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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

this description, sent through the United King-
dom, a British rate of sixpence, in addition to
the postage from New Zealand to the United
Kingdom; and that you will account to this
department at the rate of sixpence the half
ounce, increasing for heavier letters according
to the usual scale.

I am, &c., &c.,
F. HILL.

The Postmaster-General,
Auckland, New Zealand.

General Post Office,
London, 16th June, 1857.

SIR,—The Post Office of Hamburg having
represented that letters from Australia addressed
to that city, and directed to be forwarded viâ
Marseilles, are sent in the mails for this
country, and that they consequently suffer delay,
I am directed by the Postmaster General to
draw your attention to the circumstance; and
to request that you will be so good as to cause
all letters for Hamburg, as well as for any other
places on the Continent of Europe (which
letters are directed viâ Marseilles), to be for-
warded in the direct mails made up at your
Office for France.

I am, &c., &c.,
J. TILLEY.

The Postmaster-General,
Auckland, New Zealand.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, September 22nd, 1857.

THE following Instructions issued by the
Board of Trade with respect to Wrecks,
are published for general information.
E. W. STAFFORD.

SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS IN
RESPECT OF WRECKS AND
CASUALTIES.

SAVING LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.

Parts of apparatus.
171. The following parts of the apparatus
for saving life from shipwreck, are required to
be provided in addition to the projectiles and
the means supplied for launching them;
namely,

Rocket line.
(a.) A thin cord, called the "Rocket Line,"
one end to be attached to, and
launched with the Shot or Rocket.

Hawser.
(b.) A "Hawser" of 3 inch or 3½ inch
Manilla rope from 40 to 120 fathoms,
according to the steepness or flatness
of the shore.

Whip.
(c.) A "Whip" of Manilla line about 1½
inch, rove through a single Tailed
Block. The "Whip" to be twice
as long as the Hawser, and the Tail
of the Block to be at least 2 fathoms
in length. The ends of the "Whip"
to be spliced together, and so con-
verted into an endless rope.

Sling.
(d.) A "Sling," float, basket, cot, or
some such contrivance, in which to
place the person to be rescued, and
haul him ashore. The word "sling,"
as used in these Instructions, is in-
tended to include all contrivances of
this nature.

Traveller.
(e.) A "Traveller," inverted block, leaden
horse-shoe collar, or some other con-
trivance, to be attached to the
"sling," and carry it along the
Hawser,

Tackle Purchase.
(f.) A "Double Block Tackle purchase"
for setting taut the hawser.

Anchor.
(g.) An "Anchor" with one fluke, to be
buried in the earth, sand or shingle,
to which to set up the hawser by
means of the tackle purchase. Or in
some places where the shore is com-
posed of soft shingle or sand, and
where an anchor will not hold, a stout
plank 5 or 6 feet long, with a fathom
of chain of sufficient strength fastened
round it 'amidships, may be substitu-
ted for the anchor. This plank be-
ing buried 3 or 4 feet beneath the
ground, and the end of the chain,
with a ring attached, led to the sur-
face, the hawser may be set up to it,
by the tackle purchase in the same
manner as to an anchor.

Signals.
(h.) A "red flag" 2 feet by 3 feet, fixed
at the end of a staff 5 feet long; and
a "Lanthorn" with a pane of red
glass fixed in it; to be used as signals
in the manner directed in paragraph
177, below.

Miscellaneous stores.
(i.) Two or three spades or shovels, a
hand-barrow, a Salvagee strop, a
few pieces of extra rope, to be used
as occasion may require; 3 oars or
small spars are likewise often of
service where the shore is flat, to be
used as a triangle over which to pass
the hawser, and thereby raise it higher
above the surface of the water.

Certain Officers to take command of all per-
sons assembled at a wreck.
172. In the absence of the Receiver of
Wreck, or at places in which the Receiver of
Wreck was not appointed under the provisions
of the Merchant Shipping Act, the Inspecting
Commander of the Coast Guard, or the Prin-
cipal Officer of the Customs or of the Coast