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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

so, before whom the gun-boat will have to escort such
vessel. In case of refusal the gun-boat will remain
on the spot; if the vessel anchors (and this will only
be practicable in territorial waters) the gun-boat will
cast anchor between it and the shore, and watch its
movements. She will seize all shore boats which may
endeavour to communicate with the land, as well as
those coming from the shore with the intention of
coming alongside, and she will prevent such vessel
from weighing anchor without having been visited.
Lastly, if any convicts are found on board, the vessel
shall be laid under embargo, and the captain and
crew prosecuted conformably with law.
Should these arrangements be proved to be insuffi-
cient, the Governor of New Caledonia reserves to him-
self the power of interdicting absolutely access to the
Ile des Pins outside the anchorage of Uro, in virtue of
the powers which are conferred on him, so as to
enable him to send away or seize all such vessels as
may endeavour to enter or to remain in the terri-
torial waters of the outer points of the coast.
I shall be grateful to your Excellency if you would
kindly bring to the knowledge of the proper English
department the measures of police which I have just
enumerated, and which our Government is obliged to
take, in order to insure the custody of the prisoners
of New Caledonia.

I have, &c.,
D'HARCOURT.

Authority to frank.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 25th May, 1876.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize

THE ACTING CONSERVATOR OF STATE FORESTS
to frank and receive, free from prepayment of
postage, letters and packets posted on the Public
Service.

JULIUS VOGEL.

Traffic Returns.

WELLINGTON AND MASTERTON RAILWAY.

RETURN of Traffic for four weeks ending 6th
May, 1876.

PASSENGERS.
No. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Passengers ... ... 10,047 694 6 9
Parcels, &c. ... ... 27 19 3
Season Tickets ... 11 11 0 733 17 0

GOODS.
Freight 607 tons 2 cwt. ... 218 2 11

Total ... ... ... £951 19 11

F. B. PASSMORE,
Superintending Engineer.

NEW PLYMOUTH AND WAITARA RAILWAY.

RETURN of Traffic for four weeks ending 6th
May, 1876.

PASSENGERS.
No. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Passengers ... ... 1,560 112 7 3
Parcels, &c. ... ... 1 8 0 113 15 3

GOODS.
Freight 271 tons
Timber 27,000 feet
Grain 5,700 bushels
} ... 87 18 9

Total ... ... ... £201 14 0

F. B. PASSMORE,
Superintending Engineer.

PICTON AND BLENHEIM RAILWAY.

RETURN of Traffic for four weeks ending 6th
May, 1876.

PASSENGERS.
No. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Passengers ... ... 1,742 149 10 6
Parcels, &c. ... ... 7 6 8 156 17 2

GOODS.
Freight 311 tons 6 cwt.
Timber 349,203 feet
Carriage 1
Sheep 40
Wool 1
} 250 12 9
Total ... ... ... £407 9 11

F. B. PASSMORE,
Superintending Engineer.

BRUNNER RAILWAY.

RETURN of Traffic for four weeks ending 22nd
April, 1876.

PASSENGERS.
No. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Passengers ... ... 3,410 191 7 1
Parcels, &c. ... ... 5 10 6
Season Tickets ... 1 6 15 0 203 12 7

GOODS.
Freight 40 tons
Timber 9,430 feet
} 26 16 10

Total ... ... ... £230 9 5

F. B. PASSMORE,
Superintending Engineer.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the several parcels
of land hereinafter described will be brought
under the provisions of "The Land Transfer Act,
1870," unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same
in each case on or before the 28th day of June,
1876.

2604. JOHN THOMSON. - District of Wai-
      tangi, 3 acres 3 roods 8 perches, part of Rural Section

2605. In occupation of John Pearson.

2606. THOMAS FINCHAM. - District of Elles-
      mere, 337 acres 5 perches, Rural Sections 6669, 6670,
      10600, 6679, and part of Rural Sections 11078, 11118.
      In occupation of Applicant.

2607. BURRELL PARKERSON. - District of
      Christchurch, 2 roods 3 perches, parts of Rural Section
      No. 2, being Lots 36 and 50 on Plan No. 13. Un-
      occupied.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.
Dated this 19th day of May, 1876, at the Lands
Registry Office, Christchurch.

251 EDWARD DENHAM,
Deputy District Land Registrar.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the parcel of land
hereinafter described will be brought under
the provisions of "The Land Transfer Act, 1870,"
unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or
before the 1st day of July next.

Foxton. Suburban Sections "353" and "354,"
3 acres 1 rood 19 perches. In occupation of
SAMUEL HOWAN, the Applicant. 714.
A diagram may be inspected at this office.
Dated this 23rd day of May, 1876, at the Lands
Registry Office, Wellington.

253 JOHN E. SMITH,
District Land Registrar.