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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

West Channel Lightship.
Notice is hereby given that on or about the
3rd of October next, the West Channel Light-
ship will be removed to Hobson's Bay for
repairs, and her place temporarily occupied
by the Swan Spit Lightship, which vessel
will exhibit two Fixed White Lights similar
to those now shown on board the West Chan-
nel Lightship.

Chequered Buoy on White Star Knoll, near the
West Channel Lightship.
The depth of water over the White Star
Knoll having increased to sixteen (16) feet,
the chequered buoy hitherto moored there
will on the 1st of October next be removed.
Vessels of heavy draught passing to the
eastward of the lightship are cautioned not
to approach within a cable's length.

Rocky Patch off the Little River.
A sunken beacon, surmounted with a red
ball fourteen feet high, has been placed in
nine (9) feet water upon the southern end of
a rocky patch situated between Point Wilson
and the Halfway Trees, about a mile off shore,
with the following bearings :-
Centre of Arthur's Seat, touching Indented
Head, S.E.
Western Hummock, Station Peak, W.N.W.
Entrance of Little River, N. by W.

Alteration of Tidal Signals, River Yarra.
Notice is hereby given that the tidal signals
hitherto hoisted on the Gellibrand's Point
flagstaff to indicate the depth of water at the
natural entrance of the River Yarra will be
discontinued from henceforth, and the depth
of water in the new approach to the Yarra
shown instead as follows:-
One blue flag ... ... ... 10 feet
One ball ... ... ... 10 1/2 "
One ball blue flag over ... 11 "
One ball blue flag under ... 11 1/2 "
Two balls ... ... ... 12 "
Two balls, blue flag under 12 1/2 "
Two balls blue flag over ... 13 "
Two balls red flag under ... 13 1/2 "
Two balls red flag over ... 14 "
Two balls red flag between 14 1/2 "
One red flag ... ... ... 15 "
NOTE.—All bearings herein given are mag-
netic, and the soundings those at low water
spring tides. Variation 8° 45' E.

CHARLES FERGUSON,
Chief Harbor Master.

CUSTOMS.
THE undermentioned persons have been
duly licensed to act as Custom House
Agents at the Port of Auckland:
Messrs. BROWN, HALL & Co., Lower Queen
street.

Custom House,
Auckland, 27th October, 1860.

WILLIAM YOUNG,
Deputy Commissioner.

TENDERS FOR BINDING GAZETTES
BOOKS, &c.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 31st October, 1860.
TENDERS for Binding Gazettes, Books,
and other Documents for the Govern-
ment, will be received at this Office until noon
of Thursday, the 8th instant.
The Tenders should specify the price per
volume for the following Books, viz.:
Demy folio books
4 quires and
under
Ditto ditto
Foolscap
folio
books, 4 quires
and under
Ditto
ditto
Ditto
ditto
Demy 4to., 4
quires and un-
der
Demy 8vo.
Whole bound, rough calf,
gilt lettered on back,
short title and date
For every additional quire
Half bound, rough calf
cloth sides, gilt lettered
on back, short title and
date
For every additional quire
Whole bound, calf, gilt let-
tered on back, short title
and date
For every additional quire
Halfbound, calf, cloth sides,
gilt lettered on back,
short title and date
For every additional quire
Half bound, calf, marble
paper sides, gilt lettered
on back, short title and
date
For every additional quire
Ditto ditto
Ditto ditto
Further particulars can be obtained at this
office.

W. GISBORNE,
Under Secretary.

Treasury, Auckland,
October 31st, 1860.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
JOSIAH FLIGHT, Esq.,
to be Acting Sub-Treasurer for the Province
of Taranaki, the appointment to bear date the
20th September, 1860.

C. W. RICHMOND.

SUPREME COURT.
NOTICE is hereby given that, in pursuance
of the provisions of the Imprisonment
for Debt Ordinance, Session 3, No. 7, the
Court will sit at Auckland, on Monday the
twelfth day of November next, for the hearing
of applications for relief, and for the despatch
of all business arising under the provisions of
the above Ordinance.

THOS. OUTHWAITE,
Registrar.

Supreme Court Office, Auckland,
10th October, 1860.