JAN. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 19

Public Trust Office.—Appointment of Agent at Hokitika.

IT is notified for public information that Mr. George Watson Thompson has been appointed to the position of Agent of the Public Trust Office at Hokitika, vice Mr. H. L. Michel, deceased.

Dated at Wellington, this 22nd day of December, 1938.
E. O. HALES, Public Trustee.

Notice to Mariners No. 1 of 1939.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th January, 1939.

NEW ZEALAND.—NORTH ISLAND.—NAPIER APPROACH.
Pania Rock: Buoy withdrawn.
Position: Lat., 39° 27′ S.; long., 176° 57′ E. (approx.).
Details: On or about the 25th January, Pania Rock buoy will be withdrawn and will not be replaced.
Charts affected: Nos. 2513—2528.
Publications: New Zealand Pilot, 1930, page 221. New Zealand Nautical Almanac and Tide-tables, page 232, and Harbour plan.
Authority: Napier Harbour Board, 20/12/38.
L. B. CAMPBELL, Secretary.
(M. 3/3/70.)

Notice to Mariners No. 2 of 1939.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th January, 1939.

SOUTH PACIFIC.—KERMADEC ISLANDS.
Reported Error in Positions.
Position: Lat., 31° 20′ S.; long., 178° 48′ W. (approx.).
Details: L’Esperance rock and Havre rock are reported to lie approximately 042° 7½ miles from their charted positions.
Charts affected: Nos. 2283—780.
Publication: New Zealand Pilot, 1930, page 376.
Authority: Messrs. Holden and Hare, M.V. Maui Pomare, 21/11/38.
L. B. CAMPBELL, Secretary.
(M. 6/2/63.)

Notice to Mariners No. 3 of 1939.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th January, 1939.

ADMIRALTY PUBLICATIONS.

THE undermentioned charts have been published by the Hydrographer, and copies may be purchased at Mercantile Marine Offices in the Dominion:—
No. 345. Queensland: Sandy Cape to Keppel Isles. Large corrections 10/6/1938. Extension of chart to the northward to lat. 22° 47½′ S., and from west border to long 152° 15′ E.
No. 383. Australia: Thursday Island Harbour. Large corrections 17/6/1938. Amendments to depths and coastline westward of Thursday Island.
No. 2766. Pacific Ocean: North-east coast of New Guinea. Large corrections 25/2/1938. General amendments to Bismarck archipelago.
No. 2764. Australia: Coral Sea. Large corrections 22/7/1938. Islands south-east of Trobriand islands amended in position, general amendments inside Great Barrier reef.
No. 615. New Zealand: George, Bligh, and Milford Sounds. Large corrections 2/9/1938. Additional soundings at entrance to Milford Sound.
No. 979. Islands in Central Pacific Ocean. New edition 12/8/1938. Baker, Howland, and Jarvis islands re-charted, general amendments.
No. 2731. Australia: Geelong Harbour. Large corrections 12/8/1938. Wilson spit and Hopetown dredged channels inserted; amended dredged depths at Corio quay; depths amended at Cunningham pier and Yarra wharf.
No. 1080. Tasmania: River Tamar. Large corrections 5/8/1938. New leading lights established, corrections to numerous lights.
Existing copies of the above charts are thereby cancelled.
Supplement No. 4 relating to the Pacific Islands Pilot, Vol. 1, has been published and copies may be obtained at the Mercantile Marine Offices at the main ports by persons who have purchased the volume in New Zealand.

L. B. CAMPBELL, Secretary.
(M. 7/6/100.)

Land and Income Tax (Annual) Act, 1938.

INCOME-TAX PAYABLE.

BY Order in Council, made and issued by His Excellency the Governor-General in Council on the 19th day of October, 1938, under the authority of the above Act, it was determined that the duty by way of income-tax, leviable under section 3 of the said Act, should be paid in one sum on Wednesday, the 8th day of February, 1939, at the office of the Commissioner of Taxes, Wellington; and, in accordance with such Order in Council, I hereby give notice that the said duty will be payable accordingly. Additional tax will accrue if the tax is not paid on or before 1st March, 1939. The liability to pay is not suspended by any objection. The tax should be paid on or before the prescribed date, otherwise the additional percentage accrues; any overpayment will be adjusted by refund.
The demands will be posted from the office of the Commissioner of Taxes on or about 1st February, 1939. Demands must be presented with all payments, and taxpayers who expect a demand and do not receive one should notify me of the fact.

J. M. PARK, Commissioner of Taxes.

Notice of Adoption under Part IX of the Native Land Act, 1931.

Waiariki Native Land Court Office,
Rotorua, 22nd December, 1938.

IT is hereby notified that the order of adoption as set out in the Schedule hereunder has been made by the Native Land Court under the provisions of the Native Land Act, 1931.
T. ANARU, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

ADOPTING parents: Haki Komene and Heni Taku.
Adopted child: Kereama Haki Komene.

Whakaatu Tangoanga Tamaiti Whangai i raro o Wahi IX o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931.

Tari Kooti Whenua Maori, Waiariki,
Rotorua, 22 o Tihema, 1938.

HE whakaaturanga tenei kia mohiotia ai kua hangaia e te Kooti Whenua Maori i raro i nga tikanga o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931, tetahi ota whakamana i te tango-hanga o tetahi tamaiti whangai e whakaaturia nei e te Kupu Apiti i raro nei.

T. ANARU, Kai-rehita.

KUPU APITI.

NGA matua whangai: Haki Komene me Heni Taku.
Tamaiti whangai: Kereama Haki Komene.

Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927.—Election of Members of Teachers’ Superannuation Board.

Education Department,
Wellington, 12th January, 1939.

NOTICE is hereby given that an election will be held for the purpose of electing as members of the Teachers’ Superannuation Board two persons from among the contributors to the Teachers’ Superannuation Fund resident in the North Island, and two persons from among the contributors to the said fund residing in the South Island (including Stewart and Chatham Islands): And notice is further given that—

(1) The said election will be held on Monday, the 6th day of March, 1939, at the offices of the Education Department, Wellington.
(2) The poll will be closed at 5 o’clock p.m.
(3) Nominations will close on Monday, the 6th day of February, 1939, at 4.30 o’clock p.m.

Dated at Wellington, this 12th day of January, 1939.
A. E. McKINNON,
Secretary to the Teachers’ Superannuation Board,
Returning Officer.

Sale of Unclaimed Property.

Police Department,
Wellington, 6th January, 1939.

IT is hereby notified that unclaimed property in the hands of the Police at the various police-stations will, if not claimed before Saturday, the 11th February, 1939, be sold thereafter by public auction.
Particulars as to the time and place of sale may be obtained from the Superintendent or Inspector of Police in charge of the District.

D. J. CUMMINGS, Commissioner of Police.