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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 48

Notice to Mariners, No. 27 of 1885.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 4th August, 1885.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Hydrographer to the United States Hydrographic Office, Washington, is published for general information.

W. J. M. LARNACH.

"SOUTH AMERICA PILOT," PART II., SUPPLEMENT, 1885.
Notice No. 1.

450. MAGELLAN STRAITS.—Orange Bank.—Buoy replaced.—A black conical buoy, with the name of the bank in white letters, and surmounted by a white ball elevated 11½ feet above the sea, has been placed about one mile east of the north-east extremity of Orange Bank, in 5 fathoms of water at half-tide, in lat. 52° 23′ 50″ S., long. 69° 10′ 45″ W. It is visible five miles. This position is temporary, and the buoy will soon be placed off the small bank, in lat. 52° 23′ 45″ S., long. 69° 8′ 50″ W.

Narrow Bank.—Buoy replaced.—A red conical buoy, with the name of the bank in white letters, and surmounted by a white ball elevated 11½ feet above the water, has been placed near the eastern extremity of Narrow Bank, in 4 fathoms of water at half-tide, in lat. 52° 19′ 30″ S., long. 69° 17′ 55″ W. Vessels should leave this buoy about 600 yards to the northward in passing. It is visible five miles. This position is only temporary, and the buoy will soon be placed to mark the southern extremity of the bank. (Page 16.)

Variation 19° 45′ easterly in 1885.

451. Triton Bank.—Buoy replaced.—A black conical buoy, with the name of the bank in white letters, surmounted by a white ball elevated 11½ feet above the water, and visible five miles, has been placed on the southern extremity of Triton Bank, in 4⅔ fathoms water, half-tide, in lat. 52° 37′ 30″ S., long. 69° 55′ 5″ W. (Page 18.)

452. Marta Bank.—Buoy changed.—A black conical buoy, with the name of the bank in white letters, surmounted by a white ball elevated 11½ feet above the water, and visible three miles, has been placed near Marta Bank, in 4⅓ fathoms of water at half-tide, in lat. 52° 49′ 20″ S., long. 70° 31′ 30″ W. The old buoy has been removed. (Page 26.)

453. Sandy Point Bank.—Buoy replaced.—A red conical buoy, with the name of the bank in white letters, and surmounted by a staff and ball, has been placed on the eastern extremity of the bank off Sandy Point, in 3⅔ fathoms of water at half-tide, in lat. 53° 8′ 50″ S., long. 70° 50′ W. Vessels making for the anchorage in Sandy Point Road can pass about 200 yards from this buoy. (Page 30.)

454. Covadonga Group.—Indian Reach.—Beacon.—An iron beacon, about 6 feet high, surmounted by a white barrel with red bands, has been erected on Perchi Islet. It serves as a guide to avoid the 1¾-fathom patch, about 200 yards S. 2° E. from this islet. (Page 156.)

Variation 21° easterly in 1885.

455. Indian Reach.—Gorgon Reef.—Beacon erected.—An iron beacon, surmounted by a red ball, has been erected on Gorgon Reef. (Page 157.)

456. Tarn Bay.—Wager Island.—Port Ballenas.—The commander of the Chilean man-of-war “Ramon Serrano” reports that Port Ballenas, shown on the British Admiralty charts on Wager Island, in lat. 47° 47′ S., long. 74° 54′ W., does not exist. There is a small inlet one mile west of this position, which is sheltered from north-west and south-west winds, and which can be recommended for vessels of small tonnage. A plan of this point will soon be published. (Page 166.)

By order of the Bureau of Navigation.

J. R. BARTLETT,
Commander, U.S.N., Hydrographer.

Washington, D.C., 19th June, 1885.

Notice to Mariners, No. 28 of 1885.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 12th August, 1885.

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

W. J. M. LARNACH.

NEW LIGHT, PINE ISLETS, NORTHUMBERLAND GROUP.

NOTICE is hereby given that, on and after this date, a second order fixed and flashing light will be exhibited from a lighthouse erected on the summit of the south-western Pine Islet.

The apparatus is dioptric, and stands at an elevation of 180 feet above high-water level, the light being visible from a distance of twenty miles. It shows a fixed light during one minute, and a bright flash preceded and followed by a short eclipse, the whole series occupying two minutes.

A small sector of red light is shown to the southward, the centre passing over the position of the Normanby Rock.

The tower is circular, 40 feet in height, and is painted stone colour.

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

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 17th July, 1885.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 6th August, 1885.

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

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.

LIVINGSTONE BRANCH RAILWAY.—RAKIS CONTRACT.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
Cuthbert and Stewart, Oamaru .. .. 5,597 12 0

Declined.
A. Matson and Co., Oamaru .. .. 5,788 6 0
Matheson Brothers, Dunedin .. .. 5,877 12 8
Winsley and Bignell, Oamaru .. .. 5,919 10 2
J. Munro, Oamaru .. .. 6,252 0 0
D. McKendry, Oamaru .. .. 6,474 3 0
Hamilton and Son, Oamaru .. .. 6,622 17 4
J. Coates, Christchurch .. .. 7,064 0 0
T. Hannan and Co., Oamaru .. .. 9,130 13 3

WAIKATO-THAMES RAILWAY.—HIKUTAIA CONTRACT (FORMATION ONLY).

Accepted.
£ s. d.
Larkins and O'Brien, Auckland .. .. 10,879 9 0

Declined.
Foughy and Darrow, Auckland .. .. 11,780 3 9
Punch and Treanor, Thames .. .. 11,860 6 0
J. Gwynneth, Cambridge .. .. 12,447 0 0
Lovett and White, Auckland .. .. 12,746 13 0
W. Bolton and Co., Auckland .. .. 14,799 2 0
Wells and Gardiner, Auckland .. .. 16,033 19 3
R. N. Smith, Thames .. .. 18,319 8 0

SEAWARD BUSH RAILWAY.—KILBRONY PERMANENT-WAY AND STATION CONTRACT.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
J. Concher, Riverton .. .. 3,158 7 6

Declined.
H. Jaggers, Invercargill .. .. 3,266 3 4
Barker and Jones, Bluff .. .. 3,777 3 2
A. Bain, Dunedin .. .. 3,931 14 6

Authority to frank.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 8th August, 1885.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to authorize

The REGISTRAR of FRIENDLY SOCIETIES
to frank and receive letters and parcels, and frank telegrams on the public service.

JULIUS VOGEL,
Postmaster-General.

Rewards offered for the Discovery of New Gold Fields.—Amended Conditions.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 16th March, 1885.

REWARDS are offered for the discovery of new gold fields, upon the conditions set forth hereunder, payable out of the parliamentary vote of £2,500.

W. J. M. LARNACH,
Minister of Mines.

AMENDED CONDITIONS.

1. The maximum sum offered as a reward for any proved discovery of a new gold field in accordance with these conditions is £500; but, if the total sum claimed as rewards in any one year exceeds the parliamentary vote, the amount available only will be divided equally.

2. The newly-discovered gold field, if in alluvial ground, must be situated not less than ten miles from the nearest alluvial gold workings, or, if in quartz, not less than five miles from the nearest existing quartz mines.

3. No grant will be paid upon any application until it shall have been proved that not less than 20,000 ounces of gold have been extracted from the new gold field within two years from the registration of the discovery, if in alluvial workings, and, if in quartz workings, proof of a similar yield