JUNE 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1525

2. Vessels are prohibited from anchoring in the fairway
   on a northerly and southerly line to and from the Board's
   suction-dredger, moored in Mechanic's Bay.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Notice to Mariners No. 46 of 1906.

OTAGO HARBOUR.—OLD CHANNEL NEAR HARRINGTON POINT.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 8th June, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the red illuminated buoy
south of Harrington Point has been removed, and
the lighting of the channel discontinued.

NEW CHANNEL SOUTH OF HARRINGTON POINT.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 101 of 1905, it is hereby
notified that the new channel has been opened on the
western side of the Middle Bank, with a minimum depth
of 21 ft. at low water. The channel is marked on its western
edge by two red pile beacons and a red buoy, each exhibiting
a white light, distant respectively to Black Head S. 61° E.,
2,000 ft.; S. 12° E., 2,000 ft.; and S. 2° W., 2,400 ft.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Charts Nos. 2411 and
2533; “New Zealand Pilot,” seventh edition, 1901, Chap. viii,
page 293; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1906, pages
172 and 239.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Notice to Mariners No. 47 of 1906.

LIGHT ON POUTO POINT, KAIPARA HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 13th June, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that on and after the night of
Wednesday, the 27th June, 1906, a Harvey’s two-wick
ship’s anchor light will be exhibited from Pouto Flagstaff to
show position of point. The light will be white, visible all
round the horizon, and should be seen in clear weather for
a distance of about 5 miles.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Charts Nos. 2543 and
2614; “New Zealand Pilot,” seventh edition, Chap. vii,
page 246; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1906, pages 145
and 236.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Officiating Ministers for 1906.—Notice No. 22.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 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:—

Salvation Army.
Major Henry Lincoln Bickerton.
Adjutant Charles Davies.
Ensign Robert Lochhead.
Ensign Henry Proctor Sharp.

Central Mission (Auckland).
Alexander Black.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Officiating Ministers for 1906.—Notice No. 23.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 13th June, 1906.

AT the request of the Provincial Commander, the fol-
lowing names have been withdrawn from the list of
Officiating Ministers in connection with the Salvation Army,
under “The Marriage Act, 1904,” for the year 1906:—

Ensign Alfred Greene.
Captain William P. Kenah.
Ensign Alexander J. Marshall.
Major William Winter.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Notice of Date of Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 6th June, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Civil Service Junior
Examination and a Junior National Scholarship and
Free Place Examination will be held in December, 1906,
beginning on or about the eleventh day of the month; and
that a Civil Service Senior Examination and an examination
for teachers’ certificates of Class C and Class D will be
held in January, 1907, beginning on or about the 6th day of
the month.

The Civil Service Junior Examination is prescribed as the
examination which holders of Junior National Scholarships
are required to pass at the end of the second year of their
scholarships (Junior Scholarship Continuation Examination). It is also a qualifying examination for senior free
places in secondary schools and district high schools;
further, it is the first examination for pupil-teachers.

With the Junior National Scholarship Examination will
be taken the Junior Free Place Examination (including the
examination for junior free places in technical schools),
and candidates may qualify for junior free places in either
examination.

Entries for the examinations for Junior National Scholar-
ships, for Junior Free Places, for National Scholarship
Continuation, and for Senior Free Places must be made
through the principals or head teachers of the schools
attended, and will be received by Secretaries of Education
Boards not later than the 30th September, 1906.

Entries for other examinations will be received by the
Inspector-General of Schools, at Wellington, until the 30th
September, 1906, or, with a late fee of £1 in addition to the
ordinary fee, until the 15th October, 1906.

All entries must be made on the proper forms, which may
be obtained from the office of any Education Board or of the
Education Department.

Candidates for Senior National Scholarships are reminded
that, in forwarding to the University authorities their appli-
cation to be admitted to the examination for a Junior
University Scholarship, they must at the same time give
notice of their intention to compete for a Senior National
Scholarship.

Candidates who have to pass in elementary handwork
for the teachers’ certificate, or otherwise, are examined at
various times and places. Those who desire to be examined
in good time in this subject are recommended to apply
early.

G. HOGBEN,
Inspector-General of Schools.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Marlborough Land District for Disposal under
Section 115 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 11th June, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 240 of
“The Land Act, 1892,” that the undermentioned
lands will be disposed of to the holders of adjacent lands,
on lease in perpetuity, under section 114 of the said Act,
on or after Friday, the 14th day of September, 1906.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

HENRY TRENT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.