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Special Order made by Waitotara County Council.—Adopting “Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 7th January, 1887.

THE following special order, made by the Council of the County of Waitotara, is published for general information.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

SPECIAL ORDER.

THAT “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” be adopted generally within the boundaries of the Waitotara County. Special order to take effect on and after the 4th January, 1887.

I hereby certify that the above special order has been duly made, advertised, and confirmed according to law.

H. E. DYMOCK,
County Clerk.

Wanganui, 5th January, 1887.

Special Order made by Waimate Road Board, County of Hawera.—Adopting “Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 4th January, 1887.

THE following special order, made by the Waimate Road Board, County of Hawera, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

SPECIAL ORDER.

THAT the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” be adopted generally.

I hereby certify that the foregoing special order was duly passed by the Waimate Road Board.

JOHN HESLOP,
Acting Chairman.

Maniaia, 22nd December, 1886.

Special Order made by Mount Somers Road Board, County of Ashburton.—Adopting “Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 7th January, 1887.

THE following special order, made by the Mount Somers Road Board, County of Ashburton, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

SPECIAL ORDER.

THAT the Board do now adopt “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” in the Mount Somers Road Board District, generally.

I certify that the above special order has been duly passed by the Mount Somers Road Board, in conformity with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

E. B. COOPER,
Clerk, Mount Somers Road Board.

Mount Somers, 4th January, 1887.

Special Order made by Whaingaroa Road Board, County of Raglan.—Adopting “Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 11th January, 1887.

THE following special order, made by the Whaingaroa Road Board, County of Raglan, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

SPECIAL ORDER.

THAT this Board do adopt “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,” generally, throughout the district, under section 23 of the said Act.

I hereby certify that the above special order has been duly passed by the Whaingaroa Road Board, in conformity with the provisions of “The Road Boards Act, 1882,” and “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

HENRY A. WALLIS,
Clerk to the Board.

Okete, 3rd January, 1887.

Notice to Mariners, No. 1 of 1887.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 10th January, 1887.

THE following Notice to Mariners, extracted from the notices issued by the Board of Trade, London, on the 1st November, 1886, is published for general information.

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

TONGA OR FRIENDLY ISLANDS.

As volcanic agency is now particularly active, special caution is necessary when navigating in the vicinity.

Home Shoal is reported to be in 19° 1⅓′ S., 174° 44½′ W., with 4 fathoms. The assigned position, about two and a half miles southward, was passed within half a mile without any sign of shoal water.

The small volcanic island, variously named as Wesley Rock, Metis Rock, Mechanic Island, is about three hundred yards N.W. and S.E., 151ft. high, in 19° 19¼′ S., 174° 48¾′ W. Its crater, in eruption, open to water’s edge, is on western side. There are no outlying breakers, but discoloured water extends about one mile N.W., and a little less than one mile to southward and south-eastward.

St. Michael Shoal is reported not to exist, but is retained on charts.

The island E.D. in 20° 9′ S., 175° 12′ W., also Culebras Reef in 20° 22′ S., 175° 18′ W., are reported not to exist, and are removed from charts.

Falcon Island, which appeared in October, 1885, is one and four-tenths miles N.W. and S.E., 164ft. high, in 20° 19′ S., 175° 21½′ W., or nine miles northward of the former position given. Reefs extend from the island one mile south-eastward, seven cables north-eastward, and one and a quarter miles westward. The crater, in eruption, is on eastern end of island.

The discoloured water and breakers, about twelve miles N.W. of Tongatabu, are reported not to exist, but are retained on charts.

Tongatabu Island.—The land about Cook Point, south extreme of island, is 200ft. high. The reef off Cook Point extends about one cable farther than shown on charts.

Euaji Island.—Breakers extend off eastern side. Vessels should not pass E. or S. side nearer than one and a half miles.

Vavu Island.—The bare tree shown on plan of Nei-Afo no longer exists; red patch is not distinguishable. Roman Catholic church, a low structure without a steeple, on a hill S.E. end of village, is a good guide in approaching the anchorage. (November.)

Savage Island.—A reef (Antiope) is reported ninety miles N.E. of the island, in 18° 14′ S., 168° 20′ W. (September.)

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 7th January, 1887.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.

OTAGO CENTRAL RAILWAY.—MOUNT HYDE BRIDGES MASONRY CONTRACT.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
Black and Allison, Dunedin .. .. 15,934 2 4

Declined.
D. McIntyre, Dunedin .. .. 17,302 10 2
J. Whittaker and Co., Dunedin .. .. 18,181 3 4

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 10th January, 1887.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.

HAMILTON-GRAHAMSTOWN RAILWAY.—OHINEMURI CONTRACT (FORMATION ONLY.)

Accepted.
£ s. d.
Irvine and Heath, Auckland .. .. 3,973 8 0

Declined.
Thomas Mulvihill, Auckland .. .. 4,715 13 2
M. Walsh, Auckland .. .. 4,998 2 4
Larkin and O’Brien, Auckland .. .. 5,733 6 0
Rice and Littlewood, Taupiri .. .. 5,832 13 0
John C. Booth, Hamilton .. .. 6,054 4 4
William Foughy, Auckland .. .. 6,577 11 0
H. Butler, Paeroa .. .. 6,782 2 1
Patrick Treanor, Thames .. .. 7,180 17 4
R. N. Smith and Co., Thames .. .. 7,909 15 10

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 11th January, 1887.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

EDWARD RICHARDSON,
Minister for Public Works.