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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

and be ready for delivery by the ordinary hour for
opening the offices.

JOHN HALL,
(in the absence of Mr. Vogel).

Appointment of Secretary to General Post Office.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 6th January, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint WILLIAM GRAY, Esq.,
to be the Secretary to the General Post Office of
New Zealand, on and from the 1st day of December,
1872, vice G. Eliott Eliott, Esq.

JOHN HALL,
(in the absence of the Postmaster-General).

Officers authorized to Frank Letters, &c.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 4th January, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize the Superintendent Collectors under
"The Census Acts Amendment Act, 1867," namely-

THOS. KIRK, Esq. Province of Auckland,
CHARLES D. WHITCOMBE, Esq. " Taranaki,
JOHN CURLING, Esq. " Hawke's Bay,
JONAS WOODWARD, Esq. " Wellington,
ROBERT POLLOCK, Esq. " Nelson,
STEPHEN L. MULLER, Esq. " Marlborough,
F. DE C. MALET, Esq. " Canterbury,
GERARD G. FITZGERALD, Esq., County of Westland,
JOHN SPERRY, Esq. Province of Otago,

a notification of whose appointments appears in this
Gazette, or whose appointments may be hereafter
notified in any subsequent Gazette, to frank and
receive, free from prepayment of postage, for a period
of four months from this date, Letters or Packets
addressed from or to them "On Business of Agricul-
tural Statistics Only."

JOHN HALL,
(for Postmaster-General).

NOTICES TO MARINERS.

No. 1 of 1873.
Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 7th January, 1873.

THE following Notice to Mariners, relative to the
exhibition of a light on Picton Wharf, is pub-
lished for general information.

JOHN BATHGATE,
(in the absence of Commissioner of Customs).

NOTICE TO MARINERS ENTERING THE PORT OF
PICTON.

ON and after the 24th January, 1873, the light on the
Old Wharf at Picton will be discontinued, and a Red
Light will be exhibited on the end of the New Wharf
from sunset to sunrise.

THOMAS PHILPOTTS,
Harbour Master.

Harbour Master's Office,
Picton, 30th December, 1872.

NOTICES TO MARINERS.

No. 2 of 1873.
Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 7th January, 1873.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from
the Harbour Authorities of Queensland and
New South Wales, are published for general infor-
mation.

JOHN BATHGATE,
(in the absence of Commissioner of Customs).

TORRES' STRAITS.

MR. CHAPMAN, Master of the "Peveril," cutter,
reports the existence of a Reef in the centre of
Flinders' Passage, between Wednesday and Horn
Islands. This Reef, which he names "Chapman
Reef," lies East and West, and is dry at low water.
It is about 500 yards long and 40 broad, terminating
at each end in sharp points, which are steep close to.
The bearings of its extremities are as follow, viz. :-

Eastern End.-South-east point of Wednesday
Island, N.E. by E.; north-east point of Horn Island,
S.E. by S.

Western End.-West point of Wednesday Island,
N.N.W.; Double Hill, Horn Island, S.S.W.W.

Mr. Chapman also reports having seen a small
Sunken Reef, bearing S. by E., a short mile from
East Strait Island. This is probably the Reef dis-
covered by Captain Edwards, in the "Melanie," and
by him placed somewhat to the south-westward of
this position.

G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N., Portmaster.

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 13th November, 1872.

ENTRANCE TO BROAD SOUND.

THE Rocks near the eastern entrance to Broad
Sound, reported by Captain Brooks, of the "Black
Swan "-a notice of which was issued from this office
on the 15th June last-having been recently ex-
amined by the Pilot at that Port, their correct
position is found to be as follows, viz. :-

Northernmost of two round rocks, E. by N.N.
Pier Head ... S.E.S.
Centre of nearest Barren Island, S.S.W.

This danger consists in a small patch of Rocks,
which dries at ebb; is steep to, and in extent about
100 feet by 50 feet.

G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N., Portmaster.

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 18th November, 1872.

WATER PIPE ACROSS THE BRISBANE RIVER.

THE Board of Waterworks having laid a pipe across
the river for the conveyance of water to Kangaroo
Point, Vessels are hereby cautioned to avoid, as far
as possible, anchoring in, or allowing their anchors to
drag across, a line drawn between the Custom House
boat slip and the water tanks, which are painted red,
and placed on a staging just below the lower Ferry
steps.

G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N., Portmaster.

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 25th November, 1872.

TIDAL SIGNALS, BURNETT RIVER.

WHEN vessels are observed making for the entrance
to the Burnett River, the following Tidal Signals,
showing the depth of water on the Bar, will, after
this date, be exhibited from the Flagstaff at the Pilot
Station, on the South Head:-

Depth of Water. Signal.
6 ft. 0 in. Ball, north yard-arm.
6 ,, 6 ,, Ball, south yard-arm.
7 ,, 0 ,, Flag, north yard-arm.
7 ,, 6 ,, Flag, south yard-arm.
8 ,, 0 ,, Ball, north and south yard-arms.
8 ,, 6 ,, Flag, north and south yard-arms.
9 ,, 0 ,, Two balls, north yard-arm.
9 ,, 6 ,, Two balls, south yard-arm.
10 ,, 0 ,, Ball above flag, north yard-arm.
10 ,, 6 ,, Ball above flag, south yard-arm.