Head, Auckland Harbour, and describing the buoys which have been placed to mark the same, which has been prepared by the Chief Harbour-master of Auckland, is published for general information.

JAMES M. BALFOUR,
Colonial Marine Engineer.

Harbour Office,
Auckland, 10th August, 1868.

A rocky patch, about one third (⅓) of a cable’s length in extent, with only eight (8) feet water over the centre of it at low spring tides, deepening to two and a half (2½) and three (3) fathoms towards its edge, having been discovered between Takapuna Head and the Rough Rock :

Notice is hereby given that a red buoy has been placed on the east side of the rock, and lies in two and a half (2½) fathoms at low water spring tides, with the following mark and compass bearings :

Rough Rock buoy on with centre of Koreho Island - East.
Takapuna Head - W.S.W.
Flagstaff, Mount Victoria - S.W. by S.
Extreme of North Head - S. by E.¼E.

Notice is also given that consequent upon a sandbank having grown up near the Rough Rock (about half a cable’s length in extent), with only twelve (12) feet water over its shoalest part at low spring tides, a buoy (striped red and black) has been placed on the south-eastern edge of the said bank, and lies in three (3) fathoms at low water spring tides, with the following mark and compass bearings :

Mount Eden, just open of the North Head - S.S.W.¼W.
Rough Rock buoy - N.N.W.¼W.
Flagstaff, Mount Victoria - S.W. by W.¼W.
Takapuna Head - W. by N.¼N.

Masters of vessels in entering Auckland Harbour, are cautioned not to approach too near to the western shore of Rangitoto Channel, as rocky ledges and foul ground extend from two to three cables’ lengths from the shore. Neither is it prudent for large vessels to take the channel in-shore (westward) of the Rough Rock, although it is now well marked by the addition of the buoys above-mentioned.

NOTE.—The Rough Rock buoy lies on the eastern edge of the rock, in three (3) fathoms at low water. Vessels passing in-shore of it, should not approach it within a cable’s length, as foul ground extends for some distance around the rock.

I. J. BURGESS,
Chief Harbour-master.

CROWN GRANTS.

Crown Lands Office,
Auckland, 28th Sept., 1868.

I HEREBY notify that Crown Grants, in favour of the persons named in the following Schedule, are now ready for delivery at the Office of the Registrar of Deeds High-street, Auckland.

D. A. TOLE,
For the Commissioner of Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

Ahukaramu, Warana
Barton, William, 3
Kaihau, Ahipene
Kupa, Rakera
Marshall, Charles
Maioha, Honana, 2
More, Hori Matene
Ngapaki, Wiremu
One, Hone te
Patene, Hara
Puketea, Anatipa
Pine Mere and others, 2
Rahuti, Hohaia Ake
Tuohu, Marata
Taurora, Hori, 2
Tara, Hena
Turingenge, Hepata
Turner, Henry
Tarawhiti, Pirihira
Wheoro, Te
Whakaete te Ratima and others.

ARREARS of Rates unpaid, Paparoa Highway District, Parish of Pakuranga.

Baker, Josiah, lot 6, sec. 11, 5 acres, 1s. 3d.
Barry, Richard, lot 3, sec. 8, 5 acres, 1s. 3d.
Braithwaite, Frederick, lot 11, sec. 10, 7 acres, 1s. 11d.
Casey, Martin, lot 8, sec. 8, 5 acres, 1s. 3d.
Crawford, John, lots 6 and 16, sec. 8, and lots 4 and 5, sec. 12, 20 acres, 5s.
Dineen, Thos., lot 18, sec. 9, 5 acres, 1s. 3d.
Evers, John, lots 15, 17, 19, sec. 8, 15 acres, 3s. 9d.
Henderson & Macfarlane, lots 3 and 4, sec. 11, 10 acres, 2s. 6d.
McKenna, Mrs., lot 6, sec. 7, lots 10 and 11, sec. 8, 15 acres, 3s. 9d.
McGlashen, Robert, lot 18, sec. 8, 5 acres, 1s. 3d.
Meagher, Alice, lot 21, sec. 8, 5 acres, 1s. 3d.
O’Brien, Laurence, lot 24, sec. 8, 6a. 2r. 24p., 1s. 9d.
Speechley, part of lot 76, 50 acres, 12s. 6d.
Wood, Reader, lot 23, 50 acres, 12s. 6d.

EVERY MACLEAN,
Chairman of Trustees.

October 1st, 1868.