Dec 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3301
tioned between a British subject resident therein and a British
subject resident in England, Scotland, or Ireland, no notice
of the marriage is under the law in force in that part of His
Dominions required on the part of the person resident in
England, Scotland, or Ireland, and that under the said law
the other conditions required by the hereinbefore-recited
section 1 of the Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Act,
1915, are fulfilled:
Now, therefore, His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise
of the powers by the above-recited Acts in His Majesty vested,
is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to
order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows :—
Section 1 of the Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities)
Act, 1915, shall apply to the part of His Majesty's Do-
minions outside the United Kingdom hereunder men-
tioned :-
New Zealand.
And the Right Honourable Viscount Milner, one of His
Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the neces-
sary directions herein accordingly.
ALMERIC FITZROY.
Notice to Mariners.—No. 70 of 1920.
AUCKLAND HARBOUR.—DREDGING.
Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 13th December, 1920.
THE Auckland Harbour Board has notified that dredging
is now in progress in connection with the new Prince's
Wharf, and that the dredger No. 121 will be moored 18°
(north 3° east magnetic) about 92 fathoms from the north-
west corner of Hobson Wharf.
The dredger will be moored on the cardinal points with
six moorings, and will work in the direction of Hobson Wharf.
Vessels are warned that they must not pass between the
dredger and Hobson Wharf whilst dredging operations are
being carried out.
The following lights will be exhibited from the dredger
between the hours of sunset and sunrise: Two riding lights,
also one red light on the northern or channel side.
Charts, &c., affected.—Admiralty Chart No. 1970; “New
Zealand Pilot,” ninth edition, page 192; “New Zealand
Nautical Almanac,” 1920, page 266.
ROBERT DUNCAN, Secretary.
CROWN LANDS NOTICES.
Land in Hawke's Bay Land District forfeited.
Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 13th December, 1920.
NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the under-
mentioned 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 Land Act, 1908, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement
Act, 1915.
SCHEDULE.
HAWKE'S BAY LAND DISTRICT.
S.T.L./S. No. 7.-Section 8s, Watea Settlement; formerly
held by Llewellyn Trevor Rice. Reason for forfeiture: At
selector's request.
S.T.L./S. No. 46.-Section 13s, Te Kura Settlement;
Edwin Oxenbury, former lessee. Reason for forfeiture:
Section abandoned by lessee.
D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.
Reserve in North Auckland Land District for Lease by Public
Tender.
North Auckland District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 13th December, 1920.
NOTICE is hereby given that written tenders will be
received at this office up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Friday,
the 21st day of January, 1921, for a lease for a term of four-
teen years of the undermentioned reserve. under the provisions
of the Public Reserves and Domains Act, 1908, and amend-
ments.
SCHEDULE.
Section 56, Waiau Parish, Franklin County: Area, 8 acres
3 roods. Known as the Waiau Cemetery, adjoining the
Whakapara Domain. Minimum annual rental, £1.
CONDITIONS OF LEASE.

1. Lease to be for grazing purposes only, and subject to
   resumption at six months' notice.
2. The lessee shall have no right to compensation either for
   improvements put on the land or on account of the aforesaid
   resumption, or for any other cause; but he may, on the
   expiration or sooner determination of the lease, remove all
   buildings or fences erected by him, but not otherwise. He
   will be expected to plough the whole area and put it down
   in grass.
3. The lessee shall not sublet, transfer, or otherwise dispose
   of his interest in the lease without the written consent of the
   Commissioner of Crown Lands.
4. The lessee shall prevent the growth and spread of all
   noxious weeds on the land, and he shall with all reasonable
   despatch remove, or cause to be removed, all noxious weeds
   or plants as may be directed by the Commissioner of Crown
   Lands.
5. The lessee shall discharge all rates, taxes, charges, and
   other assessments that may become due and payable.
6. Rental payments in arrear for two calendar months
   shall render the lease liable to termination; or a breach of
   covenant in the lease, expressed or implied, shall entitle the
   Crown to re-enter and determine the lease.
7. Tenders to be endorsed on the outside “Tender for
   Lease,” and to be accompanied by the first half-year's rent
   at the rate tendered, and lease fee of £1 1s.
8. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
   Full particulars may be ascertained on application at this
   office.
   R. P. GREVILLE,
   Commissioner of Crown Lands.
   BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.
   In Bankruptcy.
   NOTICE is hereby given that WILLIAM HENRY BATSON,
   of Kumara, Master of Old People's Home, was this
   day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting
   of creditors to be holden at my office at Hokitika on Mon-
   day, the 13th day of December, 1920, at 2.30 o'clock.
   WILLIAM WILSON,
   Deputy Official Assignee.
   6th December, 1920.
   In Bankruptcy.
   Estate of JOHN O'BRIEN, of Wyndham, Farmer.
   A FIRST and final dividend of 10s. ld. in the pound on
   all proved and accepted claims in above estate is now
   payable at the office of the undersigned, Invercargill. Pro-
   missory notes (where held) to be presented for endorsement.
   CHARLES B. ROUT,
   Deputy Official Assignee.
   13th December, 1920.
   LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.
   EVIDENCE of the loss of Lease No. 8191, in favour of
   ALFRED AUSTIN REID, of Opotiki, Farmer, and
   affecting Whitikau 3A No. 1 Block, comprised in certificate of
   title, Vol. 99, folio 17, of the Provisional Register-book, having
   been lodged with me, and application made to issue a pro-
   visional lease, notice is hereby given of my intention to issue
   a provisional lease accordingly at the expiration of fourteen
   days from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.
   Dated the 13th day of December, 1920, at the Land
   Registry Office at Auckland.
   THOS. HALL, District Land Registrar.
   NOTICE is hereby given that the parcels of land herein-
   after described will be brought under the provisions
   of the Land Transfer Act, 1915, unless caveat be lodged
   forbidding the same on or before the 17th January, 1921.
9. MARY BEATRICE WHITE.—Allotments 4, 9, 10,
   11, and 12, Section 12, Town of Raglan, containing together
   2 acres 3 roods 32.9 perches, fronting Main Street, East Street,
   Kaitoke Street, and Cross Street. Occupied by applicant,
   Plan 12505.