APRIL 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1417

Officiating Ministers for 1917.—Notice No. 14.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 24th April, 1917.

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 JAMES WATSON SHAW, M.A.

Baptist Church.
The Reverend WILLIAM BARNETT.

Church of Christ.
Mr. ERNEST MASON POOLE.

The Old Catholic Church.
The Reverend WILLIAM CRAWFORD.
" WILLIAM STORNOM SHORT.
" JOHN ROSS THOMSON.

W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

Applications invited for the Position (Two Vacancies) of Inspector of Machinery, Marine and Inspection of Machinery Department.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 18th April, 1917.

APPLICATIONS will be received by the undersigned up till noon on the 9th May, 1917, for the position (two vacancies) of Inspector of Machinery, Marine and Inspection of Machinery Department.

2. Applications (to be made on P.S.C. Form 17A, obtainable at principal post-offices) must be addressed to the Secretary to the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, and must embrace a statement of education and experience, particulars of age, &c.

3. The qualifications essential for the position are—
   (a.) An apprenticeship of not less than five years as an engineer :
   (b.) The possession of a seagoing certificate as first-class engineer :
   (c.) (1.) Five years’ service as chief engineer of a seagoing steamer ; or
   (2.) Two years’ service as chief engineer of a seagoing steamer over 1,000 tons gross tonnage ; or
   (3.) One year’s service as chief engineer and two years’ service as second engineer of a seagoing steamer over 1,000 tons gross tonnage ; or
   (4.) Five years’ service as chief engineer of steamers indicating 400 horse-power and over plying within restricted limits.

4. The successful applicants must themselves bear the cost of proceeding to place of appointment.

The appointment will be subject to the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1912.

The position will be graded in the Professional Division. Salary, £325.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Secretary.

Tenders for Uniform Caps.

Railway Department (Head Office),
Wellington, 19th April, 1917.

THE undermentioned accepted tender-rates for the supply and delivery of uniform caps for the New Zealand Government Railways for periods ending 31st March, 1918, and/or 31st March, 1919, are published for general information.

E. H. HILEY,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

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CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Westland Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Hokitika, 15th February, 1917.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that the undermentioned land will be disposed of under section 140 of the Land Act, 1908, on or after Thursday, the 17th May, 1917.

SCHEDULE.

WESTLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Section 3369, Block XIV, Wataroa Survey District : Area, 1 rood.

THOS. BROOK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Lands in Taranaki Land District for Sale or Lease to Discharged Soldiers.

District Lands and Survey Office,
New Plymouth, 26th March, 1917.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands are open for sale or lease to discharged soldiers under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and the regulations thereunder ; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, 22nd May, 1917.

The lands may be purchased for cash or on deferred payments, or selected on lease for thirty-three years, with right of renewal for further successive terms of thirty-three years and a right to acquire the freehold.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, 23rd May, 1917, at 10 o’clock a.m.

The ballot will be held at the conclusion of the examination of applicants.

SCHEDULE.

TARANAKI LAND DISTRICT.—STRATFORD COUNTY.—NGATI-MARU SURVEY DISTRICT.—TUTUTAWA SETTLEMENT.

First-class Land.

• Buildings.
  † Interest and sinking fund on buildings valued at £250 ; payable in cash, or in fourteen years by half-yearly instalments of £13 15s.

IMPROVEMENTS.

The improvements included in the capital values of the sections are as follows :—

Section 1s.—123 chains of fencing (half value boundary and all internal and road fences), £80.

Section 2s.—152 chains fencing (half boundary and all internal and road fences), £100.

Section 3s.—285 chains fencing (half boundary and all internal and road fences), £180.

The following improvements are not included in the capital value of the section, and have to be paid for separately : Section 3s, six-roomed dwellinghouse in fair order, together with two rough sheds ; value, £250.

DESCRIPTION OF SECTIONS.

Section 1s contains 80 acres or more of land, ploughable, with a little stumping and clearing.

Section 2s contains about 50 acres or more of land fit for dairying, about 40 acres ploughable, with a little stumping and clearing.