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“tunates still exist, and to make known this writing to the
“French Consul at the port to which they go.—Hog Island,
“30th September, 1887.—Signed, P. MAJON.”

When I had this document I no longer doubted of the
success of my enterprise. I knew that there was plenty of
food on Possession Island, but what was my grief when I
found intact at Possession Island the provisions left by the
“Comus” in 1880, nothing having been touched.

Afterwards I visited all the islands and rocks, and on no
part could I find a trace of our countrymen. . . .

13th December.—To-day I anchored at Hog Island, where
I had resolved to establish a depot of provisions. I have
placed in the hut, which is now absolutely full, 1,020 kilos. of
preserved beef, 500 kilos. of biscuits, 40 kilos. of sardines, 20
blankets, 19 pairs of shoes, 15 cloth trousers ; the whole well
packed up in twenty-seven cases and three casks of clothing.
I have also put in the hut two spades and two axes for use
in killing albatross, penguins, and above all seals and sea-
elephants. In the hut will be found saucepans and certain
utensils which I have naturally left at the entrance to the
hut, and also, where it is conspicuous, I have hung a board on
which is painted in French and English the following words :
“These provisions have been left by the ‘Meurthe’ for the
“use only of shipwrecked crews. Fishermen must not touch
“them.”

RICHARD FOG.

Notice to Mariners, No. 25 of 1888.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 16th October, 1888.

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

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

SOUTH ENTRANCE TO MORETON BAY.

NOTICE is hereby given that the channel across the bar at
the south entrance has shifted slightly to the eastward. To
obtain the greatest depth, which does not exceed 11½ft. at
low-water springs, the beacon on the Amity Point shore must
now be kept open to the westward of the foot of the rise of
the high land bearing S. by W., and midway between that
position and a clearly-defined tree which stands above the
rest of the wooded point.

The colour of the outer buoy abreast the south end of
Moreton Island has been changed from red to black, and the
buoy is to be passed on the port hand by vessels entering
and using the Rous Channel.

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

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 25th September, 1888.

Notice to Mariners, No. 26 of 1888.

HOLMES DISTRESS SIGNALS AND LIFE-BUOY RESCUE
LIGHTS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 16th October, 1888.

A CASE having been recently brought under the notice
of this department in which two of these lights,
which were attached to life-buoys and kept on the bridge of
a steamer, exploded through having apparently got damp,
the attention of masters of vessels is called to the necessity
of keeping them dry, as they ignite on coming into contact
with water.

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

Tenders.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 15th October, 1888.

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

GEO. FISHER,
Minister acting for Minister of Defence.

FENCING CONTRACT, WATT’S PENINSULA, WELLINGTON.

Accepted.

Gillan and Hannahan .. .. .. £ s. d.
80 19 8

Declined.

T. McCarthy .. .. .. 100 0 0
R. Cunningham .. .. .. 110 0 0
W. Edwards .. .. .. 125 0 0
McColl and Lawerson .. .. .. 136 5 0

Informal.

H. D. Crawford .. .. .. 95 0 0
H. Jacobsen .. .. .. 125 0 0

Quarterly Returns under Section 19 of “The Sheep Act,
1878.”—Notice No. 261.

The Minister’s Office, Live Stock Branch,
Wellington, 17th October, 1888.

THE following quarterly returns of runs or farms on
which there were infected sheep on the 30th Sep-
tember, 1888, are published in accordance with section 19
of “The Sheep Act, 1878.”

G. F. RICHARDSON.

AUCKLAND SHEEP DISTRICT.

Auckland Subdivision.

Porter, W. F., Kaiaua, Mi-randa | Cross-bred | 505 | 19 June, 1888.
Bennett, James, Mata Beach | Ditto | 66 | 22 June, 1888.
Steedman, J. B., Waikawau | " | 112 | 22 June, 1888.

JOHN DRUMMOND.

Making By-law on New Zealand Railways: Auckland
Section, Onehunga Branch.

I, EDWIN MITCHELSON, the Minister for Public Works,
appointed under “The Public Works Act, 1882,” in
pursuance of the powers conferred upon me by the 144th
section of the said Act, and of all other powers in anywise
enabling me in that behalf, do hereby make the following
by-law for the management of the Onehunga Branch Rail-
way, being one of the railways open for traffic in the Colony
of New Zealand, in addition to the by-laws dated the 25th
October, 1882, that is to say,–

“No horse or vehicle of any kind will be allowed on the
Railway Wharf at Onehunga when any train is shunting.
The owners or drivers of horses or vehicles must draw off
when directed by the Wharfinger or other authorised railway
servant.”

As witness my hand, this twelfth day of October, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty eight.

EDWIN MITCHELSON,
Minister for Public Works.

Orders for Payment of Public Moneys to Agents to be
stamped.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 15th October, 1888.

THE Colonial Treasurer directs it to be notified for
general information that orders for the payment of
moneys to agents by cheque or otherwise are subject to a
stamp duty of one penny under the provisions of “The
Stamp Act, 1882;” and all public officers concerned in the
payment of public moneys are hereby enjoined, on presenta-
tion of such orders and before payment, to see that they are
duly stamped as required by law, unless where specially
exempt.

JAMES C. GAVIN,
Secretary to the Treasury.

Notice of Hearing of Applications for Patents.

Patent Office,
Wellington, 11th October, 1888.

NO. 3294.—JOHN McVEY BAIRD and EDMUND HENRY
TAYLOR, both of Sydney, New South Wales, Accoun-
tants, have deposited at this office a specification of an
invention for improvements in erections to be used in the
sport called Tobogganing, and in appliances in connection
therewith.

No. 3295.—LYMAN CURTIS PARKE and BENJAMIN THOMAS
LACY, trading together under the name or style of “Parke
and Lacy,” at San Francisco, California, United States of
America, Machinery Merchants, have deposited at this office
a specification of an invention for improvements in rock-
breaking machines and in crushing and pulverising machines.

No. 3296.—JOHN STEWART MACARTHUR, Analytical and
Technical Chemist, of 15, Princes Street, Pollokshields,
Renfrew, North Britain, ROBERT WARDROP FORREST, M.D.,
and WILLIAM FORREST, M.B., both of 319, Crown Street,
Glasgow, Lanark, North Britain, have deposited at this
office a specification of an invention for improvements in
extracting gold and silver from ores or other compounds.

No. 3297.—HENRY EDMUNDS, of 10, Hatton Garden,
London, England, Electrical Engineer, has deposited at this
office a specification of an invention for an improved system
and means to be used in the supply or distribution and
control of electricity for lighting or other purposes.

No. 3299.—THOMAS DOBBIE, Engineer, MYER LEVINSOHN,
Gentleman, and ALBERT NATHAN JONSEN, Gentleman, all of
Sydney, New South Wales, have deposited at this office a