Auckland Provincial Government Gazette.

To be delivered at the Thames—

No. 1. Ration ... ... ... d.
„ 2. Ration ... ... ... 3½
„ 3. Ration ... ... ... 3

22. Coals.

Accepted tender—Messrs. W. & G. Winstone.

Other tender received—Frederick Archard.

To be delivered at the Provincial Government Offices.

Newcastle, at per ton ... ... £ s. d.
„ ... 2 0 0
Bay of Islands, at per ton ... 1 2 0
At the Mount Eden Gaol— ... 1 19 0
Newcastle, at per ton ... ... 1 10 0
Bay of Islands, at per ton ... 1 8 0
At the Hospital and Old Men’s Refuge ... 2 0 0
Newcastle, at per ton ... ... 1 5 0
Bay of Islands, at per ton ... 1 16 0
At the Lunatic Asylum, Whau Road— ... 2 4 0
Newcastle, at per ton ... ...

23. Firewood.

Accepted tender—Frederick Archard.

Other tenders received—John F. Smith, and W. and G. Winstone.

To be delivered at the Provincial Government Offices, Mount Eden Gaol, Hospital, Refuge.

Cut and split, per ton ... ... 0 14 3
Uncut, per ton ... ... ... 0 11 9

At the Lunatic Asylum, Whau Road—

Accepted tender—Richard Smyth.
Uncut, per ton ... ... ... 0 11 11

[Extract from the New Zealand Gazette, No. 67, dated 17th December, 1874.]

Pilotage Rates fixed for Port of Thames.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 11th December, 1874.

The following Notice issued by His Honor the Superintendent of Auckland, fixing the Pilotage Rates to be levied at the Port of Thames, is published for general information.

Edward Richardson,
(in the absence of the Commissioner of Customs).

Port of Thames.

Public Notification.

By John Williamson, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland.

Under and in pursuance of the powers and authority delegated to me as Superintendent under the provisions of the “Marine Act, 1867,” I do hereby fix the following rates as the pilotage rates which shall be payable on and after the 1st day of January next at the Port of Thames under the said Act.

Given under my hand at Auckland, this 1st day of December, 1874.

J. Williamson,
Superintendent.

Pilotage Rates per ton register.

For sailing vessels of and under 100 tons ... ... s. d.
0 6
„ over 100 tons, first 100 tons 0 6
„ over 100 tons, every ton over 100 ... 0 2
For steamers of and under 100 tons ... ... 0 4
„ over 100 tons, first 100 tons 0 4
„ over 100 tons, every ton over 100 ... 0 1½

All vessels of not more than 80 tons registered tonnage are exempted from compulsory pilotage.
Vessels anchoring within the limits of the Port and below the line of the Government Goods Wharf, Grahamstown, half these rates.
Vessels anchoring anywhere between the sea limits and Kopu, on Thames, and above the line of the Government Goods Wharf, full rates.
Vessels going to or from any anchorage above Kopu, on Thames, full rates.

[Extract from the New Zealand Gazette, No. 68, dated 24th December, 1874.]

Cattle Inspector appointed.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 21st December, 1874.

His Excellency the Administrator of the Government has been pleased to appoint Mr. George Rust to be Cattle Inspector for the District and Province of Auckland under “The Diseased Cattle Act, 1871.”

Daniel Pollen.

[Extract from the New Zealand Gazette, No. 68, dated 24th December, 1874.]

Time when Oysters are not to be taken for Sale.

(t.s.) Normanby,
Administrator of the Government.

A Proclamation.

Whereas by “The Oyster Fisheries Act Amendment Act, 1874,” it is enacted that the Governor may from time to time, by Proclamation in the New Zealand Gazette, declare that, within such district of the Colony as shall therein be described, and during such consecutive months as shall therein be named, not exceeding four, it shall not be lawful to take or catch for sale any rock oysters, whether between high and low watermarks or not; and if any person shall within such district and during such months as shall be named in any such Proclamation, take or catch for sale, or sell or expose for sale any oysters.