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the purpose of being reared and maintained in the Venus Bank with them open a distance of about
colony; the number of any importation to be not three-quarters of the difference between their
less than ten nor more than fifty. heights.

BUTTER OR CHEESE. SOUTH PASSAGE, MORETON BAY.
A bonus of five hundred pounds (£500) will be The North Break having extended further to the
given for the first 25 tons of butter or the first 50 south-east, vessels, when the state of the bar will
tons of cheese (produced in a factory worked on the admit of their hauling up with the sea abeam, can
American principle, and to which factory any farmer, carry through this entrance a depth of 14 feet at
subject to certain conditions, may send his milk), low water, as follows:-
which shall be exported from New Zealand, and sold After crossing the outer edge of the bar with the
at such prices in a foreign market as shall show that leading beacons open to the northward from three
the articles are of fair quality. to times their own width, haul up S. W. and

Conditions. steer for the hill shown on the coast chart as 490

1. Notice of intention to claim either of the above feet high. This, in line with the lowest part of ridge
   bonuses must be given in writing to the Colonial at the back of the beach, will lead clear of the spit
   Secretary not later than the 31st December, 1882. off the North Break. When the spit is rounded, the
2. The claim must be made before the 30th June, beacons being open to the southward some ten times
3. their own width, a course can be steered between the

THOMAS DICK. North and South Breaks.
Notice to Mariners.—No. 13 of 1882. A knoll, having only 7 feet upon it at low water,
has now formed on the outer edge of the bar, with
Marine Department, the leading beacons in line.
Wellington, 11th April, 1882. With the beacons open to the southward from five
THE following Notices to Mariners, received from to eight times their own width, and with Amity
the President of the Marine Board of New Point touching, and just open of the south-east end
South Wales, Sydney, are published for general in- of Mount Petrie, a depth of from 11 to 12 feet will
formation. be found at low water.

H. A. ATKINSON. G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,

DANGERS NEAR THE NORTH SOLITARY ISLAND. Portmaster.
CAPTAIN MANN, of the steamship "New England," Department of Ports and Harbours,
reports the existence of two breakers, not shown on Brisbane, 10th March, 1882.
the Admiralty chart, in the vicinity of the North
Solitary Islands. These dangers lie north from the DREDGING WORKS, UPPER FLATS, BURNETT RIVER.
north-west detached rocks, the outer one distant WHILE the dredge is working in the Burnett River,
about one mile therefrom, the inner one midway vessels are cautioned to pass her on that side from
between it and the rocks. which a red flag is shown by day and a white light

FRANCIS HIXSON, by night.
President. Steamers, while passing, are to reduce the speed
Office of Marine Board of New South Wales, of their engines as far as is compatible with safety.
Sydney, 14th March, 1882. G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,

REVOLVING LIGHT, GREEN CAPE. Portmaster.
A LIGHTHOUSE, with keeper's quarters attached, is in Department of Ports and Harbours,
course of construction on Green Cape, situated in Brisbane, 24th March, 1882.
about lat. 37° 15′ 30″ S., and long. 150° 4' E.
The light will be of the first order dioptric, revolv- Authority to frank.
ing every minute, elevated 169 feet above high-water Post Office and Telegraph Department,
mark. It will be ready for exhibition about the end Wellington, 14th April, 1882.
of the year, due notice of which, with further par- IS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
ticulars, will be published hereafter. authorize

FRANCIS HIXSON, The MASTERS OF INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS at BURN-
President. HAM, CAVERSHAM, HOWE STREET (AUCKLAND),
Office of Marine Board of New South Wales, and KOHIMARAMA; and
Sydney, 20th March, 1882. The SERGEANTS and CONSTABLES in CHARGE of
POLICE STATIONS,
Notice to Mariners.—No. 14 of 1882. to frank, free from prepayment of postage, letters and
parcels posted on the public service.
Marine Department, WALTER W. JOHNSTON,
Wellington, 17th April, 1882. Postmaster-General.
THE following Notices to Mariners, received from
the Portmaster, Brisbane, are published for
general information. Tenders.
H. A. ATKINSON. Public Works Office,

MIDDLE CHANNEL, MORETON BAY. Wellington, 13th April, 1882.
By attending to the following directions, a depth of THE following list of successful and unsuccessful
not less than 17 feet at low-water springs can now tenders is published for general information.
be carried through the Middle Channel. WALTER W. JOHNSTON,
From seaward cross the East Banks with the Minister acting for the Minister for
leading lights in line, and when about half-way Public Works.
through the channel haul up gradually and open
them to the northward, rounding the spit of the Thoms and Hill, Amberley WAIAU BRIDGE CONTRACT.
Accepted.
£ s. d.
9,676 10 0