Mar. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 701

gas buoy and signalling-vessel, and at a moderate speed, so
as not to interfere with the pile-driving operations.
A red square flag will be hoisted to indicate that pile-
driving operations are in progress, and that care is neces-
sary in connection with the navigation of vessels passing.
During the course of the erection of the pile lighthouse
a white light will be exhibited by night from a mast on the
easterly portion of the structure to indicate its position.
C. W. MACLEAN,
Melbourne, 31st January, 1906. Port Officer.

Notice to Mariners No. 19 of 1906.

AKAROA LIGHT, SOUTH-EAST EXTREMITY OF BANKS PENINSULA.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 28th February, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that repairs are about to be
effected to the light situated on Akaroa Head, south-
east extremity of Banks Peninsula, and that to enable
them to be carried out the flashing light will be discon-
tinued from or about the night of the 28th March, 1906, for
a period of about fourteen days, but a further notice giving
exact date will be issued later on. During the discon-
tinuance of the flashing light a fixed white light will be
exhibited, visible about twenty-three miles from a vessel’s
deck in clear weather.
Charts, &c., affected.—Admiralty Chart No. 2529. “New
Zealand Pilot,” seventh edition, 1901, chap. viii, page 282.
“New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” page 97.
WM. HALL-JONES.

Sale of Unclaimed Property.

Police Department (Commissioner’s Office),
Wellington, 23rd February, 1906.

THE unclaimed property described hereunder, and now
in possession of the police at the stations named, will,
unless previously claimed, be sold by public auction, at the
respective police-offices, on Saturday, the 24th March
proximo, at noon, in accordance with the police regula-
tions:—
AUCKLAND.—Gold bracelet, revolver, two umbrellas, and
sundries.
NAPIER.—Rolled-gold watch and sundries.

WANGANUI.—Gold bangle, ring, scarf-pin, twelve metal
watch-chains, revolver, greenstone brooch, two bicycles, and
sundries.
WELLINGTON.—Two gold tie-pins, gold pin and pendant,
Swiss watch (No. 184392) and silver chain, five bicycles, gold
brooch, gold bangle and padlock, rolled-gold necklet, and
sundries.
CHRISTCHURCH.—Fifteen bicycles, gold brooch, revolver,
metal watch and chain, ladies’ gold ring, gold-mounted braid
watch-guard with greenstone pendant, ladies’ silver watch,
gold band ring, scarf-pin and greenstone heart, two gold
brooches, two Waterbury watches, silver watch, and sun-
dries.
DUNEDIN.—Silver lever watch (No. 9543), gold brooch (ruby
in centre), revolver, silver watch-chain with Kruger shilling
attached, ladies’ gold ring, and sundries.
INVERCARGILL.—Silver brooch, three fur boas, rolled-gold
bangle, rolled-gold watch and chain, and sundries.
W. DINNIE,
Commissioner of Police.
P. 06/442.]

Officiating Ministers for 1906.—Notice No. 7.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 28th February, 1906.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General
Assembly of New Zealand passed in the fourth year
of the reign of His Majesty King Edward VII, and in-
tituled “The Marriage Act, 1904,” the following names of
Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act
are published for general information:—

Church of the Province of New Zealand, commonly
called the Church of England.
The Reverend Harry Campbell Bourne, M.A.

Salvation Army.
Ensign David Gunn.
Adjutant Donald Macaulay.
Adjutant Frank Melksham.

Auckland Society of the New Church.
Mr. George Rhodes.

E. J. von DADELSZEN.
Registrar-General.

“The Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics Act, 1895.”—Estimated Yields, 1905–6.—Notice No. 1016.

Department of Agriculture (Division of Statistics), Wellington, 28th February, 1906.

THE following table gives the area of wheat, oats, and barley for threshing, and the estimated yields; also the
amount of flour and wheat on hand as at 31st October, 1905.

In a Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette of 1st June, 1905, the wheat on hand Bushels.
available for all purposes as at 28th February, 1905, was stated at .. .. .. 10,226,600
Wheat and flour imported from 1st March, 1905, to 31st October, 1905 .. .. .. 11,341
10,237,941

This has been disposed of as follows:—
For seed, 223,571 acres at 2 bushels per acre .. .. .. Bushels. 447,142
Consumption for population of 910,000, at 6 bushels per head per annum,
for eight months (1st March to 31st October, 1905) .. .. 3,640,000
Wheat and flour exported, 1st March to 31st October, 1905 .. .. 825,747
4,912,889
Leaving on hand, 31st October, 1905 .. .. .. .. .. 5,325,052
Amount actually returned, 31st October, 1905, as per returns .. .. .. 2,990,553

Taking the figures 2,990,553 bushels as the correct quantity on hand at 31st October, 1905, and deducting therefrom
1,850,000 bushels, the estimated quantity required for consumption, on a population basis of 925,000, from 1st November,
1905, to 28th February, 1906, the time when the new crop will be available, it will be seen that the wheat on hand in
excess of requirements on 1st March, 1906 (not including this season’s crop), will be, approximately, 1,140,553 bushels.
The exports and imports for the four months are not taken into account.
JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Secretary for Agriculture.