Jan. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 59

Approving and Appointing a Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the powers in me for this purpose vested by “The Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882,” I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do hereby approve and appoint the under-mentioned warehouse to be a warehouse for the reception of goods under bond, namely:—

Port of Wellington.

Portion of ground-floor of brick building, roofed with slate, situate in Lambton Quay, on Section 489, City of Wellington, to be known as

NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY'S PERFUMERY BOND.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this fourth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.

P. A. BUCKLEY,
For Commissioner of Trade and Customs.
Commissioner's Order No. 466.]

Revocation of Appointment of Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the authority in me for this purpose vested, I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do, by this order under my hand, revoke and annul the appointment of the under-mentioned warehouse for the reception and security of goods entered to be warehoused without payment of duty upon the first entry thereof, namely:—

Port of Wairau.

The warehouse known as

FELL BROTHERS AND CO.'S BOND,

as appointed and described in Commissioner's Order No. 112, of the 25th September, 1878.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this fourth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.

P. A. BUCKLEY,
For Commissioner of Trade and Customs.
Commissioner's Order No. 467.]

Notice to Mariners, No. 1 of 1894.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 5th January, 1894.

ELEVEN of the crew of the barque “Spirit of the Dawn,” which was wrecked on the Antipodes Island on the 4th September last, having remained on the island for eighty-eight days without becoming aware of the existence of the dépôt of provisions and clothing for castaways which is established there, it is thought advisable to draw the attention of mariners to the fact that such dépôts are maintained by the New Zealand Government on that island, and on the Auckland, Campbell, Bounty, and Kermadec Islands, and that it is proposed to establish one on the Snares.

The following are the positions of the dépôts:—

Auckland Islands.—A dépôt is placed on the south side of Erebus Cove, Port Ross, and another in Camp Cove, Carnley Harbour. A third will be placed at the head of Norman Inlet the next time the Government steamer visits the islands. One boat is placed on the north-west end of Adams Island, another on Enderby Island, and one will be placed on Rose Island.

Campbell Island.—A dépôt is erected in Tucker Cove, Perseverance Harbour, and a boat will be placed at the head of that harbour.

Antipodes Islands.—A dépôt is placed abreast the anchorage on the north-east side of the principal island.

Bounty Islands.—There is a dépôt on the principal island.

Snares Island.—A dépôt will be established on this island the next time the “Hinemoa” visits the place.

Kermadec Islands.—A dépôt is established on Macaulay Island, near Lava Cascade, on the north-east end of the island, and another on Curtis Island, at the head of Macdonald Cove, on the north-western end of the island.

Finger-posts to indicate the direction of the dépôts will be erected on the islands.

The Government steamer visits the Auckland, Campbell, Antipodes, Bounty, and Snares Islands twice a year, and the Kermadec Islands once a year.

P. A. BUCKLEY,
For Minister having charge of Marine Department.

Notice to Mariners, No. 2 of 1894.

LIGHTS ON QUEEN STREET WHARF, AUCKLAND.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 6th January, 1894.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Auckland Harbour Board, is published for general information:—

P. A. BUCKLEY,
For Minister having charge of Marine Department.

THE three white lights, in the form of a triangle, hitherto shown from a lamp-post at the end of the eastern Tee, Queen Street Wharf, have been removed, and are now exhibited from a small lantern-tower over the roof of the new goods-shed, and now stand back 41ft. 6in. from the eastern extreme of the Tee, and 48ft. from either side of it. The lights are 10ft. apart, the upper one being 43ft. above high-water mark, and the two lower (horizontal) ones, 34ft. 3in.

I. J. BURGESS,
Harbourmaster.
Secretary's Office, Auckland Harbour Board,
30th December, 1893.

Notice to Mariners, No. 3 of 1894.

KNOLL ON OUTER EDGE OF KAIPARA BAR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 9th January, 1894.

THE Harbourmaster at Kaipara reports that a circular knoll about two cables in extent, and having only two and a half fathoms of water on its shallowest parts at low-water spring-tides, has made up on the outer edge of the Kaipara bar, about three-quarters of a mile north-west of the line of beacons.

Mariners are cautioned to pay particular attention to getting the leading beacons in line before crossing the bar.

J. G. WARD.

Bonus on Mineral Oil manufactured from Orepuki Shale.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 30th June, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus will be paid for the production of mineral oil under the following conditions:—

1. A bonus of 1s. per gallon (£5,000) will be paid on the first 100,000 gallons of mineral oil produced from shale obtained in the Orepuki district, Otago; the oil to be of a quality approved of by Government, and to be sold at a fair average market price.

2. Notice of intention to claim the aforesaid bonus must be given in writing to the Colonial Secretary not later than the 31st December, 1894.

3. The claim must be made before the 30th June, 1895.

4. The first claimant who proves to the satisfaction of the Government that he has fulfilled all the conditions to be the recipient of the bonus.

5. The other conditions, as to quantity, priority, quality, and value, to be fulfilled to the satisfaction of an officer appointed for the purpose by the Government.

P. A. BUCKLEY.

Bonus on Starch manufactured in New Zealand.—Amended Notice.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 15th November, 1893.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus of two pounds (£2) a ton will be paid on 100 tons of starch manufactured in the Colony of New Zealand in each of the years 1893 and 1894.

CONDITIONS.

1. Notice of intention to claim the bonus for 100 tons in 1893 must be given in writing to the Colonial Secretary not later than the 31st December, 1893. Notice of intention to claim the bonus for 100 tons in 1894 must be given in the same manner not later than the 31st December, 1894.

2. The claims must be made respectively before the 31st December, 1893 and 1894.