Nov. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1367

NOMINAL RETURN. of Men of the Colonial Forces whose Claims to the New Zealand War Medal have been investigated and admitted.

Notice to Mariners, No. 40 of 1890.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 21st November, 1890.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Marine Board, Sydney, New South Wales, and the Marine Board, Hobart, Tasmania, are published for general information.

FRED. WHITAKER,
(For the Minister having charge of the Marine Department.)

WHITE PILE LIGHT, PORT JACKSON.

ON and after the night of Monday, the 17th November, a fixed white light will be exhibited from the platform erected in 22ft. of water on the N.E. extremity of the shoal extending from Shark Island.

This light will be visible from the fairway of the harbour between Shark Point to the N.E. and Point Piper to the S.W., and will be so bright as to be easily distinguished from ordinary lights.

Vessels bound down the harbour are recommended to pass south of Fort Denison, and keep this light on the port bow until Bradley’s Head bears abeam. A course can then be steered for passing through the eastern channel to sea.

Vessels bound up the harbour should give the light a good berth, and round Bradley’s Head reasonably close.

By order.
GEO. S. LINDEMAN, R.N.,
Secretary.

Office of the Marine Board of New South Wales,
Sydney, 30th October, 1890.

EXHIBITION OF FLASHING WHITE LIGHT ON S.W. MAATSUYKER ISLAND, SOUTH COAST OF TASMANIA.

WITH reference to the preliminary notice issued by this Board, dated the 11th July, 1890, it is hereby notified that, on and after the 1st April, 1891, a light will be exhibited from a lighthouse which has been erected on the S.W. Maatsuyker Island, the position and characteristics of which are as follow:—

The lighthouse is situated on the south side of the S.W. Maatsuyker Island, which lies off the south coast of Tasmania, in lat. 43° 39′ 30″ S., long. 146° 17′ 30″ E. (approximate).

The tower is 42ft. in height from base to top of the lantern, and is painted white.

The light will be first order, dioptric group, flashing white light, visible all round the horizon as far as the land will allow, giving a quick double flash at intervals of thirty seconds.

The light will be elevated 350ft. above the mean sea-level, and, allowing 10ft. for the height of the eye, will be seen at a distance of twenty-five miles in clear weather, and at a lesser distance according to the state of the atmosphere.

A. G. WEBSTER,
Master Warden.

Marine Board Offices,
Hobart, 24th October, 1890.

Alterations and Additions to the Scale of Fares, Rates, and Charges in force upon the New Zealand Railways.

THE New Zealand Railway Commissioners, in exercise and pursuance of the powers conferred by “The Government Railways Act, 1887,” do hereby make the following alteration in and addition to the scale of fares, rates, and charges on the New Zealand railways, to come into force on and after the 1st day of December, 1890:—

PART V.—CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS.

Gas-water, in 5-ton lots .. .. .. Class N.

The common seal of the New Zealand Railway Commissioners was hereunto affixed, this twenty-first day of November, one thousand eight hundred; and ninety, in the presence of

JAMES MCKERROW,\
J. P. MAXWELL,\
W. M. HANNAY,\
} Railway Commissioners.

Governors of the New Zealand Institute elected.

Colonial Museum,
Wellington, 22nd November, 1890.

THE following gentlemen have been elected Governors of the New Zealand Institute for the ensuing year, in conformity with section 7 of “The New Zealand Institute Act, 1867:”—

JAMES MCKERROW, Esq., F.R.A.S.
S. PERCY SMITH, Esq., F.R.G.S.
A. S. ATKINSON, Esq.

JAMES HECTOR,
Manager.

Notice to Persons in whom is vested Ecclesiastical Authority over Religious Bodies.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 24th November, 1890.

THE attention of the persons or person within the Colony of New Zealand in whom is vested ecclesiastical authority over any of the religious bodies enumerated in the Schedule B annexed to an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Marriage Act, 1880,” and of all other persons concerned, is directed to the eleventh section of the above-mentioned Act, requiring the several ecclesiastical authorities as aforesaid to send in to the Registrar-General a correct list, in the month of December in every year, of the Officiating Ministers within the meaning of “The Marriage Act, 1880,” of each of the said religious bodies.

The following are the religious bodies above referred to:—
The Church of the Province of New Zealand, commonly called the Church of England.
The Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
The Roman Catholic Church.
The Presbyterian Church of Otago and Southland.
The Wesleyan Methodist Society.
All Congregational Independents.
Baptists.
The Primitive Methodist Connexion.
The United Methodist Free Churches.
The Lutheran Church.
All Hebrew Congregations.
The Society of Friends.

In default of any person having ecclesiastical authority over any of the religious bodies named above, the name of the Officiating Minister of any congregation of such religious body may be certified to by two recognised office-holders thereof.

With respect to Ministers of Religion not connected with any of the aforesaid bodies, it is necessary that a certificate, signed by twenty-four householders resident in the district, declaring that such Minister is their Officiating Minister, the said certificate being attested by some person, verified by a declaration before a Justice of the Peace, shall be sent to the Registrar-General in the month of December in each year. The neglect in sending such last-named certificate will deprive the Minister of his status as an Officiating Minister under the Marriage Act.

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

N.B.—It is requested that the Christian names and the addresses of the several Ministers may be specified in the lists sent in to the Registrar-General.

Tenders for Weekly Mail Steam Service between Wanganui and Pipiriki.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 15th November, 1890.

SEALED tenders will be received at this office until noon of Saturday, the 13th December proximo, for the conveyance of mails by steamer, once a week each way, between Wanganui and Pipiriki and wayside places, for a period of four years, commencing at the expiration of twelve months from date of acceptance of tender.

Specification and conditions of contract, &c., may be seen at this office, and at the Chief Post Office, Wanganui.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.