Mar. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 333

The Cowan Cowan Light opens out when in line with the position of the lighthouse at Comboyuro Point.

When vessels are meeting one another with the lights in line the vessel inward bound is, in passing, to keep the lights open to the westward.

G. P. HEATH, Commander, R.N.,
Portmaster.

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 7th February, 1885.

Approving and appointing a Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the powers in me for this purpose vested by “The Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882,” I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do hereby approve and appoint the under-mentioned warehouse to be a warehouse for the reception of goods under bond, namely:—

Port of Invercargill.

Portion of cellar and ground-floor of brick building with iron roof, situate in Esk Street, on Section 8, and part of Section 9, Block II., Town of Invercargill, to be known as SCRUTTON’S BOND.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five.

ROBERT STOUT,
(for the Commissioner of Trade and Customs.)
Commissioner’s Order No. 222.]

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 10th March, 1885.

THE following lists of successful and unsuccessful tenders are published for general information.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.

WHITECLIFFS BRANCH RAILWAY EXTENSION CONTRACT.
Accepted.
Jesse Coates, Palmerston South .. .. 1,847 10 0

Declined.
Stocks and Wallace, Christchurch .. .. 2,296 0 0
J. Butts, Kaiapoi .. .. .. 2,413 0 0

OTAGO CENTRAL RAILWAY, HINDON SECTION.
Accepted.
Matheson Brothers, Dunedin .. .. 10,790 0 0

Declined.
J. Whittaker, Dunedin .. .. .. 10,945 0 0
C. Hilgendorf, Dunedin .. .. .. 11,238 0 0
C. and W. Gore, Dunedin .. .. .. 12,920 0 0
D. McKendry, Oamaru .. .. .. 12,946 0 0

Making By-law on New Zealand Railways (Auckland Section, Onehunga Branch).

IN pursuance of the powers vested in me by section 144 of “The Public Works Act, 1882,” I, Edward Richardson, Minister for Public Works, do hereby make the following by-law for the management of the Auckland to Onehunga Branch Railway, being one of the railways open for traffic in the Colony of New Zealand, in addition to the by-laws published in the Gazette of the 26th October, 1882; such by-law to come into force from and after the 16th day of March, 1885.

When consignees do not take delivery of ships’ goods from the ships’ slings at the Onehunga Wharf such goods will be received by the Railway Department, and will be subject to the charges provided under Part III. of the scale of fares, rates, and charges on the New Zealand Railways, for loading, unloading, haulage, and storage.

Dated this 11th day of March, 1885.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.

Special Order made by Clutha County Council.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 7th March, 1885.

THE following special order, made by the Council of the County of Clutha, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Counties Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1882.”

G. S. COOPER,
Under-Secretary.

SPECIAL ORDER.

THAT this Council, by special order, declare the Clutha and Pomahaka Road Boards dissolved, and the districts merged in the county, on and after the 1st April, 1885.

I hereby certify that the special order as above was duly made, and was passed by the Clutha County Council on the 27th February, 1885.

HENRY S. REUNERT,
Clerk, Clutha County Council.

Balclutha, 3rd March, 1885.

Special Order made by Mongonui County Council.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 9th March, 1885.

THE following special order, made by the Council of the County of Mongonui, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Counties Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1882.”

G. S. COOPER,
Under-Secretary.

SPECIAL ORDER.

THAT the Council do now make a special order declaring the Kaitaia Road District to be merged in the county, in accordance with the petition of the ratepayers.

I certify that the above special order has been duly made as by law required.

W. J. HARRIS,
County Clerk.

County Office,
Mongonui, 3rd March, 1885.

Appointments in Postal-Telegraph Service.

General Post Office, Wellington, 2nd March, 1885.

IN virtue of the powers delegated to the Postmaster-General by His Excellency the Governor, the following appointments have been made in the Postal-Telegraph Service of the colony.

JULIUS VOGEL,
Postmaster-General.

• £100 paid by Defence and £250 by Post and Telegraph Department.