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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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of parts of the New Hanover coast, when passing between
that coast and the Portland Islands, the south-western
and largest island was found to be in lat. 2° 37' S., long.
149° 39' E.

These islands are very low and flat, and therefore dangerous
to approach at night.

ADMIRALTY ISLANDS.

La Vandola Island. — The longitude of this island,
148° 13' E., as placed upon Chart 780 appears to be correct.

L’EXCHIQUIER ISLANDS.

When passing these islands the “Espiègle” found the
north-east extreme of them to be in lat. 1° 6' S., long.
144° 30' E., and the north-west in 1° 3' S., 144° 24' E.

Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London,
7th March, 1884.

Notice to Mariners, No. 19 of 1884.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 20th May, 1884.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the
Lyttelton Harbour Board, is published for general in-
formation.

WM. ROLLESTON,
(in absence of the Minister having charge
of the Marine Department.)

HARBOUR OF LYTTLETON.

It is hereby notified that, on and after the 16th May, 1884,
all vessels’ yards must be braced sharp up before entering
between the moles or breakwaters, to avoid colliding with
the electric-light lamp-posts on the jetties and wharves; the
lamp-posts being 53 feet in height above the wharves.

HUGH McLELLAN,
Harbourmaster.

Lyttelton, 16th May, 1884.

Notice to Mariners, No. 20 of 1884.

BEACON ON NORTH EDGE OF SOUTH TRAINING-WALL, GREY-
MOUTH, WEST COAST OF MIDDLE ISLAND.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 20th May, 1884.

NOTICE is hereby given that an iron beacon-rod sur-
mounted by an iron cage, the whole painted red, has
been placed at a distance of 10 feet from the extreme north
edge of the apron of the south training wall at the entrance
of the Grey River.

The iron cage is 18 inches in diameter, and shows 11 feet
clear above ordinary spring tides, and should not, under any
consideration, be approached nearer than 20 feet.

WM. ROLLESTON,
(in absence of the Minister having charge
of the Marine Department.)

Notice under “The Native Land Laws Amendment Act,
1883.”

WHEREAS the estate and interest of Ani Ripihi and
Akuhata Ripihi, half-caste natives of New Zealand,
in the land described in the Schedule hereto, is vested in
George Lipsey and Ema Lipsey, as Trustees under the pro-
visions of “The Maori Real Estate Management Act, 1867,”
and the several amendments thereof, subject to certain
restrictions on the alienation of such land, and application
has been made for the removal of such restrictions :

It is hereby notified that it is intended, immediately after
the expiration of sixty days from the publication of this
notice in the Gazette and in the Kahiti, to remove the said
restrictions on the alienation of the said land in respect of
the interests aforesaid, in order that the said lands may be
sold by the said Trustees.

Dated at Wellington, this fifth day of March, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four.

JOHN BRYCE,
Minister for Native Affairs.

SCHEDULE.

ALL that piece of land situated in the Te Aroha Survey Dis-
trict, containing 2 roods, more or less, being part of Section
No. 17 of Block IX. on the map of Te Aroha Survey District,
and part of the land described in Vol. xxiv., folio 166, of the
Register-book, which said piece of land intended to be con-
veyed is part of Block IX. on the map of the Te Aroha Gold
Field Town; and is bounded towards the North-east by Lower
Street, 150 links; towards the South-east by Bridge Street,
333·2 links; towards the South-west by Church Street, 150
links; and towards the North-west by other part of said
Block IX. on said map, 333·2 links.

Members of House of Representatives for Thorndon and
Kaiapoi elected.

Clerk of the Writs’ Office,
Wellington, 19th May, 1884.

THE Clerk of the Writs has received a return to the writs
issued by him on the 18th April, 1884, and 25th April,
1884, for the election of a Member to serve in the House of
Representatives for the electoral districts hereinafter specified,
and by the indorsement on such writs it appears that the
under-mentioned gentlemen have been duly elected Members
for such districts :—

For the District of Thorndon :
ALFRED KINGCOME NEWMAN.

For the District of Kaiapoi :
EDWARD RICHARDSON.

G. S. COOPER,
Clerk of the Writs.

Friendly Society registered.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 16th May, 1884.

THE Myrtle Lodge, No. 164, of the United Ancient Order
of Druids, situated at Tauranga, is registered as a
friendly society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,”
this 16th day of May, 1884.

F. W. FRANKLAND,
Acting Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Friendly Society registered.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 20th May, 1884.

THE Southland Working Mens’ Union, situated at
Campbelltown, is registered as a friendly society, under
“The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 20th day of May,
1884.

F. W. FRANKLAND,
Acting Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 20th May, 1884.

THE Reliance Lodge, situated at Auckland, is registered
as a branch, No. 2, of the Loyal United Friends’
Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,”
this 20th day of May, 1884.

F. W. FRANKLAND,
Acting Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 14th May, 1884.

PATENT for an Invention for performing the Work of
Steam or any other Power, and to be called “Speight’s
Self-motor.”

JOSEPH SPEIGHT, of Hornby, Canterbury, New Zealand,
Journalist, has deposited at this office a specification of the
said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 26th day
of August next, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, at this office,
to hear the said application and all objections thereto; and
I require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant
of such Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 11th day
of August next, at this office, particulars in writing of their
objections to the said application, otherwise they will be
precluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer.

No. 1115.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 16th May, 1884.

PATENT for a Stump-jumping Harrow.

WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN, of Auckland, New Zealand,
Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of the
said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 26th day
of August next, at 12 o’clock noon, at this office, to hear the
said application and all objections thereto; and I require all
persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such
Letters Patent to leave, on or before the 11th day of August
next, at this office, particulars in writing of their objec-
tions to the said application, otherwise they will be pre-
cluded from urging the same.

C. J. A. HASELDEN,
Patent Officer,

No. 1116.