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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 68

Conscience-money received.

I HEREBY acknowledge receipt of the following amounts,
forwarded by persons unknown, as conscience-money
to the New Zealand Government : 6s., £1, and £1 5s., for-
warded to the Railway Department, Wellington ; 15s. for-
warded to the Mental Hospitals Department, Christchurch ;
2s. forwarded to the Railway Department, Dunedin.

J. J. ESSON, Secretary to the Treasury.

Unclaimed Property.—Notice under Part III of the Public
Trust Office Act, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to an order of the
Supreme Court made at Wellington on the 10th October, 1924, the Public Trustee is authorized to take possession
of all the real and personal property of David Wheeler,
formerly of Palmerston North, in the Provincial District of
Wellington. Clerk, but whose present whereabouts are un-
known, and to exercise in respect of such property the powers
conferred on him by Part III of the Public Trust Office Act,
1908, and that the Public Trustee intends to exercise such
powers forthwith.

Dated the 13th day of October, 1924.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

Officiating Ministers for 1924.—Notice No. 34.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1924.

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:

Roman Catholic Church.

The Very Reverend Michael Collins.
The Reverend Francis Gilmartin.
The Reverend Edward McLoughlin.

Ringatu Church.

The Reverend Perakahiti Tai.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Notice to Mariners No. 68 of 1924.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 21st October, 1924.

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

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

UNITED STATES, PACIFIC COAST.—CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco Light-vessel.—Alteration in W/T Fog-signal.

Position.—Lat. 37° 45' N., long. 122° 42' W. (approx.).
Abridged Description.—Wireless Fog Sig. ev. 2 min.
Details.—The period of the wireless fog-signal has been
altered from one minute to two minutes, thus :—
— — — &c., 1 min.; silent, 1 min.

Blunts Reef Light-vessel.—Alteration in Period of W/T Fog-
signal.

Position.—Lat. 40° 26' N., long. 124° 30' W. (approx.).
Abridged Description.—Wireless Fog Sig. ev. 3 min.
Details.—The period of the wireless fog-signal has been
altered to a series of single dashes every three minutes, thus :—
— — — — &c., 1 min.; silent, 2 min.

ARGENTINA.—PATAGONIA, BAHIA OSO MARINO.
Isla Penguin Light.—Alteration in Character.
Former Notice.—No. 871 of 1924 [PRELIMINARY] hereby
cancelled.
Position.—Lat. 47° 55' S., long. 65° 43' W. (approx.).
Abridged Description.—Gp. ft. (3) ev. 20 sec., 185 ft. 20 M.
(U).

Alteration.—The character of the light has been altered from
group-flashing white showing two flashes to group-flashing
white showing three flashes every twenty seconds, thus : Flash
0·6 sec., eclipse 2·4 sec. ; flash 0·6 sec., eclipse 2·4 sec. ;
flash 0·6 sec., eclipse 13·4 sec.

Remarks.—The power has been increased to 7,517 candles.
The light is unwatched; in other respects the light remains
unaltered.

Note.—The note “ Lloyd’s Sig. Stn.” shown against this
light on the plan quoted is to be deleted. The name of the
island is to be altered to “ Isla Penguin.”

[Preliminary.]
SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.—FALKLAND ISLANDS, EAST COAST.
William Point.—Light established.

Position.—On northern side entrance to Port William.
Lat. 51° 39' S., long. 57° 42' W. (approx.).
Characteristics :—
Character.—Group-flashing white.
Elevation.—96 ft. (29m3). Visibility.—10 miles.
Remarks.—The exact position and details are not stated.
Further notice will be given.

BORNEO, SOUTH COAST.—JAVA SEA.
Tanjong Selatan, Shoal south-westward of.

Position.—At a distance of about 30 miles south-westward
of Tanjong Selatan. Lat. 4° 36' 00" S., long. 114° 23' 00"
E., on chart No. 3029.

Details.—The symbol for a rock with a depth of less than
6 ft. (l m8), marked “ P.A.,” is to be inserted on the charts
in the above position.

Sitting of the Native Land Court at Tikitiki on 12th November,
1924.

Registrar’s Office,
Gisborne, llth October, 1924.

NOTICE is hereby given that the matters mentioned in
the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the
Native Land Court sitting at Tikitiki on the 12th day of
November, 1924, or as soon thereafter as the business of the
Court will allow.

[Gisborne, 1924–26.]

JNO. HARVEY, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATIONS FOR ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION.

No. 14. Applicant: Native Trustee. Name of land:
Tikitiki. Nature of application: To determine the persons
entitled to the compensation for 1 rood 14 perches of land
taken for a school-site.

No. 15. Applicant: Under-Secretary, Public Works Department. Name of land: Tikitiki. Nature of application:
For assessment of compensation for 1 rood 14 perches of land
taken for a school-site.

No. 16. Applicant: Under-Secretary, Public Works Department. Name of land: Tikitiki. Nature of application:
For assessment of compensation for 4 acres 1 rood 29 perches
of land taken as a site for a nurse's cottage.

No. 17. Applicant: Under-Secretary, Public Works Department. Name of land: Parauumu No. 3. Nature of application:
For assessment of compensation for 5 acres of land
taken for a site for a Native school.

Alteration to the Scale of Fares, Rates, and Charges in Force
upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me
under the Government Railways Act, 1908, and its
amendments, I, Joseph Gordon Coates, Minister of Railways,
do hereby make the following alterations in the scale of fares,
rates, and charges in force on the New Zealand Government
railways open for traffic.

PART IV.—GOODS.—LOCAL RATES.

AUCKLAND SECTION.

BENZINE consigned from Auckland to Hamilton in lots of not
less than 1,000 cases will be charged 45s. per ton.

As witness my hand this 23rd day of October, 1924.

J. G. COATES, Minister of Railways.

The Land and Income Tax (Annual) Act, 1924.—Land-tax
payable.

BY Order in Council made and issued by His Excellency
the Governor-General in Council on the 18th day of
October, 1924, under the authority of the above Act, it was
determined that the duty by way of land-tax leviable under
the said Act should be paid in one sum on Friday, the 7th day
of November, 1924, at the office of the Commissioner of Taxes,
Government Buildings, Wellington; and, in accordance with
such Order in Council, I hereby give notice that the said duty
will be payable accordingly.

Additional tax will accrue if the tax is not paid on or
before 28th November, 1924. The liability to pay is not
suspended by any objection. The tax should be paid on or
before the prescribed date, otherwise the additional percentage accrues: any overpayment will be adjusted by refund.
The demands will be posted from the office of the Commissioner of Taxes on or about 31st October, 1924. Demands
must be presented with all payments, and taxpayers who
expect a demand and do not receive one should notify me of
the fact.

D. G. CLARK, Commissioner of Taxes.