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District; thence along the south-western boundary of said Section 9 to its north-western corner; thence along the north-western boundary of the said Section 9 to its north-eastern corner, the place of commencement.

M. POMARE,
Acting Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 19/1/217.)

Notice respecting proposed Abolition of the Orton Drainage District, County of Raglan.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 6th July, 1928.

IT is hereby notified that a petition has been presented to His Excellency the Governor-General under the Land Drainage Act, 1908, and amendments, praying that the Orton Drainage District may be abolished. All persons affected are hereby called upon to lodge any written objections to or petitions against the proposed abolition of such district which they desire to lodge within one month from the first publication of this notice; such objections or petitions to be addressed to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Wellington.

M. POMARE,
Acting Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 19/140/40.)

Ranger under the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, appointed.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 7th July, 1928.

IT is hereby notified that, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by section 35 of the Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, the undermentioned person has been appointed a Ranger under and for the purposes of that Act for the Wellington Acclimatization District :—

Peter Robinson, of Mangahao.

M. POMARE,
Acting Minister of Internal Affairs.

(I.A. 25/23/5.)

Notice under the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, and its Amendment, fixing the Closing-hours of Grocers’ Shops within the Borough of Feilding.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the grocers’ shops within the Borough of Feilding, has been forwarded to the Minister of Labour, desiring that all such shops within the said borough be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, at 5.30 p.m., and on Saturdays at 9 p.m. :

And whereas the Minister of Labour is satisfied that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the said shops within the said borough :

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 32 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, I, for and on behalf of the Minister of Labour, do hereby direct that on and after the 23rd day of July, 1928, all the grocers’ shops within the Borough of Feilding shall be closed accordingly.

The notice dated the 8th May, 1905, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 11th May, 1905, fixing the closing-hours of shops on Saturdays in the Borough of Feilding is hereby cancelled in so far as it relates to the shops affected by this notice as from the date of the coming into operation of this notice.

Dated at Wellington, this 6th day of July, 1928.

R. A. WRIGHT, for Minister of Labour.

Dismissal from the Forces.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 6th July, 1928.

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 :—

No. 11A/5806 Private L. D. Scollay, Non-effective List, Territorial Force. Dated 25th June, 1928.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Award of Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 26th June, 1928.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to Major W. R. Foley, M.C., Queen Alexandra’s (Wellington West Coast) Mounted Rifles.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 6th July, 1928.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long-service Medal to J. V. Scott, late Pioneer-Sergeant, 9th Hawke’s Bay Regiment.

F. J. ROLLESTON, Minister of Defence.

Result of Election of Trustees of a Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 9th July, 1928.

THE following result of the election of trustees of a drainage district has been received from the Returning Officer, and is published in accordance with the provisions of the Land Drainage Act, 1908.

G. P. NEWTON, Under-Secretary.

HAURAKI PLAINS WEST DRAINAGE DISTRICT.—COUNTY OF HAURAKI PLAINS.

Charles Walter Parfitt,
John Motion,
Allan Douglas,
Thomas Albert McClean,
Alexander Henry McClean.

(I.A. 19/10/63.)

Result of Election of Trustees of a Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 9th July, 1928.

THE following result of the election of trustees of a drainage district has been received from the Returning Officer, and is published in accordance with the provisions of the Land Drainage Act, 1908.

G. P. NEWTON, Under-Secretary.

KIRIKIRIROA DRAINAGE DISTRICT, COUNTY OF WAIKATO.

Conrad Fitzgerald.
Robert McCorquindale.
John Rickard.
William Herbert Miers.
James Charles Henderson.
Stephen Patrick Buckett.

(I.A. 19/78/58.)

Motor Registration Plates.

ALTERNATIVE tenders will be received at the Office of the Registrar of Motor-vehicles up to noon on Wednesday, the 22nd day of August, 1928, for the manufacture of motor registration plates for one, three, and five years.

Conditions and specifications may be seen at any Chief Post-office.

Tenders to be addressed to the Registrar of Motor-vehicles, General Post Office, Wellington. The envelopes to be marked “Tender for the manufacture of Motor Registration Plates.”

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 6th July, 1928.

THE Court Hinemoa, situated at Takapuna, is registered as a branch of the Auckland District Branch of the Ancient Order of Foresters of New Zealand, Friendly Society No. 356, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 6th day of July, 1928.

R. WITHEFORD,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.