Feb. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 643

“ The apparatus will be in commission beginning about 1st October, 1917, and will be in operation during fog, mist, rain, and falling snow. The warning consists of the repeating of the words ‘ Point Judith Light,’ every five seconds, with limit of range of about 8 miles. After every third repetition of the warning, ‘ You are getting closer; keep off ’ is sent out with a limit of range of about 2 miles.

“ The apparatus required for the reception of the warning signals is an ordinary radio receiver. Crystal detectors may be used. The wave-length is varied continuously between 550 and 650 meters.

“ It is requested that reports be forwarded to the Lighthouse Inspector, Tompkinsville, N.Y., as to the range and value of this fog-signal as found by experience under service conditions.”

Notice to Mariners.—No. 13 of 1918.

FIRE DANGER THROUGH ELECTRIC HAND TORCH.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 27th February, 1918.

NOTICE is hereby given that a case has recently happened in an ocean-going vessel of the battery of an electric hand torch short-circuiting, and becoming so hot that a fire would probably have resulted had the occurrence not been noticed at the time; the torch had been switched off when last used, four or five days previously, and was still in the “ off ” position when its heated condition was observed.

The attention of masters of all vessels is therefore drawn to the incident, with especial reference to the possibility of fire amongst cargo containing shipments of the articles mentioned.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Mining Privilege struck off the Register.

Office of the Mining Registrar,
Blenheim, 23rd February, 1918.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned mining privilege has this day been struck off the Mining Register, under section 30 of the Mining Amendment Act, 1914.

SCHEDULE.

SPECIAL Claim No. 3/09 (Redwing Mine): W. G. Collett and others; situated at Mahakipawa.

A. F. BENT,
Mining Registrar for Havelock.

Soldiers’ Property Boards of Trustees appointed.

National Efficiency Board,
Wellington, 21st February, 1918.

IT is hereby notified that, in pursuance of the regulations relating to the management of soldiers’ properties made on the 2nd April, 1917, under the War Regulations Act, 1914, and its amendments, the Minister of Defence has constituted and appointed the following Soldiers’ Property Boards of Trustees, namely:—

1. THE C. L. MCFARLAND SOLDIERS’ PROPERTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.—Consisting of George Elliot, of Auckland, District Commissioner of the National Efficiency Board; Arthur William Gillies, Expert Adviser to the Auckland District Commissioner of the National Efficiency Board; Moncrieff Murray McCallum, of Auckland, Merchant; James Robertson, of Auckland, Merchant; and Theodore Martin Hammond, of Auckland, Merchant.

2. THE JOHN BIGGAR SOLDIERS’ PROPERTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.—Consisting of George Elliot, of Auckland, District Commissioner of the National Efficiency Board; Arthur William Gillies, of Auckland, Expert Adviser to the Auckland District Commissioner of the National Efficiency Board; Jesse Albert Clothier, of Te Aroha, Farmer; James Buchanan Thomas, of Waihou, Farmer; and Francis William Walters, of Waitoa, Farmer.

3. THE GEORGE BIGGAR SOLDIERS’ PROPERTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.—Consisting of George Elliot, of Auckland, District Commissioner of the National Efficiency Board; Arthur William Gillies, of Auckland, Expert Adviser to the Auckland District Commissioner of the National Efficiency Board; Jesse Albert Clothier, of Te Aroha, Farmer; James Buchanan Thomas, of Waihou, Farmer; and Francis William Walters, of Waitoa, Farmer.

WILLIAM FERGUSON,
Chairman.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Southland Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 18th February, 1918.

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

SCHEDULE.

SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.

Section 7, Block XXII, Jacob’s River Hundred.

TENURE: O.R.P. License No. 784. Formerly held by Henry Judge Callingham and James Herbert Callingham.

Reason for forfeiture: Non-payment of rent.

D. H. GUTHRIE,
For Minister of Lands.

Pastoral Lands classified in Otago Land District.

Department of Lands and Survey.
Wellington, 24th February, 1918.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Commissioners appointed to classify and report upon lands in Otago Land District have classified the pastoral runs in the Schedule hereto as therein noted, and the classification has been approved by His Excellency the Governor-General under section 225 of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—CROWN LAND.

Class A.—Pastoral Land.

Being Lands suitable exclusively for Pasturage and not capable of being used with Profit in Areas of a Carrying-capacity of less than 5,000 Sheep.

Class B.—Pastoral-Agricultural Lands.

Being Lands adapted in Part for Pasturage and in Part for Agricultural Purposes, but suitable for Subdivision in Areas not exceeding 5,000 Acres.

D. H. GUTHRIE,
For Minister of Lands.

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

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 21st February, 1918.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land is open for sale or lease under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and the regulations thereunder; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up to 4 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 26th March, 1918.