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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 399

that the Port Albert Light will be discontinued on
and after the 1st July, 1881.
ALEXR. WILSON,
Acting Secretary for Harbours
and Navigation.
Department of Ports and Harbours,
Melbourne, 19th February, 1881.

Church of the Province of New Zealand, commonly
called the Church of England.
The Reverend Fletcher Holliday Long.
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

REPORTED JETTY LIGHT ON BRIGHTON JETTY.
REFERRING to the Notice to Mariners relating to
lights, buoys, and beacons in Victoria, published in
January, 1877, in which it is stated that a red light
is shown from the new pier, Brighton, visible three to
four miles, this is to notify that the previous notice
was published in error, and that such light is not
exhibited.
ALEXR. WILSON,
Acting Secretary for Harbours
and Navigation.
Department of Ports and Harbours,
Melbourne, 3rd March, 1881.

Decision of Court of Inquiry into Stranding of s.s.
"Mohaka" confirmed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 5th April, 1881.
HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of
the provisions of section 244 of "The Shipping
and Seamen's Act, 1877," been pleased to confirm the
following decision of the Court of Inquiry into the
stranding of the s.s. "Mohaka," and to fix the term of
suspension of the New Zealand Certificate of Com-
petency as Mate, Home Trade, No. 5211, belonging
to Thomas Eckford, at six calendar months, from the
11th March last.
JOHN HALL,
(Minister acting for the Minister having
charge of the Marine Department.)

THAT the casualty was caused by a breach of disci-
pline on the part of Thomas Eckford, Mate of the
vessel, by intrusting her to a seaman instead of the
proper officer, John Symons; that the Mate, in con-
sequence of the breach of discipline aforesaid, should
have his certificate suspended during the Governor's
pleasure, and I hereby suspend it accordingly. No
costs are directed to be paid by any party to the
inquiry. The Mate's certificate is hereby ordered to
be delivered up for said cancellation.
Dated this 11th March, 1881.
HARTLEY MCINTIRE,
Resident Magistrate.

We concur in the above report.
JAMES S. CROSS.
W. H. LAMBERT.

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ARTICULARS of the Estates of Deceased Persons which have been placed under the charge of the
PUBLIC TRUSTEE for management during the Month of March, 1881.

CHARLES D. DE CASTRO,
(for Public Trustee.)

Officiating Ministers for 1881.—Notice No. 9.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 6th April, 1881.
PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the
General Assembly of New Zealand, passed in
the forty-fourth year of the reign of Her Majesty
Queen Victoria, and intituled "The Marriage Act,
1880," the following name of an Officiating Minister
within the meaning of the said Act is published for
general information :-

Crown Lands Notices.

Dated the 5th day of April, 1881.

Changing Purpose of a Reserve, in the Township of
Hawera.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 1st April, 1881.
IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the
Governor intends, under the provisions of sec-
tion 8 of "The Public Reserves Act Amendment Act,
1878," to change the specific purpose of the land
described in the second column of the Schedule
hereto for which the land was heretofore set apart as
a reserve, as specified in the first column of the said
Schedule, to the specific purpose specified in the third
column of the said Schedule.