Nov. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1197

PART IV.—LOCAL RATES.
WANGANUI SECTION.
Wool, undumped, from Turakina to Wanganui will be charged 1s. 6d. per bale.
As witness my hand, this twenty-seventh day of October, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.
G. F. RICHARDSON,
(Minister acting for the Minister for Public Works.)

Addition to the Scale of Charges in force on the New Zealand Railways.

IN accordance with section 144 of “The Public Works Act, 1882,” I, George Frederick Richardson, the Minister acting for the Minister for Public Works, do hereby make the following addition to the scale of charges, to come into force on and after the 7th November, 1888:—
PART IV.—LOCAL RATES.
WANGANUI SECTION.
Wool, undumped, from Palmerston to Foxton will be charged 2s. per bale, including wharfage.
As witness my hand, this second day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.
G. F. RICHARDSON,
(Minister acting for the Minister for Public Works.)

Notice to Mariners, No. 28 of 1888.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 5th November, 1888.
THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Marine Board, Hobart, Tasmania, and the Portmaster, Brisbane, Queensland, are published for general information.
T. W. HISLOP,
(For the Minister having charge of the Marine Department.)

LIGHTHOUSE AT MERSEY BLUFF, AT NORTH-WEST COAST OF TASMANIA.
NOTICE is hereby given that a lighthouse now in the course of erection at Mersey Bluff, north-west coast of Tasmania, in latitude 41° 9′ 20″ S., longitude 146° 22′ 20″ E., approximate, will be ready for exhibition on or about the 1st April, 1889.
The site of the tower is 30ft. 6in. above the sea-level, and the height of the tower to base of lantern is 35ft.
The light will be fourth order dioptric fixed light. Due notice and full particulars will be given of the exact date when this light will be exhibited.
A. G. WEBSTER,
Master Warden.
Marine Board Office,
Hobart, 12th October, 1888.

TABLE CAPE LIGHT, NORTH-WEST COAST, TASMANIA.
THIS light was exhibited on the 1st August, 1888. Since that time the arc of visibility has been slightly reduced. At the height of 15ft. above the sea-level in clear weather the light can be seen 35 miles, and is eclipsed 1 mile seaward of the reef off Rocky Head to the westward, and 1 mile from the reef at Blackman’s Point to the eastward. But there is a ray of light to be seen (just sufficient to show where the light is) a considerable distance further inshore.
Mariners are cautioned not to mistake this ray of light for the true light.
A. G. WEBSTER,
Master Warden.
Marine Board Office,
Hobart, 15th October, 1888.

INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAIT.—KENNEDY SHOAL.
NOTICE is hereby given that Kennedy Shoal has been examined by Lieutenant Richards, R.N., H.M.S. “Paluma,” and found to extend 2¾ miles north and south, and 1½ miles east and west, the depth on it varying from 1¾ to 9 fathoms. The shoal consists of numerous coral heads on a coarse sandy bottom.
At the point where the shoal encroaches most on the inner route the bearings are as follow: Hillock Point, S. 7½° W.; Gould Island Peak, S. 67½° W.; Dunk Island, S.E. Peak, N. 69° W.

SMALL SHOAL SOUTH-WEST OF DUNK ISLAND.
NOTICE is hereby given that a small shoal, with a least depth of 15ft., gravel bottom, has been found by Lieutenant Richards, R.N., H.M.S. “Paluma,” to lie in the channel westward of the Family Islands, in the following position, namely:—
Mound Islet, N. 9½° E.; Gould Island Peak, S. 22½° E.; Tam O’Shanter Point (south extreme), N. 60° W., distant 1¼ miles.
G. P. HEATH, Commander, R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 9th October, 1888.

Notice to Mariners, No. 29 of 1888.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 12th November, 1888.
THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Oamaru Harbour Board, is published for general information.
H. A. ATKINSON.

DREDGING OPERATIONS, OAMARU HARBOUR.
NOTICE is hereby given that a dredge-mooring has been laid 100 fathoms from the end of the breakwater, denoted by a black buoy.
Vessels passing should give the buoy a berth of at least 20 fathoms.
Wm. SEWELL,
Harbourmaster.
Oamaru, 5th November, 1888.

Notice to Mariners, No. 30 of 1888.

BULLER RIVER, WEST COAST OF MIDDLE ISLAND.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 12th November, 1888.
THE Westport Harbour Board has given notice that on and after Saturday, the 1st December next, an alteration will be made in the light signals at Westport, when the following will be exhibited:—
Harbour Light.—The present white light will be continued on flagstaff, S.W. side of entrance to the river.
Bar unsafe.—When the bar is unworkable from any cause, a red light will be shown on the beacon seaward of the flagstaff.
Bar safe, with 7ft. Water on.—A white light will be shown on the beacon seaward of the flagstaff.
Bar safe, with 9ft. Water on.—A green light will be shown on the beacon seaward of the flagstaff.
Bar safe, with 11ft. 6in. Water on.—A green light will be shown on the beacon seaward of the flagstaff, with another green light on the flagstaff below the white harbour light.
Breakwater Light.—A red light is shown on the seaward end of the breakwater, but, as this light is liable to be extinguished by heavy weather, it should not be depended on. It should not be mistaken for the red light that may be shown on the beacon seaward of the flagstaff.
NOTE.—Vessels approaching and on the bar should carefully guard against the effect of the current, which is often experienced strongly setting across the entrance, sometimes from the eastward, but more frequently from the westward.
H. A. ATKINSON.

Reward of £10,000 offered for the Discovery of New Gold fields.—Amended Conditions.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 30th April, 1888.
REWARDS of £10,000 are offered for the discovery of new goldfields, upon the amended conditions set forth hereunder.
G. F. RICHARDSON,
Minister of Mines.

AMENDED CONDITIONS.

1. The maximum sum offered as a reward for any proved discovery of a new goldfield in accordance with these conditions is £5,000 for the North Island, and £5,000 for the Middle Island.
2. The newly-discovered goldfield must be situated not less than forty miles from any existing goldfield or any existing workings.
3. No reward shall be payable until 50,000 ounces of gold have been produced from the newly-discovered goldfield within three years from the date of its being registered.
4. Any person discovering new gold-workings, and being desirous of obtaining the reward, shall immediately forward a written report of such discovery, with full particulars, to the Warden or Resident Magistrate of the district within which such discovery shall be situated, and the Warden or Resident Magistrate shall forthwith register the report as an application for reward.
5. No prospecting will be allowed upon Native land without a prospecting license authorising the person therein named, with the consent of the owner of the land, to prospect, in accordance with the provisions of sections one hundred and thirty-five to one hundred and thirty-seven of “The Mining Act, 1886,” inclusive.
   No reward shall be paid for any discovery that may be made upon Native land without the consent of the Native owners and the approval of the Minister of Mines.