THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
833

The Law Officers have, however, suggested that
some words should be added, defining the nature of
the danger out of which ships of war may be piloted,
and I am to transmit to you, to be laid before the
Board, a copy of the notice as amended by them with
this view.

I am, &c.,
JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE.

The Secretary to the Board,
of Trade.

Pilots.

BRITISH pilots are directed by the Board of Trade
not to pilot ships of war of either belligerent, except in
British waters, within three miles of the shore, or to
do more than pilot such ships into or out of British
ports or roadsteads, when they are not at the time
engaged in any hostile operations, but ships of war
in distress may always be piloted out of immediate
danger, other than the danger of immediate or im-
minent capture.

(Immediate.)
Board of Trade (Harbour Department),
Whitehall Gardens, S.W., 24th May, 1877.

SIR,—I am directed by the Board of Trade to ac-
quaint you, for the information of the pilotage
authority, that Her Majesty's Government, having
regard to the existing state of war between Russia
and Turkey, are of opinion that the following instruc-
tions should be at once issued to the pilots in your
district:—

"British pilots are not to pilot ships of war for
either belligerent, except in British waters, within
three miles of the shore, or to do more than pilot
such ships into or out of British ports or roadsteads
when they are not at the time engaged in any hostile
operations, but ships of war in distress may always
be piloted out of immediate danger, other than the
danger of immediate or imminent capture."

I am accordingly to request that you will immedi-
ately take the necessary steps for making these
instructions known to the pilots.

I am, &c.,
EDWARD STANHOPE,
Secretary.

The Clerk to the
Pilotage Authority of

Registrar of Roman Catholic Diocesan Boundaries
appointed.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 15th August, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased,
under the provisions of "The Roman Catholic
Lands Act, 1876," to appoint

PATRICK ALPHONSUS BUCKLEY, Esq.,
a Barrister of the Supreme Court of New Zealand,
to be the Registrar of Diocesan Boundaries for the
Colony of New Zealand.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Accounts of Wanganui Harbour and River Con-
servators Board.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 10th August, 1877.

THE following Abstract of Accounts of the
Board is published in accordance with section 49 of
"The Wanganui Harbour and River Conservators
Board Act, 1876."

DANIEL POLLEN.

BALANCE-SHEET OF THE WANGANUI HARBOUR AND RIVER
CONSERVATORS BOARD, MAY 4, 1877.

£ s. d.
To Rent of Wharves ... ... ... 167 10 0
Rent of Bridge ... £529 3 4
Interest on Bank balance ... 1 5 9
530 9 1
Bank overdraft ... ... ... 1,010 19 11
£1,708 19 0

By Repairs of Wharves ... ... ... £ s. d.
Repairs of Bridge ... ... ... 3 7 6
Expenses South Spit Breach ... ... 275 3 3
1,338 16 2

MANAGEMENT.
Secretary's Salary ... ... £11 13 4
Election Expenses ... ... 23 13 0
Advertising, Printing, and Sta-
tionery ... ... 48 17 3
Cash in hands of Treasurer ... 84 3 7
7 8 6
£1,708 19 0

PROFIT AND LOSS.
To Expenses South Spit Breach ... ... 1,338 16 2
Management ... ... ... 84 3 7
£1,422 19 9

Balance brought down ... ... ... £1,003 11 5

By balance Wharf Account ... ... £ s. d.
" Bridge Account ... ... 164 2 6
" forward ... ... 255 5 10
1,003 11 5
£1,422 19 9

LIABILITIES.
Wanganui Bridge Debentures ... ... 20,000 0 0
5 months' Interest on ditto ... ... 500 0 0
Overdraft at Bank of Australasia ... 1,010 19 11
Balance Contract for Painting Bridge ... 550 0 0
Sundry amounts South Spit Breach ... 45 8 2
Amount due on account with Wanganui
Municipal Corporation (unascertained) ... ...

ASSETS.
Vote under "Public Works and Advance
Act, 1874" ... ... ... 9,250 0 0
Sinking Fund under "Bridge and Wharf
Act, 1872" ... ... ... 1,600 0 0
Interest on ditto (unascertained) ... ...
Cash in hands of Treasurer ... ... 7 8 6
Amount to credit of Board on account with
Wanganui Municipal Corporation (unas-
certained) ... ...

EDW. CHURTON,
Secretary.

Examined and found correct.
July 19, 1877. ALEX. BURGESS, Auditor.
Allowed and certified.
August 2, 1877. W. H. WATT, Chairman.

Justices of the Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 14th August, 1877.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
ROBERT GEORGE WILLIAMS, Esq., Mayor of
Masterton,
to be a Justice of the Peace under "The Municipal
Corporations Act, 1876;" and