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calcium. The quantity licensed to be stored totalled 131,183
gallons, a considerable increase on the previous year, due to the
operation of the Cellulose Solutions Regulations, 1934. The amount
of carbide of calcium licensed to be stored was 12 cwt.
Shops Acts.
To assist me in carrying out the duties in connection with the
administration of the Shops Act which came into force on
December 31, 1934, Mr. L. R. Rummery was appointed as
Inspector. A new register of shopkeepers was made and a card
index file of trades and records of same has been compiled.
Number of shops inspected 583
Number of shops revisited 376
Notices served Section 7, Shops Act, 1934, to keep
records of hours worked by young persons, intervals
for rest and meals 19
Notices served Section 10, Shops Act, 1934, to
provide water closet accommodation for female
assistants, and complied with 1
Notices served Shops Acts, 1912-34, to provide seats
for female assistants, and complied with 2
Certificates granted exempting provision of sanitary
conveniences in special cases 6
Cautions given in cases of breaches of the Shops
(Hours of Closing) Aot, 1928 17
Ditto, Hairdressers and Barbers' Shop (Sunday
Closing) Act, 1930 1
Prosecutions were instituted in two cases for offences under
the Shops (Hours of Closing) Act. In the first case the defendant
was fined 20s. The second case was dismissed.
I am,
Your obedient servant,
CHARLES G. RABBETTS,
Senior Sanitary Inspector.