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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 25

Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its Amendments.—Elections to administer Estates.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court an election to administer in respect of the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder set forth, the gross property in each case being estimated not to exceed £400 in value.

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 19th March, 1923.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

Officiating Ministers for 1923.—Notice No. O.M. 23/9.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 20th March, 1923.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:—

Church of the Province of New Zealand commonly called the Church of England.

The Reverend Robert Cecil Kelham.

Congregational.

Mr. Frank F. G. Crespin.

ERRATUM.—In notice No. 7, published in the New Zealand Gazette on 22nd February, 1923, page 588, under “Church of Christ,” for “Mr. Joshua Joseph Franklin” (as returned) read “Mr. Joshua Joseph Franklyn.”

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

New Zealand Expeditionary Force Canteen and Regimental Funds Trust Board.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 21 (1) of the Finance Act, 1920, and with reference to the notice which appeared in the New Zealand Gazette dated 18th March, 1921, constituting the Board appointed to receive, administer, and distribute the unexpended balances of New Zealand Expeditionary Force canteen, regimental, and mess funds, it is hereby notified that Lieut.-Colonel Henry Esau Avery, C.M.G., D.S.O., and Mr. Robert Brown Bell are now appointed to the said Board in place of Brig.-General G. S. Richardson, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., and Mr. R. J. F. Aldrich, resigned.

R. HEATON RHODES, Minister of Defence.

Dated 13th March, 1923.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 14 of 1923.

AUCKLAND HARBOUR.—PRINCE’S WHARF.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 19th March, 1923.

THE Auckland Harbour Board notify:—

1. The centre of the outer end of Prince’s Wharf, in course of construction, is defined by the existence of three green fixed lights, vertically disposed.

The north-west and the north-east corners of this wharf are separately defined by a white fixed light.

2. The three green lights which formerly existed on Hobson Wharf have been discontinued.

Publications affected.—Admiralty Chart No. 1970; “New Zealand Pilot,” ninth edition, 1919, page 192; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1923, page 204, and plan facing page 210.

A. D. PARK, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 15 of 1923.

GABLE-END FORELAND.—LIGHT INSTALLED.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 21st March, 1923.

MARINERS are hereby notified that an automatic unwatched light has been installed on the summit of Gable Islet, situated four cables south-eastward of Gable-end Foreland.

The light will commence to function on the evening of Thursday, 5th April, 1923, and will have the following characteristics: Aga light, unwatched, group flashing, 2 flashes every 11 seconds (0·5 second light, 1 second eclipse; 0·5 second light, 9 seconds eclipse), visible seventeen miles.

The light is exhibited from a white-painted circular tower 12 ft. in height, and will show white over an uninterrupted arc of the horizon seaward between Moutara Bluff to the northward and the locality of Monowai Rock to the southward.

WARNING.—It is proposed to introduce a red sector to cover the foul ground in the locality of Monowai Rock, and mariners should exercise care when navigating in the vicinity of Monowai Rock until the sectors in this portion of the arc have been properly defined. Due notice will be given when this has been carried out.

Publications affected.—Admiralty Charts Nos. 2527, 3343, and 3500; “New Zealand Pilot,” ninth edition, 1919, pages 258 and 259; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1923, page 310.

A. D. PARK, Secretary.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in the Otago Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 15th March, 1923.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the undermentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Otago 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.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

SECTION 1s, Poplar Grove Settlement. Tenure: Special Tenure Lease No. 123. Formerly held by Harry Levett Henderson. Reason for forfeiture: Non-compliance with conditions of lease and non-payment of rent.

W. FRASER, for Minister of Lands.

Land in the Otago Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 17th March, 1923.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the undermentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Otago Land Board, the said land has