Sept. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1387

17 feet abreast of the spit, and 16 feet abreast of the mole end, low-water springs.

Vessels making for the harbour should get the lights or beacons in one when about two cables’ length off the breakwater, keeping them in line till the end of the breakwater bears S.E. by E.; then starboard the helm, passing the mole (on which is a fixed red light) about 120 feet off, and steer for wharf, if directed, or anchor where convenient, out of the fairway, if possible.

Signals to Steamers.—Steamers arriving at night and sounding whistle on approaching the breakwater will be signalled to wharf as follows:—

Macandrew Wharf: A red light on west or outer corner of wharf.

Normanby and Sumpter Wharves: East side, a green light on east corner of wharf; west side, a red light on west corner of wharf.

If wharf berth is not clear, the above lights will not be shown; then anchor or make fast to mooring buoys.

Strangers should not attempt to take the port at night, but keep five miles to windward till daylight, more especially in heavy southerly weather, as then the wind draws directly out of the entrance, and, if much sea on, vessels would be liable to get dangerously near to the north beach.

WM. SEWELL,
Harbourmaster.

Oamaru, 10th September, 1884.

Notice to Mariners, No. 45 of 1884.

LIGHTS AT FRENCH PASS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 23rd September, 1884.

NOTICE is hereby given that on and after Wednesday, the 1st October, 1884, a light will be exhibited from the lighthouse erected at French Pass, the position and characteristics of which are as follow:—

The lighthouse is situated on Channel Point, French Pass, about 50 feet from low-water mark. The tower is 24 feet in height, and is painted white.

The light will be a sixth order (port light) fixed red light, and will be visible between the bearings of S.W. ¼ S. and N. by E. ¾ E. from seaward.

The light is elevated 12 feet above high-water mark, and, allowing 15 feet for the height of the eye, will be visible about eight miles in clear weather, and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere.

A white light (a ship’s riding light) showing all round will also be exhibited from the top of the beacon on the end of the reef; but, as it can only be attended to in the daytime and in fine weather, mariners are warned not to place implicit reliance on its being lighted or visible.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS.

Notice to Mariners, No. 46 of 1884.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 24th September, 1884.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Colonial Secretary, Fiji, is published for general information.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS.

FIJI ISLANDS.

Green Turning Light in Levuka Harbour.

NOTICE is hereby given that on and after this date there will be exhibited from sunset to sunrise a fixed green light, 25 feet above high-water line, on the point south of Nasova, showing a sector of 23° between N. ¼ W. and N. by E. ¾ E. (magnetic).

Vessels entering the harbour on the leading lights and opening the green light will be clear of the entrance reefs on each side.

Vessels anchoring to the southward of the leading lights should keep within the green sector, but if proceeding to the northern anchorage the course should be altered for that anchorage on first opening the green light.

C. F. DE MALAN, Lieut., R.N.,
Chief Harbourmaster, &c.

Harbour Office, Suva, 15th August, 1884.

Alterations and Additions to Scale of Fares and Charges in force on New Zealand Railways.

IN accordance with section 144 of “The Public Works Act, 1882,” I, Edward Richardson, the Minister for Public Works, do hereby make the following additions to the scale of charges, to come into force on and after the 22nd day of September, 1884:—

PART IV.—LOCAL RATES.

HURUNUI—BLUFF SECTION.

Timber from View Hill to Rangiora and Kaiapoi Stations, and intermediate stations on the Oxford and Eyreton branch lines, will be subject to same reduction in rates as from East and West Oxford.

As witness my hand this eighteenth day of September, 1884.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.

New Zealand Railways.

Railway Department (Head Office),
Wellington, 16th September, 1884.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Minister for Public Works has entered into a contract with Mr. Joseph Craig, of Commerce Street, Auckland, to collect goods and parcels within the City of Auckland and its suburbs for despatch by railway, within the limits and at the rates named in the Schedule hereto.

Consignors desiring to get their goods and parcels collected for delivery to the railway can do so on application to the contractor above named.

When goods and parcels are so collected, the collection charges will be made in addition to the railway rates and charges.

SCHEDULE.

THE limits within which goods and parcels are collected are measured from the centre of the import goods-shed, Auckland Railway Station, and the rates for collection are as follow:—

Rate per ton for collection of goods within the one-mile radius; minimum charge as for 4cwt. .. 1 8
Rate per ton per mile or fraction of a mile for collection of goods for distances beyond the one-mile radius; minimum charge as for 4cwt. .. 2 0
Rate for collection of parcels to be conveyed by passenger or mixed train, within the one-mile radius, at per parcel of 1cwt. or under, each .. 0 7
Rate for collection of parcels to be conveyed by passenger or mixed train, at per mile or fraction of a mile, for collection at distances beyond the one-mile radius, at per parcel of 1cwt. or under, each .. 1 0
Rate for collection of outside goods, at per ton per mile or fraction of a mile, within the one-mile radius 1 8
Rate for collection of outside goods, at per ton per mile or fraction of a mile, outside the one-mile radius .. .. .. .. 2 0

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.

Notice to Owners of Native Land under “The Crown and Native Lands Rating Act, 1882.”

“TE Ture Reiti i nga Whenua o te Karauna me nga Whenua Maori, 1882,” me te Ture Whakatikatika i taua Ture.

Ki te tangata nana, ki nga tangata ranei na ratou nga whenua kua whakahuatia i roto i nga rooru whakaatu i nga utu o nga whenua Maori, kua tukua atu nei ki nga poari takiwa e mau nei nga ingoa i roto i te Kupu Apiti ki tenei, i raro i nga tikanga o nga Ture kua whakahuatia i runga ake nei me era atu Ture katoa e pa ana e whai tikanga ana.

NOTEMEA kua tukua mai he tono ki ahau Te Minita Whakahaere i nga Moni o Niu Tireni, e mau nei toku ingoa i raro iho nei, e nga poari takiwa e tetahi tangata ranei mo te taha ki a ratou, i raro i nga tikanga o “Te Ture Reiti i nga Whenua o te Karauna me nga Whenua Maori, 1882,” kia utua nga reiti e meingatia ana kia utua i runga i nga tikanga o aua rooru:

He panuitanga tenei ki a koutou ki ia tangata ki ia tangata o koutou, kia mohio ai koutou kua takoto nga rooru o nga whenua Maori ki nga tari o aua poari takiwa ko aua rooru he mea tuhi ki te reo Maori, a e whakaatu ana hoki i nga utu o nga whenua Maori kua whakahuatia i runga i aua rooru me nga reiti e tika ana kia utua i raro i nga tikanga o taua Ture.

Na he tono tenei ki a koutou ki ia tangata ki ia tangata hoki o koutou nga tangata na ratou aua whenua kia utua e koutou aua reiti a te 26 o nga ra o Hepetema, 1884, i mua mai ranei o taua ra, me utu e koutou aua moni reiti i te tari o te poari o te takiwa i takoto ai aua whenua, tena te whakaaturanga kei te Kupu Apiti.