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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Notice is hereby given of the existence of a coral
reef and rock on the west coast of Ceylon, which are
not marked on the Admiralty Chart. Particulars as
follows:-
Reef.-About 3/4 of a mile long, running parallel
with the shore, and 1/4 mile broad, with soundings on
it of $3\frac{1}{2}$, 4, $4\frac{1}{2}$, and $5\frac{1}{2}$ fathoms, $8\frac{1}{2}$ fathoms close in
shore of it, and 9 fathoms close outside of it. The
$3\frac{1}{2}$ fathoms patch, which is on its southern end, bears
from Kalutara Fort W. 1/2 S. distant $2\frac{1}{2}$ miles.
Rock.-Lies $2\frac{1}{2}$ miles from Barberyn Island, with
$3\frac{1}{2}$ fathoms water on it, and 13 fathoms close to it.
From it Barberyn Island bears E. 22° S., and Beach
Hill E. 34° N.

JAMES DONNAN,
Master Attendant.

Master Attendant's Office,
Colombo, 9th November, 1874.

Queen Victoria, and intituled "The Marriage Act,
1854," the following names of Officiating Ministers
within the meaning of the said Act are published for
general information :-

Baptists.
The Reverend Joseph Upton Davis.
"
Robert Morton.
" J. W. Sawle.
United Methodist Free Church.
The Reverend John Parkin.

WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

Secretary to Stamp Department appointed.

Office of the Commissioner of Stamp Duties,
Wellington, 23rd February, 1875.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to appoint

ROBERT CHISENHALL HAMMERTON, Esq.,
to be Secretary to the Stamp Department and Comp-
troller of Legacy Duties. This appointment is to
take effect from the 16th instant.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(in the absence of the Commissioner of Stamps).

Medical Referees appointed.

Government Insurance Office,
Wellington, 24th February, 1875.

THE under-mentioned gentlemen have been ap-
pointed Medical Referees for the Districts set
opposite their names, under "The Government
Insurance and Annuities Act, 1874:"
HENRY TAYLOR, Esq., M.R.C.S.E., Johnsonville,
Province of Wellington; and
GEORGE CECIL JACKSON, Esq., L.R.C.S., Ireland,
Waimate, Province of Canterbury.

W. GISBORNE,
Commissioner.

Rules of Provident Society registered.

In the matter of "The Provident and Industrial
Societies Act, 1867."

NOTICE is hereby given, that a transcript of the
Rules of
"The Wangarei Pioneer Co-operative Society,
Limited,"
duly certified, has been received by the Registrar of
Friendly Societies, registered and recorded in his
office under the provisions of "The Provident and
Industrial Societies Act, 1867."
Dated this 24th day of February, 1875.

G. S. COOPER,
(for the Registrar).

Medical Referee appointed.

Government Insurance Office,
Wellington, 24th February, 1875.

THE under-mentioned gentleman has been appointed
an additional Medical Referee for the District
of Wairarapa, under "The Government Insurance
and Annuities Act, 1874."

JOHN SMITH, Esq., L.F.P.S., Glasg.
W. GISBORNE,
Commissioner.

Money Order Office.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 20th February, 1875.

IT is hereby notified for general information, that
a Money Order Office has been opened at
ULVERSTONE
(River Leven), in the Colony of Tasmania.
By order.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

Medical Referees appointed.

Government Insurance Office,
(Industrial Branch),
Wellington, 24th February, 1875.

THE under-mentioned persons have been appointed
Medical Referees for the Industrial Branch of
this Department, under "The Government Insurance
and Annuities Act, 1874," for the Lodges and at the
places set opposite their respective names :-

W. GISBORNE,
Commissioner.

"Marriage Act, 1854."

OFFICIATING MINISTERS FOR 1875.-NOTICE No. 7.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 24th February, 1875.

Insurance Agents appointed.

Government Insurance Office,
(Industrial Branch),
Wellington, 24th February, 1875.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the
General Assembly of New Zealand, passed in
the eighteenth year of the reign of Her Majesty

THE under-mentioned persons have been appointed
Agents for the Industrial Branch of this De-