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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 32

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Whatauapoko Road Board,
Cook County.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 1st May, 1895.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of
the Whatauapoko Road Board, is published in accord-
ance with the provisions of "The Local Bodies' Loans Act,
1886."

P. A. BUCKLEY.

WHATAUPOKO ROAD BOARD.

At a poll of the ratepayers of the Stout Street Special Dis-
trict, taken this day, upon a proposal by this Board to raise
a loan of £100 for forming and metalling part of Stout Street
and erecting a bridge thereon, the following votes were re-
corded: For the proposal, 4 persons, exercising 4 votes;
against the proposal, none: Total number on the roll, 7 per-
sons, capable of exercising 7 votes.

As a majority of persons exercised a majority of the votes
in favour of the proposal, I declare it carried.
H. M. PORTER,
Gisborne, 26th January, 1895.
Chairman.

Notice to Mariners, No. 14 of 1895.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 25th April, 1895.

THE following notices, issued by the Board of Trade, are
published for general information.
W. P. REEVES.
For Minister of Marine.

SPECIAL WARNING TO MARINERS.—BUOYS AND BEACONS.
Wrecks have occurred through undue reliance on buoys and
floating beacons always being maintained in their exact
position.

They should be regarded simply as aids to navigation, and
not as infallible marks, especially when placed in exposed
positions.

A ship should always, when possible, be navigated by bear-
ings or angles of fixed objects on shore, and not by buoys or
floating beacons.

FIJI ISLANDS.—VANUA LEVU.

A rock 6ft. or 8ft. wide, carrying 13ft. at low water, and not
visible from aloft, is reported to lie in approximate 16° 27¾′ S.,
178° 55½′ E., off Ravi Ravi Point, in the track of steamers to
and from Labasa, with Ravi Ravi Point in line with the north-
ern extremity of Macuata Island, N.E. by E. ¼ E easterly,
about 2½ miles.—Sept.

OIL ON ROUGH SEAS.

THE Board of Trade desire to call attention to the following
memorandum, which has recently been issued by the Admi-
ralty, on the use of oil at sea for modifying the effect of
breaking waves:—

"Many further practical experiments at sea, have been
made since the report by Captain Chetwynd, R.N., to the
Royal National Lifeboat Institution, dated 30th September,
1884, on the use of oil for smoothing broken or troubled
waters, which report was communicated to Commanders-in-
Chief in Admiralty circular letter of 1st December, 1884,
N.S. 3396.

"As these further experiences go to show that the use of
oil, under different circumstances, is of very extended and
simple application, my Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty consider it desirable, in order that the facts may be
generally known, to reissue the report above mentioned,
together with such other information as may serve for the
guidance of officers, whose attention is hereby called to the
fact that a very small quantity of oil, skilfully applied, may
prevent much damage both to ships (especially the smaller
classes) and to boats, by modifying the action of breaking
seas.

"The principal facts as to the use of oil are as follows:—

"1. On free waves—i.e., waves in deep water—the effect is
greatest.

"2. In a surf, or waves breaking on a bar, where a mass of
liquid is in actual motion in shallow water, the effect of the
oil is uncertain, as nothing can prevent the larger waves
from breaking under such circumstances; but even here it
is of some service.

"3. The heaviest and thickest oils are most effectual.
Refined kerosene is of little use; crude petroleum is service-
able when nothing else is obtainable; but all animal and
vegetable oils, such as waste oil from the engines, have great
effect.

"4. A small quantity of oil suffices, if applied in such a
manner as to spread to windward.

"5. It is useful in a ship or boat, both when running or
lying-to, or in wearing.

"6. No experiences are related of its use when hoisting a
boat up in a seaway at sea, but it is highly probable that
much time and injury to the boat would be saved by its
application on such occasions.

"7. In cold water, the oil, being thickened by the lower
temperature, and not being able to spread freely, will have its
effect much reduced. This will vary with the description of
oil used.

"8. The best method of application in a ship at sea appears
to be, hanging over the side, in such a manner as to be in
the water, small canvas bags, capable of holding from one to
two gallons of oil, such bags being pricked with a sail-needle
to facilitate leakage of the oil.

"The position of these bags should vary with the circum-
stances. Running before the wind they should be hung on
either bow—e.g., from the cathead—and allowed to tow in
the water.

"With the wind on the quarter the effect seems to be less
than in any other position, as the oil goes astern while the
waves come up on the quarter.

"Lying-to, the weather bow and another position farther
aft seem the best places from which to hang the bags, with a
sufficient length of line to permit them to draw to windward,
while the ship drifts.

"9. Crossing a bar with a flood-tide, oil poured overboard
and allowed to float in ahead of the boat, which would follow
with a bag towing astern, would appear to be the best plan.
As before remarked, under these circumstances, the effect
cannot be so much trusted.

"On a bar with the ebb-tide it would seem to be useless to
try oil for the purpose of entering.

"10. For boarding a wreck, it is recommended to pour oil
overboard to windward of her before going alongside. The
effect in this case must greatly depend upon the set of the
current, and the circumstances of the depth of water.

"11. For a boat riding in bad weather from a sea-anchor,
it is recommended to fasten the bag to an endless line rove
through a block on the sea-anchor, by which means the oil is
diffused well ahead of the boat, and the bag can be readily
hauled on board for refilling if necessary."

Notice to Mariners, No. 15 of 1895.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 27th April, 1895.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the
Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne, is
published for general information.
W. P. REEVES,
For Minister of Marine.

PORT OF PORT PHILLIP, WEST CHANNEL.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners published 6th February,
1889, it is hereby notified that on and after Friday, the 29th
March, 1895, the Pile Light in the West Channel will be
discontinued, pending repairs, and in lieu thereof a lightship,
painted red (having one mast surmounted by a ball), will
exhibit a white revolving light 40ft. above sea-level, showing
a bright flash every fifteen seconds, visible in clear weather
ten miles distant.

Fog Signals.

During thick and foggy weather warning signals will be
given by sounding a gong and fog-horn alternately every five
minutes.

Caution.

All vessels passing up or down the West Channel must
pass to the eastward of the lightship.
By order.
ALEXR. WILSON,
Harbour Office, Customs,
Port Officer.
Melbourne, 27th March, 1895.

Bonus for the Manufacture of Potassium Cyanide.

Department of Industries and Commerce,
Wellington, 17th January, 1895.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus of £1,000 will be
paid for the erection of a plant and the manufacture
in New Zealand of the first 200 tons of crude cyanide of
potassium from colonial produce.

1. The plant must be capable of producing at least 70
   tons of crude cyanide of potassium annually.

2. The crude cyanide of potassium so manufactured shall
   contain at least 70 per cent. of potassium cyanide.

3. The bonus will be paid in two equal instalments, the
   first instalment being payable on the production of the first
   100 tons, and the second instalment on the production of
   the second 100 tons, of crude cyanide of potassium contain-
   ing the required percentage of potassium cyanide.

4. On the completion of the plant, notice in writing must
   be sent to the Minister of Industries and Commerce, Wel-