New Zealand, as provided by the Act of
Council, number twenty, of the seventeenth
year of Her Majesty's reign: Be it there-
fore enacted by His Excellency the Governor
of New South Wales, by and with the advice of
the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. The said Act sha'l be and is hereby
   contintred from the thirty-first day of Decem-
   ber now next, to which it now stands continu-
   ed, to the thirty-first day of December, which
   will be in the year one thousand eight hun-
   dred and fifty-seven: Provided nevertheless,
   that the provisions thereof shall extend and
   apply only to such Gunpowder or Warlike
   Stores, and to such vessels as may be shipped
   or cleared out for the Colony of New Zealand.
   CHARLES NICHOLSON,
   Speaker.

Passed the Legislative Council this
tenth day of August, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-five.
WM. MACPHERSON,
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL.

In the name and on the behalf of Her Ma-
jesty I assent to this Act.
W. DENISON,
GOVR. GENERAL.

Govt. House,
22nd August, 1855.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
4th October, 1855.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to direct the publication of the
following Regulations made by the Victoria
Steam Navigation Board, which have been
approved of by the Government of the Colony
of Victoria and are to take effect from and
after the first day of September, 1855.

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

COLONY OF VICTORIA.

Regulations respecting the Lights to be ex-
hibited by Steam and Sailing Vessels, and
Signals to be made during thick and foggy
weather.

The Victoria Steam Navigation Board,
in compliance with Section 29 of the "Vic-
toria Steam Navigation Act," and with the
approval of His Excellency the Governor,
have determined that from and after the first
day of September, One thousand eight hun-
dred and fifty-five, the following Regula-
tions shall be strictly observed on board all
Steam and Sailing vessels coming within the
provisions of the said Act of the Lieutenant
Governor and Legislative Council, 16 Vic-
toria, No. 25.

SEA-GOING STEAM VESSELS.

All sea-going steam vessels, whether pro-
pelled by paddles or screw, shall, within all
seas, gulphs, channels, straits, bays, creeks,
roads, roadsteads, harbors, havens, ports and
rivers within the Colony of Victoria, and
under all circumstances between sunset and

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sunrise, exhibit lights of such description and
in such manner as is hereinafter mentioned
viz:

When under Steam.
A bright white light at the foremast head.
A green light on the starboard side.
A red light on the port side.

Mast-head Light.
1st. The mast-head light is to be visible at a
distance of at least five (5) miles in a dark
night, with a clear atmosphere, and the lantern
isto be so constructed as to show a uniform and
unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of
twenty points of the compass, being ten points
on each side of the ship, viz., from right
ahead to two points abaft the beam on either
side.

Starboard Bow Light.
2nd. The green light on the starboard side
is to be visible at a distance of at least two
(2) miles in a dark night, with a clear atmos-
phere; and the lantern is to be so constructed
as to show a uniform and unbroken light over
an arc of the horizon of ten points of the com-
pass, viz., from right ahead to two points abaft
the beam on the starboard side.

Port Bow Light.
3rd. The red light on the port side is like-
wise to be fitted so as to throw its light the
same distance on that side.
4th. The side lights are moreover to be
fitted with screnes, on the inboard side, of at
least three feet long, to prevent the lights
from being seen across the bow.

At Anchor.
When at anchor-A common bright light.

RIVER STEAM VESSELS.

Mast-head Light, Bowsprit Light.
River steam vessels, while steaming under
weigh between sunset and sunrise, shall ex-
hibit two lights, viz: -One bright plain light
at the foremast head, to be visible all round
the horizon at a distance of at least two miles
in a clear dark night, and one deep red light
hung outside the stem, under the bowsprit.

Height of Mast.
River steam vessels plying without masts
shall exhibit the upper light from a pole, to
be placed amidships before the paddle boxes,
the light not to be less than twelve feet from
the deck.

Light at Anchor.
When at anchor-A common bright light,
visible all round the horizon.

FOG-SIGNALS FOR STEAM VESSELS.

Bell and Steam Whistle.
The master of any steam vessel while steam-
ing under weigh during thick or foggy wea-
ther shall, in addition to the lights already
provided to be carried, cause a bell to be
rung or a steam whistle to be sounded every
minute, and whenever a steam vessel while