Oct. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1521

was duly elected Warden for No. 4 Ward of the
Masterton Highway District, vice N. Beetham, re-
signed.

THOMAS DICK.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 46 of 1880.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 15th October, 1880.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from
the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, Mel-
bourne, and Superintendent, Marine Survey of India,
are published for general information.
H. A. ATKINSON.

PORT PHILLIP.—PILE LIGHTHOUSE FOR NORTH END
OF WEST CHANNEL, IN LIEU OF PRESENT LIGHT-
SHIP.—RED BUOY TO MARK POSITION OF PILE
LIGHTHOUSE.

MARINERS, pilots, and others navigating the West
Channel are hereby informed that a red buoy has
been moored closed to the southward of No. 9 buoy,
on the edge of the bank, in 15 feet at low water.

The contractor will exhibit a white light from a
pile showing the position of lighthouse from sunset
to sunrise, as soon as the works commence.

CHARLES B. PAYNE,
Chief Harbourmaster.

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Melbourne, 13th September, 1880.

BAY OF BENGAL, COROMANDEL COAST.—MADRAS.—
CHANGES IN THE BUOYAGE OF THE PORT.

WITH reference to Notice to Mariners No. 27,
issued from this department on the 21st August,
1879, it is further notified that, owing to the con-
tinual extension of the harbour piers into deep
water, and in order to permit of a greater space
being available for steamers inside the harbour piers,
it has become necessary to remove the large red
buoy which hitherto marked the western limit of the
anchorage for steamers.

Commanders of steamers are warned by the Marine
authorities of Madras not to anchor between the
piers in less than 5½ fathoms at low water; and that
when anchoring in this depth they will do so on
their own responsibility, and with the exercise of
care and judgment.

All sailing vessels, excepting dhonies, should anchor
in or beyond the 8½-fathom line of soundings, and
outside the northern and southern port buoys.

The port buoys are painted red and white ver-
tically, and are anchored in 8 fathoms. These buoys
are danger buoys, and commanders of vessels making
or leaving the anchorage are hereby warned not to
pass inshore of either of them, nor come under 9
fathoms by night.

The northern buoy marks the position which will
form the extreme end of the north pier.

Vessels are on no account to venture between the
northern buoy and the north pier, nor between the
southern buoy and the south pier, as the rubble
bases of both piers extend much further seaward
than the piers themselves.

By direction of the Government of India.
A. DUNDAS TAYLOR,
Commander (late I.N.),
Superintendent, Marine Survey of India.
Marine Survey Department,
Calcutta, 31st August, 1880.

Alteration of Regulations for Preventing Collisions
at Sea.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 15th October, 1880.

WITH reference to the regulations for the pre-
vention of collisions at sea, made by Her
Majesty's Order in Council of the 14th August, 1879,
under the provisions of "The Merchant Shipping
Act, 1862," and published in the New Zealand Gazette
No. 36, of the 15th April last, it is hereby notified
that, by Her Majesty's Order in Council of the
24th March last, Article No. 10 of the regulations
hereinbefore referred to is suspended until the 1st
September, 1881, and that Article No. 9 of the regu-
lations appended to Her Majesty's Order in Council
of the 9th January, 1863, is to continue in force
until the said 1st September, 1881. This article
is appended hereto.

This alteration is, in pursuance of section 172 of
"The Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877," in force in
New Zealand.

H. A. ATKINSON.

ARTICLE No. 9 of the Regulations appended to Her
Majesty's Order in Council of the 9th day of
January, 1863, which is to supersede Article No.
10 appended to Her Majesty's Order in Council
of the 14th August, 1879, until the 1st day of Sep-
tember, 1881.

Lights for Fishing Vessels and Boats.

Art. 9. Open fishing boats and other open boats
shall not be required to carry the side lights required
for other vessels, but shall, if they do not carry such
lights, carry a lantern having a green slide on the one
side and a red slide on the other side; and on the
approach of or to other vessels such lantern shall be
exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision, so
that the green light shall not be seen on the port
side, nor the red light on the starboard side.

Fishing vessels and open boats when at anchor, or
attached to their nets and stationary, shall exhibit a
bright white light.

Fishing vessels and open boats shall, however, not
be prevented from using a flare-up, in addition, if
considered expedient.

Alterations and Additions to the Rates for the Con-
veyance, Delivery, and Storage of Goods, Parcels,
&c., on 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 December, 1878, the following
alterations and additions to the rates for the convey-
ance, delivery, and storage of goods, parcels, &c., on
all the New Zealand Railways, are hereby declared
to be fixed and to come into force from this date:—

PART II. NEWSPAPERS.
The rate for newspapers is hereby cancelled.

PART IV. LOCAL RATES.
Auckland Section.
The following special passenger rates between
Auckland and the under-mentioned stations will come
into force from this date:—