THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 2 of 1877.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 10th January, 1877.
THE following Notice to Mariners, received from
the Marine Board at Port Adelaide, is pub-
lished for general information.
GEO. MCLEAN.

INVESTIGATOR'S STRAITS.
Marine Board Office,
Port Adelaide, 14th November, 1876.
NOTICE is hereby given, that on board the steamer
"Governor Musgrave," during a passage from Wedge
Island towards Investigator's Straits, a very heavy
break was observed about one mile W. by N. magnetic
from Emmes Reef. At the time a moderate S.W.
gale was blowing, with a high sea from the same
quarter. As this break does not appear on the
Admiralty Charts, Masters of Vessels trading to or
from Spencer's Gulf are hereby cautioned while
navigating in this locality.
R. H. FERGUSON,
President, Marine Board.

Election of Member of Timaru Harbour Board.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 10th January, 1877.
IT is hereby notified, that the Levels Road Board
have elected
WILLIAM COCKERILL BESWICK, Esq.,
to be a Member of the Timaru Harbour Board.
GEO. MCLEAN.

Election of Members of Lyttelton Harbour Board.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 10th January, 1877.
IT is hereby notified, that the Canterbury Chamber
of Commerce have elected
JOHN ANDERSON, Esq., and
PETER CUNNINGHAM, Esq.,
to be Members of the Lyttelton Harbour Board.
GEO. MCLEAN.

Day fixed for Election of Members of Wanganui
Harbour and River Conservators Board.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 6th January, 1877.
IT is hereby notified, that His Excellency the
Governor has been pleased to fix Monday, the
29th instant, as the day for holding the election of
Members of the Board constituted by "The Wanganui
Harbour and River Conservators Board Act, 1876."
H. A. ATKINSON,
(in the absence of the Commissioner
of Customs).

Time and Place of First Meeting of Bluff Harbour
Board.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 10th January, 1877.
IT is hereby notified, that His Excellency the
Governor has appointed the Resident Magis-
trate's Court, Invercargill, and Thursday, the 18th
instant, at noon, to be the place and the day on which
the Bluff Harbour Board shall hold its first meeting.
GEO. MCLEAN.

Time and Place of First Meeting of Hokitika
Harbour Board.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 10th January, 1877.
IT is hereby notified, that His Excellency the
Governor has appointed the Executive Offices,
Hokitika, and Monday, the 15th instant, at noon, to
be the place and the day on which the Hokitika
Harbour Board shall hold its first meeting.
GEO. MOLEAN.

Medical Referee appointed.

Government Insurance Office,
Wellington, 8th January, 1877.
THE under-mentioned gentleman has been appointed
a Medical Referee under "The Government In-
surance and Annuities Act, 1874:"-
H. G. BUTTON, Esq., M.R.C.S.E., Clyde.
J. WOODWARD,
Deputy Commissioner.

Post Offices opened as Government Life Insurance
Offices.

Government Insurance Office,
Wellington, 8th January, 1877.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Post Offices at
the under-mentioned places have been opened
as Government Life Insurance Offices:-
Mangawhare.
Mosgiel.
Outram.
J. WOODWARD,
Deputy Commissioner.

Traffic Returns.

KAIPARA TO RIVERHEAD RAILWAY.

RETURN of Traffic for four weeks ended 16th
December, 1876.

PASSENGERS.
No.
Passengers ... ... ... 501
Parcels, &c. ... ... ... 3 18 9
£ s. d. £ s. d.
77 8 0
81 6 9

GOODS.
Freight ... ... ... 317 tons ... ... ... 128 0 5

Total ... ... ... ... ... £209 7 2

AUCKLAND TO MERCER RAILWAY.

RETURN of Traffic for four weeks ended 16th
December, 1876.

PASSENGERS.
No.
Passengers ... ... ... 10,171
Parcels, &c. ... ... ... 7
Season Tickets ... ... ...
£ s. d. £ s. d.
812 10 6
17 19 4
22 5 6
852 15 4

GOODS.
Freight ... ... ... 1,867 tons ... ... ... 932 5 8

Total ... ... ... ... ... £1,785 1 0

NAPIER TO WAIPUKURAU RAILWAY.

RETURN of Traffic for four weeks ended 16th
December, 1876.

PASSENGERS.
No.
Passengers ... ... ... 5,152
Parcels, &c. ... ... ...
Season Tickets ... ... ...
£ s. d. £ s. d.
648 17 3
16 10 10
2 7 0
667 15 1