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CONSOLIDATED DIGEST OF DECISIONS AND
INTERPRETATIONS OF THE COURT OF
ARBITRATION, under the Industrial Conciliation
and Arbitration Acts. Compiled by JOHN H.
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MINING AND ENGINEERING AND MINERS
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CONTENTS

ADVERTISEMENTS .. .. .. .. 1625
APPOINTMENTS, ETC. .. .. .. 1608
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES .. .. .. 1622
CROWN LANDS NOTICES .. .. .. 1620
DEFENCE FORCES .. .. .. .. 1609
LAND—
Defence Purposes, Taken for .. .. .. 1607
Reserve, Notice as to Change of Purpose of .. 1608
Water-power, Taken for Development of .. 1607
LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES .. .. 1624
MISCELLANEOUS—
Closing-hours of Shops .. .. .. 1610
Customs Acts, Minister's Decisions under .. 1616
Empire Day, Observance of .. .. 1610
Examination, Plumbers' .. .. 1610
Family Protection Act, Notice under the .. 1619
Fire Boards, Election of Member of .. .. 1610
Incorporated Societies dissolved .. .. 1619
Officiating Ministers for 1928 .. .. 1620
Population of the Dominion .. .. .. 1619
Postal Correspondence, &c., prohibited .. 1611
Post Office Revenue Returns, &c. .. .. 1612
Public Trustee, Deceased Persons' Estates placed
under Charge of .. .. .. .. 1618
Public Trustee: Election to administer Estates .. 1619
Shops and Offices Act, Prohibiting the Sale of
certain Goods under .. .. .. .. 1610
Statutory Declarations, Postmasters appointed to
take and receive .. .. .. .. 1608
SHIPPING—
Notices to Mariners .. .. .. .. 1611

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