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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Conscience-money received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 15th September, 1925.

I HEREBY acknowledge receipt of the following amounts forwarded by persons unknown, as conscience-money to the New Zealand Government : £6 10s. forwarded to the Mines Department, Christchurch ; two amounts of £1 each forwarded to the Secretary to the Treasury.
R. E. HAYES, Secretary to the Treasury.

Notice to Mariners No. 70 of 1925.
NEW ZEALAND.—SOUTH ISLAND.—FOVEAUX STRAIT.
Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 14th September, 1925.
Dog Island Light temporarily discontinued, and Temporary Light to be exhibited.
NOTICE is hereby given that commencing on the evening of Thursday, 1st October, 1923, the existing Dog Island Light will be discontinued for the purpose of conversion from a catadioptric to a dioptric system, and will not be exhibited until such conversion has been completed.
Throughout the conversion period three temporary fixed white lights will be shown from the same tower at a position about 2 ft. lower than the height at which the original light is shown.
The three temporary fixed white lights, which are of the fifth order, will be placed horizontally disposed about 5 ft. apart equidistant on a circular platform inside the lantern,

and may from close range appear as two lights close together; but at some distance and on some bearings they will blend together and appear as one fixed light.
The temporary lights should in clear weather be visible for a distance of 10 M. (approx.).
Further notice will be given respecting the completion of the conversion and reintroduction of the normal characteristics of this light.
Publications affected : Admiralty Chart No. 2553 ; "New Zealand Pilot," ninth edition, 1919, page 463 ; "New Zealand Nautical Almanac," 1925, page 269 ; "Admiralty List of Lights," 1924, Part VI, No. 3061.
G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

Officiating Ministers for 1925.—Notice No. 28.
Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 15th September, 1925.
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:
Congregational Independents.
The Reverend C. Maitland Ellis.
Mr. B. P. Evans.
The Reverend N. Howard Finch.
The Reverend Ernest W. Weymouth.
Open Brethren.
Mr. Charles Arthur Eves.
W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

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CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in the Auckland Land District forfeited.
Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 7th September, 1925.
NOTICE is hereby given that the leases and licenses of the undermentioned lands having been declared forfeited by the resolution of the Auckland Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.
AUCKLAND LAND DISTRICT.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Land in Wellington Land District forfeited.
Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 5th September, 1925.
NOTICE is hereby given that the leases of the undermentioned lands having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Wellington Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown, under provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.