Nov. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2121

“ That, to meet interest and annual charges on a loan of £300 raised under ‘ The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886,’ and ‘ The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,’ for the purpose of reconstructing the bridge over the Waipoua River, on the Mikimiki Road, a special rate of ⅓d. in the pound be and the same is hereby made upon the rateable value for the time being of the following rateable property, that is to say: The northern portion, containing 225 acres, of Section 35, Sections 36, 47, 24, 25, 26, 27, 62, 63, 64, 65, and part of 66, Block XII.; part of Section 66, Sections 58, 59, 60, 61, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 3, and 6, Block XI.: all in the Mikimiki Survey District.

“ That the said rate shall be annually recurring for a period of twenty-six years, and shall be payable at the office for the time being of the said Board, in two equal instalments, on the 1st day of February and the 1st day of August in each and every year, commencing on the 1st day of February, 1898.”

Passed by the said Board this 28th day of August, 1897; confirmed this 2nd day of October, 1897.

D. J. CAMERON,
Chairman.

The common seal of the inhabitants of the Masterton Road District was affixed hereto in the presence of—F. G. Moore, Clerk.

I certify that the above special order has been duly made.
F. G. MOORE,
Clerk.

Time for Holding Meetings of the Southland Land Board.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 20th November, 1897.

IT is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 48, (1), of “ The Land Act, 1892,” approved the following resolution of the Southland Land Board:—

“ That, from and after the 1st day of January, 1898, all ordinary meetings of the Land Board shall be held on the second and fourth Friday in each month, at 10.30 o’clock a.m.”

JOHN McKENZIE,
Minister of Lands.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 23 of 1897.

WESTPORT HARBOUR LIGHTS AND NIGHT SIGNALS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 22nd November, 1897.

THE Westport Harbour Board have notified that on and after the 1st January, 1898, the following harbour lights and night signals will be shown in place of the lights and signals now exhibited:—

1. The white harbour light on flagstaff, without any additional signal, indicates “ Wait.”

2. “ Bar unsafe ”: A red light under the white harbour light.

3. “ Bar safe for vessels drawing 9 ft.”: A green light over the harbour light.

4. “ Bar safe for vessels drawing 11 ft. 6 in.”: A green light under the harbour light.

5. “ Bar safe for vessels drawing 14 ft.”: A white light under the harbour light.

6. Fairway lights for entering the harbour: Two red lights shown on the beacons bearing S. by E. ½ E. magnetic. These lights are to be kept in line until such time as the two red lights shown on beacons on Western Breakwater, bearing N.W. by N. magnetic, are brought into line, which leads up the river to the wharves.

The fairway lights (red) and the harbour light (white) will be shown from sunset to sunrise, except when the bar is unsafe, when the fairway lights will not be shown.

The fairway beacons are painted white, but the back beacon has a red band across its centre.

The signals to take the bar will be shown from the flagstaff, which has a semaphore attached, which will be used during daylight when required for the guidance of vessels entering or leaving port.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2616; New Zealand Pilot, chap. ix., page 398.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Notice to Mariners, No. 24 of 1897.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 22nd November, 1897.

THE following hydrographic notice, received from His Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief, Australian Station, is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

AUSTRALIAN STATION.

‘ Orlando,’ at Williamstown, 25th October, 1897.
(Hydrographic Notice No. 45.)

Apia Harbour, Samoa.

Two buoys have been laid down in Apia Harbour for the use of steamers calling there.

The first of Her Majesty’s ships calling there is to ascertain the exact position of these buoys, together with size of moorings, anchors, &c., and report the result, in order that the necessary information may be promulgated.

(Consul, Samoa, 28th August, 1897; Office No. 242)

CYPRIAN A. G. BRIDGE,
Rear-Admiral.

Notice to Mariners, No. 25 of 1897.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 22nd November, 1897.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Portmaster, Brisbane, Queensland, is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAIT.—SHOALS OFF LOWRIE ISLAND (No. VIII., CLAREMONT).

Notice is hereby given that Lieutenant Glennie, R.N., commanding H.M. surveying-ship “ Dart,” reports the existence of small coral patches in the following approximate positions, viz.:—

From a coral patch with a minimum depth of 5½ fathoms at L.W.S. over it, the—

Centre of Binstead Island bears N. 62° 30′ W., distant 3⁹⁄₁₀ miles.

Centre of Lowrie Island bears S. 47° W., distant 2³⁄₁₀ miles.

Bow Reef Beacon bears S. 42° 45′ E., distant 4²⁄₁₀ miles. It lies directly on the track recommended, and is of small extent.

A coral patch of small extent, with a minimum depth of 8 fathoms L.W.S., was found to lie N. by E., distant 5½ cables from the above.

From a coral patch with a minimum depth of 4¾ fathoms at L.W.S., the—

Centre of Binstead Island bears N. 43° 45′ W., distant 5³⁴⁄₁₀₀ miles.

Centre of Lowrie Island bears N. 75° W., distant 1²⁵⁄₁₀₀ miles.

Summit of Cape Sidmouth bears S. 9° 30′ W., distant 7²⁵⁄₁₀₀ miles.

This shoal is of very small extent, and has 9 fathoms close to it.

Charts affected: Nos. 2921 and 2764; Australia Directory, Vol. ii.

T. M. ALMOND,
Portmaster.

Marine Department, Brisbane, 3rd November, 1897.

Application to proclaim the Pelorus and Grey Rivers, together with all their Tributaries, Watercourses for the Deposit of Tailings.

IN pursuance of the powers vested in him by section 152 of “ The Mining Act, 1891,” His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that application has been made to him to proclaim the following rivers in the Land Districts of Marlborough, Nelson, and Westland to be watercourses into which tailings, mining débris, and waste water of every kind used in, upon, or discharged from any claim or licensed holding adjacent to such watercourses shall be suffered to flow or be discharged.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

That river known as the Pelorus River, which flows easterly from its source near Slaty Peak for a distance of about thirty-six miles to Pelorus Sound, together with the tributaries thereof.

NELSON AND WESTLAND LAND DISTRICTS.

That river known as the Grey River, which flows westerly from its source in the Spenser Mountains for a distance of about seventy-five miles to the Tasman Sea at Greymouth, together with the tributaries thereof.

Dated at Wellington, this 15th day of November, 1897.

A. J. CADMAN,
Minister of Mines.