Dec. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1521

Notice to Mariners, No. 45 of 1887.

ROCK IN TAWHITINUI REACH, PELORUS SOUND.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 8th December, 1887.

THE position of the rock in Tawhitinui Reach, Pelorus Sound, reported by Captain William Turner, of the cutter “Dart,” has been examined by Captain Fairchild, of the Government steamer “Stella.” The rock, which is 25ft. across, and has 1ft. of water on it at low-water springs, is steep-to all round, and is surmounted by a beacon painted red. It lies about midway and a little to the southward of a line drawn between Camel Point and Gregoe Point; Camel Point bearing N.W. ¾ N., and the eastern extreme of Awaiiti Island bearing S. by W. ½ W.

GEO. FISHER,
(For the Minister having charge of the Marine Department.)

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Certain Boroughs to be included in Districts for collecting Duty under “The Beer Duty Act, 1880.”

WHEREAS by order of the Commissioner of Customs, number one hundred and thirty-three, dated the second day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty, certain districts were appointed for the purpose of levying and collecting the duty imposed by “The Beer Duty Act, 1880,” which several districts included the boroughs and counties specified opposite the name of each in the Schedule attached to the said order: And whereas it is expedient to include other boroughs within the districts mentioned in the Schedule hereto, for the purpose of levying and receiving the said duty therein:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the power in me for this purpose vested by “The Beer Duty Act, 1880,” I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do hereby order that, in addition to the boroughs specified in the before-mentioned order, the districts named in the first column of the Schedule hereto shall, for the purposes of the said Act, comprise the boroughs specified in the second column of the said Schedule opposite the name of each such district; and, further, that this regulation shall take effect from the day of the date hereof.

SCHEDULE.

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

GEO. FISHER,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.
Commissioner’s Order No. 279.]

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Notification by the Royal Humane Society of Australasia.—Proficiency in Swimming

Education Department,
Wellington, 12th December, 1887.

THE following notice from the Royal Humane Society of Australasia is published for general information. The Secretary of the society is Commander Charles B. Payne, R.N., of 41, Selborne Chambers, Melbourne.

GEO. FISHER.

THE ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA.

CONDITIONS upon which the Society will award a Bronze Medallion for Proficiency in Swimming Exercises with Reference to saving Life, and Certificates for Proficiency in the Theoretical Knowledge of the Art of saving Life from Drowning, &c., at the Public and Private Schools in all the Australasian Colonies.

1. A BRONZE medallion will be awarded by the society, in the month of April in each year, for the practical demonstration of ability in swimming to the relief of a drowning person, and effecting his rescue and resuscitation, to each school which shall contribute the sum of £1 1s. to the funds of the society, thereby constituting its headmaster or teacher a member thereof, and which shall send two months’ previous notice to the Secretary of its intention to compete.

2. A certificate will be awarded by the society, in the month of April in each year, for the theoretical knowledge of the society’s directions for saving life in cases of drowning, snake-bite, choking, sunstroke, bleeding, fainting, and apoplexy, to each school which shall contribute the sum of £1 1s. to the funds of the society, thereby constituting its headmaster or teacher a member thereof, and which shall send two months’ previous notice to the Secretary of its intention to compete.

3. The practical demonstration shall be made in the presence of the scholars and the headmaster or teacher, or of such other judge as he shall appoint, whose award shall be final.

4. Printed papers for the theoretical examination will be issued by the society to the headmasters or teachers of schools on application, and the examination will be held under their supervision. The answers must be in writing; the decision of the headmasters or teachers thereon to be final.

N.B.—The subscription of £1 1s. will include the competition for both medallion and certificate.

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RULES to be observed by Competitors for the Bronze Medallion awarded by the Royal Humane Society of Australasia for Proficiency in swimming Exercises at the Public and the Private Schools, with Reference to saving Life from Drowning.

1. THE competition for the medallion to be open to all pupils of the school, subject to the approval of the headmaster or teacher, and to be held at such place as he shall direct, and be carried out under his supervision or that of such umpire as he may appoint. Each to have one trial, under the following conditions:—

2. First Trial.—A dummy or block of wood to represent a body, to be floated at some distance from the place where the pupil has to enter the water. The competitor is to swim to it and bring it back to the starting-point.

N.B.—In running water this rule may be modified to such extent as the headmaster or teacher may consider necessary.

Second Trial.—A weighted dummy or block of wood, with rope handles, to be sunk at some distance from the place where the competitor is to enter the water. The competitor shall swim to the spot, dive, and bring the dummy to land at the place appointed. The spot where it is sunk may be indicated by a floating cork, not to be attached to the dummy (except in running water).

Third Trial.—A dummy to be sunk in the water, the place not being indicated. The competitor to enter the water at a given point, then dive, find the dummy, and bring it to the shore. The weight of the dummy to be proportioned to the ages of the pupils.

A certain number of marks to be awarded to every competitor in each of the above trials, the minimum of time occupied being an important consideration.

3. Competitors to be partially clothed.

4. The medallion is to be awarded to the pupil who has obtained the greatest number of marks in the above three trials. The winner of the society’s medallion is ineligible for future prizes.

It is strongly recommended that all competitors should make themselves acquainted with the rules for the restoration of the apparently drowned, &c., as adopted by this society.

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Notice to Owners of Native Land under “The Crown and Native Lands Rating Act, 1882.”

“TE Ture Reiti i nga Whenua o te Karauna me nga Whenua Maori, 1882,” me te Ture Whakatikatika i taua Ture.

Ki te tangata nana, ki nga tangata ranei na ratou nga whenua kua whakahuatia i roto i nga rooru whakaatu i nga utu o nga whenua Maori, kua tukua atu nei ki nga poari takiwa e mau nei nga ingoa i roto i te Kupu Apiti ki tenei, i raro i nga tikanga o nga Ture kua whakahuatia i runga ake nei me era atu Ture katoa e pa ana e whai tikanga ana.

NOTEMEA kua tukua mai he tono ki ahau Te Minita Whakahaere i nga Moni o Niu Tireni, e mau nei toku ingoa i raro iho nei, e nga poari takiwa e tetahi tangata ranei mo te taha ki a ratou, i raro i nga tikanga o “Te Ture Reiti i nga Whenua o te Karauna me nga Whenua Maori, 1882,” kia utua nga reiti e meingatia ana kia utua i runga i nga tikanga o aua rooru mo te tau i oti atu 31 Maehe, 1887:

He panuitanga tenei ki a koutou ki ia tangata ki ia tangata o koutou, kia mohio ai koutou kua takoto nga rooru o nga whenua Maori ki nga tari o aua poari takiwa ko aua rooru he