Feb. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 445

Notice under the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, as to the Statutory Closing-day in the Combined District of Taumarunui and Manunui.

NOTICE is hereby given that, in exercise of the powers in this behalf conferred upon me by the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, and in terms of notice in writing duly received by me from the chairman of the conference of delegates of all the local authorities of the combined district of Taumarunui and Manunui, as constituted for the purpose of that Act, and comprising the Borough of Taumarunui and the Town District of Manunui, I, Adam Hamilton, Minister of Labour, do hereby appoint Wednesday to be the statutory closing-day for shops in the said combined district of Taumarunui and Manunui.

Dated at Wellington, this 19th day of February, 1934.

ADAM HAMILTON, Minister of Labour.

Result of an Election under the Government Railways Act, 1926, and Amendments.—Government Railways Appeal Board.

New Zealand Government Railways,
Head Office, Wellington, 21st February, 1934.

THE following is the result of the election of the elective members of the Government Railways Appeal Board constituted under the Government Railways Amendment Act, 1927:—

FIRST DIVISION.

Carmine, L. V. .. .. .. 709
Johanson, H. .. .. .. 704
Roscoe, J. S. .. .. .. 1,032
Informal .. .. .. 8

SECOND DIVISION.

TRAFFIC AND STORES BRANCH.

Bligh, E. .. .. .. 324
Chapman, E. W. S. .. .. .. 395
Pickup, J. .. .. .. 1,208
Informal .. .. .. 10

MAINTENANCE BRANCH.

Alexander, R. W. .. .. .. (Elected unopposed.)

LOCOMOTIVE RUNNING BRANCH.

Harris, C. C. .. .. .. 134
Johnson, A. E. .. .. .. 290
Mark, D. B. .. .. .. 189
Reber, F. .. .. .. 132
Sim, J. H. .. .. .. 109
Sincock, E. L. .. .. .. 414
Informal .. .. .. 5

WORKSHOPS BRANCH.

Brierly, G. P. .. .. .. 126
Elliott, J. .. .. .. 713
Leitch, W. J. .. .. .. 205
McDonald, R. S. .. .. .. 79
Morison, A. J. .. .. .. 349
Oliver, T. E. .. .. .. 272
Paul, W. .. .. .. 164
Toomey, J. W. .. .. .. 221
Informal .. .. .. 10

I hereby declare James Stanley Roscoe, James Pickup, Robert William Alexander, Edwin Lawrence Sincock, and Jacob Elliott duly elected to act as members of the Government Railways Appeal Board.

A. URQUHART, Returning Officer.

Officiating Ministers for 1934.—Notice No. 6.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 20th February, 1934.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:—

Brethren.

Mr. John Forbes Gray.
Mr. Richard Arnold Yeoman.

G. G. HODGKINS, Deputy Registrar-General.

Mining Privileges to be struck off the Register.—Notice under the Mining Act, 1926.

Office of the Mining Registrar, Nelson, 15th February, 1934.

NOTICE is hereby given in pursuance of the provisions of section 188 (3) of the Mining Act, 1926, that, unless sufficient cause to the contrary is shown within three months from the date hereof, the mining privileges mentioned in the Schedule hereto will be struck off the Register.

C. W. CARVER, Mining Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

MOTUEKA REGISTRY.

Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its Amendments.—Election to administer Estates.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court an election to administer in respect of the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder set forth.

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 19th February, 1934.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

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