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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 78

Notice to Mariners No. 67 of 1926.

NEW ZEALAND.—SOUTH ISLAND.—FOVEAUX STRAIT.—BLUFF HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 23rd November, 1926.

Beacon disappeared.

THE Bluff Harbour Board notify that No. 3 beacon has carried away. As soon as weather conditions are suitable an attempt will be made to locate it and remove it. In the meantime steps are being taken to place a red conical buoy to mark its position. As soon as possible a new beacon will be erected. Until this is done the light will be out of action.

Publications affected: Admiralty Plan No. 3484: “New Zealand Pilot,” 9th edition, 1919, page 466; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1926, page 334 et seq.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 68 of 1926.

NEW ZEALAND.—NORTH ISLAND.—HAURAKI GULF.—GULL POINT.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 23rd November, 1926.

Beacon disappeared.

NOTICE is hereby given that the red beacon formerly situated at Gull Point has disappeared.

Publications affected: Admiralty plan No. 1896; Admiralty Chart No. 2543; “New Zealand Pilot,” ninth edition, 1919, page 184.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

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

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 24th November, 1926.

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

(c.) By ten adult members thereof, who append to their signatures their description as being such members, declaring that such minister is their Officiating Minister, the said signatures and descriptions being attested by some person who shall verify the signatures to the certificate as the genuine signatures of the persons whose they purport to be, by a statutory declaration signed by such person and appended to the certificate.

In each case enumerated under paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) above, the Minister of Internal Affairs must be satisfied that the body of persons named in the certificate is a religious body, and that the applicant is a minister of religion and is a person of good character and otherwise qualified to act as an Officiating Minister.

Neglect in sending the certificate will deprive the minister of his status as an Officiating Minister under the Marriage Act.

N.B.—It is requested that the Christian names and the addresses of the several ministers may be specified in the lists sent in to the Registrar-General.

In order to obviate the necessity for further inquiry, it is also requested that the reason for omitting the name of any minister be stated (such as on account of death, absence from New Zealand, or as the case may be).

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Wellington Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 17th November, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the undermentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Wellington Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown, under provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

TENURE: R.L. Lease No. 156. Section 28, Block VI, Hunua Survey District. Formerly held by B. Humphrey. Reason for forfeiture: Non-compliance with conditions of lease.

W. NOSWORTHY, for Minister of Lands.

Land in Nelson Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 17th November, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the undermentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Nelson Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown, under provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

TENURE: R.L. Lease No. 342. Section 11, Block IV, Howard Survey District. Formerly held by M. L. Biggs. Reason for forfeiture: Non-compliance with conditions of lease.

W. NOSWORTHY, for Minister of Lands

Lands in the Wellington Land District for Sale by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 23rd November, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned lands will be offered for sale by public auction, for cash or on deferred payments, at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, at 2.30 o’clock p.m., on Monday, 20th December, 1926, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1924.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—SUBURBAN LAND.

Kaitieke County.—Hunua Survey District.—Town of Kakahi.

Section 5, Block V: Area, 1 acre; upset-price, £50.
Section 6, Block V: Area, 1 acre; upset price, £50.
Section 7, Block V: Area, 1 acre; upset price, £50.

These sections are situated in the Kakahi Township, in Pitotahi Street, about one mile from the railway-station. They are all level, and partly covered with stunted manuka.