Notice to Mariners, No. 12 of 1890.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 2nd May, 1890.

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

EDWIN MITCHELSON,
(For the Minister having charge of the
Marine Department.)

INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAIT.—REPORTED SUNKEN
ROCK ABREAST ALBANY PASS.

NOTICE is hereby given that Mr. James W. Cathro, master
of the “Calcutta,” reports having grazed upon a sunken
rock when abreast of Albany Pass, the vessel at the time
drawing 14ft. 2in.

He places the rock in the following position, viz.: Beacon
on Z Reef, S.E. by S. southerly, distant 4 miles; Ulrica
Point nearly shut in with Fly Point.

Vessels, when in this neighbourhood, are therefore
cautioned not to go the eastward of the track laid down by
the Admiralty chart.

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

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 31st March, 1890.

INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAIT.—REPORTED SHOAL OFF
No. 2 CLAREMONT ISLAND.

CAPTAIN HELMS, of the s.s. “Tannadice,” reports grazing
over a shoal on the following bearings: No. 2 Claremont S.
88° E., distant 1½ miles; state of tide, low water; ship draw-
ing 20ft. 6in.

JOHN MACKAY,
Acting Portmaster.

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 8th April, 1890.

Authority to frank.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 5th May, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorise
The CHIEF CLERK, NATIVE DEPARTMENT,
to frank letters and parcels, as well as telegrams, on the
public service.

EDWIN MITCHELSON,
Postmaster-General.

Road Board Elections.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1890.

THE following notices of elections of Members of Road
Boards have been received at this office, and are pub-
lished in accordance with the provisions of “The Road
Boards Act, 1882.”

G. S. COOPER,
Under-Secretary.

Kaurihohore Road District, County of Whangarei:
Duncan Buchanan.
William Chisolm.

Wairau Road District, County of Otamatea:
John Mould.
Walter Rowsell.

Matakana West Road District, County of Rodney:
James Morgan.
Samuel Croker.

One-Tree Hill Road District, County of Eden:
Henry Bruce Morton.
Samuel Ashby Burt.

Tamaki West Road District, County of Eden:
Richard Newcombe.
Thomas Norris.

Mangatawhiri Road District, County of Manukau:
Frederick G. Austin.
John T. Smith.

Opaheke Road District, County of Manukau:
John Pulman.
Michael Shaughnessy.

Turanga Road District, County of Manukau:
John Granger.
Charles Wade.

Waitoa Road District, County of Piako:
John Horrell.
Reuben Parr.

Wanstead Road District, County of Patangata:
David Edward Davis.
David Staig Fleming.

Pukekura Road District, County of Waipa:
James Scott.
William Vosper.

Oero Road District, County of Patangata:
Allen March Williams.
William Busby.

Waipukurau Road District, County of Waipawa:
Peter Gow.
William Cowper Smith.

Masterton Road District, County of Wairarapa North:
Subdivision No. 2—
Robert David Dagg.
Donald McKenzie.
Subdivision No. 3—
Thomas Marshall Brown.
Subdivision No. 4—
William Henry Beetham.

Castlepoint Road District, County of Wairarapa North:
Subdivision No. 1—
Rev. J. C. Andrew.
Subdivision No. 5—
Arthur Nicholls.

Eketahuna Road District, County of Wairarapa North:
Alexander Anderson.
Frederick William Mead Dowsett.
Robert Henry Fogden.
William Brooklyn Matheson.
Magnus Neilson.

Otaki Road District, County of Horowhenua:
William Tompsitt.
John Ryder.
Arthur Drake.

Te Horo Road District, County of Horowhenua:
Robert E. Cresswell.

Wairoa Road District, County of Patea:
Mussell Fleetwood.
George Saunders.
Frederick Wilson.

Kohi Road District, County of Patea:
Thomas Ion.
John Johnstone.

Whenuakura-Waitotara Road District, County of Patea:
No. 1 Ward—
David Fleming.
No. 4 Ward—
William Brewer.

Waiwakaiho Road District, County of Taranaki:
John Crean.

Motueka Road District, County of Waimea:
William Boyce, jun.
Thomas Goodman, sen.
James B. Jordan.

Riwaka Road District, County of Waimea:
Daniel Bate.
Frederick C. Batchelor.
George Macmahon.

Eyreton Road District, County of Ashley:
Richard Evans.
Robert Hopkins.

West Eyreton Road District, County of Ashley:
Walter Crysell.
John Smith.

Kowai Road District, County of Ashley:
Herman Mahler.
John Vallance, jun.

Oxford Road District, County of Ashley:
John Dobson.
James Aldridge.

Ashley Road District, County of Ashley:
James Dothie Millton.
John Stewart.

Ellesmere Road District, County of Selwyn:
Robert Lochhead.
George Chester Waby.

Malvern Road District, County of Selwyn:
George Rutherford.
William Fisher.

Wyndham Road District, County of Southland:
John Laidlaw.
William Peter Smith.
George Playfair.

Tuturau Road District, County of Southland:
Finlay McKay.
William Stevenson.
George Rae.
John G. Killoh.