Feb. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 579

First Column. Second Column. First Column. Second Column.
Kaiapoi .. .. .. .. Thursday. Murchison .. .. .. .. Saturday.
Lawrence .. .. .. .. Wednesday. Southland .. .. .. .. Wednesday.
Mataura .. .. .. .. " Taieri .. .. .. .. Thursday.
Naseby .. .. .. .. Thursday. Tawera .. .. .. .. "
Queenstown .. .. .. .. Wednesday. Vincent .. .. .. .. Wednesday.
Richmond .. .. .. .. Thursday. Waihemo .. .. .. .. "
Riverton .. .. .. .. Wednesday. Waimairi .. .. .. .. Saturday.
Ross .. .. .. .. " Waimate .. .. .. .. Thursday.
Roxburgh .. .. .. .. Thursday. Waimea .. .. .. .. Wednesday.
Sumner .. .. .. .. Wednesday. Wairewa .. .. .. .. Thursday.
Tapanui .. .. .. .. " Waitaki .. .. .. .. "
Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. " Wallace .. .. .. .. Wednesday.
Waimate .. .. .. .. Thursday. Westland .. .. .. .. "
Westport .. .. .. .. Saturday.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of February, 1919.

W. H. HERRIES,
Acting Minister of Labour.

The Town Districts of—

North Island.

Hunterville .. .. .. .. Wednesday.
Kaponga .. .. .. .. Thursday.
Kawhia .. .. .. .. "
Kihikihi .. .. .. .. Wednesday.
Kohukohu .. .. .. .. Thursday.
Lethbridge .. .. .. .. Wednesday.
Mangaweka .. .. .. .. "
Manunui .. .. .. .. "
Matamata .. .. .. .. Saturday.
Mercer .. .. .. .. Thursday.
Morrinsville .. .. .. .. Saturday.
Ngaruawahia .. .. .. .. Wednesday.
Ohaupo .. .. .. .. "
Opunake .. .. .. .. "
Otane .. .. .. .. "
Raetihi .. .. .. .. Thursday.
Rangataua .. .. .. .. "
Rongotea .. .. .. .. Wednesday.
Tuakau .. .. .. .. "
Upper Hutt .. .. .. .. "
Warkworth .. .. .. .. Saturday.
Waverley .. .. .. .. "

South Island.

Amberley .. .. .. .. Saturday.
Outram .. .. .. .. "
Pleasant Point .. .. .. .. Thursday.
Southbridge .. .. .. .. Saturday.
Takaka .. .. .. .. Wednesday.
Wyndham .. .. .. .. "

The Road Districts of—

Avondale, Eden County .. .. Saturday.
Howick Township, Manukau County .. .. Thursday.
Mangers, Manukau County .. .. Wednesday.
Maungakaramea, Whangarei County .. .. Friday.
Parihaka, Egmont County .. .. Wednesday.
Portobello, Peninsula County .. .. "
Suburban North, Waimea County .. .. Saturday.
Tamaki West, Eden County .. .. Wednesday.
Waikiekie, Whangarei County .. .. Thursday.

The Counties of—

North Island.

Bay of Islands .. .. Thursday.
Cook .. .. "
Coromandel .. .. Wednesday.
Egmont .. .. "
Hawera .. .. Saturday.
Hobson .. .. Wednesday.
Hutt .. .. "
Kairanga .. .. "
Kawhia .. .. Thursday.
Masterton .. .. "
Matamata .. .. "
Mongonui .. .. Saturday.
Raglan .. .. Wednesday.
Rodney .. .. "
Whangarei .. .. Thursday.
Whangaroa .. .. Wednesday.

South Island.

Amuri .. .. Wednesday.
Bruce .. .. "
Buller .. .. Thursday.
Cheviot .. .. Wednesday.
Clutha .. .. "
Ellesmere .. .. Saturday.
Grey .. .. Thursday.
Heathcote .. .. "
Inangahua .. .. Wednesday.
Kaikoura .. .. Saturday.
Mackenzie .. .. Thursday.
Maniototo .. .. Saturday.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 8 of 1919.

"OTTER" PROTECTIVE GEAR ON MERCHANT SHIPS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 21st February, 1919.

WITH reference to the notification of the 14th February, 1918, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 26, of the 21st day of that month, in regard to all British ships being fitted with the "Otter" protective gear, it is hereby notified that a further communication has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies advising that the initial installation of "Otter" apparatus has now been suspended, but that repairs and replacements to the gear are to continue until further notice.

The Secretary of State also advises that the attention of British shipowners has been drawn by the Shipping Controller to the importance of the proper upkeep of the "Otter" gear, and that they have been informed that they will be paid at the rate of £1 per month in respect of ships certified by the local "Otter" officer as having the gear in a satisfactory condition.

THOMAS M. WILFORD,
Minister of Marine.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 9 of 1919.

ERRATUM, "NEW ZEALAND NAUTICAL ALMANAC AND TIDETABLES."—LYTTELTON TIDES.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 24th February, 1919.

MARINERS using the New Zealand Nautical Almanac for 1919 are requested to alter the standard port of reference for Port Lyttelton to Wellington, printed in error Auckland, page 71 of Almanac.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Government Offices to be closed on Monday, 17th March, 1919 (St. Patrick's Day).

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 20th February, 1919.

AS provided under the Public Service Regulations, the Government Offices throughout New Zealand will be closed on Monday, the 17th March, 1919, for the celebration of St. Patrick's Day.

D. ROBERTSON,
Public Service Commissioner.

Sale of Unclaimed Property.

Police Department,
Wellington, 20th February, 1919.

IT is hereby notified that unclaimed property in the hands of the police at the various police-stations will, if not claimed before Monday, the 31st March, 1919, be sold thereafter by public auction.

Particulars as to the time and place of sale may be obtained from the Superintendent or Inspector of Police in Charge of the district.

J. O'DONOVAN,
Commissioner of Police.