Public Trust Office.—Appointment of Agent at Hokitika.

IT is notified for public information that Mrs. Annie Wilson has
been appointed to the position of Agent of the Public Trust
Office at Hokitika, vice Mr. G. W. Thompson, resigned.
Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of September, 1942.
W. G. BAIRD, Public Trustee.

Auckland Education Board.—Election of Member.

IN accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914,
it is hereby notified that Mr. Alexander Bell has been duly
elected as a member of the Board for the East Ward of the Rural
Area.
The result of the voting is as follows :—

Votes.
Joseph Banks . . . . . . . . . . 199
Alexander Bell . . . . . . . . . 368
Frank Thornton Birkinshaw . . . . 190

Total number of valid votes recorded . . 757
Number of votes rejected as informal . . 47
A. NIXON, Returning Officer.
Education Board, Auckland, 16th September, 1942.

Canterbury Education Board.—Result of Ballot for Election of Member
for Timaru Urban Area.

IN pursuance of the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, and
regulations made thereunder, I hereby notify that Albert
Edward Lawrence has been elected as a member to represent the
Timaru Urban Area of the Canterbury Education District :—
The ballot resulted as follows :—

Votes.
Lawrence, Albert Edward . . . . . . 24
Low, Benjamin Harris . . . . . . 9

Total valid papers . . . . . . . 33
Invalid papers . . . . . . . . . . .
L. E. ROWLEY, Returning Officer.
Christchurch, 23rd September, 1942.

The Holidays Labour Legislation Modification Order 1941, Variation
No. 9.

IN pursuance of the Labour Legislation Emergency Regulations
1940, the Minister of Labour doth hereby order as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Holidays Labour Legislation
   Modification Order 1941, Variation No. 9.
2. This Order shall be read together with and deemed part of
   the Holidays Labour Legislation Modification Order 1941 (herein-
   after referred to as “the principal Order”).
3. The principal Order is varied as follows, namely :—
   The provisions of the principal Order shall not apply to workers
   coming within the scope of the Christchurch Tramway Board
   Workshops Employees’ industrial agreement, dated the 19th day of
   November, 1941, and recorded in 41 Book of Awards 1655.
4. This Order shall be deemed to have come into effect on
   30th April, 1942.
   Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of September, 1942.
   P. C. WEBB, Minister of Labour.

The Holidays Labour Legislation Modification Order 1941, Variation
No. 10.

IN pursuance of the Labour Legislation Emergency Regulations
1940, the Minister of Labour doth hereby order as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Holidays Labour Legislation
   Modification Order 1941, Variation No. 10.
2. This Order shall be read together with and deemed part of
   the Holidays Labour Legislation Modification Order 1941 (herein-
   after referred to as “the principal Order”).
3. The principal Order is varied as follows, namely :—
   The provisions of the principal Order shall not apply to workers
   coming within the scope of the Dunedin City Corporation and
   Drainage and Sewerage Board Engineers, Electrical Workers, and
   Motor Mechanics’ industrial agreement, dated the 24th day of
   April, 1941, and recorded in 41 Book of Awards 401.
4. This Order shall be deemed to have come into effect on
   30th April, 1942.
   Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of September, 1942.
   P. C. WEBB, Minister of Labour.

The Overtime and Holidays Labour Legislation Suspension Order
1941, Variation No. 14.

IN pursuance of the Labour Legislation Emergency Regulations
1940, the Minister of Labour doth hereby order as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Overtime and Holidays
   Labour Legislation Suspension Order 1941, Variation No. 14.

2. This Order shall be read together with and deemed part of
   the Overtime and Holidays Labour Legislation Suspension Order
   1941 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Order”).

3. The principal Order is varied as follows, namely :—
   The provisions of the principal Order shall not apply to workers
   coming within the scope of the Dunedin City Corporation Theatrical
   Cleaners and Caretakers’ award, dated the 13th day of March, 1941,
   and recorded in 41 Book of Awards 133.

4. This Order shall come into effect on the day of the date hereof.
   Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of September, 1942.
   P. C. WEBB, Minister of Labour.

