JUNE 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 979

Notice to Mariners, No. 24 of 1884.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 19th June, 1884.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne, is published for general information.

H. A. ATKINSON.

GEELONG LIGHTSHIP.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners dated the 15th January, 1884, pilots, masters of vessels, and others are hereby informed that the temporary lightship therein mentioned will be removed on the 26th May instant; and on and after that date the lightship originally thereat will be re-moored in position.

ALEXR. WILSON,
Engineer in Charge, Ports and Harbours.
Department of Ports and Harbours,
Melbourne, 23rd May, 1884.

Notice to Mariners, No. 25 of 1884.

TIMARU HARBOUR.

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

THE Timaru Harbour Board have given notice that a wreck buoy, painted green, with the word “Wreck” in white letters, has been placed over the remains of the wreck of the ship “Duke of Sutherland” in Timaru Harbour, which at present forms an obstruction of 8 feet from the bottom in 18 feet at low water, the lighthouse showing a sector of white light bearing from the wreck S. ½ W. (magnetic), distant half a mile.

H. A. ATKINSON.

Notice to Mariners, No. 26 of 1884.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 24th June, 1884.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Portmaster, Brisbane, is published for general information.

H. A. ATKINSON.

DISCONTINUANCE OF LIGHT AT LIGHTSHIP, BRISBANE BAR, AND EXHIBITION OF LIGHT AND TIDAL SIGNALS FROM PILE LIGHTHOUSE.

In pursuance of a notice issued from this office on the 21st ultimo, relative to the discontinuance of the light at the lightship at the Brisbane Bar, and the exhibition of the light and tidal signals from the Pile Lighthouse, notice is hereby given that the new lights were accordingly exhibited on the 31st ultimo.

The height of the main light is 44 feet above high water, and it is visible from a distance of twelve miles.

G. P. HEATH, Commander, R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 2nd June, 1884.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th June, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of the commission held by the under-mentioned officer:—

Wairoa Rifle Volunteers.
Captain Robert Bain. Date of resignation, 6th June, 1884.
JOHN BRYCE.

Issue of New Zealand War Medal.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th June, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to authorize the issue of the New Zealand War Medal to the under-mentioned officer and men of the Colonial Forces whose claims have been investigated and admitted:—
Major James Townsend Edwards, Colonial Defence Force.
Trooper John Brown, Kai Iwi Cavalry.
Private George Warwick, Wanganui Militia.
JOHN BRYCE.

Authority to frank.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 19th June, 1884.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to authorize

Major CAUTLEY, R.E.,
to frank, free from the prepayment of postage, letters and parcels on the public service during the currency of his commission in this colony.

R. OLIVER,
Postmaster-General.

Member of House of Representatives for East Coast elected.

Clerk of the Writs’ Office,
Wellington, 23rd June, 1884.

THE Clerk of the Writs has received a return to the writ issued by him on the 24th May, 1884, for the election of a Member to serve in the House of Representatives for the electoral district hereinafter specified, and by the indorsement on such writ it appears that the undermentioned gentleman has been duly elected Member for such district:—

For the District of East Coast:
SAMUEL LOCKE.

G. S. COOPER,
Clerk of the Writs.

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

I, JOHN EDWIN MACDONALD, Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, do hereby, in compliance with the duty imposed upon me by “The Native Land Laws Amendment Act, 1883,” give notice that on the 19th day of June, 1884, the title to the land mentioned in the Schedule herein became, within the meaning of the said Act, ascertained; and, further, that dealings with the said land will cease to be prohibited by the provisions of the said Act on the 29th day of July, 1884.

SCHEDULE.

NAME by which land is known: Wairore No. 4. Native Land Court District wherein situate: Poverty Bay. Area: 4 acres 1 rood 7 perches.

Dated this 19th day of June, 1884.

J. E. MACDONALD,
Chief Judge.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 23rd June, 1884.

PATENT for Gardner’s No. 1 Combined, Permanent, and Endless Wire-rope Tramway, for the economical transportation of ores and goods over mountainous and difficult country.

WILLIAM PRYOR GARDNER, of Reefton, New Zealand, Mining Engineer and Surveyor, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 18th day of September 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 3rd day of September 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. 1142.

Application for a Patent.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 23rd June, 1884.

PATENT for an Invention for giving Alarm of Fire by Electricity.

REGINALD DONKIN, of Auckland, New Zealand, Engineer, has deposited at this office a specification of the said invention; and I have appointed Thursday, the 18th day of September 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 3rd day of September 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. 1143.