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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Constabulary Officer appointed to command Taranaki
District.
of Her Majesty's Customs at the Port of Invercargill,
to superintend the Survey and Admeasurement of
Ships for the purposes of registry under "The
Merchant Shipping Act, 1854."
G. GREY.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
Lieut.-Colonel and Inspector ROBERTS, N.Z.C.,
to command the Colonial Forces within the Provincial
District of Taranaki.
G. S. WHITMORE.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 32 of 1879.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 15th July, 1879.
THE following Notice to Mariners, received from
the Portmaster at Brisbane, is published for
general information.
G. GREY.

Promotion of Constabulary Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
promote
Sergeant-Major THOMAS BAKER
to the rank of Sub-Inspector in the New Zealand
Armed Constabulary Force. Date of commission,
14th July, 1879.
G. S. WHITMORE.

WIDE BAY BAR.
In the North Channel over Wide Bay Bar there is
now not more than 15 feet at low water.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 13th June, 1879.

Services of Volunteer Corps accepted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the services of the under-mentioned
Volunteer Corps :—
Feilding Rifle Volunteers. Date of acceptance,
June, 1879.
Wellington Guards. Date of acceptance, 14th
July, 1879.
G. S. WHITMORE.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 33 of 1879.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 15th July, 1879.
THE following Notices to Mariners, received from
the Marine Board, Port Adelaide, are published
for general information.
G. GREY.

Appointment of Volunteer Officers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 22nd July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the under-mentioned appointments :—
Te Awamutu Cavalry Volunteers.
Charles Johnson to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date of
commission, 9th July, 1879.

Napier Engineer Volunteers.
James Meecham Batham to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 17th January, 1879.

Wellington Naval Brigade.
Robert Bruce Wallace to be Sub-Lieutenant. Date
of commission, 1st July, 1879.
G. S. WHITMORE.

SPENCER GULF.
NOTICE is hereby given that a report has reached
this office intimating the existence of a shoal patch,
having a radius of about one-half mile, with four
fathoms of water over it.
The position given by compass bearings being—
Mount Young, N.W., and Hummock Hill, N. by
W. W.
R. H. FERGUSON,
President, Marine Board.
Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 14th May, 1879.

GULF OF ST. VINCENT.—CHANNEL LEADING TO
PORT ADELAIDE.
NOTICE is hereby given that, on or about the 15th
day of July, 1879, thirteen gas lights will be exhibited,
between sunset and sunrise, from beacons which have
been erected on the most prominent points of the
channel leading to Port Adelaide. They should be
left on the starboard hand entering from seaward.
Further particulars will be furnished in due course.
R. H. FERGUSON,
President, Marine Board.
Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 11th June, 1879.

Resignation of Volunteer Officer.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation of the commission held
by the under-mentioned officer :—
Wellington College Cadet Corps.
Captain H. E. Tuckey.
G. S. WHITMORE.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 34 of 1879.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 15th July, 1879.
THE following Notice to Mariners, received from
the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, Mel-
bourne, is published for general information.
G. GREY.

Surveying and Measuring Officer appointed.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 15th July, 1879.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
WILLIAM THOMPSON GLASGOW,