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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 70

Appointment to the Lands and Survey Department.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 23rd August, 1897.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point

EDWARD O'NEILL

to be a clerk in the Department of Lands and Survey, as
from the 1st September, 1897.

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Special Order made by the Parihaka Road Board, County of Taranaki.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 25th August, 1897.

THE following special order, made by the Parihaka Road
Board, is published in accordance with the provisions
of "The Road Boards Act, 1882."

J. CARROLL.

SPECIAL ORDER made by the Parihaka Road Board, County of Taranaki.

By-laws regulating Traffic on District Roads in the Parihaka Road Board District, County of Taranaki.

In pursuance of and in exercise of the powers conferred by
"The Road Boards Act, 1882," "The Public Works Act,
1894," and "The Public Works and Government Railways
Acts Amendment Act, 1895," the Parihaka Road Board
hereby ordains by special order a by-law as follows, that is
to say:—

1. The use of bullocks as traction animals, except one
   pair, on the said roads is prohibited for the period from 1st
   May to 1st November in each year.

2. The haulage or transportation on the said roads 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 pro-
   portion to the number of animals employed to draw the
   same, that is to say:—

| If the Number of Ani- | Then the Minimum Width of Tire of any | |
| mals used to draw a | such Vehicle | |
| Vehicle having Two | | |
| Wheels be | If without Springs | If with Springs shall |
| | shall be | be |
|---|---|---|
| 1 .. .. | 2½ inches .. | 1½ inches. |
| 2 .. .. | 4 " .. | 3 " |
| 3 .. .. | 5 " .. | 4 " |
| 4 .. .. | 6 " .. | 5 " |
| 6 .. .. | 7 " .. | 6 " |

| If the Number of Ani- | Then the Minimum Width of Tire of any | |
| mals used to draw a | such Vehicle | |
| Vehicle having Four | | |
| Wheels be | If without Springs | If with Springs shall |
| | shall be | be |
|---|---|---|
| 2 .. .. | 2½ inches .. | 1½ inches. |
| 3 .. .. | 3½ " .. | 2½ " |
| 4 .. .. | 4 " .. | 3 " |
| 5 .. .. | 5 " .. | 4 " |
| 6 .. .. | 6 " .. | 4 " |

4. If any person shall commit a breach of any of the fore-
   going 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 thinks fit, impose such lower penalty as it may
   think adequate to the particular case.

I hereby certify that the above special order was duly
made in accordance with "The Road Boards Act, 1882," at
an ordinary meeting of the Parihaka Road Board held on
Monday, December 21st, 1896, and confirmed at an ordinary
meeting held on Monday, February 15th, 1897.

Wm. MILLS,
Clerk, Parihaka Road Board.

Special Order made by the Waiwakaiho Road Board, County of Taranaki.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 28th August, 1897.

THE following special order, made by the Waiwakaiho
Road Board, is published in accordance with the pro-
visions of "The Road Boards Act, 1882."

J. CARROLL.

WAIWAKAIHO ROAD BOARD.

Special Order made by the Waiwakaiho Road Board, County of Taranaki.

That all special rates shall in future be paid yearly in
one sum.

DANIEL A. ARROWSMITH,
Clerk.

I hereby certify that the above special order has been
made by the Waiwakaiho Road Board in accordance with
the provisions of "The Road Boards Act, 1882."

DANIEL A. ARROWSMITH,
Clerk.
23rd August, 1897.

Notice to Mariners, No. 12 of 1897.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 27th August, 1897.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the
Marine Board, Sydney, New South Wales, is pub-
lished for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Office of the Marine Board of New South Wales

Sydney, 29th July, 1897.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Lighthouse, Point Perpendicular.

It is hereby notified for general information that a light-
house tower is being erected on Point Perpendicular, the
northern headland of Jervis Bay, in substitution of the light
near Cape St. George, which is in a faulty position.

The new light will be of the group flashing character, in
place of the coloured light at present exhibited.

By order.

GEO. S. LINDEMAN, R.N.,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners, No. 13 of 1897.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 27th August, 1897.

THE following Hydrographic Notices, received from His
Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief, Australian
Station, are published for general information.

W. HALL-JONES.

AUSTRALIAN STATION.

"Orlando," at Sydney, 11th June, 1897.
(Hydrographic Notice No. 39.)

NEW HEBRIDES.

Port Sandwich, Mallicolo Island.

The plan of Port Sandwich is on plan 1736, and not on
134.

Corrections and additions required to—Chart 1380: Sailing
Directions—Pacific Islands, Vol. i., Part i., page 316; and
Index to Charts, Pacific Islands, Vol. i., Parts i. and ii.

Torres Islands.

Insert footnote "See chart 134" with reference to "Torres
Islands" in Pacific Islands, Vol. i., Part i., page 339, and
Part ii., page 267; and Index to Charts.

Fila Harbour, Sandwich Island.

The plan of Fila Harbour (or Vila) is on chart 1637; and
not on 134.

Corrections and additions required to—Chart 1380: Sailing
Directions—Pacific Islands, Vol. Part i., note at bottom of
page 296; and Index to Charts.

Havannah Harbour, Sandwich Island.

The plan of Havannah Harbour is on chart 1642, and not
on 134.

Corrections and additions required to—Chart 1380: Sailing
Directions—Pacific Islands, Vol. i., Part i., note at bottom
of page 296; and Index to Charts.

("Orlando," Note No. 1, 27th May, 1897; Office No. 332.)

SUVA HARBOUR, FIJI.

Information has been received that a large triangular
black beacon, with rectangular top, has been erected, from
which the following angles were taken:—