146 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 6

the said last-mentioned Act, for a further period of twelve
months, from the first day of February, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-six.

Given under my hand and seal, at Government House,
Sydney, this fourth day of January, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-six, and in the forty-ninth year of Her
Majesty's reign.

By His Excellency's command.
R. M. VAUGHN.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

*Letters of Naturalisation issued.*

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st February, 1886.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue
Letters of Naturalisation, under "The Aliens Act,
1880," in favour of the under-mentioned person:—

P. A. BUCKLEY.

*Designation of Volunteer Battalions altered.*

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th January, 1886.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been been pleased to
alter the designation of the following battalions:—

1st Otago Volunteer Administrative Battalion to be 1st
Battalion, Otago (Rifle) Volunteers.

1st Canterbury Volunteer Administrative Battalion to be
1st Battalion, Canterbury (Rifle) Volunteers.

J. BALLANCE.

*Corps incorporated into 1st and 2nd Battalions, Otago Rifle*
*Volunteers.*

Defence Office,
Wellington, 25th January, 1886.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to in-
corporate the under-mentioned corps into the bat-
talions as hereunder:—

1st Battalion, Otago (Rifle) Volunteers.

The Highland (Dunedin) Rifle Volunteers.

The Caversham Rifle Volunteers.

The Irish (Dunedin) Rifle Volunteers.

2nd Battalion, Otago (Rifle) Volunteers.

The Waitahuna Rifle Volunteers.

The Tuapeka Rifle Volunteers.

The Kaitangata Rifle Volunteers.

The West Taieri Rifle Volunteers.

J. BALLANCE.

*Formation of Volunteer Battalions.*

Defence Office,
Wellington, 26th January, 1886.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to form the
under-mentioned corps into the battalions specified
below:—

1st Battalion, Canterbury (Rifle) Volunteers.

The Christchurch City Guards Rifle Volunteers.

The Christ's College Rifle Volunteers.

The Christchurch Rifle Volunteers.

The Sydenham Rifle Volunteers.

The Canterbury Scottish Rifle Volunteers.

The Richmond Rifle Volunteers.

The Canterbury Irish Rifle Volunteers.

The Woolston Rifle Volunteers.

1st Battalion, Auckland (Naval) Volunteers (the Auckland
Division, Naval Artillery Volunteers).

The Auckland Naval Artillery Volunteers.

The Thames Naval Artillery Volunteers.

The Devonport Naval Artillery Volunteers.

The Ponsonby Naval Artillery Volunteers.

The Onehunga Naval Artillery Volunteers.

The Auckland Naval Coastguard Volunteers.

2nd Battalion, Auckland (Rifle) Volunteers.

The Victoria Rifle Volunteers.

The Auckland City Guards Rifle Volunteers.

The Hobson Rifle Volunteers.

The Onehunga Rifle Volunteers.

The Queen's Own Rifle Volunteers,

3rd Battalion, Auckland (Rifle) Volunteers.

The Newton Rifle Volunteers.

The Veteran Rifle Volunteers.

The Ponsonby Rifle Volunteers.

The College Rifle Volunteers.

The Gordon Rifle Volunteers.

J. BALLANCE.

*Notice of Intention to take Land for the Construction of*
*Defence Works at Ngahauranga, in Block XII., Belmont*
*Survey District, Wellington Road District.*

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the
provisions of "The Public Works Act, 1882," and
"The Public Works Act 1882 Amendment Act, 1885," to
execute a certain public work, to wit, the construction of
works for the purpose of defence at Ngahauranga, in Block
XII., Belmont Survey District, Wellington Road District,
and for the purposes of such public work the land mentioned
in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken; and notice
is further given that the plans of the said works and of the
lands so required to be taken are deposited in the Public
Works Office, at Wellington, and are there open for inspec-
tion: And notice is hereby given that all persons affected
by the execution of the said public work or by the taking
of the said lands shall, if they have any well-grounded
objections to the execution of the said public work or to
the taking of such lands, set forth the same in writing, and
send such writing, within forty days from the first publica-
tion of this notice, to the Minister for Public Works,
Wellington:

SCHEDULE.

THE several parcels of land mentioned in list hereunder:—

| Approximate Area | Being | Situated in | Situated in |
| of each of the Parcels | Portion | Block No. | the Survey District |
| of Land | of | | of |
| required to be taken. | Section | | |
| | No. | | |
| A. R. P. | | | |
| .0 3 31 | 3 | XII. | Belmont. |
| 0 0 10½ | Crown | XII. | Belmont. |
| | lands | | |
| | south | | |
| | of 9 | | |

All in the Provincial District of Wellington; as the same
are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D.
13647, deposited in the office of the Minister for Public
Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Well-
ton, and thereon coloured red and yellow.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this twenty-eighth
day of January, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-six.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.

*Notice to Mariners, No. 3 of 1886.*

Marine Department,
Wellington, 1st February, 1886.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the
Marine Board, Suva, Fiji, is published for general in-
formation.

Jos. A. TOLE,
(For the Minister having charge of the
Marine Department.)

Fiji Islands: Suva Harbour.—Light-vessel at
Entrance.

NOTICE is hereby given that, on or about the 16th instant, a
light-vessel, painted red, will be moored at the north
extreme of the reef, forming the eastern side of the harbour
entrance, and turning-point for vessels proceeding to an
anchorage off the town, at present marked by a white buoy,
which will be removed.

From this vessel will be exhibited two white lights at a
vertical distance apart of 10 feet, the upper light being 40 feet
from the water's edge. These should be visible on a clear
night at a distance of four miles.

Caution: Vessels should keep the leading lights in line
when south of the lightship.

Discontinuance of Red Turning-light.

Notice is hereby given that, on and after the 1st May,
1886, the red turning-light, situated to the north of the
town, on the eastern side of Suva Harbour, will be discon-
tinued.

C. F. de M. MALAN, Lieut., R.N.,
Chief Harbourmaster.

Chief Harbourmaster's Office,
Suva, 4th January, 1886.