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2. Costs and expenses in cases conducted by or on
   behalf of Private Prosecutors will be taxed and
   allowed on the same scale as if conducted by the
   Crown Solicitor.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th May, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to make the under-mentioned promotions and
appointments, viz. :-

In the New Zealand Militia.
Gustav Hensen to be Captain. Date of commission,
17th December, 1868.
Herbert William Brabant to be Captain. Date of
commission, 2nd May, 1871.

In the No. 5 Company, Auckland Rifle Volunteers.
William Richard Waddel to be Ensign. Date of
commission, 28th April, 1871.

In the Auckland Naval Volunteers.
Lieutenant Emelius Le Roy to be Captain. Date of
commission, 28th April, 1871.

In the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry Cadet Corps.
James Fleming to be Honorary Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 9th May, 1871.

W. GISBORNE
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th May, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commissions held
by the under-mentioned officers, viz. :-
Captain G. Hensen, Waiuku Rifle Volunteers.
Captain R. N. Hawes, Wairoa (Patea) Rifle
Volunteers.
Lieutenant E. Greenway, New Zealand Militia.
Lieutenant D. Bell, Wellington Veteran Volun-
teers.

W. GISBORNE
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th May, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the services of the under-mentioned
Corps, viz. :-
The Kai Iwi Cavalry Volunteers. Date of accept-
ance, 1st February, 1871.
The Auckland "Blue School" Rifle Volunteer
Cadet Corps. Date of acceptance, 18th April,
1871.
The No. 2 Company, Auckland Naval Volunteers.
Date of acceptance, 3rd May, 1871.

W. GISBORNE
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 29th May, 1871.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
alter the designation of
"The Auckland Harmonic" Rifle Volunteers
to
"The Hobson" Rifle Volunteers.

W. GISBORNE
(in the absence of Mr. McLean).

NOTICES TO MARINERS.

No. 5 of 1871.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 25th May, 1871.
THE following Notices to Mariners are published
for general information.

HENRY SEWELL.

SUNKEN ROCK OFF WHANGAREI.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Sunken Rock has
been discovered off Whangarei Heads. It is about
100 feet in diameter, having a pinnacle-shaped
centre, with only sixteen feet of water on it at low
water spring tides, and breaks only in heavy weather.
It lies 3/4 of a mile from Bream Island, and bears
magnetic as follows:---
From Bream Head (extreme) N. by E.4E.
Do. Tutukaka Heads, S.E. by S.S.
Do. Sail Rock, N.W.AN.
Do. Bream Island (centre) N.E. by E.

HENRY SEWELL.

UPPER FLATS, BRISBANE RIVER.
WHILE the Dredge is at work at the Upper Flats,
she will by day exhibit a red flag, and by night a
white light, on that side on which vessels are to pass
her.
Masters of vessels are also cautioned to keep clear
of the small black buoys which indicate the position
of the Dredge's anchors.

G. P. HEATH,
Commander R.N., Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 4th April, 1871.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Melbourne, 26th April, 1871.
THE accompanying Notice to Mariners is published
for general information.

THO. T. A'BECKETT,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.

WARRNAMBOOL LIGHTS.
The attention of Masters of vessels and others is
called to the notice published on the 28th December
last, relative to the alteration of the Warrnambool
Lights.
These Lights will be exhibited on and after Monday
next, the 1st of May.
The Upper Light exhibits a fixed white light, 109
feet above the level of the sea, and is visible from
seaward on any bearing from about East round
Southerly to N.W. at a distance of fourteen (14)
miles in clear weather.
The Low Light, which is a leading light, exhibits a
fixed red light, and is visible between the bearings
S. 1° 30′ W. and S. 11° 30′ E. at a distance of five (5)
miles in clear weather.
The Warrnambool Jetty extends nearly 700 feet
from the shore, and has a fixed green light at its end,
visible at a distance of three (3) miles.
Vessels entering Warrnambool Harbour should
keep the red light in sight and steer in with it
bearing North, and in line with the upper light until
the green light on the jetty is opened, when steer in
for it and anchor. The best anchorage is in about
fifteen (15) feet water, about a cable's length to the
northward of the ledge off the Breakwater Rock.
Leading Marks. The two Lighthouses in line
bearing North lead in the fairway between the five-
fathom bank and the foul ground to the S.E. of the
Breakwater Rock.