July 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 833

As a majority of ratepayers, exercising a majority of votes,
voted in favour, I hereby declare the proposal duly carried.

W. M. KEBBELL,
Chairman, Alfredton Road Board.

Alfredton, 8th July, 1890.

Notice to Mariners, No. 23 of 1890.

NELSON HARBOUR LIGHTS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 18th July, 1890.

WITH reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 25 of 1889,
published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 10th of
October last, notice is hereby given that the lights shown
from the Nelson Railway Wharf during the time the wharf-
extension works were being carried out have been discon-
tinued, as the extension has been completed, and that the
only light now shown is the red light on the south-west end
of the goods-shed on the wharf.

THOS. FERGUS,
(For the Minister having charge of the
Marine Department.)

Notice to Mariners, No. 24 of 1890.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 22nd July, 1890.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the
Auckland Harbour Board, is published for general in-
formation.

THOS. FERGUS,
(For the Minister having charge of the
Marine Department.)

AUCKLAND HARBOUR.

NOTICE is hereby given of the existence of two small rocky
patches at the entrance to Haurangi (Drunken) Bay
(between Rangitoto and Motu Tapu Islands), where dol-
phins are erected for compass adjustment.

These rocks lie in an easterly direction, one about two-
thirds and the other one and a half cable's length respec-
tively from the Rangitoto shore, the inner patch having
from 6ft. to 9ft. of water over it, and the outer one from 9ft.
to 12ft. at low-water spring-tides. The outer patch is
marked by a black buoy on its eastern side, and lies in the
following position, viz.: Peak of Rangitoto, W.; S.E. point
of Tapu Island, E.N.E. (magnetic).

NOTE.—Large vessels entering Haurangi (Drunken) Bay
should not pass inshore (westward) of the buoy, and should
give the buoy a berth of about one cable's length in passing
eastward of it.

Notice is also given that the warping buoy, hitherto
moved N.W. of Queen Street Wharf, has been removed, and
will not be replaced.

J. M. BRIGHAM,
Secretary and Treasurer,
Auckland Harbour Board.

Harbour Board Office,
Auckland, 16th July, 1890.

Notice to Mariners, No. 25 of 1890.

LEADING BEACONS, SOUTH CHANNEL, ENTRANCE TO
MANUKAU HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 23rd July, 1890.

NOTICE is hereby given that, owing to the extensive
changes in the South Channel entrance to Manukau
Harbour, where the Tranmere and Treachery Shoals overlap,
the beacons on the South Head, when in line, lead over
the northern end of Treachery Shoal, on which there is only
9ft. of water at low-water springs. Vessels on entering will
therefore now be directed, by means of the semaphore-arm,
to enter between the inner shoals, where there is a depth of
2½ fathoms.

THOS. FERGUS,
(For the Minister having charge of the
Marine Department.)

Notice to Mariners, No. 26 of 1890.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 23rd July, 1890.

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

THOS. FERGUS,
(For the Minister having charge of the
Marine Department.)

WIDE BAY BAR, NORTH CHANNEL.

IN consequence of the filling-up and constant changes in
the North Channel, Wide Bay Bar, notice is hereby given
that, on and after the 5th instant, the lights leading through
the same will be discontinued, as it is considered prudent
that such channel should be navigated only with daylight,
and then with extreme caution.

T. M. ALMOND,
Portmaster.

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 3rd July, 1890.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 17th July, 1890.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders
for the Dunedin Police-station Buildings Contract is
published for general information.

THOS. FERGUS,
Minister for Public Works.

Accepted.

McLeod and Shaw, Invercargill .. .. 5,857 9 3

Declined.

C. and W. Gore, Dunedin .. .. 6,564 18 10
David Low, Dunedin .. .. 6,637 10 0
McMillan and Moffatt, Dunedin .. .. 6,773 0 0
D. W. Woods, Dunedin .. .. 7,132 17 4
R. J. Meikle, Dunedin .. .. 7,149 10 0
A. Bain and Co., Dunedin .. .. 7,174 14 10
R. Sandilands, Dunedin .. .. 7,342 7 8
Whittaker and Walker, Dunedin .. .. 7,578 17 5

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 19th July, 1890.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders
for the Pohangina to Woodville Permanent-way Con-
tract, on the Napier-Palmerston Railway, is published for
general information.

THOS. FERGUS,
Minister for Public Works.

Accepted.

J. Whittaker and Co., Dunedin .. .. 3,006 0 0

Declined.

Jones and Peters, Palmerston North .. .. 3,318 13 5
Glendining and Griffin, Napier .. .. 3,333 0 0
D. Walsh and Co., Woodville .. .. 3,495 4 4
John Carmody, Palmerston North .. .. 3,566 3 6
Wilkie and Wilson, Waitotara .. .. 3,846 16 1
Gifford and O'Connor, Wellington .. .. 4,051 7 6
Alexander Bain and Co., Dunedin .. .. 4,845 0 0

Application to proclaim certain Rivers in the Provincial
District of Westland, and their Tributaries, Watercourses
for the Deposit of Tailings.—NOTICE.

IN pursuance of the powers vested in him by section one
hundred and fifty-four of "The Mining Act, 1886," His
Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that applica-
tion has been made to proclaim the Hokitika and Totara
Rivers and their tributaries, in the Provincial District of
Westland, to be watercourses into which tailings, mining
débris, and waste water of every kind used in, upon, or dis-
charged from any claim or licensed holding adjacent to such
watercourses shall be suffered to flow or be discharged.
Dated at Wellington, this 19th day of July, 1890.

THOS. FERGUS,
Minister of Mines.

Regulation under "The Law Practitioners Act, 1882."

BY virtue of the powers vested in us by law, it is ordered
by us, three of the Judges of the Supreme Court, that
the following shall be a rule and regulation under "The Law
Practitioners Act, 1882:"—

In lieu of so much of rule 3 as prescribes that the examina-
tion shall be held in the month of December, it is hereby
provided that the General Knowledge Examinations shall
be held in the month of December, as therein prescribed,
but the Law Examination shall be held in the month of
November.

Dated this 30th day of June, 1890.

JAMES PRENDERGAST.
JOSHUA STRANGE WILLIAMS.
J. E. DENNISTON.