May 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1741

Notice to Mariners No. 35 of 1916.

HOKIANGA BAR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 17th May, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given that the main channel for Hokianga Bar is now with flagstaff bearing N. 79° E. (magnetic) with 16 ft. on bar at M.L.W.S.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Charts Nos. 1091A and 2525; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter vii, page 201; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1916, page 450, and plan facing page 450.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 36 of 1916.

MOTUEKA HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 17th May, 1916.

THE Motueka Harbour Board have notified that the new harbour is open and shipping is now trading to it. A straight channel giving 6 ft. at sea entrance and 7 ft. in the channel at M.L.W.S. has been dredged from the harbour entrance to the wharf, which is 407 ft. in length. About on cable beyond the wharf two beacons have been erected, the front beacon is 14 ft. in height and has a shape surmount with black centre and white border, and the rear beacon is 22 ft. in height with a diamond shape surmount with a black vertical centre on white ground.

The beacons are 94 ft. apart, and lead through the centre of channel, bearing when in line with one another 253° (S. 57° W. magnetic).

A white light is shown at night from each beacon.

A white light is also shown on wharf from a flagpole on end of Goods Wharf.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2616; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter vi, page 192.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

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

Wellington, 12th May, 1916.

TENDERS will be received at the office of the Chairman, not later than 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 19th July, 1916, for the supply and delivery, C.I.F. and E., Wellington, of 3,500 telephone earpieces, 3,500 earpiece rings, and 1½ tons resin core solder.

Particulars and conditions of tendering may be obtained at the office of the Controller of Stores, Post and Telegraph Department, Wellington; the District Storekeeper, Post and Telegraph Department, Christchurch; or at the offices of the Telegraph Engineers at Auckland and Dunedin.

J. B. JORDAN,
Secretary.

Officiating Ministers for 1916.—Notice No. 17.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 16th 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:—

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
The Reverend John Weir Smyth.

Baptists.
The Reverend George Menzies.

F. W. MANSFIELD,
Registrar-General.

Election of Members of Board of Appeal (General Officers’ Election) under the Public Service Act, 1912.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 12th May, 1916.

I, ARTHUR THEODORE MARKMANN, Returning Officer for the election of officers of the Public Service (other than the Post and Telegraph Department) of two members of the Board of Appeal under the Public Service Act, 1912, hereby give notice that a poll was taken on the 1st day of May, 1916, when the following votes were duly recorded:—

Arthur Marryatt .. .. .. 2,547
Robert Percy Ward .. .. .. 1,991
Frederick John Mouat .. .. .. 1,729

Mr. A. MARRYATT having received the highest number of votes, and Mr. R. P. WARD having received the next highest, I declare them to be elected as members of the Public Service Board of Appeal.

A. T. MARKMANN,
Returning Officer.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Canterbury Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 10th May, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given that Renewable Lease No. 358, over Section 15, Timaunga Settlement, Canterbury Land District, held by W. F. O’Brien, having been declared forfeited by the Canterbury Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Land in Canterbury Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 10th May, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given that Renewable Lease No. 452, over Section 29, Waimate Settlement, Canterbury Land District, having been declared forfeited by the Canterbury Land Board at the request of the selector, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Land in Marlborough Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 16th May, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given that the license of the under-mentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Marlborough Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

Section 2, Block III, Tennyson Survey District. Tenure: Occupation with right of purchase. License No. 101. Formerly held by Claude Egerton Tatton. Reason for forfeiture: Selector’s request.

W. F. MASSEY,
Minister of Lands.

Lands in Otago Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 16th May, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on Wednesday, 23rd August, 1916.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—TOWN OF WAITAKI BRIDGE.

Section 1, Block I: Area, 1 rood.
,, 2 ,, I ,, 37 perches.

D. M. CALDER,
Deputy Commissioner of Crown Lands.