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E. N., distant two and a half miles, will lead to a Porcaud should keep out until the banian tree and
cheese-shaped buoy surmounted by staff and ball, the buoy are nearly in line, and then run in and
painted black, and moored in 3 fathoms on the anchor to the south-east of the buoy in about 4
south edge of Ward Spit. From this buoy a course fathoms, soft mud.
of E. by N. N., distant two and a quarter miles, will Bearings are magnetic. Variation 0° 40' E., in
lead to another black buoy of the same description, 1879.
placed on the south-east edge of Ward Spit, and
moored in 3 fathoms at low water. Large ships By direction of the Government of India.
intending to bring up in the outer roadstead should
be prepared to anchor after passing this buoy.
All courses are magnetic.

R. H. FERGUSON,
President, Marine Board.
Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 14th August, 1879.

SPENCER GULF. - WARD SPIT.
NOTICE is hereby given that the red buoy which
marked the south-west edge of Ward Spit has been
removed, and a buoy painted black has been moored
in the same position.

R. H. FERGUSON,
President, Marine Board.
Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 29th August, 1879.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 48 of 1879.
Marine Department,
Wellington, 19th September, 1879.
THE following Notice to Mariners, received from
the Portmaster, Brisbane, is published for
general information.

G. GREY.

SOUTH PASSAGE, MORETON BAY.
In accordance with the directions issued from this
office on the 26th February, the bar at the South
Passage should be crossed with the beacons open to
the northward about five times their own width, but
when the outer edge of the bar is crossed, Amity
Point should now be steered for, until the beacons
are open their own width to the southward, when the
usual course may be steered between the north and
south break.
There is a depth of 15 feet on the bar at low-water
springs.

G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 26th August, 1879.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 49 of 1879.
Marine Department,
Wellington, 19th September, 1879.
THE following Notice to Mariners, received from
the Superintendent, Marine Survey of India, is
published for general information.

G. GREY.

INDIA-MALABAR COAST. - PORT OF ALLEPPEY-
TRAVANCORE-RED BUOY MARKING SMOOTH-WATER
ANCHORAGE OFF PORCAUD.
THE Port Officer of Alleppey has given notice that
the red buoy marking the smooth-water anchorage off
Porcaud has been replaced, and will remain until the
1st November. The buoy lies in 4 fathoms at low-
water spring tides, with the following bearings:
Alleppey lighthouse, N. 6° 30' W.; Porcaud large
tree, S. 85° E.
Steamers or sailing vessels purposing to anchor at

A. DUNDAS TAYLOR,
Comdr. (late I.N.),
Superintendent, Marine Survey of India.
Marine Survey Department,
Calcutta, 1st August, 1879.

Victorian Drawback Regulations.

Customs Department,
Wellington, 29th September, 1879.
THE following Gazette notices, received from the
Department of Trade and Customs in Melbourne,
respecting drawbacks of duty, are published for
general information.

G. GREY.

DRAWBACK REGULATIONS.
IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Go-
vernor in Council has been pleased to direct that the
following be added to the list of articles specified in
Schedule I. to the Drawback Regulations of 4th
December, 1878, which came into force on the 1st
January, 1879; and that the drawback payable
thereon shall be at the rate under mentioned, viz. :--

ARTICLE.
Sugar used in the manufacture of
jam in Victoria, and upon the
exportation of such jam

RATE.
£1 5s. per ton of
the net weight
of such jam.

The above drawback to be allowed subject to the
examination of each shipment, as in the case of im-
ported jams exported for drawback.

PETER LALOR,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.
Department of Trade and Customs,
Melbourne, 14th August, 1879.

ADDITIONAL DRAWBACK REGULATION.
THE Governor, with the advice of the Executive
Council, has approved of the following rule being
added to the Drawback Regulations of the 4th
December, 1878, viz. :--
If from any cause a member of a firm cannot sign
the declaration required by the Drawback Regula-
tions, some person nominated by him in writing, with
the approval of the Commissioner of Trade and Cus-
toms, will be permitted to sign in his stead, but in his
own name.

PETER LALOR,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.
Department of Trade and Customs,
Melbourne, 22nd August, 1879.

Notice of Dismissal from the Service.
General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 23rd September, 1879.
IT is hereby notified that
ALEXANDER GRANT,
an Assistant Clerk, Crown Lands Office, Dunedin,
has been dismissed the service.

JAMES W. THOMSON,
Minister of Lands.
Clerk, Crown Lands Office, Dunedin, appointed.

General Crown Lands Office,
Wellington, 23rd September, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
ROBERT ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, Esq.,