with the lowest part of Nepean Point until Shortland's
Bluff flagstaff is half a cable's length open to the west-
ward of the low lighthouse; which latter mark must
be kept on until you open out Nepean Rock to the
eastward of that point, when you are out clear of the
Nepean Reef.
In working in between the Heads, keep Shortland's
Bluff flagstaff half a cable's length open to the west-
ward of the low lighthouse until you have the flagstaff
on Observatory Point half a cable's length open to the
lowest part of Point Nepean, which will lead you clear
of the Corsair Rock; but to clear Nepean Reef, which
lies a cable's length inside the rock, do not shut in the
low lighthouse with Shortland's Bluff flagstaff until
you open out the Nepean Rock to the westward of that
point, when you are in clear of the reef.

NOTICE TO COMMANDERS OF VESSELS IN
HOBSON'S BAY.

Commanders of vessels are requested to take notice
that for the purpose of enabling them to rate their
chronometers, a Time Ball, painted black, will be
dropped daily (Sundays excepted), from the top of the
flagstaff at Gellibrand's Point, at the instant of 1 o'clock
mean solar time, there corresponding to 15h. 20m. 19s.
Greenwich time.

As a preparatory signal, a blue pennant will be
hoisted at the mast-head at half-past twelve, and hauled
down at ten minutes to one o'clock, when the Ball
will be run up to the mast-head and dropped as
above.

In the event of its being necessary at any time to
suspend the dropping of the Time Ball either from
strength of wind or any casualty occurring to the ap-
paratus, this will be indicated by a white pennant
being hoisted instead of the blue preparatory pen-
nant.

Assigned position of the Time Ball, lat. 37d. 52m.
42s. S., long. 144d. 55m. 28s. E.

TIDAL SIGNALS.

A flagstaff having been erected at Point Lonsdale,
the following signals will be hoisted upon it between
sunset and sunrise on and after this date, to denote the
state of the tides at the Heads:—
A blue flag will be hoisted half-mast high when the
tide begins to flow in the middle of the entrance, which will be
kept flying all the first quarter of the flood tide.
The second quarter, a blue flag at the mast-head.
The third quarter, a red flag half-mast high.
The last quarter, a red flag at the mast head.

Ebb Tides.
The first quarter, a blue flag half-mast high, with a
ball underneath.
The second quarter, a blue flag at the mast-head,
with a ball underneath.
The third quarter, a red flag, half-mast high, with a
ball underneath.
The last quarter, a red flag at the mast head, with a
ball underneath.

River Yarra Yarra.
The following Tidal Signals will also be hoisted at
the foremast head of the Water Police Hulk, moored at
the entrance of the River Yarra, to denote the height of
the tide on the Bar.—
When there is 8 feet water on the Bar, a ball will be
hoisted at the mast-head.
8½ feet....a ball half-mast high.
9 feet....two balls at the mast-head.
9½ feet....two balls half-mast high.
10 feet....a blue flag at the mast-head.
10½ feet....a blue flag half-mast high.
11 feet....a red flag at the mast-head.

CHARLES FERGUSON,
Port and Harbour Master.

December 22, 1853.

40 CONTRACTS FOR SERVICE OF
GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
—

Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
7th April, 1854.

TENDERS will be received at this Office,
until noon, on THURSDAY, the 20th inst.,
for furnishing the General Government with
the undermentioned Supplies, in such quan-
tities as may be required, during the six
months commencing on the 1st of April.

FIREWOOD.

At per Ton, for the usual size, and also for
such as may be required to be cut and split
to a size to suit the fire-places in the Public
offices; to be delivered at the several Public
offices.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
8th April, 1854.

HIS Excellency the Officer administering
the Government has been pleased to
appoint

HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON

to be the person in that Province who is em-
powered under the provisions of the "New
Zealand Company's Land Claimants' Ordi-
nance," (Sess. 11, No. 15,) to receive and
refer claims to land arising out of contracts
made with the New Zealand Company.

By His Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

COLONIAL BANK OF ISSUE.

TOTAL Amount of Notes in circulation at the
Office of the Colonial Bank of Issue, at
Auckland, on the 1st day of April,
1854, being the close of the pre-
ceding four weeks:—
£5 and upwards .................... £4,440
Under £5 ............................ 2,788
Total........................... £7,228

Total Amount of Coin held by the same
office on the same day:—
Gold ............................ £5,289
Silver ............................ 65
Total........................... £5,354

I, Alexander Shepherd, the Colonial
Treasurer, do hereby certify that the above
is a true account, as required by the Or-
dinance, No. 16, Session 8.

A. SHEPHERD,
Colonial Treasurer.

Dated at Auckland, this
3rd day of April, 1854.

Printed and Published by WILLIAMSON & WILSON, for the Provincial Government.