THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 19

Governor and Commander-in-Chief in 5th November, 1870, at 10 a.m., passed 3 miles west
and over Her Majesty's Colony of New of position of reef (?), Lat. 12° 30′ S., Long. 176°30′
Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice- E., without seeing any signs of it.
Admiral of the same; and issued at 7th November, 1870, at 3 p.m., passed 4 miles west
Wellington, this tenth day of January, of Lat. 15° 31' S., Long. 176° 11' E. (position
in the year of our Lord one thousand assigned to Onaseuse or Hunter Island). Nothing
eight hundred and seventy-one. in sight from mast-head.
W. GISBORNE.
The above Longitudes depend on the meridian of
observation point, Levuka, Ovalau, Fiji, being in
Colonial Secretary's Office, Longitude 178° 49′ 3″ E.
Wellington, 4th January, 1871. Dated on board the "Rosario," at Levuka, Fiji, this
HIS Excellency the Governor directs the publica- 17th day of November, 1870.
tion of the accompanying Letter, with Enclosures, HENRY J. CHALLIS,
from Commodore F. H. Stirling, regarding the posi- Commander.
tions of certain Islands recently visited by H.M.S. BENJAMIN S. JACKSON,
"Rosario." Navigating Lieutenant.

W. GISBORNE.

"Clio," at Auckland,
21st December, 1870.

YOUR EXCELLENCY,-I beg to forward for your
Excellency's information, and with a view to promul-
gation in New Zealand if you think fit, the accom-
panying particulars received from Her Majesty's
ship "Rosario," regarding the positions of certain
Islands visited during her cruise to the Gilbert
Group.

I have, &c.,
F. H. STIRLING,
Commodore and Senior Officer.

His Excellency Sir George Bowen,
G.C.M.G., &c., Governor of
New Zealand.

H.M.S. "Rosario," Ovalau,
Fiji Islands, 17th November, 1870.

SIR,-I beg to forward a list of the positions of the
Islands visited by the "Rosario," during her cruise
to the Gilbert Islands.

I would here observe that Byron Island is about
1º west of the position assigned to it on Chart No.
2,464; and also that the small island which lies almost
midway between the position of Independence and
Sophia Islands, and may be either, would be especially
dangerous to a vessel passing this longitude at night.
I have been informed by several people used to
navigating these seas, that Onaseuse or Hunter Island
does not exist, and this is borne out by our observa-
tions on the 7th instant.

I have, &c.,
HENRY J. CHALLIS,
Commander.

Commodore F. H. Stirling,
Senior Officer, H.M.S. "Clio,"
Australia.

List of Positions obtained by the "Rosario," on a
Cruise between Fiji and Gilbert Islands. Chart
2,464, Pacific Ocean, Sheet 6.

An Island about 3 miles in circumference, Indepen-
dence or Sophia Island. (Centre.) Lat. 10° 46′ S.
Long. 179° 31′ E.

Famfute. (South Islet.) Lat. 8° 31′ S. Long.
179° 10' E.

Tracy Island. (South point.) Lat. 7° 30′ S. Long.
178° 42′ E.

Byron Island. (South point.) Lat. 1° 25' S. Long.
176° 40′ E.

Peru Island. (South point.) Lat. 1° 25' S. Long.
176° 02′ E.

Drummond Island. (North point.) Lat. 1° 08′ S.
Long. 174° 42′ E.

Island at South entrance of Apamana Lagoon. (South
point.) Lat. 0° 23′ N. Long. 173° 52′ E.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 11th January, 1871.

IT is hereby notified, that
WILLIAM GISBORNE, Esq., and
NATHANIEL LEVIN, Esq.,
have resigned their seats in the Legislative Council
of New Zealand, and that His Excellency the Governor
has, in Her Majesty's name, accepted such resigna-
tions.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 11th January, 1871.

THE following Ordinance, passed by the Provincial
Council of the Province of Otago, intituled
"The Otago Representation Ordinance (No. 2),
1870,"

having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has been pleased to assent to the same.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 11th January, 1871.

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has been
pleased to make the following appointment
under "The Crown Lands Act, 1869," viz. :-

GERARD GEORGE FITZGERALD, Esq.,
to be Commissioner of Crown Lands for the County
of Westland.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 11th January, 1871.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

HOPKINS CLARKE, Esq.,
to be Registrar of Marriages, and of Births, Deaths,
and Marriages, for the District of Tauranga, as the
same is defined in Proclamation of thirtieth day of
January, 1865, and published in New Zealand Gazette,
No. 3, of 31st day of January, 1865, vice William
Gilbert Mair, Esq., resigned.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 11th January, 1871.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

GEORGE C. CHAPMAN, Esq.,
to be the Deputy of the Registrar of Marriages, and
of Births, Deaths and Marriages, for the District of
Gabriels, as the same is defined in Proclamation of
eleventh day of January, 1871, and published in this
Gazette.

W. GISBORNE.