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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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vessels—a position which he, as a experienced seaman,
must have known to be one of extreme danger. In any case
soundings obtained under such circumstances would be of
very little value. I am of opinion, therefore, that the
evidence discloses great want of care on the part of the
master of the "Herald."
I have suspended his certificate for three months, and
ordered him to pay £32 5s. 6d. for costs, being the costs of
all witnesses subpoenaed at his request, and half the balance
of the costs of the inquiry.
Given under my hand this eleventh day of June, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, at Auck-
land, New Zealand.
H. G. SETH-SMITH,
Resident Magistrate.
We concur in the above report.
W. FRAZER,
JAS. SCOTT,
Nautical Assessors.

Notice to Mariners, No. 22 of 1885.
Marine Department,
Wellington, 16th July, 1885.
THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the
Portmaster, Brisbane, is published for general infor-
mation
W. J. M. LARNACH.
SIGNAL FOR COAST PILOT FOR THE INNER ROUTE, TORRES
STRAITS.
Notice is hereby given that vessels requiring the services of
a coast pilot for the inner route will in future hoist, at the
fore, "Flag K" (yellow and blue divided vertically), instead
of the Pilot Jack, the signal for a harbour pilot.
G. P. HEATH, Commander, R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 22nd May, 1885.

Alterations and Additions to the 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, Minister for Public
Works, do hereby make the following alterations and addi-
tions to the scale of charges, to come into force on and after
the 27th day of July, 1885:—
PART V.—CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS.
Whiting, native. Owners' risk .. .. Class N.
PART VI.—WHARVES.
AUCKLAND SECTION.—ONEHUNGA WHARF RATES.
Goods transhipped from or into lighters or vessels, from or
into vessels lying alongside the wharves, will be subject to
half rates.
As witness my hand this twenty-third day of July, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-five.
EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.

Tenders.
Public Works Office,
Wellington, 21st July, 1885.
THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders
is published for general information.
EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.

NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY.—PUNIU CART-
BRIDGE CONTRACT.
Accepted.
Wells and Gardiner, Auckland .. .. 1,119 0 0

Declined.
Larkins and O'Brien, Auckland .. .. 1,170 3 0
G. Maunder, Kihikihi .. .. 1,177 6 5
D. Henderson, Ngaruawahia .. .. 1,180 0 0
J. J. O'Brien, Auckland .. .. 1,214 0 0
A. Nicol, Kihikihi .. .. 1,225 5 9
G. F. Worthington, Cambridge .. .. 1,355 0 0
J. J. Marshall, Auckland .. .. 1,360 1 8
J. Gwynneth, Cambridge .. .. 1,597 14 0

Issue of New Zealand War Medal.
Defence Office,
Wellington, 21st July, 1885.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to autho-
orize the issue of the New Zealand war medal to the
under-mentioned member of the late Colonial Forces, whose
claim has been investigated and admitted:—
Private T. F. Burness, 2nd Waikato Militia.
J. BALLANCE,

Member of House of Representatives for Tauranga elected.
Clerk of the Writs' Office,
Wellington, 17th July, 1885.
THE Clerk of the Writs has received a return to the writ
issued by him on the 17th day of June, 1885, 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 under-men-
tioned gentleman has been duly elected Member for such
district, viz.:—
For the District of Tauranga.
LAWRENCE MARSHALL GRACE.
G. S. COOPER,
Clerk of the Writs.

Agency opened, New Zealand Government Life Insurance
Association.
New Zealand Government Insurance Association,
Wellington, 17th July, 1885.
AN Agency of the above Association will be open at the
Post Office, FAIRLIE CREEK, CANTERBURY,
on and after the 27th July, 1885.
By order.
D. M. LUCKIE,
Acting General Manager.

Applications for Office of Librarian, General Assembly
Library, invited.
Wellington, 21st July, 1885.
APPLICATIONS are invited for the office of Librarian
of the General Assembly Library, at a salary of £300
per annum.
Such applications, accompanied by testimonials, to be sent
in to the Chairman of the Joint Library Committee on or
before the 17th August next.
G. RANDALL JOHNSON,
Chairman of Joint Library Committee.

Application for a Patent.
Patent Office,
Wellington, 20th July, 1885.
PATENT for an Invention for lessening the Danger of
Carriage Accidents, called "The Combined Safety-
step and Balance-brake."
WILLIAM REEVES, of Waikari, Canterbury, Coachbuilder,
has deposited at this office a specification of the said in-
vention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 6th day of
October 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 21st 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. 1493.

Application for a Patent.
Patent Office,
Wellington, 20th July, 1885.
PATENT for an Improvement in the Shape of the Dutch
Hoe, to be called "The Patent Crescent Hoe."
THOMAS SLATER ROYDS, of Invercargill, New Zealand,
Accountant, has deposited at this office a specification of
the said invention; and I have appointed Tuesday, the 6th
day of October 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 21st
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. 1494.

Application for a Patent.
Patent Office,
Wellington, 21st July, 1885.
PATENT for Improvements in Broadcast Seed-sowing
Machines.
JAMES MUSGROVE, of Greenvale, Victoria, Engineer, has
deposited at this office a specification of the said invention;
and I have appointed Tuesday, the 6th day of October next,
at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at this office, to hear the said
application and all objections thereto; and I require all