H. J. Jones and Co. Ltd., Lincoln Road, Masterton, has applied for permission to shift two pumps from their present site on garage premises at Lincoln Road to a new site in Chapel Street, 14 ft. from edge of footpath, and also for permission to move one pump installed in Chapel Street approximately 46 ft. forward.

City Car Park and Service Station Ltd., 173-183 St. Asaph Street, Christchurch, has applied for permission to shift the company's pumps from the present site to new islands a short distance away and nearer the footpath at 173-183 St. Asaph Street, Christchurch.

Applicants and other persons considering themselves to be materially affected by the decisions of the Bureau of Industry on these applications should, not later than 20 May 1954, submit any written evidence and representations they may desire to tender. All communications should be addressed to Secretary, Bureau of Industry, C.P.O. Box 2492, Wellington.

J. D. KERR, Secretary.

Officiating Ministers for 1954—Notice No. 12

Pursuant to the provisions of the Marriage Act 1908, the following names of officiating ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:

The Presbyterian Church of New Zealand

The Reverend Denzil James Brown, M.A.

The Roman Catholic Church

The Reverend Antonius Verhoeven.

The Methodist Church of New Zealand

Mr Robert William Widdup.

Dated at Wellington, this 3rd day of May 1954.

S. T. BARNETT, Registrar-General.

N.Z. FOREST SERVICE NOTICES

Notifying the Exchange of State Forest Land in the Otago Land District for Other Land

NOTICE is hereby given that the area described in the First Schedule hereto has been acquired as permanent State forest land by way of exchange (together with leasehold interests in Section 8, Block V, Rankleburn Survey District) for the area described in the Second Schedule hereto pursuant to the Forests Act 1949.

FIRST SCHEDULE

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT—SOUTHLAND CONSERVANCY

Description of Area Acquired

ALL that area in the Otago Land District, Tuapeka County, containing by admeasurement 127 acres 2 roods 9 perches, more or less, being Section 25, Block VI, Rankleburn Survey District, and being all the land comprised and described in certificate of title, Volume 185, folio 237. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan No. 204/73, deposited in the Head Office of the New Zealand Forest Service at Wellington, and thereon bordered red. (S.O. plan 1441.)

SECOND SCHEDULE

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT—SOUTHLAND CONSERVANCY

Description of Area Exchanged

ALL that area in the Otago Land District, Clutha County, containing by admeasurement 261 acres, more or less, being Section 11 (formerly Section 10 and part of Sections 1 and 2), Block V, and Section 1, Block VI, Rankleburn Survey District. As the same is more particularly delineated on plan No. 204/72, deposited in the Head Office of the New Zealand Forest Service at Wellington, and thereon bordered red. (S.O. plan 9759.)

Dated at Wellington, this 26th day of April 1954.

A. R. ENTRICAN, Director of Forestry.

(F.S. 9/7/115)

Land in the Canterbury Land District Acquired as Permanent State Forest Land

NOTICE is hereby given that the land described in the Schedule hereto has been acquired under the Forests Act 1949 as permanent State forest land.

SCHEDULE

CANTERBURY LAND DISTRICT—CANTERBURY CONSERVANCY

All those areas in the Canterbury Land District, Kowhai County, containing by admeasurement 150 acres, more or less, and described generally as follows:

All that area containing 40 acres, more or less, being Rural Section 2799, part of Rural Section 15430, and part of Lot 5 on D.P. No. 1869, being part of Rural Section 37081, situated in Block XV, Grey Survey District, and being all the land in certificate of title, Volume 326, folio 124.

Also all that area containing 40 acres, more or less, being Rural Sections 2002 and 2798, situated in Block XIV, Grey Survey District, and being all the land in certificate of title, Volume 400, folio 51. (Limited as to parcels.)

Also all that area containing 10 acres, more or less, being part of Rural Section 5711, situated in Block X, Grey Survey District, and being all the land in certificate of title, Volume 400, folio 56. (Limited as to parcels.)

Also all that area containing 20 acres, more or less, being Rural Section 4328, situated in Block XIV, Grey Survey District, and being all the land in certificate of title, Volume 400, folio 58. (Limited as to parcels.)

Also all that area containing 20 acres, more or less, being Rural Section 3250, situated in Block X, Grey Survey District, and being all the land in certificate of title, Volume 400, folio 59. (Limited as to parcels.)

Also all that area containing 20 acres, more or less, being Rural Section 5077, situated in Block X, Grey Survey District, and being all the land in certificate of title, Volume 400, folio 60. (Limited as to parcels.)

As the same are more particularly delineated on plan No. 136/15, deposited in the Head Office of the New Zealand Forest Service at Wellington, and thereon bordered red.

Dated at Wellington, this 28th day of April 1954.

A. R. ENTRICAN, Director of Forestry.

(F.S. 9/6/52)

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES

In Bankruptcy—Supreme Court

LESLIE OWEN JOHNSON, of Papakura, Carpenter, was adjudged bankrupt on 28 April 1954. Creditors' meeting will be held at my office on Thursday, 13 May 1954, at 10.30 a.m.

T. C. DOUGLAS, Official Assignee.

Fourth Floor, Dilworth Building, Customs Street East, Auckland C. 1.

In Bankruptcy—Supreme Court

NORMAN HORACE GOOD, of Gladstone Road, Northcote, Auckland, Driver, was adjudged bankrupt on 29 April 1954. Creditors' meeting will be held at my office on Friday, 14 May 1954, at 10.30 a.m.

T. C. DOUGLAS, Official Assignee.

Fourth Floor, Dilworth Building, Customs Street East, Auckland C. 1.

In Bankruptcy—Supreme Court

F. K. ABERHART, of 204 Pt. Chevalier Road, Auckland, F. Tiler, was adjudged bankrupt on 30 April 1954. Creditors' meeting will be held at my office on Thursday, 13 May 1954, at 2.15 p.m.

T. C. DOUGLAS, Official Assignee.

Fourth Floor, Dilworth Building, Customs Street East, Auckland C. 1.

In Bankruptcy—Supreme Court

R. ANDREWARTHA, of Mountain Road, Henderson Valley, Plumber, was adjudged bankrupt on 30 April 1954. Creditors' meeting will be held at my office on Friday, 14 May 1954, at 2.15 p.m.

T. C. DOUGLAS, Official Assignee.

Fourth Floor, Dilworth Building, Customs Street East, Auckland C. 1.

In Bankruptcy—Supreme Court

STATEMENTS of accounts and balance sheets in the undermentioned estates, with Audit Office report thereon, have been filed in the above Court at New Plymouth. At the sitting of that Court to be held on Friday the 21st day of May 1954, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as application may be heard, I intend to apply for an order releasing me from administration of the said estates.

Adam Pickering, of Hawera, Salesman. George Frederick Mason, of Eltham, Farmer. Hector Redvers McNaught, of Patea, Hotelkeeper. Leo Copas Davis, of Rowan, Labourer. Jack Bruce Gallagher, of Hawera, Dry-cleaner. Elizabeth Mary Low, formerly of Patea, now of Hawera, Married Woman.

Dated at Hawera, this 28th day of April 1954.

M. COLE, Official Assignee, Hawera.