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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

I request that you will give directions that
similar labels may be used for the return Mails.
I am, Sir, &c.,
F. HILL.

The Postmaster-General,
Auckland.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, February 2, 1858.

THE following Act passed by the General
Assembly New Zealand in the Session
held in the nineteenth and twentieth years of
the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria,
intituled

THE DEBENTURE ACT, 1856,

having been laid before the Queen in confor-
mity with the provisions of the Constitution
Act, Her Majesty has been graciously pleased
to leave the same to its operation.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, February 2nd, 1858.

THE following Ordinances passed by the
Superintendent and Provincial Council of
Canterbury, Session 8, intituled-

"The Canterbury Association's Reserves
Amendment Ordinance," No. 11,
"The Publie House Amendment Ordi-
nance," No. 12,

having been laid before the Governor, in con-
formity with the provisions of the Constitution
Act, his Excellency has been pleased to leave
the same to their operation.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, February 2nd, 1858.

THE following Notice to Mariners is pub-
lished for general information.

E. W. STAFFORD.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

[No. 36.]

*SOUTH AUSTRALIA, PORT PHILLIP.

TEMPORARY LIGHT VESSEL IN
GEELONG HARBOUR.

The Harbour Authorities at Geelong, Port
Phillip, have given notice that a Light-vessel
has been temporarily moored opposite the
Bird Rock, on the port side of the channel
leading into Corio Harbour, Geelong, near the
position hitherto occupied by the second black
buoy which has been removed.

The light is white, fixed, and elevated 27
feet above the sea; and it may be seen from
the deck of a small vessel at a distance of 9
miles in clear weather.

• For South Australia read Victoria.

The Light-ship lies in 12 feet at low water,
with the following bearings:-Outer red dol-
phin, upon which a red ball has been placed N.
82 W.; beacon on Bird Rock S. 89 E.;
white buoy off Bird Rock S. 54° E.; red
buoy off Point Wilson S. 87° E.; white buoy
off Point Wilson: S. 52° E.; and Point
Henry S. 4° W.

Should the Light-vessel break adrift or be
otherwise shitted from her moorings, the white
light will be discontinued, and two red lights
exhibited instead by night, and a large
white flag by day.

The following tidal Signals will be made
from the Light-vessel by day to indicate the
depth of water on the bar:-

One blue flag - 10 feet
One ball - 10½ "
Ball with blue flag over - 11 "
Ball with blue flag under - 11½ "
Two balls - 12 "
Two balls with blue flag
under - 12½ "
Two balls with blue flag
over - 13 "
Two balls with red flag
under - 13½ "
Two balls with red flag
over - 14 "
Two balls with red flag
between - 14½ "
Red flag - 15 "

[All bearings are magnetic. Variation 8°
East in 1857.]

By command of their Lordships,
JOHN WASHINGTON,
Hydrographer.

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London,
29th September, 1857.

This Notice affects the following Admiralty
Charts :- Australian, General, No. 1042;
Bass Strait, No. 1695; Port Phillip, No 1171.
Also Australia Directory, Vol. 1, p. 127, and
Art. 26. of Appendix; and Australia Lights
List, No. 91.

SUPREME COURT.

NOTICE is hereby given that a Sitting of
the Supreme Court, for the despatch of
Criminal business, will be holden at the Court
House, Queen-street, Auckland, on Monday,
the First day of March next, at Ten o'clock
in the forenoon; and that a Sitting for the
despatch of Civil business will be holden at
the Court House aforesaid on Monday, the
eighth day of March next, at Ten o'clock
in the forenoon, at which times and place all
persons under Recognizance to appear as
Prosecutors, Defendants, or Witnesses, are
required to give their attendance.

THOS. OUTHWAITE,
Registrar.

Supreme Court Office, Auckland,
2nd February, 1858.

Auckland:-Printed by W. C. WILSON, for the New Zealand Government.