Nov. 3.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 8447

Trustees of the Cheltenham Rabbit District elected.—Notice No. Ag. 2682.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1927.

NOTICE has been received under the hand of the Returning Officer of the Cheltenham Rabbit District, constituted under Part III of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1908, that—
Conway, Matthew Alexander,
Dermer, Cyril Guy Conduitt,
Green, Joseph Alfred,
Johnston, Charles Edgar, and
Kilgour, Robert Pearson,
have been duly elected trustees of the said district.
O. HAWKEN, Minister of Agriculture.

Summer-time.

Prime Minister’s Office,
Wellington, 3rd November, 1927.

IT is hereby notified for general information that, under the Summer-time Act, 1927, summer-time commences at 2 o’clock in the morning of Sunday next, the 6th instant, and ends at 2 o’clock in the morning of Sunday, the 4th day of March, 1928.

For the purpose of giving effect to the Act, the time will therefore be advanced one hour as from 2 a.m. on Sunday next, and be put back one hour as from 2 a.m. on Sunday, the 4th day of March, 1928.

J. G. COATES, Prime Minister.

Additional Rules for Examination of Masters and Mates.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 26th October, 1927.

WHEREAS by Warrant dated the 29th day of September, 1927, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 67 of the 30th day of the same month, rules for the examination of masters and mates were made:

And whereas it is desirable to make additional rules:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in me by section 23 of the Shipping and Seamen Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities enabling me in that behalf, I do hereby make the following additional rules for the conduct of examinations of masters and mates, and as to the qualifications of applicants.

These rules shall come into force on the 1st day of November, 1927.

RULES.

MERCHANT SERVICE OFFICERS HOLDING SHORT-SERVICE COMMISSIONS IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE.

1. Officers holding a first or second mate’s certificate will be allowed to count towards sea service qualifying for examination for their next certificate of competency—
   (a) Half the time spent under instruction in aviation at a flying training school or with a home defence unit, up to a maximum of three months;
   and, in addition—
   (b) The full time spent in a fleet air arm or naval co-operation unit, up to a maximum of three months.

2. Apprentices and seamen who have not yet obtained a certificate of competency will be allowed to count towards the period of four years’ sea service required to qualify for examination for second mate’s certificate—
   (a) Half the time spent under instructions in aviation at a flying training school or with a home defence unit, up to a maximum of six months;
   and, in addition—
   (b) The full time spent in a fleet air arm or naval co-operation unit, up to a maximum of six months:

Provided that the total remission of sea service in respect of R.A.F. service and time spent in a mercantile training ship or school shall not in any event exceed twelve months in all.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, Minister of Marine.

Result of Election of Trustees of a Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 28th October, 1927.

THE following result of the election of trustees of a drainage district has been received from the Returning Officer, and is published in accordance with the provisions of the Land Drainage Act, 1908.

G. P. NEWTON,
Assistant Under-Secretary.

Mangahoe Drainage District, County of Waipa—
R. Baillie.
H. V. Collinson.
Geo. Glasson.
W. McGee.
A. H. Parish.
(I.A. 19/78/52.)

Result of Election of the Trustees of a Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 1st November, 1927.

THE following result of the election of the trustees of a drainage district has been received from the Returning Officer, and is published in accordance with the provisions of the Land Drainage Act, 1908.

G. P. NEWTON,
Assistant Under-Secretary.

Wainono Drainage District: County of Waimate—
John Fox,
Walter Hayman,
Peter Hunter,
John Henry Mitchell,
William T. Rogers.
(I.A. 19/78/19.)

Result of Election of Trustees of a Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 1st November, 1927.

THE following result of the election of the trustees of a drainage district has been received from the Returning Officer, and is published in accordance with the provisions of the Land Drainage Act, 1908.

G. P. NEWTON,
Assistant Under-Secretary.

Huntress Creek Drainage District, County of Opotiki—
John Armstrong.
Edward John Baigent.
Alan Ward Chambers.
Richard Dickinson.
James Dunlop.
Cyril Shove.
William Storer.
(I.A. 19/78/30.)

Result of Election of Trustees of Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1927.

THE following result of election of trustees of a drainage district has been received from the Returning Officer, and is published in accordance with the provisions of the Land Drainage Act, 1908.

G. P. NEWTON,
Assistant Under-Secretary.

Mangapu Drainage District, Counties of Otorohanga and Waimomo—
Walter Alexander Lee, Mangapu Subdivision.
William James Turner, Mangapu Subdivision.
Charles Hiorns, Mangapu Subdivision.
Montague Harrison Wynyard, Mangaokewa Subdivision.
Benjamin Board, Mangaokewa Subdivision.
Te Whare Mahihi Hotu, Northern Subdivision.
(I.A. 19/78/71.)

Officiating Ministers for 1927.—Notice No. 37.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 1st November, 1927.

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:—

Brethren.

Mr. William Dear Bauckham.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Surveyors licensed.

Surveyors’ Board of New Zealand,
Wellington, 2nd November, 1927.

IT is hereby notified for general information that licenses under the Surveyors’ Institute and Board of Examiners Act, 1908, have been issued by the Surveyors’ Board to the following surveyors:—

Bishop, Alec Cyril, of Auckland.
Clark-Walker, Alexander McGregor, of Whangarei.
Drummond, Ronald George, of Wellington.
Fletcher, Alfred Manby, of Wellington.
Service, Eric Edward, of Auckland.
Wood, Foster Lionel, of Wellington.

M. CROMPTON SMITH,
Secretary Surveyors’ Board.