THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 355

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the Town of Akaroa, praying for incorporation under
"The Municipal Corporations Act, 1867," having
been transmitted to me under the provisions of
section 22 of the said Act, I, William Rolleston,
Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury, do
hereby signify that I do not dissent from the prayer
of the petition.

Given under my hand at Christchurch, this
13th day of May, 1876.
W. ROLLESTON,
Superintendent.

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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 13 of 1876.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 17th May, 1876.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from
the Marine Board, New South Wales, is pub-
lished for general information.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(in absence of the Commissioner of Customs).

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Notice under Section 12 of "The Public Revenues
Act, 1872."

Treasury,
Wellington, 15th May, 1876.

OFFICERS holding advances of Public Money are
hereby required to pay to the Public Account,
at the nearest branch of the Bank of New Zealand,
the total unexpended balances in their hands on or
before Saturday, the 24th day of June proximo, so
as to close absolutely all Advance Accounts on that
date, and forthwith to transmit the Bank Receipt for
such repayments to the Treasury at Wellington.

As respects disbursements which officers may re-
quire to make between the date of refund of their
balances and the 30th June, special requisitions for
the amount required are to be made by telegram, but
such requisitions are not to include provision for
expenditure of the financial year 1876-77. Sums
required for the service of that year are to be applied
for by post in the usual form.

JULIUS VOGEL,
Colonial Treasurer.

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DISCOVERY OF A CORAL REEF.

CAPTAIN LOVE, of the American barque "Malay,"
reports the discovery, on his passage from Cooktown
to Newcastle, of a very dangerous isolated reef,
in latitude 17° 58' South, longitude 149° 20' East.
This reef is about a mile in circumference, and is
considered to be correctly fixed, as a departure was
taken from Herald Cay the day previous to its dis-
covery.

FRANCIS HIXSON,
President.

Office of the Marine Board of New South Wales,
Sydney, 29th April, 1876.

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Appointment of Volunteer Officer.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th May, 1876.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned appointment, viz.,—
Captain William Stavely, Dunedin Naval Volun-
teers, to command the Volunteers in the Dun-
edin District.

DANIEL POLLEN,
(in the absence of Sir D. McLean).

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Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 12th May, 1876.

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

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.

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Resignation of Volunteer Officers.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 17th May, 1876.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to accept the resignation of the commissions
held by the under-mentioned officers, viz.,—
Captain S. Harris, Picton Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant T. Higgie, Alexandra Cavalry Volunteers.
Lieutenant W. Challis, Carterton Rifle Volunteers.

DANIEL POLLEN,
(in the absence of Sir D. McLean).

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NAPIER-MANAWATU RAILWAY.
WAIPAWA-TAKAPAU CONTRACT.

Accepted.
Millar, Murray, and Walker, Invercargill ... £ 6,490 17 4
s. d.

Declined.
Edward Brennan and Co., Napier ... ... 6,864 0 0
Tracey and Allen, Napier ... ... 7,200 0 0
W. H. Topham, Westport ... ... 7,349 5 0
John Whittaker, Dunedin ... ... 7,400 0 0
Wm. Rowe and Macarthy, Wanganui ... 7,620 0 0
John Wilkie, Wanganui ... ... 8,248 9 6
Mackay and Monteith, Waipukurau ... 8,703 15 8
Thomas Denby, Wanganui ... ... 10,362 15 6
J. Grey and Co., Waipawa ... ... informal.

WANGANUI-MANAWATU RAILWAY.
WANGAEHU CONTRACT (PERMANENT WAY).

Accepted.
W. H. Topham, Westport ... ... £ 5,277 19 8
s. d.

Declined.
Calman and Richardson, Wanganui ... 5,350 8 4
John Wilkie ... ... 5,531 14 0
Thomas Denby ... ... 5,794 0 0

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Chief Clerk, Postal Department, appointed.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 13th May, 1876.

IT is hereby notified that

ALEXANDER STEVENSON, Esq.,
has been appointed Chief Clerk in the General Post
Office, from the 21st March, 1876.

JULIUS VOGEL,
Postmaster-General.

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KAWAKAWA RAILWAY.
CONTRACT No. 1.

Accepted.
William Foughy, Grahamstown ... ... £ 5,909 12 0
s. d.

Declined.
Alexander Smith, Grahamstown ... 5,894 0 0
Alexander Sutherland and Co., ditto ... 5,990 8 1
Daniel Fallon, Auckland ... ... 6,984 8 6