Nov. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3445

Constitution of a Special Roading District in Terms of Section 50 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913.

PURSUANT to section 50 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, and the regulations thereunder, I do hereby, on the recommendation of the Land Board of the Wellington Land District, declare the lands referred to in the Schedule hereto to be a special district for the purposes of the said section; and such district shall be known as the Hikimutu Special Road District.

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SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 11, Block IV, Hunua Survey District.

" 5 " VIII "
" 6 " VIII "
" 7 " VIII "
" 1 " IX "
" 2 " IX "
" 4 " IX "
" 9 " IX "
" 25 " IX "

As witness my hand this 1st day of November, 1916.

F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

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Authorizing the Laying-off of Harding Street and Oliphant Road, in the Town of Hastings Extension No. 21, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 1st November, 1916.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of the Land Act, 1908, I hereby authorize the laying-off of Harding Street and Oliphant Road, in the Town of Hastings Extension No. 21, Hawke’s Bay Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

F. H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

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Rules for the Examination of Masters, Mates, and Engineers.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 27th October, 1916.

WHEREAS by Warrant dated the 29th day of July, 1910, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 74, of the 2nd day of August following, rules were made for the examination of candidates for certificates of competency as masters and mates: And whereas it is desirable to make additional rules:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 23 of the Shipping and Seamen Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities enabling me in that behalf, I do hereby make the following rules for the examination of candidates for certificates of competency as masters, mates, and engineers, and do hereby order that they shall be embodied in and read with the said rules of the 29th day of July, 1910.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Marine.

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RULES.

1. DURING the existence of the present war no person may be examined for a certificate of competency as master, extra master, master (home trade), or engineer unless—
   (a.) He is a British subject; and
   (b.) At the time of his birth each of his parents was a British subject by birth, or by naturalization in New Zealand.

2. In order to prove that he complies with these conditions every candidate for any of the certificates named must produce to the Examiner of masters, mates, or engineers his own birth certificate and the birth certificate or certificate of naturalization of each of his parents. These documents must be lodged with the Examiner at least one week before the day on which the candidate wishes to present himself for examination.

3. If in any case there is any doubt whether a candidate complies with the conditions set out in the above rules, the matter must be referred by the Examiner to the Marine Department.

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Notice of Intention to take Land in Block V, Harataunga Survey District, for Road Purposes.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1908, to execute a certain public work—to wit, the construction of a road in Block V, Harataunga Survey District; and for the purposes of such public work the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken. And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the post-office at Cabbage Bay, and is there open for inspection; and that all 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.

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SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE area of the piece of land required to be taken: 3 roods 8·7 perches.

Portion of Waikanae No. 4B, Section 2, Block V, Harataunga Survey District.

In the Auckland Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 41103, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Provincial District, and thereon coloured red.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 31st day of October, 1916.

W. FRASER,
Minister of Public Works.

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Notice of Intention to take Land in Blocks IX, Pakaumanu, and II and IV. Mapara Survey Districts, for Road Purposes.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1908, to execute a certain public work—to wit, the construction of a road in Blocks IX, Pakaumanu, and II and IV, Mapara Survey Districts; and for the purposes of such public work the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken. And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the post-office at Puketutu, and is there open for inspection; and that all 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.

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SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE areas of the pieces of land required to be taken:—

A. R. P.
0 0 2·4, being portion of Rangitoto-Tuhua Block No. 68f No. 4c, Block IX, Pakaumanu Survey District.

TARANAKI R.D.
0 1 22·4, being portion of Rangitoto-Tuhua Block No. 68f No. 4A, Blocks II and IV, Mapara Survey District.
0 1 9, being portion of Rangitoto-Tuhua Block No. 68f No. 4c, Block II, Mapara Survey District.

In the Auckland and Taranaki Land Districts; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 41090, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Provincial District, and thereon coloured pink (S.O. 19058).

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 31st day of October, 1916.

W. FRASER,
Minister of Public Works.

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Officiating Ministers for 1916.—Notice No. 30.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 27th October, 1916.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following name of an Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information:—

Salvation Army.

Adjutant HENRY HAYWOOD.

W. W. COOK,
Deputy Registrar-General.