THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 705

Certificates suspended.

Customs Department, (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 3rd July, 1877.

IT is hereby notified, that His Excellency the
Governor has been pleased to confirm the follow-
ing report of a Court of Enquiry held at Auckland,
on the 1st and 2nd June last, by Robert Clap-
ham Barstow, Esq., Resident Magistrate, assisted
by Captain Thomas Capel Tilly, as Nautical Assessor,
into the wreck of the barque "Feronia," Official
Number 43,129, 315 tons register, Joseph John
Mitcheson White (Board of Trade Certificate of
Competency No. 328), Master; David Young (Board
of Trade Certificate of Competency as Master No.
27818), Chief Officer. The vessel was wrecked inside
the North Head of Kaipara Harbour on the 16th of
May last.

GEO. MCLEAN.

"THAT the loss of the British barque "Feronia" was
caused by the wrongful acts and default of Joseph
John Mitcheson White, Master, and David Young,
Chief Officer, thereof.

"That the wrongful acts of said Master consisted-
(1) In standing in too near the beach in a strange
harbour and strong tideway, so that, in the event of
missing stays, the vessel had no room to wear, there
being plenty of width of channel to work ship without
necessity of so standing in: (2) When taken aback,
reducing sail so that vessel drifted ashore; if an
attempt was made to box haul vessel it was never
earnestiy carried out; after having been taken aback,
if the main yard had been braced sharp round ship's
head would have canted up stream, and wind and tide
were both fair: (3) Or, in default of any other
mode of keeping the ship off the land, in not having
anchored promptly and, in case of need, with both
anchors.

"That, for such wrongful acts and default, I decide
that the certificate of the said Joseph John Mitche-
son White be suspended for three months from the
date hereof; and I order also that the said Joseph
John Mitcheson White pay the sum of five (£5)
pounds, being a portion of the costs of this investi-
gation.

"That the wrongful default of David Young, chief
officer, was unnecessary delay in letting go the anchor
when ordered; and I decide that the certificate of
said David Young be suspended for one month from
the date hereof.

"Given under my hand this fourth day of June,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
seven, at Auckland, in the Provincial
District of Auckland, New Zealand.

"ROBERT CLAPHAM BARSTOW,
"Justice of the Peace and Resident Magistrate."

OPINION OF NAUTICAL ASSESSOR.

"I, THOMAS CAPEL TILLY, Nautical Assessor on the
enquiry into the loss of the British barque "Feronia,"
do fully concur in the above report concerning the
loss of the said vessel.

"THOS. CAPEL TILLY.
"Nautical Assessor."

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 24 of 1877.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),
Wellington, 30th June, 1877.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from
the Lyttelton Harbour Board, relative to

dredging operations in Lyttelton Harbour, is pub-
lished for general information.

GEO. MCLEAN.

DREDGING OPERATIONS IN LYTTELTON HARBOUR.—
NOTICE TO MASTERS OF VESSELS AND OTHERS.

THE dredging between the Moles in the inner
Harbour of Lyttelton being now finished, and the
dredge removed from her position in that part of the
fairway, the Notice published by the Lyttelton
Harbour Board in reference thereto, on the 1st of
June, 1877, is hereby cancelled.

Masters of vessels will take notice that the new
channel is 200 feet wide, and is midway between the
two Moles, and is dredged to a depth of 16 feet at
low water.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Chairman, Lyttelton Harbour Board.

Harbour Board Office,
Lyttelton, 27th, June, 1877.

Appointments in the Surveyor-General's Department.

General Survey Office,
Wellington, 27th June, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to make the under-mentioned appointments
in the department of the Surveyor-General, viz.,-

Name. Office. District. Date of Appointment.

Barnard, James Orme Field Inspector ... Auckland 1 June, 1877.
(East Coast)
Hickson, Theodore Wil- District Surveyor... Auckland 1 June, 1877.
liam (East Coast)
Haig, William Sydney District Surveyor... Auckland 1 June, 1877.
Harrington (East Coast)
Simpson, Francis Assistant Surveyor Auckland 1 June, 1877.
(East Coast)
Featon, Edward Henry Assistant Draughts- Auckland 1 June, 1877.
man (East Coast)
Campion, Edwin James Assistant Draughts- Wellington 18 June, 1877.
man
Thompson, Frederick A. Cadet ... Nelson 1 June, 1877.
Welsh, Joseph Sandell Assistant Surveyor Canterbury 1 April, 1877.
McNeil, Thomas Borth- Assistant Surveyor Canterbury 12 April, 1877.
wick
Brodrick, Noel Cuth- Assistant Surveyor Canterbury 9 May, 1877.
bert
McNicol, Malcolm Assistant Surveyor Canterbury 1 June, 1877
Kitson, Walter Inspector of Surveys Canterbury 1 May, 1877

GEO. MCLEAN,
Secretary for Crown Lands.

Sheep Inspector's Notice.

Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 2nd July, 1877.

NOTICE has been received from the Sheep In-
spector of the Rangitikei District that he has
cancelled the clean certificate of
Mr. Charles Cameron, of Turakina, flock of
mixed sheep, about 1,800;
on the 25th of June last.

Jos. G. HOLDSWORTH,
Commissioner, Crown Lands.

Member of House of Representatives elected.

Clerk of the Writs Office,
Wellington, 6th July, 1877.

THE Clerk of the Writs has received a return to
the Writ issued by him on the 20th day of
June 1877 for the election of a Member to serve
in the House of Representatives of New Zealand
for the Electoral District hereinafter specified; and
by the indorsement on such Writ it appears that
the under-mentioned gentleman has been duly elected
Member for such district, viz. :-

For the District of Wairarapa.
GEORGE BEETHAM,
of Brancepeth, Wainuioru, Freeholder.

G. S. COOPER,
Clerk of the Writs.