740 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

5. The Money Order Offices at Stretton (War-
   rington) and Whitewall (Clitheroe) will be abolished.
6. The Railway Sub-Office' at Castle Eden Colliery
   has been reduced to a Sub-Office and is now served
   from Castle Eden Station R.S.O. (Ferryhill).

SCOTLAND.
7. Money Order Offices will be opened at—
Eaglesfield Head Office. County.
Grahamstown R.O. Falkirk ... Stirling.
Grantshouse R. S. O. ... Berwick.
Ecclefechan ... Dumfries.

IRELAND.
8. A Money Order Office will be opened at—
Barrackton R.O. ... Cork Head Office. County.
General Post Office, London, ... Cork
29th September, 1873.

Henry Scott, Deceased.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1873.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Will of Henry
Scott, formerly of Arapawanui, has been duly
accepted by the Board of the Public Trust Office.
J. WOODWARD,
Public Trustee.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 24 of 1873.
Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 20th December, 1873.
THE following Notice to Mariners relative to a
Lightship on the Timaru Bank, Dunedin
Harbour, is published for general information.
JOHN BATHGATE,
(in the absence of Mr. Reynolds).

LIGHTSHIP ON THE TIMARU BANK, DUNEDIN
HARBOUR.
NOTICE is hereby given, that, on and after the 1st
January, 1874, a Fixed White Light will be exhibited
from a Lightship moored on the Timaru Bank, in
the Lower Harbour of Dunedin. It will show an
unbroken light all round, and may be seen in clear
weather five miles.
GEO. TURNBULL,
Provincial Secretary.
Provincial Secretary's Office,
Dunedin, 25th November, 1873.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 25 of 1873.
Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 20th December, 1873.
THE following Notice to Mariners received from
the Portmaster, Brisbane, is published for
general information.
JOHN BATHGATE,
(in the absence of Mr. Reynolds).

ALTERATIONS IN TIDAL SIGNALS EXHIBITED FROM
LIGHTSHIP, BRISBANE BAR.
ON and after the 1st January, 1874, the Tidal
Signals now in use at the Lightship will be super-
seded by the following Code; the Signals being made
from the yard-arms of the new Lightship, instead of
from a gaff-end as at present:—

Day Signals.
Pendant at yard-arm
Flag ditto
Ditto ditto dipped
Ball ditto
Ditto ditto dipped
Two balls vertical ditto
Ditto ditto dipped
Ball over flag ditto
Ditto ditto dipped
Flag over ball ditto
Ditto ditto dipped
Ball at each yard-arm
Ditto ditto dipped
Flag at each yard-arm
Ditto ditto dipped
Ball at one yard-arm and Flag at
the other

On Bar. In Cutting.
Ft. in. Ft. in.
4 6 11 0
5 0 11 6
5 6 12 0
6 0 12 6
6 6 13 0
7 0 13 6
7 6 14 0
8 0 14 6
8 6 15 0
9 0 15 6
9 6 16 0
10 0 16 6
10 6 17 0
11 0 17 6
11 6 18 0
12 0 18 6

Night Signals.
White light
Red light
Green light
Red over white
Red under white
Green over white ...
Green under white
Red over green
Red under green
Two red lights vertical
Two green lights vertical
Two red lights horizontal
Two green lights horizontal
Red and white horizontal
Green and white horizontal
Red and green horizontal

On Bar. In Cutting.
Ft. in. Ft. in.
4 6 11 0
5 0 11 6
5 6 12 0
6 0 12 6
6 6 13 0
.70 13 6
7 6 14 0
8 0 14 6
8 6 15 0
9 0 15 6
9 6 16 0
10 0 16 6
10 6 17 0
11 0 17 6
11 6 18 0
12 0 18 6

The pendant and flags exhibited during flood tide
will be red, and during the ebb tide blue.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 27th November, 1873.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 26 of 1873.
Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 29th December, 1873.
THE following Notice to Mariners, received from
the President of the Marine Board of New
South Wales, is published for general information.
JOHN BATHGATE,
(in the absence of Mr. Reynolds).

DISCOVERY OF A ROCK AWASH IN THE SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SUCKLING, of H.M.S.
"Reynard," reports the discovery of a rock awash
in lat. 10° 40′ 45″ S., long. 165° 44′ Ε.
The following magnetic bearings were taken from
the "Reynard," when the rock bore N. 60° W., 100
yards distant, viz. :—
Centre of Tinakula or Volcano Id., N. 3° W.,
north end of Guerta N. 70° Ε.
FRANCIS HIXSON,
President.
Office of the Marine Board of New South Wales,
Sydney, 28th November, 1873.