May 31.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
2197

WEST COAST.-GANTHEAUME POINT.-INTENDED
ALTERATION IN CHARACTERISTICS.
Mariners and others are hereby notified that the white
occulting light on Gantheaume Point will be replaced by a
group flashing white light on or about 1st September, 1917.
Position.-Lat. 17° 58½' S., long. 122° 10½' E.
Character.-White group flashing, showing two flashes in
quick succession every six seconds-thus, flash 0·3 sec.,
eclipse 0·9 sec.; flash 0·3 sec., eclipse 4½ secs.
Power.-1,400 candles.
Note.-The light will be unwatched, the telephone discontinued, and the keeper withdrawn.
Remarks.-The other details of the light will remain unaltered. No further notice will be given.

EAST COAST.-ON OUTER BARRIER REEF.-PROPOSED
ESTABLISHMENT OF BEACON.
It is proposed to establish a beacon on the Outer Barrier
Reef near the entrance to the One-and-a-half-mile Opening.
The following are the particulars, viz. :-
Date.-The beacon will be erected as soon as convenient.
Position.-Lat. 14° 22' S., long. 145° 23' E.
Remarks.-The beacon, 14 ft. in height, triangular in shape,
and red in colour, will be erected on a rock, the top of which
is 13 ft. above high-water spring tides. The height of the
top of the beacon above high-water spring tides will be
approximately 27 ft.

TASMANIA.-EAST COAST.-CAPE FORESTIER.-INTENDED
NEW LIGHT.
Mariners and others are hereby notified that the new light
on Cape Forestier will be exhibited experimentally on or
about 16th August, 1917.
Position.-On the north-eastern extreme of the cape.
Lat. 42° 11' S., long. 148° 23' E.
Character.-Group flashing light with white and red sectors
showing four flashes in quick succession every twenty seconds
-thus, flash ½ sec., eclipse 1 sec.; flash ½ sec., eclipse 1 sec.;
flash ½ sec., eclipse 1 sec.; flash ½ sec., eclipse 15 secs.
Remarks.-The light will be unwatched. Further notice
stating bearings of sectors will be given.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.-ALBANY.-NEW JETTY, PRINCESS
ROYAL HARBOUR.
Mariners are hereby notified that a fixed red light is now
being exhibited on the extreme west end of the New Jetty,
Princess Royal Harbour, Albany.

Notice to Mariners.--No. 49 of 1917.
AWANUI RIVER.-BUOY ADRIFT.
Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 30th May, 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that the red buoy opposite Rat
Island in Awanui Harbour has been reported to be
adrift from its moorings, and now lies some half-mile out of
the channel. It will be replaced as soon as possible.
Charts, &c., affected.-Nos. 2525 and 2520; “New Zealand
Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter iii, page 51.
GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

School Colours, &c.
Education Department,
Wellington, 26th May, 1917.
THE following school colours, &c., have been registered
in accordance with regulations published in the New
Zealand Gazette of the 12th of August, 1915.
W. J. ANDERSON,
Registration Officer.

GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL, INVERCARGILL.
Colours.-Band 2½in. wide of navy, with red edges ¼in.
wide, and a white stripe ½in. wide running through the
middle.
Badge.-A shield bearing a rata flower and encircled by a
blue band, with the inscription “Non scholae sed vitae
discimus” thereon.

Officiating Ministers for 1917.-Notice No. 20.
Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 29th May, 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 :-

Methodist Church of New Zealand.
Mr. E. D. M. KING.
Mr. ARTHUR LAURENCE WITHEFORD.

W. W. COOK,
Registrar-General.

Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.-Declaration by the Registrar
dissolving a Society.
I, ROBERT EDWARD HAYES, Registrar of Incorporated
Societies, do hereby declare that, as it has
been made to appear to me that the Winton Brass Band
Society is no longer carrying on its operations and has no
assets, the aforesaid society is hereby dissolved, in pursuance of section 28 of the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.
Dated at Wellington this 29th day of May, 1917.
R. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Incorporated Societies.

Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.-Declaration by the Registrar
dissolving a Society.
ROBERT EDWARD HAYES, Registrar of Incorporated
Societies, do hereby declare that, as it has
been made to appear to me that the Auckland Association
of Spiritualists Society is no longer carrying on its operations
and has no assets, the aforesaid society is hereby dissolved,
in pursuance of section 28 of the Incorporated Societies Act,
1908.
Dated at Wellington this 29th day of May, 1917.
R. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Incorporated Societies.

Election of Member of Board of Appeal under the Public Service Act, 1912, as Representative of Officers of the Telegraph Branch of the Post and Telegraph Department.
Education Department,
Wellington, 30th May, 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that, in accordance with the
Public Service Act, 1912, and the regulations thereunder, an election will be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of
July, 1917, at Wellington, for the purpose of electing a member
of the Public Service Board of Appeal as representative of
the officers of the Telegraph Branch of the Post and Telegraph
Department, vice Mr. Alexander Mill, resigned. Nominations,
to be made on forms obtainable from the Returning Officer,
Education Department, Wellington, must reach the Returning
Officer not later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, 14th June.
F. L. SEVERNE,
Returning Officer.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.
Land in Hawke's Bay Land District forfeited.
Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 26th May, 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that the license of the undermentioned land having been declared forfeited by
resolution of the Hawke's Bay Land Board, the said land
has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of
the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and the
regulations made thereunder.