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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 82

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

I, WILLIAM GREER FLETCHER, Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as it has been made to appear to me that the Morrinsville Racing Club (Incorporated) is no longer carrying on its operations, the aforesaid society is hereby dissolved in pursuance of section 28 of the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.

Dated at Auckland this 14th day of November, 1923.

WM. G. FLETCHER,
Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies.

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

I, WILLIAM GREER FLETCHER, Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as it has been made to appear to me that The Thames Hauraki Mining Managers’ Association (Incorporated) is no longer carrying on its operations, the aforesaid society is hereby dissolved in pursuance of section 28 of the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.

Dated at Auckland this 14th day of November, 1923.

WM. G. FLETCHER,
Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies.

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

I, WILLIAM GREER FLETCHER, Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as it has been made to appear to me that The Thames Hauraki Brass Band is no longer carrying on its operations, the aforesaid society is hereby dissolved in pursuance of section 28 of the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.

Dated at Auckland this 14th day of November, 1923.

WM. G. FLETCHER,
Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies.

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

I, WALTER HAROLD FLETCHER, Registrar of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as it has been made to appear to me that The Home Service League of New Zealand (Incorporated) 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 15th day of November, 1923.

W. H. FLETCHER,
Registrar of Incorporated Societies.

Imposition of Depreciated-currency Duty.—Rubber Tires.

Customs Department,
Wellington, 20th November, 1923.

I T is hereby notified, for public information, that the Minister of Customs has been requested to determine whether or not depreciated-currency duty should be imposed on the following class or kind of goods, when imported from countries having depreciated currencies—viz., Rubber tires, rubber tiring, and inner tubes of rubber for pneumatic tires, n.e.i.—which are not at present subject to depreciated-currency duty (except when the produce or manufacture of Germany, Austria, and Hungary).

Before deciding the matter, the Minister hereby invites any person who considers that the importation of such goods without such duty being charged thereon does prejudicially or injuriously affect his industry or business, or who is aggrieved on account of such duty not being charged on such goods, to make a complaint in the prescribed form.

The Minister also invites any person who considers that the imposition of depreciated-currency duty on such goods would prejudicially or injuriously affect his industry or business or who would be aggrieved by the imposition of such duty to state in the prescribed form any reasons he may desire to offer why such duty should not be imposed.

Such complaint or statement will be regarded as strictly confidential. It must reach this office not later than one month from the date of the publication of this notification in the New Zealand Gazette.

Any complaint or statement already received in connection with the class or kind of goods referred to above will receive full consideration before the matter is decided.

GEO. CRAIG, Comptroller of Customs.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 73 of 1923.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 20th November, 1923.

THE following Notices to Mariners, which have been received from the Hydrographic Office, London, are published for general information.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN.—MARSHALL ISLANDS.

Ujelang, Arecifos or Providence Atoll.—Amended Position.

Position on charts.—Ujelang Island, lat. 9° 42′ N., long. 161° 01′ E. (approx.).

Details.—The note “Lie about 6 miles NWd. of charted position (1921),” is to inserted against the charted position of Ujelang, Arecifos, or Providence Atoll.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.—SOLOMON ISLANDS.

Bougainville Island.—Shoal reported eastward of.

Position.—At a distance of about 6 miles northward of Loluei huk.

Lat. 6° 25′ 00″ S., long. 155° 55′ 00″ E. (approx.) on chart No. 329.

Details.—The above position is to be encircled on the charts by a danger-line, with the note “Repd. (1923) (P.A.).”

Bougainville Island.—Amended Position of Shoal reported eastward of; Further Details.

Former Notice.—No. 1340 of 1923.

Position.—At a distance of about 7 cables northward of position given in former notice and about 6½ miles northward of Loluei huk. Lat. 6° 24′ 19″ S., long. 155° 55′ 04″ E., on chart No. 329.

Details.—There is a depth of 3½ fathoms (6·4m.) over this shoal. The note “Repd. (1923) (P.A.),” shown against the former charted position of this shoal, is to be expunged.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.—SOCIETY ISLANDS, MOOREA.

Papetoai (Teriu) Bay Entrance.—Existence of Wreck.

Position.—On the western reef in Tareu Pass, at a distance of 5·0 cables 059° from the church situated close to Papetoai landing-place. Lat. 17° 29′ S., long. 149° 51′ W. (approx.).

Description.—Stranded wreck of French cruiser Kearsaint.

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

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 21st November, 1923.

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