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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 99

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

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 13th November, 1905.

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 C annexed to an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Marriage Act, 1904,” and of all other persons concerned, is directed to the 11th section of the above-mentioned Act, requiring the several ecclesiastical authorities as aforesaid to send in to the Registrar-General, in the month of December in every year, a correct list of the Officiating Ministers within the meaning of “The Marriage Act, 1904,” 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 Methodist Church of Australasia in New Zealand.
All Congregational Independents.
Baptists.
The Primitive Methodist Connexion.
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.

A Minister of religion not connected with any of the aforesaid bodies must send to the Registrar-General in the month of December in each year a certificate signed—
(a.) By the recognised head in New Zealand of the religious body to which he ministers, or
(b.) By two duly recognised Ministers of such religious body, or
(c.) By ten adult members thereof, who shall append to their signatures their description as being such members, declaring that such Minister is their Officiating Minister, the said signatures being attested by some person who shall verify them as the genuine signatures of the persons whose they purport to be, by a solemn declaration made under “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882,” signed by such person and appended to the certificate.

Neglect in sending the certificate will deprive the Minister of his status as an Officiating Minister under the Marriage Act.

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.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Hawke’s Bay Land District surrendered.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 14th November, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that, a surrender of the undermentioned land having been accepted by resolution of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Lands.

Land in Wellington Land District for Sale under Section 114 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 14th November, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of “The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned land will be disposed of to the holder of adjoining land, under section 114 of the said Act, on or after Wednesday, the 21st day of February, 1906.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District for Sale under Section 115 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 11th November, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be disposed of, under section 115 of “The Land Act, 1892,” on or after Wednesday, the 20th day of December, 1905.

SCHEDULE.

AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION No. 101A, Maungatapere Parish, Auckland Land District: Area, 33 acres 3 roods 33 perches.

JAMES MACKENZIE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in the Township of Seddon, Starborough Settlement, Marlborough Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 30th October, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Monday, the 11th day of December, 1905, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

If more than one application is received for the same section on the same day, the order of selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—STARBOROUGH SETTLEMENT.—TOWNSHIP OF SEDDON.

HENRY TRENT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.