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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Office of the Marine Board of New South Wales,
Sydney, 12th December, 1872.

VOLCANIC ISLAND, LAT. 20° 33′ N., LONG. 144° 49′ E.
CAPTAIN ALMOND, F.R.A.S., of the British barque
"Decapolis," reports the existence of a Volcanic
Island in lat. 20° 33′ N., long. 144° 49′ E.
The Island (? Guy Rock) is estimated to be from
three to four miles in circumference, and 900 feet
high. It is of a conical shape, and was in active
eruption on the 11th of July, 1872; a quantity of
ashes was blown on board the "Decapolis" as she
passed about three miles to leeward of it.

SUPPOSED ERROR IN POSITION OF THE OCEAN ISLANDS.
The "Decapolis," on her passage from Yokohama
to Sydney, on the 20th of September, 1872, passed
to the eastward of a dangerous group of Islands, the
southernmost of which, from reliable observations,
was found to be in lat. 9° 0′ N., long. 165° 47′ E.
This group extends N.N.W. and S.S.E. about thirty
miles, and appears to be somewhat similar to the
description of the Ocean Islands, although found to
be situated considerably to the westward of the posi-
tion given to those Islands on the chart.

NEREUS SHOAL.
Captain Almond also reports sighting the doubtful
Nereus Shoal, and considers it to be near the position
assigned to it on the chart.

FRANCIS HIXON,
President.

TIPARA REEF, SPENCER'S GULF.
MASTERS of Vessels trading to or from Spencer's
Gulf are hereby informed that, on and after the 10th
inst., a temporary Bright Light (visible eight miles)
will be exhibited until the necessary repairs to the
Light Vessel are effected.
The temporary Light Vessel will (at a distance)
appear to be a three-masted schooner.

R. H. FERGUSON,
President of the Marine Board
of South Australia.

Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide,
6th January, 1873.

WEST CHANNEL, RIVER BRISBANE.
THE Cuttings in the West Channel across the Bar
having been deepened to 10 feet 6 inches at low water,
the Tidal Signals made from the Lightship will now
show 18 inches more water in the Cuttings than
previously notified, and will be as follow:--

Day Signals.
No. 6 flag at mast-head... 6 feet 12 $\frac{1}{2}$ feet
at half-mast ... 6 $\frac{1}{2}$ " 13 "
No. 7 flag at mast-head.. 7 " 13 $\frac{1}{2}$ "
" at half-mast ... 7 $\frac{1}{2}$ " 14 "
Ball at mast-head ... 8 " 14 $\frac{1}{2}$ "
Ball half-mast ... 8 $\frac{1}{2}$ " 15 "
Two balls at mast-head ... 9 " 15 $\frac{1}{2}$ "
Two balls at half-mast ... 9 $\frac{1}{2}$ " 16 "
Ball, with red flag under, at
mast-head ... 10 " 16 $\frac{1}{2}$ "
Ball, with red flag under, at
half-mast ... 10 $\frac{1}{2}$ " 17 "
Two balls, with red flag under, at
mast-head ... 11 " 17 $\frac{1}{2}$ "
Two balls, with red flag under, at
half-mast ... 11 $\frac{1}{2}$ " 18 "

Night Signals.
Red, with green under ... 6 feet 12 $\frac{1}{2}$ feet
Two white lights, vertical ... 7 " 13 $\frac{1}{2}$ "

Green light ... ... ... On Bar. In Cutting.
8 feet 14 $\frac{1}{2}$ feet
Red light... ... ... 8 $\frac{1}{2}$ " 15 "
White light ... ... ... 9 " 15 $\frac{1}{2}$ "
White, with red under ... 9 $\frac{1}{2}$ " 16 "
Red, with white under ... 10 " 16 $\frac{1}{2}$ "
White, with green under ... 10 $\frac{1}{2}$ " 17 "
Green, with white under ... 11 " 17 $\frac{1}{2}$ "
Green, with red under ... 11 $\frac{1}{2}$ " 18 "

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

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 24th December, 1872.

Otago Waste Lands Board appointed.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 31st January, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has (on
the 2nd instant), under the provisions of "The
Otago Waste Lands Act, 1872," been pleased to
approve of the following appointments made by His
Honor the Superintendent of Otago, with the advice
and consent of his Executive Council:--

WILLIAM ALEXANDER TOLMIE, Esq.,
JOHN LEACH BUTTERWORTH, Esq.,
ALFRED ROWLAND CHETHAM-STRODE, Esq.,
HENRY CLARK, Esq., and
ARTHUR WILLIAM MORRIS, Esq.,
to be Commissioners of the Otago Waste Lands
Board.

G. M. O'RORKE,
Minister for Crown Lands and Immigration.

Rules of Friendly Societies registered.

IN the matter of "The Friendly Societies Act,
1867," notice is hereby given, that transcripts
of the Rules of
"The Hand in Hand Division Sons of Tem-
perance;" of amended Rules of "Court Queen
of the Isles, A.O.F.;" and of "The Lyttelton
Industrial Co-operative Society, Limited,"
duly certified, have been lodged with the Registrar of
Friendly Societies, registered and recorded under the
provisions of "The Friendly Societies Act, 1867."

G. S. COOPER,
(for the Registrar).

Dated this 31st day of January, 1873.

Tenders for Additions to Colonial Museum.

Colonial Architect's Office,
Wellington, 4th February, 1873.

TENDERS are invited for the Erection of Addi-
tions to the Colonial Museum, at Wellington.
General conditions, specifications, and drawings
may be seen at the offices of the Colonial Architect,
Wellington.
Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to
noon on Monday next, the 10th instant.
The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

W. H. CLAYTON,
Colonial Architect.

Regulæ Generales, February, 1873.

SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND.

BY virtue of the powers vested in us by the
twentieth section of "The Supreme Court Act,
1860," it is ordered by us, the Judges of the said
Court, that the following General Rules shall come
into and be in force on and after the 10th day of
March, 1873:--

Leave to Plead and Demur.
Rule 1. Rule 212 of the General Rules of Pro-