May 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1357

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 12th May, 1922.
THE Bethesda Rebekah Lodge No. 24, situated at Pukekohe, is registered as a branch of The Independent Order of Odd Fellows of New Zealand Friendly Society, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 11th day of May, 1922.
WILLIAM M. WRIGHT,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 12th May, 1922.
THE St. Joseph's Branch of No. 720, situated at Grey Lynn, Auckland, is registered as a branch of The New Zealand District Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 12th day of May, 1922.
WILLIAM M. WRIGHT,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 12th May, 1922.
THE St. Benedict's Branch No. 719, situated at Newton, Auckland, is registered as a branch of The New Zealand District Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 12th day of May, 1922.
WILLIAM M. WRIGHT,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.—Declaration by the Registrar dissolving a Society.

I, DONALD GEORGE CLARK, Registrar of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as it has been made to appear to me that The Richmond Temperance Brass Band is no longer carrying on 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 12th day of May, 1922.
D. G. CLARK,
Registrar of Incorporated Societies.

Election of Members of the Board of Appeal under the Public Service Act, 1912.

Office of Returning Officer,
Public Service Commissioner's Office, Wellington, 11th May, 1922.
I hereby give notice that an election of members of the Board of Appeal under the Public Service Act, 1912, was held on the 1st instant, when the following votes were recorded :—
Hulme, H. C. ... ... ... ... 2,604
Andrews, C. de R. ... ... ... ... 2,461
Irvine, J. H. ... ... ... ... 1,512
Informal ... ... ... ... 448
Messrs. HULME and ANDREWS having received the highest number of votes, I declare them to be duly elected as members of the Public Service Board of Appeal.
A. C. TURNBULL, Returning Officer.

The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908.—Notice of Proposed Cancellation of Registration.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 9th May, 1922.
NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to an application in that behalf made to me by the Auckland Motor Traders' Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 1115, situated at Auckland, and in exercise of the powers in this behalf conferred upon me by section 21 of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908, it is my intention to cancel the registration of that industrial union after the expiration of six weeks from the date of the publication of this notice in the Gazette, unless in the meantime cause is shown to the contrary.
C. A. BERENDSEN,
Deputy Registrar of Industrial Unions.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 32 of 1922.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 16th May, 1922.
THE following Notices to Mariners, which have been received from the Hydrographic Office, London, and the Hydrographic Office, Washington, are published for general information.
ROBERT DUNCAN, Secretary.

COAST OF IRELAND.
CAUTION WITH REGARD TO LIGHTS AND FOG-SIGNALS.
FORMER notices hereby cancelled.
Mariners are hereby warned that, until further notice, too much reliance should not be placed in the maintenance of the lights and fog-signals on the coast of Ireland.
Notice will in each case be given when it is known that an important light or fog-signal has been discontinued or is unreliable, but attention is called to the liability of these aids to navigation being temporarily discontinued without warning.

LIGHT KNOWN TO BE TEMPORARILY UNRELIABLE.
McKenny's Bank light. Position: Lat. 55° 11′ N., long. 7° 00′ W. (approx.). Remarks: This light is temporarily unreliable and must not be depended upon.

FOG-SIGNALS KNOWN TO BE TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED OR UNRELIABLE.
Name. Position.
Lat. Long.
(i.) Haulbowlane Rocks 54° 01′ N. 6° 05′ W. (approx.)
(ii.) Hook Point .. 52° 07′ N. 6° 56′ W.
(iii.) Old Head of Kinsale 51° 36′ N. 8° 32′ W.
(iv.) Fastnet Rock .. 51° 23′ N. 9° 36′ W.
(v.) Mizen Head .. 51° 27′ N. 9° 49′ W.
(vi.) Loop Head .. 52° 33′ N. 9° 56′ W.
(vii.) Bull Rock .. 51° 35′ N. 10° 18′ W.
(viii.) The Skelligs .. 51° 46′ N. 10° 32′ W.
Remarks.-Explosive fog-signals of (i), (ii), (iii), (v), and (vi) are temporarily discontinued, and those of (iv), (vii), and (viii) are temporarily unreliable and cannot be depended upon.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DELAWARE BAY APPROACH.-FIVE-FATHOM BANK LIGHT-VESSEL.-CHARACTERISTIC OF LIGHT TO BE CHANGED.
About 15th May, 1922, the two fixed white lights shown from Five-fathom Bank Light-vessel will be replaced by one occulting white acetylene light of 480 candle-power every 7 seconds—thus, light 5 seconds, eclipse 2 seconds—elevated 65 ft. above the water.
Approx. position: 38° 47′ 16″ N., 74° 34′ 33″ W.

CALIFORNIA.-SAN FRANCISCO BAY APPROACH.-SAN FRANCISCO LIGHT-VESSEL.-RADIO FOG-SIGNAL TO BE ESTABLISHED.
About 1st May, 1922, a radio fog-signal will be established on San Francisco Light-vessel.
The signal will be operated each day from 9 to 9.30 a.m. and from 3 to 3.30 p.m., and continuously during thick or foggy weather. The signals will consist of a series of double dashes for 30 seconds, silent 30 seconds, transmitted on 1,000-meter wave.
A vessel equipped with radio compass may determine its bearing from the above signal.
Approx. position: 37° 45′ N., 122° 41′ W.

JAPAN.
INLAND SEA, BINGO NADA.-TAKAIKAMI JIMA.-LIGHT ESTABLISHED.
Position.-On the northern slope of the northernmost summit of Takaikami Jima. Lat. 34° 11′ 42″ N., 133° 15′ 45″ E.
Abridged Description.-Lt. alt. gp. fl. (3) R.W. ev. 20 secs., 438 ft., vis. 28 m.
Character.-Alternating group flashing red and white, showing three flashes every twenty seconds, thus: Red flash, eclipse 8 secs.; two white flashes occupying 4 secs., eclipse 8 secs.
Elevation.-438 ft. (133.5 m.).
Visibility.-28 miles, from 034° through east to 279°.
Power.-20,000 candles.
Structure.-White octagonal concrete tower, 30 ft. (9.1 m.) in height.
Note.-The note "Posn. approx." is to be inserted against this light on Chart No. 3325.