APRIL 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 885

Government Offices to be closed on Friday, the 25th April, 1924, in Celebration of Anzac Day.

Office of the Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 7th April, 1924.

THE Government offices throughout New Zealand will be closed on Friday, the 25th April, 1924, Anzac Day, pursuant to the Anzac Day Act, 1920, as amended by the Anzac Day Amendment Act, 1921–22, which provides that such day shall be observed throughout New Zealand in all respects as if it were a Sunday.

P. VERSCHAFFELT,
Public Service Commissioner.

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 Hauraki Returned Soldiers’ 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 1st day of April, 1924.

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

Classes or Kinds of Goods which, if imported from Countries having a Depreciated Currency, are liable to Special Duty.

Customs Department,
Wellington 4th April, 1924.

IT is hereby notified, for public information, that the Minister of Customs has decided to amend the list dated 3rd March, 1922, and gazetted on the 9th idem, of the classes or kinds of goods on which, if imported from countries having a depreciated currency, the special duty imposed by section 13 of the Customs Amendment Act, 1921, is payable by deleting therefrom the following words: “Hats of felt (including felt hoods, blocked, sewn, or otherwise worked), whether of wool, fur, or other material or mixtures of the same.”

(NOTE.—This does not affect the notification respecting German, Austrian, and Hungarian goods, gazetted on 7th February, 1924.)

GEO. CRAIG, Comptroller of Customs.

Result of Land Surveyors’ Examination, March, 1924.

Office of the Surveyors’ Board,
Government Buildings,
Wellington, 3rd April, 1924.

AT the examination of candidates for a surveyor’s license held in March, 1924, under the Surveyors’ Institute and Board of Examiners Act, 1908, and conducted by the Federated Surveyors’ Boards of Australia and New Zealand, thirty-one candidates presented themselves in New Zealand. Seven of these candidates succeeded in obtaining passes, as under:—

Bines, Arthur David, of Onehunga.
Gardner, James Edward, of Gisborne.
Kitto, Frederick Richard Keith, of Wellington.
Loudon, Bertram John, of Patetonga.
Morilleau, Eric Mowbray, of New Plymouth.
Phillipps, Thomas George, of Wellington.
Urwin, Thomas A.; of Wanganui.

M. CROMPTON-SMITH,
Secretary, Surveyors’ Board.

Notice to Mariners No. 24 of 1924.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 8th April, 1924.

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

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

PORTUGAL, WEST COAST.

Burling Island.—Fog-signal established.

Position.—Close to Burling Island lighthouse. Lat. 39° 25′ N., long. 9° 30′ W. (approx.).

Abridged Description.—Siren ev. 15 sec.

Details.—A fog-siren has been established in the above position, sounding one blast every fifteen seconds, thus: Blast 5 sec., silent 10 sec.

CHILE.—GOLFO CORCOVADO.

Isla San Pedro.—Breakers reported south-westward of.

Position.—At a distance of about 8¾ miles south-westward of Isla San Pedro summit. Lat. 43° 29′ 02″ S., long. 73° 50′ 58″ W. (approx.), on chart No. 3750.

Details.—The above position is to be encircled by a danger-line on chart No. 3750, with the note “Breakers Repd. (1923) (P.A.).”

JAVA, NORTH COAST.—BATAVIA WESTERN APPROACH.

Dutch and Middle Channels.—Buoys replaced by Beacons.

(a.) Position.—On the south-western side of Meinderts shoal, at a distance of 2·6 miles 332° from Tanjong Pasir. Lat. 5° 58′ S., long. 106° 40′ E. (approx.).

Description.—A black conical beacon.

Remarks.—The black buoy with top mark, formerly marking this shoal, has been withdrawn.

(b.) Position.—On the south-western side of De Steen shoal, at a distance of 3·2 miles 114° from Tanjong Pasir.

Description.—A black conical beacon.

Remarks.—The black buoy with topmark, formerly marking this shoal, has been withdrawn.

(c.) Position.—Off the south-eastern side of Kuiper Islet, at a distance of 4·05 miles 121° from Tanjong Pasir.

Description.—A black conical beacon.

Remarks.—The black buoy with topmark, formerly situated close to this position, has been withdrawn.

(d.) Position.—Marking the northern side of Rynlands reef, at a distance of 1·65 miles 347° from the outer end of western pier at Batavia.

Description.—A white ball beacon.

Remarks.—The red buoy with topmark, formerly situated close north-westward of this position, has been withdrawn.

ADMIRALTY PUBLICATIONS.

Supplement No. 5 to Australia Pilot, Vol. II.

Supplement No. 5 to Australia Pilot, Vol. II., corrected to 31st December, 1923, has been published.

Supplement No. 4, 1922, is hereby cancelled.

Sitting of the Native Land Court at Ngaruawahia on the 6th May, 1924.

Registrar’s Office,
Auckland, 3rd April, 1924.

NOTICE is hereby given that the matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Ngaruawahia on the 6th day of May, 1924, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.

E. P. EARLE, Registrar.

[Waikato–Maniapoto, 1924–4.]

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATION FOR ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION.

No. 31. Applicant: Under-Secretary for Public Works. Name of land: Moerangi 3D 2. Nature of application: Assessment of compensation for land taken for a Native-school site.

Sitting of the Native Land Court at New Plymouth on the 29th April, 1924.

Registrar’s Office,
Wanganui, 7th April, 1924.

NOTICE is hereby given that the matter mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at New Plymouth on the 29th day of April, 1924, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.

[Wanganui, 1924–7.] W. H. BOWLER, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATION FOR ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION.

No. 66. Name of applicant: New Plymouth Borough Council. Name of land: Moturoa 1F 2. Nature of application: To assess the amount of compensation to be paid for land taken for a road.