THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 39

to be a Member of the Licensing Court for the Dis-
trict of the City of Nelson, vice Captain D. Rough,
resigned.
CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Registrar of Supreme Court appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 18th January, 1876.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
EDWARD SMYTHE WILLCOCKS, Esq.,
to be Registrar at Auckland of the Supreme Court
of New Zealand, vice L. O'Brien, Esq., retired.
This appointment to date from the 1st proximo.
CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Sheriff appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 19th January, 1876.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOSEPH GILES, Esq.,
to be Sheriff of the District of Wanganui and
Rangitikei.
The appointment to date from the 12th instant.
CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Resident Magistrate appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 19th January, 1876.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
JOSEPH GILES, Esq.,
to be a Resident Magistrate for the District of
Wanganui, vice J. T. Edwards, Esq., resigned.
CHARLES C. BOWEN.

Auditor of Courts of Law Trust Accounts appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 19th January, 1876.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
re-appoint
HENRY MCCULLOCH, Esq.,
to be the Auditor of the Courts of Law Trust
Accounts for the District of Southland.
The appointment to date from the 12th instant.
CHARLES C. BOWEN.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 2 of 1876.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 14th January, 1876.
THE following Notice to Mariners is published for
general information.
EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(in the absence of the Commissioner of Customs).

ROCK, CUMBERLAND ISLANDS.

MR. Harry Kennard, master of the brig "Rebecca
Jane," reports having passed a small pinnacle rock
awash at about 3/4 ebb, in the following position,
viz.,-
Small Island off east end of Thomas Island,
N. 1/4 W.
Northernmost Island of north-western portion of
Sir James Smith's group, S.W. 1/2 W.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 17th December, 1875.

Unseaworthy Ships.

Office of the Commissioner of Customs,
Wellington, 19th January, 1876.
THE following Act relating to unseaworthy ships
is published for general information. The at-
tention of masters, owners, and others interested in
shipping, is directed to the provisions contained in
the third, fifth, seventh, and ninth sections of this
Act.
EDWARD RICHARDSON,
(for the Commissioner of Customs).

CHAPTER 88.

AN ACT to make provision for giving further Powers
to the Board of Trade for stopping Unseaworthy
Ships.
[13th August, 1875.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty,
by and with the advice and consent of the Lords
Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present
Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the
same, as follows:-

1. The Board of Trade may forthwith and from
   time to time, by special order, appoint a sufficient
   number of fit and proper persons, from their own
   staff or otherwise, to be officers having authority to
   detain unseaworthy ships, and may from time to time
   revoke any such appointment.

If any officer so appointed has reason to believe,
upon inspection or otherwise, that any British ship is,
by reason of the defective condition of her hull,
equipments, or machinery, or by reason of over-
loading or improper loading, unfit to proceed to sea
without serious danger to human life, he may order
that the ship be detained for the purpose of being
surveyed.

Any such order shall have the same effect as if it
were an order of the Board of Trade under section
twelve of "The Merchant Shipping Act, 1873."

For the purpose of ascertaining whether a British
ship is fit to proceed to sea, any officer so appointed
may go on board the ship and inspect the same or
any part thereof, or any of the machinery, boats,
equipments, or other articles on board thereof, not
unnecessarily detaining or delaying her from pro-
ceeding on her voyage; and any person who wilfully
impedes him in the execution of his duty shall be
liable to the same penalties, and may be dealt with
in the same manner, as if the officer were an inspector
appointed by the Board of Trade under "The Mer-
chant Shipping Act, 1854."

When any officer so appointed orders a ship to be
detained, he shall forthwith report his proceedings to
the Board of Trade.

An officer so appointed shall receive such remu-
neration for his services under this Act as the Trea-
sury from time to time direct, and such remuneration
shall be paid out of moneys to be provided by
Parliament.

2. Whenever a complaint is made to the Board of
   Trade, or to any officer so appointed, by one-fourth of
   the seamen belonging to any British ship, that the
   ship is, by reason of the defective condition of her
   hull, equipments, or machinery, or by reason of over-
   loading or improper loading, unfit to proceed to sea
   without serious danger to human life, it shall be the
   duty of the Board or officer, as the case may be, if
   the complaint is made within time sufficient for that
   purpose before the sailing of the ship, without re-
   quiring any security for the payment of costs and
   expenses, to take proper steps for ascertaining
   whether the ship ought to be detained for the pur-
   pose of being surveyed under "The Merchant Ship-
   ping Act, 1873."