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BRICKS.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, August 15th, 1842.
N OTICE is hereby given that Tenders will
be received at this office until noon on
Monday the twenty-ninth day of August, from
persons willing to enter into a contract for
supplying the Department of Public Works with
6,000 (six thousand) Bricks, to be delivered
either in Commercial or Mechanic's Bay, as re-
quired.
Further information may be procured on
application at the Office of the Superintendent
of Public Works.
By His Excellency's Command,
WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND.
NOTIGE.
IN accordance with 5th Victoriæ. Session II.
No. 12, Section 16. On the first Tuesday
in the month of September next, there shall be
holden at the Office of the Chief Police Magis-
trate, Auckland, a Special Meeting of the Jus-
tices of the District, for the purpose of receiving
applications for the Transfer of Licenses.
ALEX. BIRD,
Clerk to the Magistrates.
Police Office, Auckland,
6th August, 1842.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
HIS Excellency the GOVERNOR has been
pleased to direct that the following Extract
from a Communication received from Captain
Richards, of H. M. Colonial Brig, Victoria,
relative to the approach by Sea to the Harbour
of Port Nelson, he published for the information
of Mariners.
By His Excellency's Command,
WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND.
EXTRACT FROM A COMMUNICATION FROM CAP-
TAIN RICHARDS, OF H. M. COLONIAL BRIG
"VICTORIA,"
"We rounded " Stephen's Island," in Blind
Bay, on our way towards Nelson Haven, and
worked to the southward during the night, with
a light breeze; next morning we passed
Cruxelles Bay, with the wind from the seaward,
and when about eight miles from the Harbour,
saw the commencement of the Shingle Bank,
by which it is formed, along which we ran
for a distance of one and a half or two miles,
anchoring in seven fathoms, one mile from the
bar, when a Pilot came on board, and took the
brig into the Harbour, with the flood tide.
It is advisable in proceeding to this Port, to
keep the southeastern shore on board, to avoid
a sunken rock, which is said to exist, and of
which the following are supposed to be the
bearings and distance. The entrance of the
Harbour, S. by E. 7 miles. The Outer Mark
on the White Cliff, W. by S. 1S.
From the best information I could obtain, I
am of opinion, that ships may anchor outside
the bar without danger. During the fourteen
days that we remained here, the weather was
extremely fine, although the wind was blowing
hard from the N. W. in the Straits.
It appears to me, that large vessels may go
either in or out of this Harbour with perfect
safety, by taking the advantage of the proper
time of tide. The loss of the Fifeshire was oc-
casioned in consequence of due attention not
having been paid to this precaution.
The passage is dangerous if a vessel be taken
into it, on leaving the Port, after the ebb-tide
has begun to make, but not otherwise.
The Clifford, a large emigrant vessel, was
lying safely at anchor outside the entrance of
the Port, and inside the bar.
It is high water at Nelson at nine o'clock, full
and change. Rise and fall of tide, 12 feet.
Depth of water on the bar, in spring tides, 22
feet."
Printed by John MOORE, at the Printing Office,
High-street.
NZ Gazette 1842, No 33
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🏗️ Tenders invited for supply of 6,000 Bricks to Public Works Department
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works15 August 1842
Tenders, Bricks supply, Public Works Department, Auckland, Commercial Bay, Mechanic's Bay
- WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND
⚖️ Special Meeting for Transfer of Licenses Application
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement6 August 1842
Justices of the District, License Transfer, Special Meeting, Auckland, Police Magistrate
- ALEX. BIRD, Clerk to the Magistrates
🚂 Navigation advice for approach to Port Nelson Harbour
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsMariners, Port Nelson, Navigation, Captain Richards, Shingle Bank, Tide information, H. M. Colonial Brig Victoria
- WILLOUGHBY SHORTLAND