Mar. 31.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 771

Notice to Mariners No. 18 of 1927.

NEW ZEALAND.—NORTH ISLAND.—HAURAKI GULF.—AUCKLAND HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 23rd March, 1927.

(1) Light-buoy discontinued ; and (2) Position of Lights and Fog-signal changed.

(1) Light-buoy :—
Former Notice : Marine Department’s Wellington Notice No. 42 of 1926.
Position : 8° 360 ft. from end of Western Tide-deflector.
Details : The black light-buoy with flashing red light marking the limit of approach to the end of Western Tide-deflector during reclamation operations will be withdrawn on 8th April, 1927.

(2) Lights and Fog-signals :—
Position : At outer end of Western Tide-deflector.
Details : The position of the existing vertically disposed orange-green-green lights and of the existing motor-siren fog-signal will be changed to a new site, 312° 240 ft. from the new northern end of Western Tide-deflector, on 8th April, 1927.

Charts affected : No. 1970.
Publications : New Zealand Pilot, 9th edition, 1919, page 191 et seq. ; New Zealand Nautical Almanac, 1927, pages 219, 220, and 325, and plan facing page 222 ; Admiralty List of Lights, 1924, Part 6, No. 2895.
Authority : Auckland Harbour Board, 16/3/27.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 19 of 1927.

NEW ZEALAND.—NORTH ISLAND.—EAST CAPE.—MATAKAWA POINT LIGHT.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 29th March, 1927.

Light reported not functioning.

Previous Notice.—Marine Department’s Radio navigation warning No. 18 of 28th March, 1927.
Position.—Lat. 37° 34′ S. ; long. 178° 19′ E.
Details.—Information has been received to the effect that Matakawa Point Light is not functioning.
[NOTE.—Due notice will be given when this light is again performing its characteristic functions.]
Charts affected.—Nos. 3500, 2527, 1212.
Publications.—“N.Z. Pilot,” 9th edition, 1919, page 249 ; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1927, page 183 No. 11, and page 328.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 20 of 1927.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 28th March, 1927.

THE following notices to mariners, which have been received from the Admiralty, London, and the Navy Office, Melbourne, are published for general information.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

Galapagos Islands, Breakers reported South-westward of.

Position.—About 600 miles south-westward of Galapagos Islands. Lat. 6° 42′ S., long. 99° 43′ W. (approx.).
Details.—Breakers were originally reported in this position in the year 1906 ; a further confirming report has now been received from s.s. Canadian Challenger.
The above position is to be encircled on the charts by a danger line with the note “Breakers and Discd. Water repd. (1906) and (1926).”

(Notice No. 212 of 1927, dated 5th February.)
Charts affected.—Nos. 786 and 2683.
Publication.—South America Pilot, Part III, 1915, page 456.
Authority.—U.S. Government Chart. (H. 156/27.)

[Positions are only approximate unless given in seconds.]

PACIFIC OCEAN.—NORTH-EAST COAST OF NEW GUINEA.—BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO.

Obstruction dangerous to Navigation.

Position.—Lat. 4° 24′ S. ; long. 150° 21′ E.
Remarks.—An obstruction dangerous to navigation, 5 ft. high, consisting of a large portion of land about 50 ft. in length,

covered with trees from 20 ft. to 50 ft. in height, is reported to exist in the above position. No further details available.
Charts affected.—2766, 2759A.
Publication.—Pacific Island Pilot, Vol. I.
Authority.—Master, Durour.

Incorporated Societies Act, 1907.—Declaration by the Assistant Registrar dissolving a Society.

I, ERNEST CLAUDE ADAMS, Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as it has been made to appear to me that the Karamea Medical Association (Registered) Society 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 Hokitika, this 28th day of March, 1927.

E. C. ADAMS,
Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies.

Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 22nd March, 1927.

THE Okaihau Railway Construction Workers Medical Association, situated at Okaihau, is registered as a Friendly Society under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 22nd day of March, 1927.

R. WITHEFORD,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Public Service Superannuation Fund.—Election of Member of the Board.

NOTICE is hereby given that an election will be held on Monday, the 20th day of May, 1927, for the purpose of electing, as a member of the Public Service Superannuation Board, one representative of the contributors who belong to the Post and Telegraph Department.
The said election will be held at the office of the Public Service Superannuation Board, Government Insurance Building, Wellington.
Nominations will be received by the Returning Officer, in the form prescribed by Regulation 43 under the Public Service Classification and Superannuation Act, 1908, until Friday, the 22nd day of April, 1927, at 4.30 o’clock p.m. The voting-lists will be closed on the same date.
The poll will be closed at 5 o’clock p.m. on the 20th May, 1927. Ballot-papers posted to the Returning Officer must reach him not later than 5 o’clock p.m. on the fifteenth day after the date of the closing of the poll. Ballot-papers, if delivered to the Returning Officer, must be so delivered in a sealed envelope not later than 5 o’clock p.m. on the day of the closing of the poll.
Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of March, 1927.

WILLIAM M. WRIGHT,
Returning Officer.

Sitting of the Native Land Court at Waipiro Bay on the 21st day of April, 1927.

Registrar’s Office,
Gisborne, 25th March, 1927.

NOTICE is hereby given that the matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Waipiro Bay on the 21st day of April, 1927, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.

JNO. HARVEY, Registrar.

[Gisborne, 1927-1.]

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATIONS FOR ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION UNDER SECTION 91 OF THE PUBLIC WORKS ACT, 1908.

1. NAME of applicant : The Waiapu County Council. Name of land : Manutahi 1b 2 and 1b 3 (parts). Purpose for which taken : Road.

2. Name of applicant : The Waiapu County Council. Name of land : Parts of Ahiateatua B, Lot 1 of Ahiateatua 1, Lot 2 of Ahiateatua 1, Ahiateatua 1. Purpose for which taken : Road.