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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 34

(3.) Havannah Passage, New Caledonia, South-east Coast.
With reference to Australian Station Hydrographic Notice No. 12, of 9th January, 1896, paragraph 9, information has been received from the Hydrographer that Coetlogon Shoal, which is not shown on some copies of Chart No. 1380, should be inserted.

The position and particulars can be obtained from Charts Nos. 2906 and 960b, also from Sailing Directions, Pacific Islands, Vol. i., Part 2., page 93.

(Hydrographer, 13th February, 1896; Office No. 47³.)

(4.) Port Jackson.—Man-of-War Buoys, &c.

(a.) No. 4 buoy has been moved to increase the available space for mooring Her Majesty’s ships. It now lies N. 50½° E., 368 yards, from Government House flagstaff.

The N.E. anchor lies in 7 fathoms, with North Pillar, East Gate, Farm Cove, 31° 5′, North Pillar, West Gate, Farm Cove, 35° 26′, Government House flagstaff.

The S.W. anchor lies in 5 fathoms, with chimney of lodge in transit with Outer Pillar Gate, 43° 50′, Government House flagstaff.

(b.) No. 5 buoy lies N. 43½° E., 271 yards, from end of wall, Lady Macquarie’s Point.

The northern anchor is in 8 fathoms, with Fort Denison flagstaff 97° Garden Island flagstaff, 106° 50′ end of wall, Lady Macquarie’s Point.

The southern anchor lies in 9 fathoms, with North Pillar Gate, Farm Cove, in transit with end of wall, Lady Macquarie’s Point, 81° 50′, Admiralty House flagstaff.

(c.) Fort Macquarie flagstaff has been moved S. 3° 50′ W. (true), 53 yards, from position marked in chart.

Chart affected, No. 1890.

Sailing directions—Australian Directory, Vol. i., page 612.

(“Mildura,” Note No. 1, 10th March, 1896; Office No. 47⁴.)

(5.) Port Dalrymple, Tamar River.

A bell-buoy has been placed off the entrance to Port Dalrymple. Approximate position, N. 35° W., one mile, from Low Head Lighthouse.

An additional white light has been placed to the northward of the light now shown at Pilot Station on Chart No. 1080, to assist vessels anchoring by night.

Two small red wooden beacons have been placed on Cordell Point to show the anchorage by day.

Charts affected, Nos. 1080, 1695A, and 1079.

Sailing directions—Australian Directory, Vol. i., page 439; and Revised Supplement, Vol. i., page 73.

(“Karrakatta,” Note No. 1, 6th February, 1896; Office No. 47⁴.)

CYPRIAN A. G. BRIDGE,
Rear-Admiral.

To the respective captains, commanders, and officers commanding Her Majesty’s ships and vessels on the Australian Station.

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AUSTRALIAN STATION.

“Orlando,” at Sydney,
14th April, 1896.

(Hydrographic Notice No. 18.)

(1.) Port Jackson, Sydney.

The fixed red light on Fort Denison is visible five miles, and is arranged so as to guide vessels coming up or going down harbour.

It cannot be seen—through a small sector—to the southward, owing to there being two lanterns, one of which shows up the harbour and the other down.

Charts affected, Nos. 1069 and 1890.

Admiralty Light List, Part VI., 1895, No. 707.

(“Orlando,” Note No. 3, 13th April, 1896; Office No. 38⁵.)

(2.) Smoky Cape Light.

The visibility of this light is thirty miles, and not eight, as shown in Admiralty Light List, 1895, Part VI., No. 718*. The list is to be corrected accordingly.

(“Orlando,” Note No. 3, 13th April, 1896; Office No. 38⁵.)

CYPRIAN A. G. BRIDGE,
Rear-Admiral.

To the respective captains, commanders, and officers commanding Her Majesty’s ships and vessels on the Australian Station.

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By-laws regulating Traffic on the Kimbolton-Mangawharariki Road.

IN pursuance and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 130 of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” I, John McKenzie, Minister of Lands, do, in respect of the Government road known as the Kimbolton-Mangawharariki Road, extending from the junction of the Kimbolton Road, near Rangiwahia, to Mangaweka Township on the Mangawharariki Road, hereby make the following by-laws:—

1. The use of bullocks as traction animals on the said road is prohibited for the period from 1st May, 1896, to 1st November, 1896.

2. The haulage or transportation on the said road of any engine or machine coming under the definition of “heavy traffic” within the meaning of clause (a) of subsection (1) of section 130 of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” during the months of May, June, July, August, and September in any year, shall cease.

3. The width of tires of all vehicles upon the said roads, whether plying for hire or not, shall bear the following proportion to the number of animals employed to draw the same, that is to say,—

4. If any person shall commit a breach of any of the foregoing by-laws he shall be liable, upon conviction for such breach, to a penalty of £5: Provided that the Court before which proceedings may be taken in respect of such breach may, if it think fit, impose such lower penalty as it may think adequate to the particular case.

As witness my hand, this ninth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

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

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under “The Public Works Act, 1894,” and any amendment thereof, and also of “The Government Railways Act, 1894,” I, William Hall-Jones, acting for the Minister for Railways, do hereby make the following alterations in the scale of fares, rates, and charges in force on the New Zealand Government railways open for traffic, such alterations to come into force on and after the 25th day of May, 1896:—

PART I.—PASSENGERS.

GENERAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

Boys desirous of joining Her Majesty’s Royal Navy.

Second-class single or return tickets will be issued at the rate of one penny per mile, mileage counted one way only, to youths not less than fifteen and not exceeding sixteen years of age, when proceeding to ports at which any of Her Majesty’s warships are lying, for the purpose of presenting themselves on board the warship for examination as candidates to enter the navy, or when proceeding to port to join Her Majesty’s warships.

Applications for tickets must be accompanied by a certificate in the following form, duly signed by applicant, before a Justice of the Peace:—

“I hereby certify that I am proceeding to * for the purpose of presenting myself on board Her Majesty’s warship ‘† ,’ for the purpose of ‡ , Applicant.

“Signed by applicant, before me, this day of , 189 — , Justice of the Peace.”

Certificates need not be stamped.

Where return tickets are issued they will be available for return for three days from date of issue.

*Insert here name of port.
† Insert here name of ship.
‡ Insert here “being examined” or “joining navy.”

PART II.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.

Bicycles.

Season tickets for bicycles will be issued at the following rates for each bicycle:—

For distances not exceeding twelve miles } 3 mos. 6 mos. 12 mos.
} 17s. 6d. 30s. 52s. 6d.

Bicycle season tickets for distances not over twelve miles will be issued at half the above rates for three-monthly tickets to students and scholars who are holders of school season tickets, and whose age does not exceed twenty years. They will be available for three months from date of issue, and for use when holders are travelling to or from school only.