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Commissioner of Crown Lands’ Office,
Auckland, 15th March, 1854.
In conformity with the provisions of the 36th clause of the Crown Lands Ordinance
(No. 1, Sess. 10), I publish the accounts of the Wardens of Otahuhu Hundred during the
last year, for general information.
W. GISBORNE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.
THE WARDENS FOR THE YEAR 1853 IN ACCOUNT WITH THE HUNDRED OF OTAHUHU.
Dr.
Cr.
| 1853. | £ s. d. | 1853. | £ s. d. |
|---|---|---|---|
| To license money received from Com- | By balance due the Wardens for 1852 | 7 2 6 | |
| missioner of Crown Lands | 12 12 0 | Balance in hands of Wardens | 8 7 3 |
| " license fee received from | |||
| H. Smith | 10 6 | ||
| " license fee received from | |||
| Edmund Garrick | 10 6 | ||
| " license fee received from | |||
| James Donnelly | 10 6 | ||
| " license fee received from | |||
| William Mehan | 5 3 | ||
| " license fee received from | 2 17 9 | ||
| James Welsh | 5 3 | ||
| " license fee received from | |||
| William Baldwin | 5 3 | ||
| " license fee received from | |||
| Henry Kingsborrow | 5 3 | ||
| " license fee received from | |||
| Robert Condon | 5 3 | ||
| £15 9 9 | £15 9 9 |
J. A. HICKSON, } Wardens.
JOHN MCANCRY, }
Superintendent’s Office, Auckland,
17th March, 1854.
THE following Extract from the New
Zealand Government Gazette is re-
published for general information.
R. H. WYNYARD,
Superintendent.
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 7th March, 1854.
HIS Excellency the Officer administering
the Government, has directed that the
following notice, relative to a Lighthouse re-
cently erected on Gabo Island, off Cape
Howe, on the coast between Sydney and
Melbourne, should be published for general
information.
By His Excellency’s command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Sydney, 29th December, 1853.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
HIS Excellency the GOVERNOR-GENERAL
directs the publication, for general in-
formation, of the subjoined notice, containing
a description of the Light which has been
established at Gabo Island, and which he has
been pleased to designate the “Flinders
Light,” in honour of the late Captain Mat-
thew Flinders, Royal Navy, and in testimony
of the eminent services rendered by him to
the Australian Colonies, by the numerous
hydrographical surveys which he made of the
Coast and Harbours.
By His Excellency’s command,
E. DEAS THOMSON.
FLINDERS LIGHT, GABO ISLAND.
The Lighthouse on Gabo Island, off Cape
Howe, is situated in
Latitude ... 37° 34’ 20” South.
Longitude ... 149° 54’ 40” East.
It was completed and lighted on the 28th
November, 1853, and a light will in future
be exhibited from sunset to sunrise.
The Lighthouse is a skeleton timber erec-
tion, painted White ; the roof and framing of
the Lantern painted Red; and the Ventilating
Ball painted Yellow.
It stands nearly in the centre of the Island,
about three-quarters of a mile from its south-
ern point, upon a sand hill 157 ft. 6 in. above
the sea. The centre of the Light is 21 ft.
6 in. above the sand, making a total of 179 ft.
above the sea.
The following Magnetic Bearings are taken
from the Lighthouse :
Cape Howe ... N. 32° E.
Ram Head ... S.W.
Variation of Compass ... 11° E.
The Light is a fixed White Light of the
First Class, consisting of 24 Catroptric Lamps
in 2 ranges, illuminating the whole horizon.
The Light is eclipsed by a small range of
sand hills from S. 15° E. to S. 4° W. (in all
19 degrees), to a distance averaging about 2
miles out to sea.
It is estimated that the Light can be seen
20 miles distant in clear weather.
Printed and Published by WILLIAMSON & WILSON, for the Provincial Government.
Auckland Provincial Gazette 1854, No 10
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🗺️ Wardens of Otahuhu Hundred Accounts for 1853
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey15 March 1854
Accounts, Wardens, Otahuhu Hundred, Licenses, Fees
8 names identified
- H. Smith, License fee paid
- Edmund Garrick, License fee paid
- James Donnelly, License fee paid
- William Mehan, License fee paid
- James Welsh, License fee paid
- William Baldwin, License fee paid
- Henry Kingsborrow, License fee paid
- Robert Condon, License fee paid
- W. Gisborne, Commissioner of Crown Lands
🏗️ Notice of Lighthouse at Gabo Island
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works7 March 1854
Lighthouse, Gabo Island, Flinders Light, Maritime, Navigation
- Matthew Flinders (Captain), Honoured with lighthouse name
- R. H. Wynyard, Superintendent
- Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary
- E. Deas Thomson