The Overtime and Holidays Labour Legislation Suspension Order 1941,
Variation No. 15.

IN pursuance of the Labour Legislation Emergency Regulations
1940, the Minister of Labour doth hereby order as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Overtime and Holidays
   Labour Legislation Suspension Order 1941, Variation No. 15.
2. This Order shall be read together with and deemed part of
   the Overtime and Holidays Labour Legislation Suspension Order
   1941 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Order”).
3. The principal Order is varied as follows, namely :—
   The provisions of the principal Order shall not apply to workers
   coming within the scope of the Otago Front-of-house Employees’
   award, dated the 18th day of July, 1939, and recorded in 39 Book
   of Awards 969.
4. This Order shall come into effect on the day of the date
   hereof.
   Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of September, 1942.
   P. C. WEBB, Minister of Labour.

The Overtime and Holidays Labour Legislation Suspension Order 1941,
Variation No. 16.

IN pursuance of the Labour Legislation Emergency Regulations
1940, the Minister of Labour doth hereby order as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Overtime and Holidays
   Labour Legislation Suspension Order 1941, Variation No. 16.
2. This Order shall be read together with and deemed part of
   the Overtime and Holidays Labour Legislation Suspension Order
   1941 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Order”).
3. The principal Order is varied as follows, namely :—
   The provisions of the principal Order shall not apply to workers
   coming within the scope of the Canterbury Gelatine and Glue
   Workers’ award, dated the 10th day of December, 1941, and recorded
   in 41 Book of Awards 1718, who prior to the coming into force of
   this Order were customarily employed on holidays and paid double
   time in addition to holiday pay for work performed on such holidays.
4. This Order shall be deemed to have come into effect on the
   1st day of April, 1942.
   Dated at Wellington, this 29th day of September, 1942.
   P. C. WEBB, Minister of Labour.

The Factories Act (Stevens and Sons, Limited) Labour Legislation
Suspension Order 1942.

IN pursuance of the Labour Legislation Emergency Regulations
1940, the Minister of Labour doth hereby order as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Factories Act (Stevens and
   Sons, Limited) Labour Legislation Suspension Order 1942.
2. This Order applies to Stevens and Sons, Limited, Christ-
   church, and to workers employed by that company in connection
   with the manufacture of gas-masks or parts for gas-masks.
3. The provisions of all Acts and regulations thereunder shall
   be and are hereby suspended during the months of September,
   October, November, and December in so far as any such provisions
   operate to prevent the employment of the workers referred to in
   clause 2 hereof from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., 10.10 a.m. to 12 noon, 1 p.m.
   to 3.30 p.m., 3.40 p.m. to 6 p.m. from Mondays to Fridays inclusive,
   but such suspension shall be subject to the following conditions,
   namely :—
   (a) The intervals between 10 a.m. and 10.10 a.m. and between
   3.30 p.m. and 3.40 p.m. shall be allowed for refresh-
   ments, and shall be counted as time worked and paid
   for accordingly ;
   (b) Time worked after 5 p.m. shall be counted as overtime, and
   shall be paid for accordingly.
4. This Order shall be deemed to have come into force on the
   1st day of September, 1942.
   Dated at Wellington, this 1st day of October, 1942.
   P. C. WEBB, Minister of Labour.

The Belfast Freezing-works Labour Legislation Suspension Order
1942.

IN pursuance of the Labour Legislation Emergency Regulations
1940, the Minister of Labour doth hereby order as follows :—

1. This Order may be cited as the Belfast Freezing-works
   Labour Legislation Suspension Order 1942.
2. This Order applies to the Canterbury Frozen Meat and
   Dairy Produce Export Company, Limited, and to female workers
   who are employed by that company in the Preserving Department
   of its works at Belfast, and whose employment is subject to the
   provisions of the New Zealand (except Westland) Freezing Workers’
   award dated the 12th day of July, 1941, and recorded in 41 Book
   of Awards 692.
3. The provisions of all Acts and regulations thereunder and
   of the said award shall be and are hereby suspended in so far as
   any such provisions operate to prevent the workers referred to in
   clause 2 hereof from being employed from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and