persons affected by the execution of the said public work or
by the taking of the said land should, if they have any well-
grounded objections to the execution of the said public work
or to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing.
and send such writing, within forty days from the first
publication of this notice, to the Minister of Public Works,
at Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

Approximate Areas of the Pieces of Land required to be taken. Being Portion Situated in Block Survey District of Shown on Plan Coloured on Plan
A. R. P.
15 0 11 1 of Sec. 307 Whaka- P.W.D. Red.
5 1 26 2 tane 31294 Ditto ..
2 0 28 3 " Waimana III " Yellow.
1 0 0 4 " " "
5 3 22 5 " " "
(14843, blue)

All in the Auckland Land District; as the same are more
particularly delineated on the plan marked and coloured as
above mentioned, and deposited in the office of the Minister
of Public Works, at Wellington, in the Wellington Provincial
District.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 5th day of
August, 1913.

W. FRASER,
Minister of Public Works.

Prohibition of Money-order and Postal Correspondence for
W. Riley, Christchurch.

THE Postmaster-General of the Dominion of New
Zealand having reasonable ground for supposing that
the person whose name and address are shown in the
Schedule hereunder is engaged in receiving money as the
consideration for an assurance or agreement implied to
pay money on events relating to horse-races, it is hereby
ordered, under section 28 of the Post and Telegraph Act,
1908, that no money-order in favour of the said person shall
be issued. and that no postal packet addressed to the said
person (either by his own or any fictitious or assumed
name) shall be either registered, forwarded, or delivered by
the Post Office of New Zealand.

SCHEDULE.

W. RILEY, Christchurch.

Dated this 6th day of August, 1913.

R. HEATON RHODES,
Postmaster-General

Applications invited for the Positions of Milk-testers,
Palmerston North and Hamilton.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 19th July, 1913.

1. APPLICATIONS will be received up till noon on the
   21st of August for the positions of Milk-testers,
   Palmerston North and Hamilton.
2. Applications must be addressed to the Secretary to
   the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, and marked
   "Application for Position of Milk-tester."
3. Applications must embrace a statement of education
   and experience, particulars of age, &c.
4. Applicants must--
   (a.) Be thoroughly acquainted with and have had experi-
   ence in the testing of milk by the Babcock method.
   (b.) Write a good hand, be quick and accurate at figures,
   and understand the computing of milk and butter-
   fat returns.
   (c.) Be able to milk and handle cows efficiently.
5. Salary, £200 per annum; General Division. Appointment
   to be subject to the Public Service Act, 1912.

A. J. H. BENGEB
Secretary

Applications invited for the Position of Inspector of Machinery.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 4th August, 1913.

1. APPLICATIONS will be received in this office up
   till noon on the 4th September for the position
   of Inspector of Machinery, Inspection of Machinery
   Department.

2. Applications must embrace a statement of education
   and experience, particulars of age, &c. The age must not
   exceed forty.

3. The qualifications essential for the position are--
   (a.) An apprenticeship of not less than five years as an
   engineer.
   (b.) (i.) Five years' service as Chief Engineer of a
   steamer between 200 and 1,000 gross tonnage; or
   (ii.) Two years' service as Chief Engineer of a
   steamer over 1,000 gross tonnage; or
   (iii.) One year's service as Chief Engineer and
   two years' service as 2nd Engineer of a steamer
   over 1,000 gross tonnage.

4. The appointment will be subject to the provisions of
   the Public Service Act, 1913.

5. Position will be graded in the Professional Division,
   Salary, £300 per annum.

A. J. H. BENGE,
Secretary.

Applications invited for the Position of Dairy Instructor,
Invercargill.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 6th August, 1913.

1. APPLICATIONS will be received up till noon on the
   23rd instant for the position of Dairy Instructor,
   Invercargill.

2. Applications must be addressed to the Secretary to the
   Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, and marked "Application for Position of Dairy Instructor, Invercargill."

3. Applications must embrace a statement of education and
   experience, particulars of age, &c.

4. Applicants must--
   (a.) Be thoroughly competent in the management of cheese-
   factories, making of cheddar cheese, testing of milk
   and its products, and have had several years' ex-
   perience as successful cheese-factory managers.
   (b.) Have a sound knowledge of all dairy machinery and
   equipment, and also some idea of the planning of
   dairy buildings and the arrangement of plant therein.
   (c.) Possess the necessary qualifications for giving instruc-
   tion in the efficient handling of milk on dairy farms,
   including the cleaning of milking-machines.
   (d.) Be able to write well, be quick and accurate at figures,
   and able to draft reports in a satisfactory manner.

5. Salary, £250, rising to £300 by two annual increments
   of £15 and two of £10; General Division. Appointment to
   be subject to the Public Service Act, 1912.

A. J. H. BENGE,
Secretary.

Officiating Ministers for 1913.--Notice No. 30.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 6th August, 1913.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General
Assembly of New Zealand passed in the eighth year
of the reign of His late Majesty King Edward VII. and
intituled the Marriage Act, 1908, 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 FREDERICK BURTON REDGRAVE, M.A.

Roman Catholic Church.

The Reverend JAMES KELLY.

W. W. COOK,
Deputy Registrar-General.