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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

discoloured water. It is therefore probable that this
island, which is stated by the natives to have grown
rapidly from being just level with the water on its
first appearance, accounts for all these reported
dangers. A reef awash is well known by the natives
to exist about the place marked "Reported dangers
hereabouts," but its position could not be accurately
ascertained.

EXTRACTS FROM SAILING DIRECTIONS SENT TO THE
HYDROGRAPHER OF THE NAVY RESPECTING N.E.
BAMPTON REEFS, BY LIEUT. RICHARDS, H.M.
SCHOONER "RENARD."

Bampton Reefs. - The extreme north point of the
Bampton Reef lies in lat. 18° 56′ 30″ S., long. 158°
52' E. From this point the eastern edge runs S.E.
nine and a half miles, and the western edge due
South in broken patches for a distance of eight
miles.

Due West from the end of these patches, distant
two miles, is a sand cay, from which a reef runs in a
W.N.WLY. direction for five miles to another cay;
here it tends to S.WD. for a distance of four and a
half miles in direction of the islet formerly marked
"PD" on the chart.

This island I have named Bampton Island, and
lies in lat. 19° 08′ 02″ S., long. 158° 36′ 36″ E.
Anchorage may be obtained in from 6 to 13 fathoms
on a coral grit patch, the centre of the island bear-
ing N.E. one mile.

Due West from Bampton Island, distant two miles,
is a circular reef one mile in diameter, with a sand
cay on its eastern edge.

Returning to eastern edge of North Reef, the
south end of it is separated by a passage one mile
broad from a small horse-shoe reef, which is one mile
N.W. of another reef, which runs S.E. two and three-
quarter miles, and then tends to S.W., forming a
right angle, having a sand cay always uncovered at
the angle. Fair anchorage inside this reef, with the
cay before mentioned E. by N. two and a quarter
miles.

S.W. by S. 44 miles from the south end of this
reef is "Renard" Island (not previously marked
on the chart), lying in lat. 19° 13' 35" S., long. 158°
56′ 42" E. This island is 300 yards in length and
200 in breadth, and its height, including the bushes
on it, 20 feet. Anchorage may be obtained on N.W.
or W. sides in from 9 to 14 fathoms, taking care
to avoid a rocky patch with only 9 feet on it at L.W.
springs, from which the centre of the island bears
E. by N. N. one mile. S.E. by S. three and a
half miles from Renard Island is the north extreme
of a reef, which extends in a southerly direction for
ten miles, terminating in a large cay, always un-
covered (Skeleton Cay).

Five miles S.W. from this cay are some detached
reefs, the easternmost one of which lies in lat. 19°
30′ 15″ S., long. 158° 51′ 40″ E. They, however, did
not seem to extend for any considerable distance, and
the ground to the southward appeared clear from the
masthead of the "Renard."

Tides. - As far as could be ascertained, the flood
tide sets to the South-westward, the ebb tide to
the North-eastward. It is high water, full and
change, at Renard Island at eight hours twenty
minutes, and springs rise about 5 feet.

Current. - The prevailing current was to the
W.N.W. and N.W., but close to the reef a southerly
and south-westerly drift was sometimes experienced.

Wind.-Prevailing from S.E. to E.S.E., with fine
weather; force, 3 to 5. Occasional squalls from
S.W., with rain, but these latter were very rare, and
never lasted for long.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 16th July, 1878.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful
tenderers is published for general information.

J. MACANDREW,
Minister for Public Works.

WAIPUKU BRIDGE CONTRACT-WAITARA-PATEA
RAILWAY.

Accepted.
D. Glendinning, Auckland...

Declined.
W. G. Bassett, Wanganui...
R. MacGonagle, New Plymouth
J. L. O'Brien, Thames
Denby and Rowe, Wanganui

£ s. d.
1,998 0 0

2,920 10 0
2,955 11 0
4,041 1 0
5,142 0 0

Alterations and Additions to the Rates for the Con-
veyance, Delivery, and Storage of Goods, Parcels,
&c., on all the New Zealand Railways.

IN accordance with the By-laws for the New Zea-
land Railways, fixed by Order in Council, dated
the 17th day of April, 1877, the following alterations
and additions to the rates for the conveyance, deli-
very, and storage of goods, parcels, &c., on all the
New Zealand Railways, are hereby declared to be
fixed, to take effect from the 1st day of July,
1878:-

FRACTIONAL PARTS OF A MILE.

Distances of five (5) chains and over are to be
counted and charged as a full mile. Odd chains
under five (5) are to be foregone.

CONVEYANCE NATIVE COALS.

Conveyance of Native coals from collieries, in Go-
vernment trucks, one shilling and sixpence (1s. 6d.)
per ton for distance of three (3) miles and under;
two shillings and sixpence (2s. 6d.) per ton for dis-
tances over three (3) miles and not exceeding fifteen
(15) miles; twopence (2d.) per ton per mile for each
additional mile up to twenty-five (25) miles; three
halfpence (14d.) per ton per mile for each additional
mile up to fifty (50) miles; one penny (1d.) per ton
per mile for each additional mile. Full truck
charged for.

Trucks will be allowed to remain at coal pits eight
(8) working hours for the purpose of loading, after
which demurrage will be charged at the rate of one
pound (£1) per day or fraction thereof.

Any time from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. counted as working
hours.

Dated this 12th day of July, 1878.

J. MACANDREW,
Minister for Public Works.

Change of Purpose of Reserve at Burke's Pass,
Provincial District of Canterbury.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 29th June, 1878.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Go-
vernor intends, under the provisions of the one
hundred and forty-eighth section of "The Land Act,
1877," to change the specific purpose of the land
described in the second column of the Schedule hereto
for which the land was heretofore set apart as a
reserve, as specified in the first column of the said
Schedule, to the specific purpose specified in the third
column of the said Schedule.