Nov. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3095

Notice to Persons in whom is vested Ecclesiastical Authority over Religious Bodies.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 22nd November, 1922.
THE attention of the persons or person within the Dominion of New Zealand in whom is vested ecclesiastical authority over any of the religious bodies enumerated in the Third Schedule annexed to an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled the Marriage Act, 1908, and of all other persons concerned, is directed to the 11th section of the above-mentioned Act, requiring the several ecclesiastical authorities as aforesaid to send in to the Registrar-General, in the month of December in every year, a correct list of their Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the Marriage Act, 1908, of each of the said religious bodies.

The following are the religious bodies above referred to:—
The Church of the Province of New Zealand, commonly called the Church of England.
The Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
The Roman Catholic Church.
The Methodist Church of New Zealand.
All Congregational Independents.
Baptists.
The Lutheran Church.
All Hebrew Congregations.
The Society of Friends.
The Salvation Army.

In default of any person having ecclesiastical authority over any of the religious bodies named above, the name of the Officiating Minister of any congregation of such religious body may be certified to by two recognized office-bearers thereof.

A minister of religion not connected with any of the aforesaid bodies must send to the Registrar-General in the month of December in each year a certificate signed—
(a.) By the recognized head in New Zealand of the religious body to which he belongs; or
(b.) By two duly recognized ministers of such religious body; or
(c.) By ten adult members thereof, who append to their signatures their description as being such members, declaring that such minister is their Officiating Minister, the said signatures and descriptions being attested by some person who shall verify the signatures to the certificate as the genuine signatures of the persons whose they purport to be, by a statutory declaration signed by such person and appended to the certificate.

Neglect in sending the certificate will deprive the minister of his status as an Officiating Minister under the Marriage Act.

N.B.—It is requested that the Christian names and the addresses of the several ministers may be specified in the lists sent in to the Registrar-General.

In order to obviate the necessity for further inquiry, it is also requested that the reason for omitting the name of any minister be stated (such as on account of death, absence from New Zealand, or as the case may be).

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 61 of 1922.

NOTIFICATION OF, CASUALTIES AND ACCIDENTS TO SHIPPING.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 21st November, 1922.
FOR the guidance of shipmasters, and in order to establish uniformity in the matter of reporting casualties to shipping under sections 195 and 196 of the Shipping and Seamen Act, 1908, owners and masters of ships are hereby notified that such reports should be made to the following officers:—

At Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin : To the Superintendent of Mercantile Marine.

At any other port: To the Collector of Customs.

In making such report care must be taken to supply as full particulars of the occurrence as possible, and such reports must be made immediately on arrival, or as soon after the occurrence as possible.

A. D. PARK, Secretary.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in the Auckland Land District forfeited.
Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 16th November, 1922.
NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the undermentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Auckland 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.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.
D.S. 36. Section 5s, Pakarau Settlement. Lessee or licensee: Wm. Nash, deceased. Reason for forfeiture: At request of beneficiary.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Lands in the Auckland Land District forfeited.
Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 16th November, 1922.
NOTICE is hereby given that the leases and licenses of the undermentioned lands having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Auckland Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.
D.S. 857. Section 10, Orongo Settlement. Lessee or licensee H. B. Magee. Reason for forfeiture: At request.
H.P.L. 35. Section 50, Block II, Aroha District. Lessee or licensee: D. E. Kennedy. Reason for forfeiture: Non-fulfilment of conditions.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Land in the Canterbury Land District forfeited.
Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 16th November, 1922.
NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the undermentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Canterbury 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.
CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT.
SECTION 3, Riverina Settlement. Tenure: S.T.L./S. 148. Formerly held by Arthur George Payne. Reason for forfeiture: Inability to carry on.

D. H. GUTHRIE, Minister of Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District for Selection.
District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 21st November, 1922.
NOTICE is hereby given, under section 21 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, that the undermentioned land is open for selection on renewable lease under the provisions of the Land for Settlements Act, 1908, and the Land Act, 1908, and amendments; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Auckland, up till 4 o'clock p.m. on Thursday, the 7th December, 1922.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.—PIAKO COUNTY.
SECTION 5s, Pakarau Settlement: Area, 94 acres 3 roods 14 perches: capital value, £2,000: half-yearly rent, £45.
Situated near Kiwitahi Railway-station.
Improvements comprise a house of three rooms, milking-shed and other outbuildings, fencing, drains, clearing, plough