall be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: Subject to closing at not later than 1 p.m. on the day observed as the statutory closing-day, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, at 7 p.m., on Fridays at 10 p.m., and on Saturdays at 10.30 p.m., with the following exceptions: (1) Should the occupier of any shop affected by this notice observe Saturday as the statutory closing-day, the closing-hour on Wednesday for any such shop shall be 10.30 p.m.; (2) on the two working-days (other than the day observed as the statutory closing-day) immediately preceding Christmas Day and the two working-days (other than the day observed as the statutory closing-day) immediately preceding New Year's Day, the closing-hour shall be 11 p.m.; (3) on the working-days (other than the day observed as the statutory closing-day) in the period from the 17th day of December to the 31st day of December (both days inclusive) on which an earlier closing-hour than 9 p.m. is hereinbefore prescribed, the closing-hour, subject to paragraph (2) hereof, shall be 9 p.m. in lieu of such earlier hour.

The notice dated the 17th July, 1918, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 18th July, 1918, the amended notice dated the 19th February, 1919, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 20th February, 1919, and the amended notice dated the 16th April, 1919, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 17th April, 1919, fixing the closing-hours of hairdressers' and tobacconists' shops in the City of Wellington, shall be and are hereby cancelled as from the date of the coming into operation of this notice.

And whereas the said requisition is signed by not less than two-thirds of the occupiers of tobacconists' shops within the said combined district, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to section 25 of the Shops and Offices Amendment Act, 1927, all other shops within the said combined district in which smoking requisites are sold shall be closed at the same hours as are set out herein for tobacconists' shops.

Dated at Wellington, this 5th day of March, 1928.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, Minister of Labour.

Notice under the Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22, and its Amendment, fixing the Closing-hours of Tobacconists' Shops within the Borough of New Plymouth.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing has been forwarded to me from the occupiers of tobacconists' shops within the Borough of New Plymouth pursuant to section 32 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22: Now, therefore, in pursuance of the said section 32, I, George James Anderson, Minister of Labour, do hereby direct that on and after the 19th day of March, 1928, all tobacconists' shops within the said borough shall be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: On Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 6 p.m., and on Wednesdays and Fridays at 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 notice 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 notice 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 notice 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 notice 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 notice 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.

The notice dated the 22nd May, 1923, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 24th May, 1923, fixing the closing-hours of all the tobacconists' shops in the said borough shall be and is hereby cancelled as from the date of the coming into operation of this notice:

And whereas the said requisition is signed by not less than two-thirds of the occupiers of tobacconists' shops within the said borough, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to section 25 of the Shops and Offices Amendment Act, 1927, all other shops within the said borough in which smoking requisites are sold shall be closed at the same hours as are set out herein for tobacconists' shops.

Dated at Wellington, this 5th day of March, 1928.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, Minister of Labour.

Notice of Intention to take Land in Blocks XII and XVI, Mangaoporo Survey District, for the Purposes of a Road—viz., a deviation of the Rotokautuku—Tikitiki Section of the Gisborne—Opotiki (via the Coast) Main Highway.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1908, to execute a certain public work—to wit, the construction of a road, viz., a deviation of the Rotokautuku—Tikitiki Section of the Gisborne—Opotiki (via the Coast) Main Highway; and for the purposes of such public work the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken. And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the post-office at Ruatoria, and is there open for inspection; and that all persons affected by the execution of the said public work or by the taking of the said land should, if they have any well-grounded objections to the execution of the said public work or to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the Minister of Public Works at Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE areas of the pieces of land required to be taken:—

A. R. P. Being portion of
4 2 18·3 Paraaumu No. 3; coloured blue.
17 0 22 Poroporo; coloured violet.
0 2 39·2 Rotokautuku No. 1; coloured pink.
Situated in Block XII.
2 2 18 Rotokautuku No. 1; coloured pink.
0 2 37 ,, No. 5A; coloured blue.
2 0 26·4 ,, No. 2F3B; coloured blue.
0 0 1·3 ,, No. 2F2; coloured violet.
1 2 34 ,, No. 6B; coloured pink.
2 3 13 ,, No. 6K4B; coloured yellow.
2 2 38 ,, No. 6K3C2; coloured pink.
0 1 25·7 ,, No. 6K4C; coloured violet.
Situated in Block XVI.

Situated in Survey District of Mangaoporo (Gisborne R.D.). (S.O. 1249, brown.)

All in the Gisborne Land District; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 66437, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington, and thereon coloured as above mentioned.

As witness my hand at Wellington, this 10th day of February, 1928.

K. S. WILLIAMS, Minister of Public Works.
(P.W. 36/470.)

Notice of Intention to take Land in Block I, Tainui Survey District, for the Purposes of a Road—viz., a deviation of the Auckland—Wellington via Taranaki Main Highway, at Mokau River.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1908, to execute a certain public work—to wit, the construction of a road—viz., a deviation of the Auckland—Wellington, via Taranaki, Main Highway at Mokau River, and for the purposes of such public work the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken: And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the Post-office at Mokau, and is there open for inspection, and that all persons affected by the execution of the said public