MAY 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1645

Appointment of Ports in Foreign Countries from which Live-stock for New Zealand must be shipped, and Appointment of Veterinarians in Foreign Countries to Examine Live-stock for Shipment to New Zealand.—Notice No. 1832.

Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce,
Wellington, 27th April, 1916.

IT is hereby notified for general information that, in accordance with the regulations under the Stock Act, 1908, for the prevention of the introduction into New Zealand of diseases affecting stock, the following places have been appointed as the ports from which the kinds of live-stock mentioned must be shipped when intended for importation into the Dominion of New Zealand :—

In the case of the United Kingdom, London, Liverpool, and Glasgow are the ports appointed by the regulations for the shipment of live-stock to New Zealand.

It is further notified for general information that, in accordance with the regulations referred to above, the following veterinarians have been appointed in the countries mentioned for the inspection of live-stock intended for exportation to the Dominion of New Zealand :—

UNITED KINGDOM: The New Zealand Veterinary Officer attached to the office of the High Commissioner, or any veterinarian nominated by the High Commissioner, for the ports of London, Liverpool, and Glasgow.

CANADA: Any veterinarian in the employ of the Canadian Government for the port of Vancouver.

UNITED STATES: Any veterinarian in the employ of the United States Government for the port of San Francisco.

FRANCE: Any veterinarian nominated by the British Consul-General at Havre or Marseilles for these ports respectively.

SPAIN: Any veterinarian nominated by the British Consul at Corunna for the port of El Ferrol.

PORTUGAL: Any veterinarian nominated by the British Consul at Lisbon for that port.

W. D. S. MACDONALD,
Minister of Agriculture.

Notice to Mariners No. 32 of 1916.

WANGANUI HARBOUR.—DREDGING.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 3rd May, 1916.

THE Wanganui Harbour Board have notified that the harbour dredge is at present working in the river below Landguard Bluff, and that vessels should pass on the side showing two black balls vertical by day and two red lights vertical by night.

The two mooring-lines which are across the river will be slacked down when vessels are passing.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2054; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter v, page 156; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” page 299, and plan facing page 298.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Officiating Ministers for 1916.—Notice No. 15.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 3rd May, 1916.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information :—

Methodist Church of New Zealand.

Mr. WILLIAM ALEXANDER.
Mr. LESLIE A. G. BROOKS.
The Reverend GEORGE ERNEST BROWN.
Mr. TOM DENT.
Mr. JONATHAN LAWRENCE.
Mr. WALLACE STANLEY NEAL.
Mr. ARTHUR NICHOLLS.
Mr. JOHN REID.
Mr. JOHN RICHARDS.
The Reverend HENRY RYAN.
Mr. THOMAS SKUSE.
Mr. WILLIAM VICKERS.

[ERRATA.—In list of Officiating Ministers, Notice No. 1, under Methodist Church of New Zealand, for Mr. Hitchinson, W. A., read Mr. Hitchinson, Walter A.; for Mr. Kendon, Charles, read The Reverend Kendon, Charles Hubert; for The Reverend Papakura, Neho Hemi, read The Reverend Papakakura, Neho Hemi; for The Reverend Slade, William Garden, read The Reverend Slade, William Gardner; for Mr. Warburton, Egbert Reuben, read The Reverend Warburton, Egbert Reuben.]

W. W. COOK,
Deputy Registrar-General.

Officiating Ministers for 1916.—Notice No. 16.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 3rd May, 1916.

IT is hereby notified that the undermentioned names have been withdrawn from the list of Officiating Ministers under the Marriage Act, for the current year :—

Methodist Church of New Zealand.

Mr. REGINALD A. E BRIGGS.
Mr. ALFRED HARDY COUCH.
Mr. GEORGE HERBERT CULE.
Mr. JOHN FIELD.
Mr. JOHN SHEPARD FLETCHER.
Mr. ALBERT E. HAYNES.
The Reverend WILLIAM SLADE.
" THOMAS TRESTRAIL.

W. W. COOK,
Deputy Registrar-General.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Auckland Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 2nd May, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases and licenses of the undermentioned lands having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Auckland Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.