THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 577

engine-room, the measurement whereof shall, after
the said first day of July, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-three, have been ascertained and denoted
in the registers and other national papers of such
steamships, testified by the dates thereof, shall be
deemed to be of the tonnage denoted in such regis-
ters or other national papers in the same manner,
and to the same extent, and for the same purposes
in, to, and for which the tonnage denoted in the
certificate of registry of British ships is deemed to
be the tonnage of such ships: Provided, nevertheless,
that if the owner or master of any such Italian steam-
ship desires the deduction for engine-room in his
ships to be estimated under the rules for engine-
room measurement and deduction applicable to
British ships, instead of under the Italian rule, the
engine-room shall be measured and the deduction
calculated according to the British rules.

EDMUND HARRISON.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 17 of 1877.

Discontinuance of Mana Island Light, and Exhibition
of Flashing White Light on the Brothers, Cook
Strait.

PRELIMINARY NOTICE.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 21st May, 1877.

NOTICE is hereby given, that about the month
of September next a Flashing White Light of
the second order will be exhibited from a Lighthouse
now in course of erection on the Brothers (Northern
Islet). The light will show a flash every ten
seconds.

From the lower part of the tower a Fixed Red
Light will be shown in the direction of Cook's Rock.
On the same night on which the Brothers Light is
exhibited, the fixed white light on Mana Island will
be discontinued.

Due notice of the exact date when the light will
be first exhibited will be given.

GEO. MCLEAN.

Progress Report of the New Zealand War Medal
Commissioner.

Colonial Defence Office,
Wellington, 23rd May, 1877.

THE following Report, relative to the issue to
officers, non-commissioned officers, and men
of the Colonial Forces, of the New Zealand War
Medal, is published for general information.

DANIEL POLLEN.

To His Excellency the Most Honorable the Marquis
of NORMANBY, &c., &c., &c.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY,--

In accordance with the instructions conveyed by
the Commission of the 3rd September, 1872, I have
the honor to report that I have examined all appli-
cations referred to me at the present sitting from
officers and men of the Colonial Forces for the New
Zealand Medal, and have admitted the claims of the
men whose names are contained in the enclosed Rolls
A, B, C, D, which are now respectfully submitted
with this my progress report for your Excellency's
consideration.

JAMES PAUL.

Wellington, 27th April, 1877.

ROLL. A.

NOMINAL RETURN of Officers and Men of the Colo-
nial Forces who have made application for the New
Zealand Medal for services performed prior to the
31st December, 1866, and whose claims are now
admitted by the Commissioner.

Callender, Adam, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers
Curlett, James, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force
Fitzmaurice, Gerald, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force
Hennessy, Patrick, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment
Hurford, William, Private, Taranaki Volunteers
King, Edward W., Private, 2nd Waikato Regiment
Meach, James F., Private, 2nd Waikato Regiment
McCarthy, John, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force
McHardie, David, Private, Hutt Militia
Pearson, Robert, Sergeant, Colonial Defence Force
Ronalds, Francis, Corporal, Taranaki Volunteers
Seymour, George, Private, 1st Waikato Regiment
Sire, Francis, Private, Taranaki Military Settlers
Spencer, George, Trooper, Colonial Defence Force
Thomas, William B., Private, Taranaki Bush Rangers
Witherby, Chas. H., Private, 1st Waikato Regiment.

ROLL B.

NOMINAL RETURN of Officers and Men of the Colonial
Forces who have made application for the New Zea-
land War Medal for services performed subsequent
to the 31st December, 1866, and whose claims are
admitted by the Commissioner.

Gorman, William, Private, Patea Rifles
McDowall, John, Trooper, Armed Constabulary
Neville, Robert Cameron, Private, Wellington Rifles
Shepherd, Henry, Sergeant, 1st Waikato Regiment.

ROLL C.

NOMINAL RETURN of Deceased Officers and Men of
the Colonial Forces whose relatives have made appli-
cation for the New Zealand War Medal, and whose
claims have been admitted by the Commissioner.

Ross, Gillian Hector, Lieutenant, 1st Waikato Regiment.

ROLL D.

NOMINAL RETURN of Natives engaged in the late
Maori War whose claims to the New Zealand War
Medal have been admitted by the Commissioner since
his last report.

Hikipene, Constable, Armed Constabulary.

Inspector of Surveys in Canterbury appointed.

General Survey Office,
Wellington, 23rd May, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to appoint

WALTER KITSON, Esq.,
to be Inspector of Surveys, in Canterbury, in the
Department of the Surveyor-General. The appoint-
ment to date from 1st May, 1877.

D. REID,
Secretary for Crown Lands.

Accountant in Survey Department appointed.

General Survey Office,
Wellington, 23rd May, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

RICHARD BOYD TRUDGEON, Esq.,
to be Accountant and Clerk, at Christchurch, in the
Department of the Surveyor-General. The appoint-
ment to date from the 20th March, 1877.

D. REID,
Secretary for Crown Lands.