Nov. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1499

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Alfredton Road Board, County of Wairarapa North.

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 5th November, 1892.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Alfredton Road Board, is published in accordance with “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

ALFREDTON ROAD BOARD.

RESULT of poll, held on the 26th instant, on the proposal to raise £2,200 for the Pah and Mangaone Valley Roads:—
Number of ratepayers on roll, 15; number of votes on roll, 16; number of ratepayers voted in favour of loan, 10; number of votes given in favour, 11; number of ratepayers voted against, nil; number of votes against, nil.

A majority of ratepayers voting for, and a majority of votes being given in favour of, proposal, I hereby declare the proposal carried.

HENRY DUNN, Chairman.

Alfredton Road Board Office, 28th October, 1892.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans, Mauriceville Road District, County of Wairarapa North.

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 7th November, 1892.

THE following notices, received from the Chairman of the Mauriceville Road Board, are published in accordance with “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

P. A. BUCKLEY.

MAURICEVILLE ROAD BOARD.

RESULT of a poll taken on Thursday, the 3rd November, 1892, on a proposal to borrow £1,000, under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for formation and bridges on Mount Bruce Road:—
Number of ratepayers on roll 9, representing 1 vote each; 5 ratepayers voted for the proposal, and 4 votes unrecorded.
I hereby declare the proposal carried.

CHARLES FORSBERG, Chairman.

Mauriceville, 3rd November, 1892.

MAURICEVILLE ROAD BOARD.

RESULT of a poll taken on Thursday, the 3rd November, 1892, on a proposal to borrow £120, under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” for the erection of a bridge over the Kopuaranga River, at Section 11, Block V., Kopuaranga Survey District:—
Number of ratepayers on roll 1, representing 1 vote; 1 ratepayer voted for the proposal.
I hereby declare the proposal carried.

CHARLES FORSBERG, Chairman.

Mauriceville, 3rd November, 1892.

Notice to Shippers of Merchandise to the Republic of Chile.

Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 7th November, 1892.

THE following notice, issued by the Consul-General of Chile in Australia and New Zealand, to shippers of merchandise, is published for general information.

A. J. CADMAN, Minister acting for the Commissioner of Trade and Customs.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS OF MERCHANDISE TO THE REPUBLIC OF CHILE.

It is hereby notified that, in order to facilitate the operation of checking all packages of merchandise for deposit in any of the Customs warehouses in the Republic of Chile, it has been decreed by His Excellency the President that from the 1st day of January, 1893, no merchandise will be admitted into the aforesaid warehouses unless the gross weight in kilograms be distinctly marked upon each package close to the mark and number thereon.

In all cases where the said decree is not complied with, such packages will be weighed and marked at the risk and expense of the consignees thereof, and charged to the agents of the ship by which they are imported before being warehoused.

WILLIAM H. ELDRED, Consul-General of Chile in Australia and New Zealand.

Consulate General of Chile, Sydney, 8th October, 1892.

Notice to Mariners, No. 32 of 1892.

Marine Department, Wellington, 31st October, 1892.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne, is published for general information.

R. J. SEDDON.

BASS STRAIT.—REPORTED UNCHARTED ROCK.—WARNING.
It has been reported that on the 25th ultimo the sea was observed from Wilson’s Promontory to be breaking east of the Crocodile Rock and in a line bearing south-east by south half-south from the promontory. From these bearings it seems probable that the Cutter Rock caused the breakers reported, but a search will be made in the locality during the present month with a view to determine whether the breakers were caused by an uncharted rock or not.

Notice is hereby given that the following lights will be established on and after the dates mentioned:—

CUNNINGHAM.—GIPPSLAND LAKES.
Tuesday, 1st November, 1892, a red light, visible in clear weather about three miles distant, will be exhibited about 25ft. above high water, from the end of the Cunningham new jetty.

SNAKE ISLAND.—ENTRANCE TO PORT ALBERT.
Tuesday, 1st November, 1892, a green light, visible in clear weather about four miles distant, will be exhibited about 40ft. above high water, from the top of the old lighthouse-tower on Snake Island.

PORT CAMPBELL, SOUTH COAST OF AUSTRALIA.
Thursday, 1st December, 1892, a red light, visible in clear weather about three miles distant, will be exhibited about 25ft. above high water, from the end of the Port Campbell jetty.

Note: The two latter lights will not in any way mark the fairway-entrance, and should only be used for the purpose of indicating the mariner’s approach to such entrance.

ALEXR. WILSON, Engineer in Charge, Ports and Harbours.

Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne, 4th October, 1892.

Notice to Mariners, No. 33 of 1892.

Marine Department, Wellington, 2nd November, 1892.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Chief Secretary to the Government of Fort St. George, Madras Presidency; the Portmaster, Brisbane, Queensland; and the Marine Board, Port Adelaide, South Australia, are published for general information.

R. J. SEDDON.

Ootacamund, 9th September, 1892.

Sir,—I am directed to inform you that the Hope Island light on the East Coast of this Presidency will be extinguished from the 15th November to the 31st December next, to permit of the fixing of a new fourth-order dioptric light, which it is intended to exhibit there from the 1st January, 1893. I am to request that you will kindly give publicity to this information.

I have, &c.,

W. C. LEWIS, Under-Secretary to Government, P.W.D., For Chief Secretary.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, New Zealand.

INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAIT.—REPORTED SHOAL PATCH OFF MOURILYAN HARBOUR.

Notice is hereby given that the Commander of the R.M.S. “Avoca” reports that his ship touched upon a soft patch in the following position: Extremity of North Head, entrance to Mourilyan Harbour, bearing S. 44° W. (magnetic), distant two and three-tenths sea-miles. Depth of water over the patch estimated to be about 20ft.

T. M. ALMOND, Portmaster.

Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 15th October, 1892.

AUSTRALIA.—NORTH COAST.—HOWARD CHANNEL, CLARENCE STRAIT.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 2 of 1892, notice is hereby given that the black buoy has been replaced on the north-west end of the Henry Ellis Reef, Howard Channel, Clarence Strait.

ARTHUR SEARCY, Secretary to the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, 1st October, 1892.