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(4.) Miners' Accident Relief Act, 1900. 



Allowances to persons injured by mining accidents, and to the 

 '•elations of persons killed or injured, contributions by owners <f iiiiues, 

 *>y persons employed in or about mines, and from Consoli dated 

 iievenue. 



(5.) Mines Inspection, 1901. 



Qualifications and duties of manag'ers, and engine^drivers' wages 

 and restrictions and employment. Inspection and management. 

 Drainage and other safeguarding provisions. 



(6.) Coal Mines Regulation, 1902 (Consolidation). 



Managers, under-managers, and engine'-drivers to hold certificates. 

 Inspection of mines. Returns of operations to be furnished annually. 

 Notification of accidents. Boys under fourteen, and females, not to 

 be employed. Wages. Check weighers. Two shafts to be provided 

 with communication to all parts of workings. Ventilation. Precau- 

 tions. Use of safety lamps. Regulations as to use and storage of 

 explosives. Periodical inspection. 



(7.) Mines Inspection, 1904:. 

 Payment of check weighmen. 



(8.) Mining Act, 1906 (Consolidation). 



General provisions regulating mining on both Crown and private 

 lands. 



VI. — Manhood Specifically, Shipping (1 Enactment). 

 Seamen's Act, 1898. 

 Apprenticeship. Engagement of seamen, discharges, wages. 

 Property of deceased seamen. Duties of masters. 



VII. — Manhood Specifically, Shopkeeping (3 Enactments). 

 (1.) Early Closing of Shops, 1899. 



Hours of closing for all shops in proclaimed districts. Shops 

 closed for one half-day each week. Half-holiday each week for all 

 shop-assistants, fresh meat-carters and milk-carters, and monthly 

 holiday to bakers' employees. Shop-assistants not to be detained 

 beyond one half-hour of closing time. 



(2.) Early Closing Amendment, 1900. 



Closing of shops in country districts. Any area may be pro- 

 claimed. Poll may be taken in countiy districts as to alteration of 

 the one-o'clock closing day. 



(3.) Early Closing, Hairdressers, 1906. 



Hairdressers' shops. Hours of closing. Hairdressers' assistants 

 to be included amongst shop-assistants, and to have weekly half- 

 holiday. 



