THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 143

The Pilot boards vessels within a radius of three
miles from Tairoa Head, unless the sea on the bar
renders it unsafe for the boat, which seldom occurs
throughout the year; if unsafe, then he places his
boat in mid-channel inside of the bar showing the
pilot flag, for which a vessel entering without a pilot
must be steered as soon as the red-and-white beacon
at the Pilot Station opens out to view. If the wind
is strong and northerly the vessel should run in
under easy canvas, to enable the Pilot to board in
safety, as there is not room to round a vessel to in
the channel.

Vessels of a light draught only can work into the
inner anchorage, and when working out on the ebb
care must be taken not to stand too close over to
Heyward's Point, as it is very deceptive going with
the tide and swell which sets in that direction: the
swell increases as you near the point, and tends to
cause the vessel to miss stays, thereby placing her in
a critical position ere she can be brought up, and by
club-hauling under-weigh on the opposite tack. The
ground is not good for holding, and a dangerous
bight to get into.

The lighthouse on Tairoa Head is an excellent
day beacon as well as by night; the tower is white,
and the lantern dome dark green; the light is red
and fixed, and visible twenty miles in clear weather.
All bearings are magnetic.

WM. THOMSON,
Harbour Master.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1876.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful
Tenderers is published for general information.
EDWARD RICHARDSON.

MOUNT ROCHFORT RAILWAY—WAIMANGAROA
CONTRACT.
(PERMANENT WAY, ETC.)

Accepted.
W. H. Topham, Invercargill ... £ 2,181 s. d. 0 0

Declined.
Maher and O'Connor, Westport ... 2,322 0 0
John Scott, Nelson ... 2,393 15 0
Thomas H. Kerr and Co., Hokitika ... 2,685 0 0
R. W. Humphrey, Westport ... 2,709 17 0
Edward Butler, Greymouth ... 2,932 10 0
Owen Griffin, Wellington ... 3,362 10 0
D. O'Sullivan, Greymouth ... 3,378 6 8
R. Trouland and Co., Westport ... 3,625 5 6
John Williams, Westport ... 4,823 12 0

Public Wharf, Patea River.

Secretary for Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1876.

NOTICE is hereby given, that Mr. John Milroy,
of Carlyle, West Coast District, having erected
a Wharf abutting on Block 73, Patea River Reserve,
part of which is let to him under clause 27 of the
Confiscated Lands Regulations on certain conditions,
is, in pursuance of the same, entitled to charge for
the use of the Wharf in accordance with the following
Schedule contained in his deed of lease.

H. A. ATKINSON,
Secretary for Crown Lands.

SCHEDULE.

1. No vessel to be hauled alongside the wharf
   without first obtaining permission from the Harbour
   Master.

2. No vessel to be hauled off the wharf without
   due notice thereof to the Harbour Master.

3. The master or owner of any vessel shall remove
   his vessel from the wharf when required to do so by
   the Harbour Master.

4. Vessels discharging cargo at outside berths will
   be permitted to discharge over and across the deck
   of any ship lying alongside the wharf.

5. The time allowed to vessels to occupy berths at
   the wharf for the purpose of discharging cargo shall
   be (exclusive of Sundays, holidays, and days of re-
   moval),—

• For ships under 100 tons ... 2 days.
• From 100 to 150 tons ... 4 days.
• From 150 to 200 tons ... 5 days.
• From 200 to 250 tons ... 6 days.
• From 250 to 300 tons ... 7 days.
  And so on at the rate of one day for every additional
  fifty tons.

6. Vessels occupying berths at the wharf will be
   charged with rent for every day, at the following
   rates, to be paid to the Wharfinger before the vessel
   is removed:—

• For vessels under 50 tons ... 5 s. d. 0 per day.
• From 50 to 100 tons ... 7 6 per day.
• From 100 to 150 tons ... 10 0 per day.
• From 150 to 200 tons ... 15 0 per day.
• From 200 to 250 tons ... 20 0 per day.
• From 250 to 400 tons ... 25 0 per day.
  Any vessel occupying an outside berth will be
  charged at the rate of half of the foregoing scale.

7. Vessels taking in cargo to have any unoccupied
   berth, which is to be given up when required by the
   Harbour Master for other purposes.
8. No wharfage is to be charged on ballast for
   stiffening vessels.
9. No charge shall be made for passengers using
   the wharf.
10. No boats or vessels of any kind will be allowed
    to be made fast to the steps or landing place.
11. Flour, grain, and potatoes, per ton... 1 0
    Flour, grain, and potatoes, half-ton or
    less ... 0 6
    Wool, per bale ... 1 0
    Flax, per bale ... 0 6
    Sawn timber, per 1,000 feet superficial 1 0
    Posts and rails, per 100 ... 1 0
    All other goods, per ton ... 1 0
    All other goods, per half-ton or less 0 6
    Sheep and pigs, first forty, each ... 0 2
    Sheep and pigs, all over forty, each... 0 1
12. If any vessel lying alongside the wharf shall
    receive any goods or stock other than from or upon
    the wharf, half-wharfage shall be charged on all such
    goods or stock so secured or discharged.
13. No charge shall be made for the use of the
    wharf for Crown property of any description, the
    baggage of the Governor or his attendants, or the
    baggage of any persons in the employment of the
    Government travelling on public service, such as
    Armed Constabulary, Militia or Volunteers, or Police
    Officers.

Notice of intention to withdraw Reservation from
Confiscated Lands, Province of Taranaki.

PURSUANT to the Regulations for the sale, dis-
posal, and occupation of lands taken under the
provisions of "The New Zealand Settlements Act,
1863," and "The New Zealand Settlements Amend-
ment and Continuance Act, 1865," and which said