May 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1457

Appointing Saturday as the Statutory Closing-day in the Borough of Morrinsville.

WHEREAS a poll to determine the statutory closing-day in the Borough of Morrinsville was duly taken under the authority of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, on the 1st day of May, 1929:

And whereas the Town Clerk of the Borough of Morrinsville has notified me that the majority of the votes given at such poll were in favour of the appointment of Saturday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough:

Now, therefore, I, William Andrew Veitch, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, do hereby appoint Saturday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough as from the 27th day of May, 1929.

Dated at Wellington, this 16th day of May, 1929.

W. A. VEITCH, Minister of Labour.

Appointing Wednesday as the Statutory Closing-day in the Borough of Hokitika.

WHEREAS a poll to determine the statutory closing-day in the Borough of Hokitika was duly taken under the authority of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, on the 1st day of May, 1929:

And whereas the Town Clerk of the Borough of Hokitika has notified me that the majority of the votes given at such poll were in favour of the appointment of Wednesday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough:

Now, therefore, I, William Andrew Veitch, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, do hereby appoint Wednesday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough as from the 27th day of May, 1929.

Dated at Wellington, this 16th day of May, 1929.

W. A. VEITCH, Minister of Labour.

Appointing Thursday as the Statutory Closing-day in the Borough of Westport.

WHEREAS a poll to determine the statutory closing-day in the Borough of Westport was duly taken under the authority of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, on the 1st day of May, 1929:

And whereas the Town Clerk of the Borough of Westport has notified me that the majority of the votes given at such poll were in favour of the appointment of Thursday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough:

Now, therefore, I, William Andrew Veitch, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, do hereby appoint Thursday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough as from the 27th day of May, 1929.

Dated at Wellington, this 16th day of May, 1929.

W. A. VEITCH, Minister of Labour.

Appointing Thursday as the Statutory Closing-day in the Borough of Te Kuiti.

WHEREAS a poll to determine the statutory closing-day in the Borough of Te Kuiti was duly taken under the authority of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, on the 1st day of May, 1929:

And whereas the Town Clerk of the Borough of Te Kuiti has notified me that the majority of the votes given at such poll were in favour of the appointment of Thursday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough:

Now, therefore, I, William Andrew Veitch, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, do hereby appoint Thursday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough as from the 3rd day of June, 1929.

Dated at Wellington, this 21st day of May, 1929.

W. A. VEITCH, Minister of Labour.

Appointing Wednesday as the Statutory Closing-day in the Borough of Waipukurau.

WHEREAS a poll to determine the statutory closing-day in the Borough of Waipukurau was duly taken under the authority of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, on the 1st day of May, 1929:

And whereas the Town Clerk of the Borough of Waipukurau has notified me that the majority of the votes given at such poll were in favour of the appointment of Wednesday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough:

Now, therefore, I, William Andrew Veitch, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, do hereby appoint Wednesday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough as from the 3rd day of June, 1929.

Dated at Wellington, this 21st day of May, 1929.

W. A. VEITCH, Minister of Labour.

Appointing Wednesday as the Statutory Closing-day in the Borough of Hawera.

WHEREAS a poll to determine the statutory closing-day in the Borough of Hawera was duly taken under the authority of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, on the 1st day of May, 1929:

And whereas the Town Clerk of the Borough of Hawera has notified me that the majority of the votes given at such poll were in favour of the appointment of Wednesday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough:

Now, therefore, I, William Andrew Veitch, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, do hereby appoint Wednesday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough as from the 27th day of May, 1929.

Dated at Wellington, this 21st day of May, 1929.

W. A. VEITCH, Minister of Labour.

Appointing Saturday as the Statutory Closing-day in the Borough of Lawrence.

WHEREAS a poll to determine the statutory closing-day in the Borough of Lawrence was duly taken under the authority of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, on the 1st day of May, 1929:

And whereas the Town Clerk of the Borough of Lawrence has notified me that the majority of the votes given at such poll were in favour of the appointment of Saturday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough:

Now, therefore, I, William Andrew Veitch, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, do hereby appoint Saturday as the statutory closing-day in the said borough as from the 27th day of May, 1929.

Dated at Wellington, this 22nd day of May, 1929.

W. A. VEITCH, Minister of Labour.

Appointing Wednesday as the Statutory Closing-day in the Combined District of Invercargill.

WHEREAS a poll to determine the statutory closing-day in the Combined District of Invercargill, comprising the Boroughs of Invercargill and South Invercargill, was duly taken under the authority of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, on the 1st day of May, 1929:

And whereas the Town Clerk of the Borough of Invercargill has notified me that the majority of the votes given at such poll were in favour of the appointment of Wednesday as the statutory closing-day in the said combined district:

Now, therefore, I, William Andrew Veitch, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 20 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, do hereby appoint Wednesday as the statutory closing-day in the said combined district as from the 27th day of May, 1929.

Dated at Wellington, this 22nd day of May, 1929.

W. A. VEITCH, Minister of Labour.

Public Service Entrance Examination, 1928.

Education Department,
Wellington, 17th May, 1929.

THE following additional candidates passed the Public Service Entrance Examination held in November, 1928:—

No. Name. Examination Centre.
1100 Butler, Josephine .. Alexandra.
1054 Cooke, Oswald Joseph .. Auckland.
1060 Harding, John Edward .. Carterton.
252 Jones, Hugh Arthur .. Greymouth.
1091 Long, William Norman .. Lower Hutt.
391 Watkins, Norman Frederick .. Christchurch.

T. B. STRONG, Director of Education.