Oct. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3803

Notice by the Public Trustee under the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II), and its Amendments.

To the owner of the following land, that is to say: All that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Wellington, containing by admeasurement 1 rood 8 perches, more or less, being Section 209 on the plan of the Township of Halcombe, deposited in the Lands Registry Office at Wellington, under No. 42, and being part of the land comprised and described in certificate of title, Vol. 5, folio 266, Wellington Registry. The registered owner of the land is the COLONISTS LAND AND LOAN CORPORATION (LIMITED), which company has, however, now ceased business, and disclaims the said land, and in the year 1878 sold the said land to one DANIEL O’KENE, who cannot now be traced.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has instituted inquiries and has been unable to find the owner of the above-described land or any agent of such owner in New Zealand: Now, the Public Trustee hereby calls upon such owner, within six months of the date of the publication of this notice in this Gazette, to establish to the satisfaction of the Public Trustee his title to the said land; and if he fails or neglects so to do, the Public Trustee will exercise the powers and authorities granted to him in and by the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II), and its amendments.

Dated this 10th day of October, 1914.

FRED. FITCHETT,
Public Trustee.

Notice by the Public Trustee under the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II), and its Amendments.

To the owner of the following land, that is to say: All that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Wellington, containing by admeasurement 1 rood more or less, being Section 210 on the plan of the Township of Halcombe, deposited in the Lands Registry Office at Wellington, under No. 42. The last registered owner of the land was one DENIS O’NEILL, of Palmerston North, barman, who cannot now be traced.

WHEREAS the Public Trustee has instituted inquiries and has been unable to find the owner of the above-described land or any agent of such owner in New Zealand: Now, the Public Trustee hereby calls upon such owner, within six months of the date of the publication of this notice in this Gazette, to establish to the satisfaction of the Public Trustee his title to the said land; and if he fails or neglects so to do, the Public Trustee will exercise the powers and authorities granted to him in and by the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II), and its amendments.

Dated this 10th day of October, 1914.

FRED. FITCHETT,
Public Trustee.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 9th October, 1914.

THE St. Peter’s Branch, No. 600, situated at Wairoa, is registered as a branch of the New Zealand District Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 6th day of October, 1914.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 9th October, 1914.

THE Robert Emmett Branch, No. 607, situated at Hokitika, is registered as a branch of the New Zealand District Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 6th day of October, 1914.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 9th October, 1914.

THE St. Patrick’s Branch, No. 608, situated at Pukekohe, is registered as a branch of the New Zealand District Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 6th day of October, 1914.

ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Conscience-money received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 7th October, 1914.

THE Minister of Finance directs me to acknowledge receipt of the sum of twelve shillings and sixpence, forwarded to the Honourable Minister for Railways, Wellington, by some person unknown, as conscience-money to the New Zealand Government.

G. F. C. CAMPBELL,
Secretary to the Treasury.

Notice to Mariners No. 90 of 1914.

LEADING-LIGHTS IN TAPU CREEK.—FIRTH OF THAMES.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 13th October, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that Captain J. S. Clark, Master of the s.s. “Turanga,” has, with the Marine Department’s sanction, erected two small leading-lights for entering Tapu Creek, about 35 yards above high-water mark, and about same distance to southward of Tapu Wharf. The lights are about 20 yards from one another, and should be visible for about three miles, showing all round the horizon. The lights in line lead about E.S.E. The lights will only be shown when vessels are expected to arrive at wharf.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2543; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter iii, page 90.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 93 of 1914.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 6th October, 1914.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Hydrographic Office, London; the Hydrographic Office, Washington, D.C.; the Board of Trade, London; and the Marine Department, Brisbane, are published for general information.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

PANAMA.

ALMIRANTE BAY.—CAPE TORO LIGHT.—CHARACTERISTIC.—The master of the German steamer “Virginia” reports that the light on Cape Toro, entrance to Almirante Bay, Panama, was observed to be showing intermittent every 36 seconds—thus, light 28 seconds, eclipsed 8 seconds—and not as stated in the Light List.

Approx. position: Lat. 9° 21′ 52″ N., long. 82° 12′ 42″ W.

CANAL ZONE.—CANAL OPEN TO COMMERCE.—The following, given out by the Secretary of War, 24th July, 1914, is published for the information of all concerned:—

The Panama Canal will be open to commerce, for vessels needing not more than 30 ft. of water, on and after 15th August, 1914.

The official opening of the canal, as heretofore announced, will be in the month of March, 1915. An appropriate announcement will be made when a greater depth of water than 30 ft. has been secured.

Executive Order No. 1990, dated 9th July, 1914, “Establishing Rules and Regulations for the Operation and Navigation of the Panama Canal and Approaches thereto, including all Waters under its Jurisdiction,” has been issued for the information of the public.

Copies of the order may be obtained by shipmasters upon arrival at the canal.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

SOCIETY ISLANDS.—BORA BORA ISLAND.—TEAVANUI PASS.—REAR RANGE-BEACON OBSCURED.—The commander of the French gunboat “Zélée” reports under date of 25th May, 1914, that the rear range-beacon at Teavanui Pass, Bora Bora Island, Society Islands, is obscured by the trees to vessels coming from the northward until they arrive on the range-line.

Approx. position: Lat. 16° 30′ 15″ S., long. 151° 45′ 23″ W.

SOCIETY ISLANDS.—TAHITI.—SOUTH COAST.—TAPUERAHA PASS.—NON-EXISTENCE OF RANGE-BEACONS.—The commander of the French gunboat “Zélée” reports under date of 25th May, 1914, that the two range-beacons shown on the charts to lead through Tapueraha Pass, south coast of Tahiti, Society Islands, no longer exist.

Approx. position: Lat. 17° 47′ S., long. 149° 18′ W.