THE NEW ZEALAND ADVERTISER,

AND

Bay of Islands Gazette.

No. XXVII.] KORORAREKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1840. [Vol. I.

THE GAZETTE.

GOVERNMENT NOTICE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Russell, 8th December, 1840.

Sale of Town Allotments.

AT Eleven o'clock of MONDAY, the 8th day of MARCH next, the COLONIAL TREASURER will put up to AUCTION, at Auckland, the under-mentioned TOWN ALLOTMENTS, upon the Conditions, authorised by Government.

Further information respecting those Allotments, may be obtained from the SURVEYOR GENERAL, and respecting the Conditions of Sale from the COLONIAL TREASURER.

AUCKLAND—Allotments laid down in Sections Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 16, 17, containing: each half an acre, more or less, a Plan of which is now in course of publication.

Full particulars of these Allotments will be published on an early day.

By Command of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor,
(Signed)
WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND,
COLONIAL SECRETARY.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Russell, 8th Dec., 1840.

CONTRACT.

NOTICE is hereby Given, that Tenders will be received at this Office until Noon of the 1st January, 1841, for erecting a four-railed Fence to enclose 60 Acres of Government Domain at the Waitemata. Forms of Tender may be obtained at this Office, and as adequate Securities will be required for the due fulfilment of the Contract no Tender will be attended to unless accompanied by a Certificate from the parties proposed as such, stating that they are willing to become bound as securities for the Contractor.

The Tenders to contain the Names of the Tenderers and their Securities, and place of residence at length, and to be endorsed, "Tenders for Fencing Government Domain at Auckland."

Further particulars and information may be obtained on application at this Office, to the Police at Auckland. By His Excellency's Command,
(Signed)
WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND,
COLONIAL SECRETARY.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Russell, 8th Dec., 1840.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR has been pleased to direct the publication of the following Observations on the Approach to the town of Auckland, for general information:

The town of Auckland on the Southern shore of the Waitemata, is situated in Lat. 36 deg. 51 min. 36 sec. South, and Long. 174 deg. 45 min. East nearly.

The entrance to the Waitemata is on the Western side of the Gulf of Spouruka, (or the Frith of Thames,) and is screened from the North East by the Islands of Rangi Toto, Motu Tapu, and a succession of bold precipitous islands lying off the North West end of the large Island of Waikeikei.

DIRECTIONS.

Vessels bound to Auckland, from the Northward, after making Port Rodney, should steer for the Island of Tiri Tiri Matangi, (taking care to avoid a small rocky Isle) lying one league, North, 63 deg. (magnetic) from Point Takatou Whenua, and passing if on either side steer for Rangi Toto, keeping between that Island and the Main, and on approaching either in less than 5 fathoms water. When to the Westward of Rangi Toto the Bluff North Head, of the River Waitemata becomes visible.

Vessels coming from the Eastward should enter the Frith between Cape Colville and the Great Barrier passing on either side of the small island of Mokawaukii, which lies about a League distant, N. N. W. from that Cape, whence a course may be shaped for the Mid Channel, between Tiri Tiri Matangi and Motu Tapu, which nearly joins Rangi Toto, and over which the Peaks of Rangi Toto are visible. Then proceed as if coming from the Northward.

Vessels drawing less than 18 feet may enter the Tehawaki Channel on either side of Waikeikei and pass to the Southward of the Group formed by Weikeikei, Motu Tapu and Rangi Toto to the entrance of the Waitemata, but this Channel is not recommended to Strangers unaided by a Pilot. In the event of stress of weather or other emergency, excellent shelter may be found inside any part of Waikeikei or under the Eastern of Motu Tapu the passage so far and the Channels leading to it, being perfectly free from dangers.

On approaching the entrance of the River, care must be taken to avoid a ledge of Rocks extending in a North Westerly direction from the Southern shore, which may be avoided by keeping the North Head, Southward of West, (magnetic) until a remarkable Rock on the South Shore, resembling the Bastion of a Fort, (called the Bastion Rock) bears South (magnetic.)

With a fair wind the North Head may be rounded at half a cable’s length distance, and a mid Channel course will lead to the Anchorage off the Town.—With a beating wind, tack on the South Shore, on coming into six fathoms water, and on the North shore, which is much steeper than the first named, casts the only dangers within the Heads are a spit of Land that projects half a cable’s length from a low sandy point on the North Shore about a quarter of a mile inside the North Head, and a Mud Flat which lines the Southern Shore to a distance of nearly the third of a mile throughout the whole River, and all the Bays on both sides are shoal. These dangers will be avoided by attention to the Lead and the directions given above. The Navigation of the Gulf of Spouruka with ordinary care is perfectly safe; yet attention is required in hazy weather, or at night, to avoid many small Islets, which vary in height from 6 to an hundred feet, and which are generally surrounded with deep water. The only known exceptions to this rule are the Perogies in 36 deg. 7 min. South, and Longitude, 174 deg. 18 min. East, according to D’Urville, and a Rock on which the sea breaks occasionally (called Simpson’s Rock) lying about 4 or 5 miles North North East from the North West end of the Great Barrier. There is a sunken Rock reported to exist on the North side of Waikeikei, and on the Charts about North from the centre of that Island a long league off shore—the position or even the existence of which is not positively known. These Rocks, as will be seen by reference to the Chart, are out of the ordinary track of shipping, but contrary winds may oblige Vessels to approach them, and, therefore, are worthy of notice. The rocky Islet off Takatou Whenua above alluded to, stands about eight feet above high-water-mark, and is bold too. Its position is accurately laid down by the Baron D’Urville.

High water at Waitemata on full and change of 45m., rise and fall about ten feet on the Spring tides. The flood runs to the Southward within the Frith of the Thames, but to the North on the Coast.

By His Excellency's Command,
WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND,
COLONIAL SECRETARY.

FOR SALE BY AUCTION,

by Wm. Wilson,
At his Rooms, on Friday the 11th December, at 11 o'clock,

25 HIDS Arrack, 5 cases brandy
1 Bale blankets
40 Bags sugar
20 Boxes soap
4 Tierces Tobacco
9 Barrels rum, 25 o. p.
19 Casks nails
2 Tons coir rope
30 Gross lucifers
20 Dozen best hinges
Sundry ironmongery
ALSO,
(to close consignments,)
Britannia metal ware
Bread, &c.
Terms—Under £50, Cash; above that sum approved Bills at 3 months.

FOR SALE BY AUCTION,

by Wm. Wilson,
On Saturday, the 12th instant, (if not previously disposed of by Private Contract) at 12 o'clock,

2 ALLOTMENTS of Ground, separated or together, at Victoria Terrace, Kororareka; fronting Victoria street, near the Post Office, offering 72 feet frontage with a depth of 150 feet. This is the pleasantest situation in full Kororareka; commanding a view of the whole Town and Harbour.
Terms at sale.

EDUCATION.

R. GIBBS, Clerk of the Church, begs to intimate to Parents and Guardians, that at the request of many parties, he proposes opening a Commercial School on Monday, 14th instant. References as to character, etc., to be had of the Revd. Mr. BURROWS, who has kindly consented to superintend the school.
Kororareka, Dec. 8, 1840.