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Masters of vessels are therefore cautioned to exercise the greatest care in navigating these waters, and to pass to the southward of the reported dangers, for which a careful search is being made.

In consequence of the above reports the Proudfoot Shoal Lightship will be retained until further notice.

T. M. ALMOND,
Portmaster.

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 14th December, 1892.

QUEENSLAND.—INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAIT.—NON-EXISTENCE OF PEAR N REEF.

COMMANDER PIRIE, R.N., of H.M.S. “Paluma,” reports having made a very careful and exhaustive search for Pearn Reef without any sign of a danger being discovered.

T. M. ALMOND,
Portmaster.

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Brisbane, 30th December, 1892.

Officiating Ministers for 1893.—Notice No. 2.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 21st January, 1893.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, passed in the forty-fourth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and intituled “The Marriage Act, 1880,” the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:—

Church of the Province of New Zealand, commonly called the Church of England.

The Right Reverend Henry John Chitty Harper, D.D.
The Reverend Thomas Phillips.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Agency of the Public Trust Office opened.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 19th January, 1893.

IT is hereby notified for general information that an Agency of the Public Trust Office will be opened at Opotiki on and after the the 1st proximo, under the charge of CHARLES O’REILLY, Police Constable, who has been appointed Agent to the Public Trustee from the same date.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Alterations and Additions to the Scale of Fares and Charges in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

THE New Zealand Railway Commissioners, in exercise and pursuance of the powers conferred by “The Government Railways Act, 1887,” do hereby make the following alterations in and additions to the scale of fares, rates, and charges on the New Zealand Government railways, to come into force on and after the 5th day of February, 1893:—

PART I.—PASSENGERS: LOCAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

KAIHU SECTION.

Second-class single, 2d. per mile; second-class return, 3d. per mile.

PART IV.—LOCAL RATES.

KAIHU SECTION.

Goods of Classes A, B, C, D, E, and H will be charged as Class A.

Classes F and M will be charged as Class M.

Classes N and P will be charged as Class N.

Class K, consigned to Dargaville for shipment, will be charged as follows, per 100 superficial feet:— s. d.
For distances not over 10 miles .. .. 0 8
Over 10 miles and not over 13 miles .. 0 9
Over 13 miles and not over 17 miles .. 0 10

The Railway Department may require owners to unload timber from the railway-wagons at Dargaville. For unloading done by the railway at Dargaville the following charges will be made, per 100 superficial feet:— s. d.
At the skids .. .. .. .. 0 1
At the railway-wharf .. .. 0 3

PART VI.—WHARVES.

KAIHU SECTION.

Dargaville Wharf-rates.

Goods carried between the wharf and stations inland by rail, free.

On all goods not otherwise specified (by weight or measurement, as the department may direct), per s. d. ton .. .. .. .. 2 0
Cattle and horses, per head .. .. .. 2 6
Seep, pigs, and goats, per head .. .. .. 0 6
Timber, per 100ft. .. .. .. .. 0 3
Classes P, N, and Q, per ton .. .. .. 1 0
Minimum charge .. .. .. .. 0 6
Goods transhipped from or to vessels lying at the wharf, half-rates.

The department may require the owners of goods to find all labour for landing or shipping goods. On all goods not otherwise provided for, for which the Railway Department finds labour, 1s. per ton will be charged for landing or shipping. For unloading charges on timber shipped at Dargaville, see Local Rates (Part IV.).

Charges for the Use of the Wharf.

On every vessel lying at the wharf, per working day s. d.
or part thereof, per ton gross register up to 150 tons 0 0½
For each ton above 150 tons .. .. .. 0 0¼
Minimum charge per day .. .. .. 2 6

The common seal of the New Zealand Railway Commissioners was hereunto affixed, this twentieth day of January, (l.s.) one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, in the presence of

JAMES MCKERROW,
J. P. MAXWELL,
W. M. HANNAY,
} Railway Commissioners.

Government Observatory.

METEOROLOGICAL Observations, Wellington, for the month of December, 1892. Altitude above the sea, 140ft. Observations taken at 9.30 a.m.

• Means. + Same month previous years.

REMARKS.—Early part of month strong wind from N.W. and showery; the maximum rainfall recorded on 5th, 3·25in., which fell during the day and night of 4th, N.W. and S.E. wind; finer during latter part of month, but occasional showers and strong wind; thunder on 10th, hail on 10th. Maximum temperature in shade, 74·1; minimum, 45; mean temperature of dew-point, 49·8; mean humidity, 67. Earthquake on 2nd, slight, at 10.10 p.m.

R. B. GORE, Observer.