AUG. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1879

The Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22.—Fixing the Closing-hours
of Tobacconists’ Shops within the Borough of Rotorua.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority
of the occupiers of all the tobacconists’ shops within
the Borough of Rotorua, has been forwarded to me desiring
that all such shops within the said borough be closed in the
evening of working-days as follows :—
From the 1st May to the 30th November (both
days inclusive) for occupiers of shops who observe Saturday
as the statutory closing-day, on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 6 p.m., and on Fridays
at 9 p.m. From the 1st May to the 30th November
(both days inclusive) for occupiers of shops who observe
other than Saturday as the statutory closing-day, on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (with
the exception of the day observed as the half-holiday)
at 6 p.m., on Fridays at 9 p.m., and on Saturdays at
at 6 p.m. From the 1st December to the 30th April (both
days inclusive) for occupiers of shops who observe Saturday
as the statutory closing-day, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wed-
nesdays, and Thursdays at 8 p.m., and on Fridays at 9 p.m.
From the 1st December to the 30th April (both days inclusive)
for occupiers of shops who observe other than Saturday as
the statutory closing-day, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednes-
days, and Thursdays (with the exception of the day observed
as the half-holiday) at 8 p.m., on Fridays at 9 p.m., and on
Saturdays at 8 p.m., with the following exceptions :—(1) Dur-
ing the period 20th December to 8th January (both days
inclusive) there shall be no fixed closing-hours ; and (2) During
the period Good Friday to Easter Monday (both days inclu-
sive) there shall be no fixed closing-hours.
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 5th day of September, 1938, all the tobacconists'
shops within the Borough of Rotorua shall be closed accord-
ingly :
The notice fixing the closing-hours of tobacconists’ shops
within the Borough of Rotorua, published in the New Zealand
Gazette of the 22nd April, 1937, is hereby cancelled as from
the date of coming into operation of this notice.
Dated at Wellington, this 15th day of August, 1938.
H. T. ARMSTRONG, Minister of Labour.

Special Order made by Takaka County Council declaring that
Sections 121 and 131, Counties Act, 1920, shall not apply
to that Council.
Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 16th August, 1938.
THE following special order made by the Takaka County
Council is published in accordance with the provisions
of the Counties Amendment Act, 1931.
W. E. PARRY, Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 103/24/9.)
SPECIAL ORDER.
THAT pursuant to section 2 of the Counties Amendment
Act, 1931, the Takaka County Council by special order
hereby declares that sections one hundred and twenty-one
(121) and one hundred and thirty-one (131) of the principal
Act shall not apply to the Council.
I hereby certify that the above-mentioned special order
has been duly made.
Dated at Takaka, this 10th day of August, 1938.
G. E. Boyes, County Clerk.
Members of the Tuhikaramaea Rabbit Board elected.—(Notice
No. Ag. 3591.)
Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 12th August, 1938.
NOTICE has been received under the hand of the Returning
Officer for the purpose of the first election of members
of the Tuhikaramaea Rabbit Board established under the
Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1928, that
Herbert John Coxhead,
Edward Joseph O'Regan,
John Midgley McWhannell,
Walter John Reid, and
George Laurie Seifert
have been duly elected as members of the said Board.
W. LEE MARTIN, Minister of Agriculture.

Kaitaia Swamp Drainage Area.—Penalty on Overdue Rates.
Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 12th August, 1938.
IN pursuance of section 76 of the Rating Act, 1925, and
the Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and its amendments,
the ratepayers within the areas constituted by the last-
mentioned Act are hereby notified that 10 per cent. additional
will be added to all rates for the year ending 31st March,
1938, unpaid on the 29th August, 1938.
Rates may be paid at any money-order office on presenta-
tion of the original demand, or to the Collector of Rates,
Land Drainage Engineer’s Office, Government Buildings,
Customs Street West, Auckland.
FRANK LANGSTONE, Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. 15/42/5.)

Notice to Persons affected by Applications for Licenses under
Part III of the Industrial Efficiency Act, 1936.
Retail Sale and Distribution of Motor-spirit.
HEREBY give notice that applications have been received
from—
(1) Cambridge Co-op. Dairy Company, Ltd., for a license
to sell (retail) motor-spirit at the company’s premises
in Roto-o-Rangi.
(2) E. Ainsworth, for permission to install two petrol
pumps at his premises in Wellington Road, Kerikeri,
to replace selling motor-spirit in drums.
(3) Mrs. M. D. Hendren, for a license to sell (retail) motor-
spirit at Oaro.
(4) G. Hawick, for a license to sell (retail) motor-spirit in
drums at his store at Market Cross, Karamea.
(5) G. Andrew, for a license to sell (retail) motor-spirit at
his store in Karitane.
(6) E. T. Taylor and Company, Ltd., for a license to sell
(retail) motor-spirit from a commercial petrol pump
installed at the company’s premises, Courtenay
Place, Wellington.
(7) J. Mitchell, for a license to sell (retail) motor-spirit at
his premises in Derwent Street, Lawrence.
Any person who considers he will be materially affected by
the decisions of the Bureau in respect of these applications,
and who wishes to make representations accordingly, must
furnish such representations in writing so as to reach the
undersigned not later than the 30th August, 1938. All
representations must set out clearly the grounds for same and
include a statement showing the gallonage throughput of petrol
sold and the nature of the business conducted by the person
making the representations.
D. W. WOODWARD, Secretary.
Bureau of Industry, P.O. Box 1679, Wellington.

Notice to Persons affected by an Application for a License
under Part III of the Industrial Efficiency Act, 1936.
Retail Sale and Distribution of Motor-spirit.
HEREBY give notice that an application has been received
from—
Northern Tyre Co., Ltd., for permission to move two
petrol pumps from their present position in James
Street, Whangarei, and install these and two additional
petrol pumps on a new site at the corner of Walton
and Clyde Streets.
Any person who considers he will be materially affected by
the decision of the Bureau in respect of this application, and
who wishes to make representations accordingly, must furnish
such representations in writing so as to reach the under-
signed not later than the 24th August, 1938. All repre-
sentations must set out clearly the grounds for same and
include a statement showing the gallonage throughput of
petrol sold and the nature of the business conducted by the
person making the representations.
D. W. WOODWARD, Secretary.
Bureau of Industry, P.O. Box 1679, Wellington.