Feb. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 547

CHINESE.—Chinese are included in the population given above. The number in New Zealand on 31st December, 1913, was estimated to be 2,516, of whom 112 were females.

REMARKS.—Excluding Maoris, the population increased by 32,035, or at the rate of 3·04 per cent., during the year. To this increase excess of births over deaths contributed 17,816, and excess of arrivals over departures 14,219.

The birth-rate for the Dominion in 1913 was 26·14 per 1,000 of mean population, and the death-rate 9·47, as against 26·48 and 8·87 respectively in 1912.

The deaths in 1913 (10,119) were more than the number registered in 1912 (9,214) by 905, and the rate per 1,000 rose from 8·87 to 9·47.

The number of marriages (excluding those contracted between Maoris) solemnized in 1913 is estimated at 9,050, giving a rate of 8·47 per 1,000 of the mean population, against 9,149 and 8·81, the actual number and rate in 1912.

The fluctuations of the birth, death, and marriage rates for the last ten years are as under :—

Per 1,000 of Population.
Birth-rate. Death-rate. Marriage-rate.
1904 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26·94 .. 9·57 .. 8·26
1905 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27·22 .. 9·27 .. 8·28
1906 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27·08 .. 9·31 .. 8·48
1907 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27·30 .. 10·95 .. 8·91
1908 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27·45 .. 9·57 .. 8·82
1909 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27·29 .. 9·22 .. 8·33
1910 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26·17 .. 9·71 .. 8·30
1911 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25·97 .. 9·39 .. 8·70
1912 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26·48 .. 8·87 .. 8·81
1913 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26·14 .. 9·47 .. 8·47*

• Subject to revision.

M. FRASER,
Government Statistician.

Government Statistician’s Office,
Wellington, 7th February, 1914.

Officiating Ministers for 1914.—Notice No. 4.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 9th February, 1914.

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 Thomas Cartwright Comins.

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.

Mr. William Dunlop.

Methodist Church of New Zealand.

The Reverend Francis T. Harris.

The Reverend Joseph Burton Suckling.

Mr. James Weir.

F W MANSFIELD,
Registrar-General

Officiating Ministers for 1914.—Notice No. 5.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 10th February, 1914.

IT is hereby notified that the name of the under-mentioned minister has been withdrawn from the List of Officiating Ministers under the Marriage Act, 1908, for the year 1914 :—

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.

Mr. Ebenezer Bishop.

F. W. MANSFIELD,
Registrar-General.

Government Insurance Department Agency opened at Ranfurly.

Government Insurance Department,
Wellington, 10th February, 1914.

AN agency of the above Department (Life and Accident Branches) will be opened at

THE POST-OFFICE, RANFURLY,

as from the 24th February, 1914.

J. H. RICHARDSON,
Commissioner.

The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908.—Notice of Proposed Cancellation of Registry.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 6th February, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to an application in that behalf made to me by the Taranaki Letterpress, Lithographers, and Machinists’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered No. 308, situated at New Plymouth, and in exercise of the powers in this behalf conferred upon me by section 21 of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908, it is my intention to cancel the registration of that industrial union after the expiration of six weeks from the date of the publication of this notice in the Gazette, unless in the meantime cause is shown to the contrary.

F. W. ROWLEY,
Registrar of Industrial Unions.

Public Service Stores Tender Board.—Supply and Delivery of Stores.

Wellington, 10th February, 1914.

SEPARATE tenders will be received at the office of the Chairman (Government Printing Office) not later than 5 p.m. on Monday, the 2nd March, 1914, for the supply and delivery, C.I.F. and E. Lyttelton, of the undermentioned material :—

3 miles 880 yards, or 5 miles 704 yards, cable, composite telegraph and telephone (to specification “ A ”).

1,200 sleeves, copper, for jointing 70 lb. conductors ;

10,000 sleeves, paper, suitable for 40 lb. conductors ; and

8,000 sleeves, paper, suitable for 20 lb. conductors.

3 miles cable, air-space, paper-insulated, lead-covered (to specification “ B ”) ; and

3,000 sleeves, paper, suitable for above cable.

Tenders must be addressed to the Chairman, Public Service Stores Tender Board, Wellington. Delivery of the material is to be made within four months from the date of the order. The successful tenderer will be required to give security in the sum of £100 for the due performance of the contract. Particulars and conditions of tendering and specifications may be obtained at the offices of the Controller of Stores, Post and Telegraph Department, Wellington ; the District Storekeeper, Post and Telegraph Department, Christchurch ; or the Telegraph Engineers at Auckland and Dunedin.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

J. MACKAY,
Chairman.