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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

of the Hardman Islets, in line with the south point of
the largest Dawson Island N.E. by E. E., will take
a ship clear of the foul ground to the south of
Blakeney Island. When Blakeney Island bears
N.W. by N., a N. by W. W. course will lead up to
the passage between Grind and Gallows Reefs, care
being taken to check the position by cross bearings,
as the tides set strong to the east and west in this
part of Goschen Strait. When the north point of
Lydia Island is seen between the Islets of Jack and
Ketch, on the bearing of W. by S. southerly, a
W. N. course will lead in mid-channel between the
reefs clear of danger. '

The above preliminary remarks upon the east part
of New Guinea, Goschen Strait, and the off-lying
islands, will be followed by a more detailed descrip-
tion hereafter.

L. S. DAWSON,
Lieutenant and Admiralty Surveyor.

Approved-
JAMES G. GOODENOUGH, Commodore,
Commanding H.M. Ships and Vessels in Australia.

Appointing Examination Shed at Picton.

CUSTOMS. In exercise of the powers in me for
this purpose vested by "The Customs Regula-
tion Act Amendment Act, 1868," I, the Commissioner
of Customs, do hereby approve and appoint the
under-mentioned Warehouse, viz., -

PORT OF PICTON,
a wooden building situated near the approach to the
Wharf, Picton, known as the Woolshed, at present
occupied by Robert Laery, to be a Warehouse where
goods may be deposited for examination on the
landing thereof.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this
twenty-fifth day of September, one thou-
sand eight hundred and seventy-four.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
Commissioner of Customs.
Commissioner's Order No. 74.]

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 28th September, 1874.

THE following lists of successful and unsuccessful
Tenderers are published for general information.
EDWARD RICHARDSON.

ASHBURTON TO TEMUKA RAILWAY.
ORIRI CONTRACT.
Accepted.
William Fuller, Christchurch ... 11,471 17 0

Declined.
Allen and Stumbles, Timaru ... 12,947 13 4
E. G. Wright, Christchurch ... 13,439 0 0

DUNEDIN AND MOERAKI RAILWAY.
PORT CHALMERS CONTRACT.
Accepted.
Wm. Strachan, Wellington ... 47,968 0 11

Declined.
W. Hawkins and Co., Dunedin ... 41,452 0 0
W. P. Pearce, Dunedin ... 51,000 0 0
D. Proudfoot, Dunedin ... 53,000 0 0
J. and N. Campbell, Dunedin ... 54,355 13 6
J. Brogden and Sons, Dunedin ... 55,086 7 4
Matheson Bros., Dunedin ... 56,825 3 2
McKenzie Bros., Dunedin ... 66,415 17 0
Hunter and Allen, Tokomairirō ... 73,549 2 2
Beauchop and Ritchie, Dunedin ... 84,699 0 0

WELLINGTON AND MASTERTON RAILWAY.
PAKURATAHI CONTRACT.
Accepted.
W. F. Oakes, Wanganui ... 61,979 19 0

Declined.
Wm. Strachan, Wellington ... 62,060 18 4
Chas. McKirdy, Wellington ... 68,972 6 0
James Lockie, Wellington ... 69,652 0 0
Samuel Brown, Wellington ... 73,000 0 0
John Brogden and Sons, Wellington ... 87,609 18 6
Saunders and O'Malley, Wellington... 99,000 0 0

Inquiry for a Missing Person.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 28th September, 1874.

INQUIRIES have been made respecting Mr.
SAMUEL WILLIAM MASHFIELD BARBER, who
is reported to have left England for New Zealand
by the ship "Euphrates," in the year 1856, and was
last heard of in company with a Mr. George
Bartlett, Hotelkeeper, at Dunstan Diggings, Otago,
in the year 1864.

Mr. Barber's description is as follows:-Stature.
5 feet 9 inches; hair, dark; eyes, blue; age, now,
50; complexion, sallow; left hip-joint diseased,
Served on board H.M.S. "Asia" from 22nd Feb-
ruary, 1847, and H.M.S. "Nile" from 22nd Feb-
ruary, 1854, to 26th May, 1856, in the Carpenter's
crew; at which latter date he was discharged with a
pension of £9 4s. per annum.

Any person who may be able to give information
respecting Mr. Barber, either as to his death or
present place of abode, is requested to communicate
with this office.

G. S. COOPER,
Under Secretary.

"Marriage Act, 1854."
OFFICIATING MINISTERS FOR 1874.-NOTICE
No. 18.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 22nd September, 1874.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the
General Assembly of New Zealand, passed in
the eighteenth year of the reign of Her Majesty
Queen Victoria, and intituled "The Marriage Act,
1854," the following name of an Officiating Minister
within the meaning of the said Act is published for
general information :-

Wesleyan Methodist Society.
The Reverend HENRY FLAMANK.
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

IN THE VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT OF NEW
ZEALAND.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Worshipful
Alexander James Johnston, Esquire, Deputy
Judge of the Vice-Admiralty Court of New Zealand,
has appointed Saturday, the 3rd day of October,
1874, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Supreme
Court House, Lambton Quay, Wellington, for hold-
ing a Court for the despatch of business.

ALEX. S. ALLAN,
Deputy Registrar.

Wellington, 29th September, 1874.

PIONEER STEEL WORKS COMPANY, LIMITED.

A T a General Meeting of the Shareholders in the
above Company, held at Mr Cholwill's Office,
Brougham Street, on Monday, the 21st September,
1874, the following Resolution was passed:----
"That this Meeting is of opinion that the affairs
of 'The Pioneer Steel Works Company, Limited,'
have been fairly wound-up."

H. R. RICHMOND, } Liquidators.
RICHD. CHILMAN,
22nd September, 1874.
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