Dec. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1509

of Arrowtown, Matukituki, Cardrona, and Arrow, from the
11th instant, vice Sergeant Brown, transferred ; and

Constable HANS PETER RASMUSSEN

to be Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court at Winton,
from the 12th instant, vice Constable Mulholland, trans-
ferred.

W. R. RUSSELL.

Police Gaoler appointed.

Department of Justice (Prisons Branch),
Wellington, 8th December, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

Constable WILLIAM BETHEL

to be Police Gaoler at Clyde, vice Patrick Nolan, transferred.
W. R. RUSSELL,
Minister of Justice.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 16th December, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue
Letters of Naturalisation, under "The Aliens Act,
1880," in favour of the under-mentioned persons :—

W. R. RUSSELL.

Special Order made by the Le Bon's Bay Road Board,
County of Akaroa.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 19th December, 1890.

THE following special order, made by the Le Bon's Bay
Road Board, is published in accordance with "The
Road Boards Act, 1882."

G. F. RICHARDSON,
(In the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

SPECIAL ORDER MADE BY LE BON'S BAY ROAD BOARD.

THAT, in accordance with "The Road Boards Act, 1882," and clauses 21 and 22 of "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," they apply to Government for £150, or 10 per cent. on original loan, and do make and levy an annual-recurring special rate of 1s.6d. in the pound on all the rateable property in that portion of the Le Bon's Bay Road District described hereunder (exclusive of Crown and Native lands), the said special rate to be deemed to be part of, and in addition to, special rate made and levied in respect of original loan.

DISTRICT.

Commencing on the chain reserved above high-water mark,
at the south-east corner of Rural Section 13787 ; thence
north-westerly by the eastern boundary of that section to
the Le Bon's and Laverick's Bay Ridge Road ; thence by
the southern side of that road, through Sections 22620,
29681, and 32423, to the Summit Road ; thence southerly by
the east side of that road to the south-west corner of Section
26067 ; thence easterly along the road forming the boundary
between the Le Bon's Bay Road District and the Akaroa and
Wainui Road District to the chain reserved above high-

water mark at Section 18028 ; and thence northerly by that
reserve to the starting-point.

The rate to be made payable in one sum on the 31st day
of May in each year until the loan is paid off.

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly
passed.

JAMES DALGLISH,
Chairman.
Le Bon's Bay,
15th October, 1890.

Notice to Mariners.—Wanganui-Wakapuaka Telegraph
Cable.

Office of Commissioner of Telegraphs,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1890.

MASTERS of vessels anchoring off Wanganui Bar are
hereby cautioned not to anchor with the flagstaff on
Wanganui Heads bearing on any point to the eastward of
N.E. ½ E. All bearings are magnetic and from seaward.

E. MITCHELSON,
Commissioner of Telegraphs.

Notice to Mariners, No. 44 of 1890.

MAGNETIC SHOAL, NORTH-WEST COAST OF AUSTRALIA.
Marine Department,
Wellington, 22nd December, 1890.

HIS Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief, Aus-
tralian Station, notifies that the Commander of Her
Majesty's surveying vessel "Penguin" reports that when
leaving Cossack, on the 6th ultimo, the "Penguin" passed
over a magnetic shoal about one mile in diameter. On
examination it was found that the focus or centre of mag-
etic attraction was in latitude 20° 32' 35" S., longitude 117°
13' 2" E., directly in the track of vessels visiting Cossack.
From this focus, which is not more than 50ft. in diameter,
the summit of Bezout Island bears S. 79° 25' W., distant 2·14
miles, and Jarman Island Lighthouse S. 2° 40' E., distant
6·52 miles. All compasses were deflected 55° to the right and
23° to the left when passing over the focus. The angle sub-
tended by the extreme points of Bezout Island was 16°;
sounding, 8 fathoms; sand bottom. It seems probable that
this area of magnetic attraction may be one of many around
the coast of Australia.

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

Tenders.

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

THE following list of tenders for the Kapitea Contract
of the Greymouth-Hokitika Railway is published for
general information.

THOS. FERGUS,
Minister for Public Works.

Accepted.

J. Saunders and Co., Wellington .. .. 9,946 3 8

Declined.

J. Maher, Hokitika .. .. 10,433 19 4
J. Jay and Co., Greymouth .. .. 10,802 18 0
M. O'Connor and Co., Greymouth .. .. 10,906 13 0
P. Kemple, Greymouth .. .. 11,587 6 0
T. Daly and Co., Hokitika .. .. 12,998 10 0
C. Hynes and Co., Kaimata .. .. 14,496 9 1
G. M. Fraser and Co., Greymouth .. .. 16,269 7 7

Civil Service Senior Examination.

Education Department,
Wellington, 1st December, 1890.

IN pursuance of regulations under "The Civil Service
Reform Act, 1886," notice is hereby given that for the
Senior Examination of January, 1892, the period of litera-
ture will be the period of the Commonwealth, and the special
books will be Shakespeare's King Lear and The Tempest.

FRED. WHITAKER,
For the Minister of Education.

Twopenny Post-cards for the United Kingdom.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 23rd December, 1890.

FROM the 1st January proximo twopenny post-cards may
be forwarded to the United Kingdom, via San Fran-
cisco and by Direct steamers.

Until special cards are issued, the inland and Australian
post-card, with a penny adhesive stamp affixed, are to be
used.

W. GRAY,
Secretary.