Dec. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2481

Notice under the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, and its Amendments, fixing the Closing-hours of Fruiterers’ Shops within the Combined District of Auckland.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the fruiterers’ shops within the combined district of Auckland, comprising the City of Auckland, the Boroughs of Birkenhead, Devonport, Mount Albert, Mount Eden, New Lynn, Newmarket, Northcote, Onehunga, One Tree Hill, Otahuhu, and Takapuna, and the Town Districts of Ellerslie, Glen Eden, Henderson, and Papatoetoe, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops within the said combined district be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 6 p.m., on Fridays at 9.30 p.m., and on Saturdays at 9.30 p.m., with the following exceptions: (1) In the evening of the working-day immediately preceding Anzac Day the closing-hour shall be 9.30 p.m.; (2) should the occupier of any shop affected by this requisition close his shop for the whole of Good Friday, then and in such case the closing-hour for such shop on the Thursday immediately preceding such day shall be 9.30 p.m.; (3) should the occupier of any shop affected by this requisition close his shop for the whole of Christmas Day and for the whole of New Year’s Day, then and in such case there shall be no fixed closing-hour for such shop on the working-day immediately preceding such day, provided that should Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on a Saturday, then and in such case there shall be no fixed closing-hour for such shop on the Friday preceding such day; and provided further that should Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on a Sunday or Monday, then and in such case there shall be no fixed closing-hour for such shop on the Friday immediately preceding each such day:

And whereas I, Hubert Thomas Armstrong, Minister of Labour, am satisfied that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the said shops within the said combined district:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 32 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, I do hereby direct that on and after the 4th day of January, 1937, all the said shops within the said combined district shall be closed accordingly:

The notice dated the 17th October, 1933, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 19th October, 1933, fixing the closing-hours of fruiterers’ shops within the Combined District of Auckland shall be and is hereby cancelled as from the date of the coming into operation of this notice:

The notice gazetted on the 19th October, 1936, prohibiting the sale within the City of Auckland and the Boroughs of Devonport, Mount Albert, Mount Eden, Newmarket, and Otahuhu of certain goods comprised in the trade of a fruiterer shall be and is hereby cancelled as from the coming into operation of this notice.

Dated at Wellington, this 18th day of December, 1936.

H. T. ARMSTRONG, Minister of Labour.

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Notice under the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, and its Amendments, prohibiting the Sale within the Borough of Stratford of certain Goods comprised in the Trade of a Tobacconist.

WHEREAS a petition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the tobacconists’ shops within the Borough of Stratford, has been forwarded to me desiring that the sale of certain goods comprised in the trade of a tobacconist — namely, smoking-requisites — 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, Hubert Thomas Armstrong, Minister of Labour, am satisfied that the sale of the said goods is comprised in the trade of a tobacconist within the said borough, and that the signatures to such petition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the said shops within the said borough:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 33 of the said Act, I do hereby direct that on and after the 23rd day of December, 1936, the sale of the said goods within the Borough of Stratford shall be and is hereby prohibited as follows: On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays after the hour of 5.30 p.m., and on Fridays and Saturdays after the hour of 9 p.m., with the following exceptions—(1) On the working-day first preceding Christmas Day and the working-day first preceding New Year’s Day the sale of the said goods is prohibited after the hour of 11.45 p.m.; and (2) on the working-day first preceding Good Friday the sale of the said goods is prohibited after the hour of 9 p.m.:

The notice gazetted on the 7th June, 1928, prohibiting the sale in the Borough of Stratford of certain goods comprised in the trade of a tobacconist shall be and is hereby cancelled as from the date of the coming into operation of this notice.

Dated at Wellington, this 18th day of December, 1936.

H. T. ARMSTRONG, Minister of Labour.

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Notice under the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, and its Amendments, fixing the Closing-hours of Tobacconists’ Shops within the Borough of Stratford.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the tobacconists’ shops within the Borough of Stratford, has been forwarded to me desiring that all such shops within the said borough be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 5.30 p.m., and on Saturdays at 9 p.m., with the following exceptions—(1) On the working-day first preceding Christmas Day and on the working-day first preceding New Year’s Day the closing-hour shall be 11.45 p.m.; (2) on the working-day first preceding Good Friday the closing-hour shall be 9 p.m.; and (3) should the occupier of any shop affected by this notice observe pursuant to section 14 (2) of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, Saturday as the statutory closing-day, then and in such case the closing-hour on Thursday shall be 5.30 p.m. and the closing-hour on Friday shall be 9 p.m.:

And whereas I, Hubert Thomas Armstrong, Minister of Labour, am 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 do hereby direct that on and after the 23rd day of December, 1936, all the tobacconists’ shops within the said borough shall be closed accordingly:

The notice dated the 14th May, 1928, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 17th May, 1928, fixing the closing-hours of (1) hairdressers’ and (2) tobacconists’ shops in the Borough of Stratford shall be and 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 18th day of December, 1936.

H. T. ARMSTRONG, Minister of Labour.

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Notice under the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, and its Amendments, fixing the Closing-hours of Tobacconists’ Shops within the Borough of Marton.

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

And whereas I, Hubert Thomas Armstrong, Minister of Labour, am 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 the said section 32, I do hereby direct that on and after the 11th day of January, 1937, all the said shops within the said borough shall be closed in the evening of working-days as follows: On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 6 p.m., and on Saturdays at 9 p.m., with the following exception—Should the occupier of any shop affected by this notice observe, pursuant to section 14 (2) of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, Saturday as the statutory closing-day, then and in such case the closing-hour on Wednesday shall be 6 p.m., and the closing-hour on Friday shall be 9 p.m.

Dated at Wellington, this 17th day of December, 1936.

H. T. ARMSTRONG, Minister of Labour.

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Notice under the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, and its Amendments, prohibiting the Sale within the Borough of Marton of certain Goods comprised in the Trade of a Tobacconist.

WHEREAS a petition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the tobacconists’ shops within the Borough of Marton, has been forwarded to me desiring that the sale of certain goods comprised in the trade of a tobacconist—namely, smoking-requisites—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, Hubert Thomas Armstrong, Minister of Labour, am satisfied that the sale of the said goods is comprised in the said trade within the said borough, and that the signatures to such petition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the said shops within the said borough:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 33 of the said Act, I do hereby direct that on and after the 11th day of January, 1937, the sale of the said goods within the said borough shall be and is hereby prohibited as follows: On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays after the hour of 6 p.m., and on Fridays and Saturdays after the hour of 9 p.m.

Dated at Wellington, this 17th day of December, 1936.

H. T. ARMSTRONG, Minister of Labour.