hibiting the removal of Cattle therefrom, and for pre-
venting the further spread of the said disease, shall
be in full force and effect in that part or portion of
the Province of Otago hereinbefore proclaimed to be
included within the Infected District proclaimed on
the said first day of September and sixth day of
November last; and the said Regulations, as pro-
claimed and published as aforesaid, I do hereby Make,
Publish, and Proclaim to be Regulations for the des-
truction of Cattle diseased with pleuro-pneumonia
within that portion of the said Province hereinbefore
proclaimed to be included within the last-mentioned
infected district, and for prohibiting the removal and
transportation of Cattle out of the said last-mentioned
district, and for preventing the further spread of the
said disease.

Given under my hand at Dunedin, and issued
under the Public Seal of the Province of
Otago, this twenty-seventh day of Decem-
(L.S.) ber, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-four.

JOHN HYDE HARRIS,
Superintendent.

By his Honor's command,
JOHN CARGILL,
Acting Provincial Secretary.

Notice—Diseased Cattle.

WHEREAS it having been found that Cattle
suffering from infectious disease have been
landed at the Port of Otago, it is desirable that the
restrictions upon the landing of Cattle arriving from
other Ports, provided by sub-sections A, B, C, and D,
of section 4 of "The Diseased Cattle Act, 1861,"
should be strictly enforced.

The following instructions have therefore been
issued to the Inspector of Cattle:-

1. On the arrival of any vessel in the said Port
   having cattle on board, to ascertain their number, to
   inspect every animal with the greatest care, and if no
   infectious disease shall be apparent in any animal at
   the time of such inspection, to give notice to the
   master of such vessel that he will inspect the said
   cattle again at the end of three days, at which time,
   if no infectious disease shall be apparent in any animal,
   to order the removal of the said cattle to a qua-
   rantine ground, to be appointed by the Superinten-
   dent for that purpose, there to remain until they shall
   be released by virtue of an order in writing under
   the hand of the Superintendent.

But if it shall appear on such first or second
inspection that any one or more of such cattle are
suffering from any infectious disease, to forthwith
give notice to that effect to the master of such vessel,
in pursuance of sub-section C, of section 4, of "The
Diseased Cattle Act, 1861."

2. On the expiration of twenty-four hours after
   such last-mentioned notice shall have been given, to
   visit the said vessel, and if he shall find any cattle alive
   therein, or if the said cattle, or any of them, shall
   have been landed either alive or dead during the
   said twenty-four hours, to take immediate steps for
   the enforcement of the penalties created by section
   number 12 of the aforesaid Act.

J. HYDE HARRIS,
Superintendent.

Remarks upon the Chatham Islands.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st July, 1865.

THE following remarks on the Chatham Islands
by Captain Hope, of H.M.S. "Brisk," are pub-
lished for general information.

J. C. RICHMOND.

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 213

ON making the Great Chatham Island from the
westward, Mount Maunganui is very conspicuous,
being a high rugged hill, with a broken irregular
outline, appearing to form the north extreme of
land; but, on approaching nearer, Point Patterson
is discovered, - a long low point, off which there are
dangerous reefs extending a mile or more. Mount
Dieffenbach is seen to the right of Maunganui,-a
sharp pointed pyramidical hill, said to be the highest
on the islands, but Maunganui looks higher. There
are other peaks resembling Dieffenbach, but lower.

The "Brisk" approached Point Allison on an east
course, and then passed through Cuba Channel into
Petre Bay: The coast from Point Allison to Point
Somes appears fringed with rocks, and should not be
approached nearer than a mile. The sea breaking on
the west reef may be seen eight or ten miles off from
the masthead; and on closing nearer, patches of the
reef are seen above water. The reef seems to be
correctly placed on the chart, but appears to extend
somewhat further in a north-west direction from the
dry part than is there laid down. There is however
a channel of three miles at least, between the reef
and Point Somes, through which, steaming at half-
speed, we could get no bottom at ten fathoms, and
there were no indications of any other dangers.

The only anchorages to be recommended in Petre
Bay are Wangaroa (Port Hutt), and Port Waitangi;
the other bays on the north side being exposed to
south and south-west winds. Wangaroa is the only
anchorage sheltered from all winds, but it is very
confined, and with strong west or south-west winds
there is a heavy sea at the entrance; therefore, a
vessel should anchor as far in as possible.

The entrance to Wangaroa may be easily recog-
nized by the sketch on the chart. With the nib or
hummock on Mount Iwa Kawa open to the east-
ward of Mount Maunganui, (as shewn in the sketch)
the harbor is open, and the white sandy beach at its
head will be seen. There are likewise sandy beaches
at the head of the two bays to the eastward of
Wangaroa, care therefore should be taken not to
mistake between them. The sea breaking on the
rocks at either side of the entrance to Wangaroa
marks the dangers, and it is only necessary to keep
midway between, and steer straight in on a north-
west by west course (compass).

A patch of floating kelp stretches partly across
the entrance from Nopper reef, but there is deep
water where it lies, and the "Brisk" passed through
it. The reef off Point Gordon must be avoided, but
the outer edge of the kelp there marks the deep
water. The "Brisk" anchored inside the line from
Point Gordon to Point Evans, in five fathoms, coarse
sand and shells, with the centre of the little cove
behind Point Evans bearing north-east. A large
vessel should moor, if intending to stay any time, as
there is scarcely room at single anchor to swing all
round, unless the anchor were dropped exactly in
the centre of the harbor. There is a stream of
excellent water at the north-west corner of the
harbor, but no firewood or supplies of any kind are
to be had here, the country for miles round being
bleak open moorland, intersected by small lakes and
swamps. The only habitations here at the time of
the visit of H.M.S. "Brisk," were two native huts
on the west side at Howard Bay.

The anchorage at Port Waitanga is not a safe one
for large vessels during westerly gales. Vessels
drawing not more than twelve or thirteen feet may
ride out south-west gales, by anchoring close in with
Point Hansom bearing south-west, or south-west by
west; they will then be in a measure sheltered from
the heavy sea, but will experience a rolling swell
that will try their cables. With a gale from the
north-west, this is decidedly a dangerous anchorage.