JULY 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2177

Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its Amendments.--Election 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.

Public Trust Office, Wellington, N.Z., 19th July, 1926.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

Notice to Mariners No. 36 of 1926.

NEW ZEALAND.--NORTH ISLAND.--WEST COAST. MANUKAU HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 21st July, 1926.

Bar Channel.--Change in Direction.

WITH reference to Notice to Mariners No. 33, of 1926, further notice is hereby given that the lower beacon on South Head has been moved to the northward, and that the beacons are now in line 069° leading over the bar.
The Middle Bank has made considerably to the north-west, and in its present state does not allow of vessels safely entering in the white sector of the light on North Head.
Mariners are therefore warned that it is unsafe to enter at night, and that the strictest attention should be paid to directions given from the semaphore during day time.
Further notice will be given of any other changes.
Publications affected : Admiralty Plan No. 2726, Charts Nos. 2535 and 2543; “New Zealand Pilot,” 9th edition, 1919, page 66 et seq.; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1926, page 290 et seq., and plan facing page 294.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 37 of 1926.

NEW ZEALAND.--SOUTH ISLAND.--EAST COAST.--OTAGO HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 16th July, 1926.

Change and Additional Aids to Navigation in Upper Harbour.

THE Otago Harbour Board notify the following change and additional lights in the upper harbour that will take place on 3rd August, 1926:—
No. 6 Pile, black : The light formerly shown from this pile will be replaced by an automatic light flashing white every 3 sec., thus : Flash 0·3 sec. eclipse 2·7 sec.
Nos. 6 and 3 Piles, red, will carry automatic lights flashing red every 3 sec., thus : Flash 0·3 sec., eclipse 2·7 sec.
The visibility of these lights is l mile.
Publications affected : Admiralty Chart No. 2411 ; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1926, page 328 and plan facing page 332 : Admiralty List of lights, Part 6, page 412, remarks column.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 38 of 1926.

NEW ZEALAND.--SOUTH ISLAND.--WEST COAST.--CAPE FOULWIND.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 19th July, 1926.

Exhibition of Unwatched Automatic Light and Closing of Storm and Telegraph Signal Station.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 21st July, 1926, the present light on Cape Foulwind will be replaced by an automatic flashing light, and that the storm and telegraph signal station will be closed.
Abridged Description.—Fl. ev. 30 sec. 225 ft. 21 M (U).
Character.—Flashing white every 30 sec., thus : Flash 2 sec., eclipse 28 sec.
Elevation.—225 ft.
Visibility.—21 miles, from 011°, through east and south, to 242°.
Structure.—White circular concrete tower 30 ft. in height.
Remarks.—The light is exhibited from a new tower 209° 115 ft. from the old one. The old tower, which is to be removed, will partly obscure the light for about fourteen days between the bearings of 210° and 215°. The note “Storm and Telegraph Signal-station” is to be deleted from charts. The abridged description of light on chart is to be altered to that given above.
Publications affected : Admiralty Charts Nos. 2591, 2616, 3629, and 1212 ; “The New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1926, page 204 No. 43 and page 346 ; “New Zealand Pilot,” 1919, 9th edition, pages 15 and 381 ; Admiralty List of Lights, 1924, Part 6, No. 3083.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

Officiating Ministers for 1926—Notice No. 24

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 20th July, 1926.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following name of an Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information :—
Congregational Independents.
Mr. Percival James Bothwell.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.