2048

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 48

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

WHEREAS a requisition in writing has been forwarded to
me from the occupiers of tobacconists' shops within
the Borough of Masterton, pursuant to section 32 of the Shops
and Offices Act, 1921–22:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the said section 32, I,
Sydney George Smith, Minister of Labour, do hereby direct
that on and after the 14th day of July, 1930, all the said shops
within the said borough shall be closed in the evening of
working-days as follows: On Mondays and Wednesdays
at 8 p.m., on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m., and on
Fridays at 9.30 p.m., with the following exceptions—(1)
In the evening of the working-day that first precedes any of
the special days (other than Christmas Day and New Year's
Day) mentioned in or coming within the meaning of section 26
of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, the closing-hour shall
be 9.30 p.m., and in the evening of the working-day that
first precedes Christmas Day, and in the evening of the working-
day that first precedes New Year's Day the closing-hour
shall be 10.30 p.m.; (2) should the occupier of any shop
observe Monday or Wednesday as the statutory closing-day
then and in such case the closing-hour on Friday shall be
8 p.m. and on Saturday 9.30 p.m., and (3) should the occupier
of any shop observe any day other than Monday, Wednesday,
or Saturday as the statutory closing-day, then and in such
case the closing-hour on Friday shall be 6 p.m., and on Satur-
day 9.30 p.m.:

The notice dated the 16th March, 1928, and published in
the New Zealand Gazette of the 22nd March, 1928, fixing the
closing-hours of (1) hairdressers' and (2) tobacconists' shops
in the said borough shall be and is hereby cancelled in so far
as it relates to tobacconists' shops 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 23rd day of June, 1930.

S. G. SMITH, Minister of Labour.

Notice under the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, prohibiting
the Sale within the Boroughs of Devonport, Mount Albert,
Mount Eden, Newmarket, Onehunga, One Tree Hill, and
Otahuhu, and the Town District of Papatoetoe, of certain
Goods comprised in the Trade of a Fruiterer.

WHEREAS petitions in writing, signed by a majority
of the occupiers of all the fruiterers' shops within
each of the following districts—namely, the Boroughs of
Devonport, Mount Albert, Mount Eden, Newmarket, One-
hunga, One Tree Hill, and Otahuhu, and the Town District
of Papatoetoe—have been forwarded to me, desiring that
the sale of certain goods comprised in the trade of a fruiterer—
namely, fruit and vegetables—be prohibited during such time
as the said shops are required to be closed in pursuance of
the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22:

And whereas I, Sydney George Smith, Minister of Labour,
am satisfied that the sale of the said goods is comprised in the
trade of a fruiterer within each of the said districts, and that
the signatures to such petitions represent a majority of the
occupiers of all the said shops within each of the said districts:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 33 of the said Act,
I do hereby direct that on and after the 7th day of July,
1930, the sale of the said goods within each of the following
districts—namely, the Boroughs of Devonport, Mount Albert,
Mount Eden, Newmarket, Onehunga, One Tree Hill, and
Otahuhu, and the Town District of Papatoetoe—shall be,
and is hereby, prohibited as follows: From the 15th day of
May until the 15th day of October in each year on Mondays,
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays after the hour of
8 p.m., excepting when any such day immediately precedes
a day generally observed in the district concerned as a whole
holiday.

Dated at Wellington, this 25th day of June, 1930.

S. G. SMITH, Minister of Labour.

NOTE.—This notice is in substitution for the notices gazetted
on the 13th day of October, 1927, prohibiting the sale within
the Boroughs of Devonport, Mount Albert, Mount Eden,
Newmarket, and Onehunga, and the Road District of One
Tree Hill, of certain goods comprised in the trade of a fruiterer.

Plumbers' Registration Act.

RESULTS OF EXAMINATION, 9TH AND 10TH MAY, 1930.

NOTICE is hereby given of the results of the examination
held under the Plumbers' Registration Act, 1912, on
the 9th and 10th May, 1930.

Examinations were held in the following centres:

WRITTEN PART.

Centre.
Candidates. Passed. Per Cent.
Auckland .. 30 9 30
Christchurch .. 21 4 19
Dunedin.. 13 7 54
Napier .. 7 1 14
Nelson .. 10 2 40
Wanganui .. 18 6 33
Wellington .. 56 15 27

Total .. 155 44 28

PRACTICAL PART.

Centre.
Candidates. Passed. Per Cent.
Auckland .. 33 22 67
Christchurch .. 15 10 67
Dunedin.. 13 6 46
Napier .. 11 8 73
Nelson .. 7 4 57
Wanganui .. 15 3 20
Wellington .. 27 20 74

Total .. 121 73 60

The highest marks obtained in the written part were 78,
and in the practical part 90; the maximum marks obtainable
in each case being 100.

The examination results for the above centres are as
follows:

PASSED IN WRITTEN PART.

Auckland—J. Lawther, W. H. Smith, L. R. Taylor, T. D.
Horan, V. W. Kingdon, E. H. Taylor.

Christchurch—C. A. Harris, L. J. Clark.

Dunedin—W. C. Gall, F. Insall, D. N. McLauchlan, H. O'Kane,
J. V. Robert, J. A. Shirkey, G. H. Turner.

Napier—J. J. Moughan.

Nelson—J. T. Burdon.

Wanganui—R. B. Crossan, G. Delves, A. F. Ellis, T. R. Knap-
man, C. H. Frampton, R. W. Johnston.

Wellington—H. Aird, A. Burnett, G. P. Brice, A. E. Daniel,
S. C. Field, A. L. Newlyn, W. R. Philip, S. G. Phillips,
P. H. Taylor.

PASSED IN PRACTICAL PART.

Auckland—H. A. Asplin, J. H. Beattie, W. Clarke, R. Haslam,
N. S. Irwin, F. R. Letham, E. B. Longville, J. A. Lye,
W. J. Reid, D. O. Skinner, S. Underwood, W. A. Butt,
L. A. Dickinson, N. Ellis, E. J. Fribence, A. E. James,
N. G. Nicholas, H. B. O'Connor, J. Robertson.

Christchurch—A. W. Harley, H. Mead, G. Rushworth,
J. L. White, H. McC. Hillgrove, F. T. Peek.

Dunedin—C. H. Brissland, A. S. McFarlane, D. C. Millar,
W. R. Thomas, J. P. Flaherty, W. A. Parker.

Napier—W. V. Aldridge, E. R. Hart, E. J. Kavanagh,
C. W. O'Neill, A. W. Setford, D. A. Burlace, G. Pell,
J. F. Taylor.

Nelson—S. C. Davis, S. P. Pushman, S. L. Woodhouse.

Wanganui—W. C. Jones, W. R. McCarty, A. K. Milne.

Wellington—H. J. Butten, H. D. Currie, I. M. Ramsay,
V. K. Roberts, A. R. Spence, R. S. Tuckwell, G. I. White,
C. J. Hay, W. L. Oliver, M. T. Power, S. A. Thomas,
T. G. Underhill, C. Walker.

PASSED IN BOTH PORTIONS OF EXAMINATION TOGETHER.

Auckland—A.J. Chandler, L. Gardiner, J. C. King.

Christchurch—J. R. Ankins, N. H. J. Turner.

Nelson—L. Clifford.

Wellington—A. Clouston, D. Hurdle, A. McMahon, W. G.
H. Meaclem, C. M. W. Sharp, J. D. Shearer.

Dated this 23rd day of June, 1930.

A. J. STALLWORTHY, Minister of Health.