THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 403

To alter the designation of
The No. 1 Company, Thames Rifle Rangers
Volunteers, to "The Thames Scottish Rifle
Volunteers;"
and to discontinue the services of
The Taranaki Mounted Volunteers,
at their own request. The under-mentioned gentle-
men have therefore ceased to hold the rank of officers
in the corps, their commissions having, under the
provisions of "The Volunteer Act, 1865," lapsed:-
Petruccio Greeves Wilson, Esq., late Captain;
Thomas McGuiness, Esq., late Lieutenant.

DONALD MCLEAN.

Native Office,
Wellington, 16th August, 1871.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize
HEREWARD H. MANING, Esq.,
of Auckland, to act as Interpreter under "The
Native Lands Act, 1865," and "The Native Lands
Act, 1867."

DONALD MCLEAN.

Native Office,
Wellington, 11th August, 1871.

IT is hereby notified, that
RICHARD JOHN GILL, Esq.,
has been appointed Chief Clerk and Accountant in
the Native Office.

DONALD MCLEAN.

NOTICES TO MARINERS.

No. 12 of 1871.
Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 9th August, 1871.

THE following Notices to Mariners are published
for general information.

HENRY SEWELL.

ST. VINCENT'S GULF—CAPE JERVIS.

REFERRING to a Notice issued in January, 1871,
Notice is hereby given, that on the 10th August,
1871, a Fixed Bright Light will be exhibited from a
Lighthouse on Cape Jervis, at the entrance of Back-
stairs Passage from St. Vincent's Gulf.

The Light Tower will be in latitude 35° 37′ 3″ S.,
longitude 138° 7' 30" E., and the light will be visible
for a distance of twelve to fourteen miles, on an arc
from seaward from N. 25° E. to S. 4° E.

The outer extremity of the reef projecting from
Cape Jervis lies 1,600 feet to the S.W. of the Light-
house.

By order.

GEORGE E. DEMOLE,
Secretary.

Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide,
13th July, 1871.

PORT WAKEFIELD, ST. VINCENT'S GULF.
Variation 5º easterly in 1868.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the two leading Beacons
on Bald Hills have been replaced and enlarged. The
upper one, triangular and painted white, is twenty-
three (23) feet in height; the lower one, painted red,
also triangular, is twenty-six (26) feet in height.
These directions are to be read in connection with
those published by this office in September, 1866,
and October, 1868.

R. H. FERGUSON,
President, Marine Board, S.A.

Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide,
13th July, 1871.

PORT WAKEFIELD, ST. VINCENT'S GULF.
Variation 5º easterly in 1868.

NOTICE is hereby given, that on and after Monday,
the 17th day of July, 1871, a Fixed Bright Light will
be exhibited from a Lamp erected on the Railway
Shed at Port Wakefield, for the guidance of small
vessels navigating the Creek, and will be visible four.
(4) miles.

Bring the Light to bear N. by E.E. magnetic.
This will lead vessels into the Creek between the
beacons.

R. H. FERGUSON,
President, Marine Board, S.A.

Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide,
13th July, 1871.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 10th August, 1871.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
CHARLES YELVERTON O'CONNOR, Esq.,
a District Engineer under "The Immigration and
Public Works Act, 1870." This appointment to date
from 15th July, 1871.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Architect's Office,
Wellington, 14th August, 1871.

TENDERS are invited for the Erection of a Post
Office and Telegraph Station at Arrow town,
in the Province of Otago.
General Conditions, Specifications, and Drawings
may be seen at the Offices of the Colonial Architect,
Wellington, and at the Telegraph Office, Dunedin.
Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to
Noon on Monday, the 18th day of September next.
The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted.

W. H. CLAYTON.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 14th August, 1871.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the name of the
Post Office in the Province of Otago hitherto
known as Lowther has been changed to
"Elbow."

By order.

G. ELIOTT ELIOTT,
Secretary.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 7th August, 1871.

NOTICE is hereby given, that His Excellency the
Governor has been pleased to appoint the
under-mentioned Post Offices to be Money Order
and Savings Bank Offices, for the transaction of
Money Order and Savings Bank business, from 1st
proximo :-

PALMERSTON NORTH,
(Chief Office, Wellington).

MATAURA,
(Chief Office, Dunedin).

OREPUKI,
(Chief Office, Invercargill).

By order.

G. ELIOTT ELIOTT,
Secretary.

THE WRECK RECOVERY COMPANY (LIMITED),
IN LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE is hereby given, that at an Extraordinary
General Meeting of the above Company, held at