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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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riri, the Maramarua, and the Waerenga Subdivisions of the said district, with boundaries under-mentioned, viz.:

Rangiriri Subdivision.

All that area to the north of the junction of the Onetea Stream with the Waikato River, along the middle of the said stream to Waikare Lake; thence by the back of the lake northwards to the Plantation Reserve, to the railway-line, to the southern boundary of Section 429, to the Whangamarino River, to the Waikato River; then by the said river southwards to the starting-point.

Maramarua Subdivision.

Commencing at the junction of the Whangamarino and Maramarua Rivers; thence by the Whangamarino River to the south-west corner of Section 7; then by the west and north boundary of the said section to the south-west corner of Section 58; then by a direct line to Trig. Station No. 40, to the north-west boundary of Section 19; along the north-west boundary of the said section to unsurveyed country; then by a direct line past the corner of Section 27 to the county boundary; then northward by the county boundary back to the starting-point.

Waerenga Subdivision.

Commencing at the Onetea Stream, at the Waikare Lake; then by a direct line to the north-west corner of Section 212, Parish of Whangamarino, along the boundary of the said section; then along the north boundary of Run No. 18 to Section 279; then following the boundary of the Section 279 southwards to the west boundary of Section 472, along the west and north boundary of said section; then along the northern boundary of Sections 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, and 454 to the county boundary; then by said boundary northwards to the southern boundary of the Maramarua Subdivision, to where it joins the Rangiriri Subdivision; then southwards by the eastern boundary of the Rangiriri Subdivision, the railway-line, to the starting-point.

Further, that the seven Road Board members hereinbefore mentioned shall be apportioned to the road district subdivisions as follows: viz., Rangiriri Subdivision, two members; Maramarua Subdivision, two members; Waerenga Subdivision, three members.

All members or candidates for Road Board membership to be ratepayers in the particular subdivision for which they may be nominated or elected.

All members of first or succeeding Boards to be elected by ballot of the ratepayers of the subdivision for which the candidate is nominated.

I hereby certify that the foregoing special order has been duly made in accordance with law in every respect.

JAMES MCPHERSON,
County Clerk, Waikato.

Kirikiriroa, Waikato, 29th May, 1894.

I further certify that an authorised map of the northern half of Waikato County, showing the boundaries of the said road district and the subdivisions thereof, has been approved by the Chief Surveyor, Auckland, together with an accurate description of the same.

JAMES MCPHERSON,
Clerk, Waikato County.

8th June, 1894.

Notice to Mariners, No. 22 of 1894.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 11th June, 1894.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Assistant Colonial Secretary, Suva, Fiji, and the Portmaster, Brisbane, Queensland, are published for general information.

J. G. WARD,

FIJI.—EASTERN GROUP.

A LIGHT has, since 29th March last, been displayed on the Island of Wailagilala, on the south side of the Nanuku Passage.

This light will enable vessels to enter or leave the group by the Nanuku Passage at night.

The light is situated in latitude 16° 45′ south, longitude 179° 6′ west, and is a fixed white light.

The light is exhibited from an open wooden frame structure, painted red, with keepers’ room and lantern on top. The height of the building is 102ft. from base to vane, and the centre of the lantern is 97ft. 6in. above high water.

The light may be seen for about sixteen miles from a ship’s deck. It was seen twenty miles distant from the bridge of s.s. “Warrimoo.”

The light is obscured for five points between the bearings of N.N.W. and W. by N.—bearings taken from seaward—but is visible from all other bearings.

By command.

JAMES STEWART,
Assistant Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Suva, 11th May, 1894.

GREAT SANDY STRAIT.—BLACK BUOY AND LEADING BEACONS.

Notice is hereby given that a second black buoy has been laid down opposite to the existing red buoy at No. 2 Cutting, through Sheridan Flats, Great Sandy Strait. Also, that new beacons have been erected for leading through No. 1 Cutting, at the South White Cliffs, which must be kept in line until the black buoy is passed, when proceed as usual.

T. M. ALMOND,
Portmaster.

Marine Department, Brisbane,
22nd May, 1894.

Notice to Mariners, No. 23 of 1894.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 11th June, 1894.

BUOY AT TURNING POINT, BULLER RIVER.

THE Westport Harbour Board notify that, on and after the 1st day of July, 1894, a black buoy, surmounted by a perch and ball of same colour, 4ft. high, will be moored in 9ft. 6in. at low-water ordinary springs, at a point 200ft. eastward of where the river- and sea-beacons intersect. Being on the port hand, entering the river, the buoy is painted all black; and being also a turning point or elbow, it is marked accordingly as above. This buoy is moored specially as a guide to masters of the larger steamers, so as to fix the turning point more definitely.

J. G. WARD.

Gore Electric Light Syndicate authorised to erect an Electric Line in the Borough of Gore.

IN exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me by “The Electric Lines Act, 1884,” I, Joseph George Ward, the Electric Telegraph Commissioner appointed under the said Act, do hereby authorise and license the Gore Electric Light and Power Syndicate (Limited), subject to the provisions of “The Gore Electric Lighting Act, 1893,” to erect, construct, and maintain an electric line through the several streets in the Borough of Gore, as such borough is now constituted under “The Municipal Corporations Act, 1886,” and which electric line is indicated by red lines shown on the map (marked B) deposited in the office of the Superintendent of Electric Lines, and signed by me as such Commissioner as aforesaid.

The said electric-lighting line to be placed on the opposite side of the streets where any telegraph or telephone lines now exist, except by permission from the Electric Telegraph Commissioner; and where such telegraph or telephone lines are crossed either over or under by the electric-light wires, the said electric-light wires must be insulated in their entire length for at least 60ft., that is to say, for a distance of at least 30ft. on each side of such under or over crossing, or such telegraph or telephone lines shall be insulated for a similar distance, at the expense of the Gore Electric Light and Power Syndicate (Limited).

Where the erection of electric-light wires necessitates the alteration of existing telegraph or telephone lines, the expense of such alterations to be borne by the above-named syndicate.

The difference of electrical potential between the electric-light mains shall not exceed 105 volts.

And I do hereby declare that this license shall come into force on and after the date of publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

In case any addition to or extension of the electric line hereby licensed is at any time hereafter desired by the said syndicate, the same shall only be made upon license to be granted by the Electric Telegraph Commissioner, as provided by law.

As witness my hand, this 12th day of June, 1894.

J. G. WARD,
Electric Telegraph Commissioner.

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.