APRIL 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 663

Notice to Mariners, No. 14 of 1898.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 16th April, 1898.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Marine Board, Hobart, Tasmania, is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

RED SECTOR COVERING THE HEBE REEF DANGERS ENTRANCE TO THE RIVER TAMAR.

A RED sector is fixed in the Low Head Light tower, 20 ft. below the main light, showing a fixed red light from S. 84° E. on the northern side to N. 86° E. on the southern side. Bearings are magnetic, taken from seaward.

The arc of visibility cuts 100 yards N.E. of the Hebe Reef buoy on the northern side, and at Flinders Point on the southern side.

The light is visible in a mean state of the atmosphere seven miles, and in very clear weather a greater distance.

This light will be exhibited from sunset to sunrise on and after 1st May, 1898.

HENRY SMITH,
Secretary.

Marine Board, Hobart, 25th March, 1898.

Notice to Mariners, No. 15 of 1898.

DISCONTINUANCE OF BEACONS, RAGLAN HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 20th April, 1898.

THE Raglan Harbour Board has given notice that the beacons at the entrance to Raglan (Whaingaroa) Harbour have been taken down, pending a survey of the channel being made. Due notice of the re-erection of the beacons will be given.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Notice to Mariners, No. 16 of 1898.

KAIPARA HARBOUR. — LEADING BEACONS RE-ERECTED AND MARK-BUOYS PLACED OFF TORY SHOAL.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 20th April, 1898.

WITH reference to Notice to Mariners No. 5 of 1898, concerning the removal of the leading beacons at Kaipara North Head to a more suitable position for marking Galatea Channel, it is now hereby notified that the two top beacons have been re-erected in a position two miles west from the Lighthouse. The top beacon stands on the highest sand-hill in that locality, and is painted black. The lower beacon stands in a cluster of native bush, and is painted white.

The beacons are about 2,000 ft. apart, and bear from each other N.E. by N. ¾ N. and S.W. by S. ¾ S. respectively.

The least water on the line of leading beacons in Galatea Channel is 5½ fathoms at low tide.

MARK-BUOYS OFF TORY SHOAL.

It is also further notified that two mark buoys (a large one and a small one) have been moored off Tory Shoal to mark that danger. The buoys are about four cables length apart, and are painted red. The large buoy marks the western edge of the shoal, and the small buoy the north-west edge.

SAILING DIRECTIONS.

Vessels bound in, before approaching the bar, should bring the leading beacons in a line N.E. by N. ¾ N., and steer in on that line till after passing the large red buoy on the starboard hand, and then haul up gradually towards the North Head, taking care to pass a reasonable distance inshore of the small red buoy, then steer by the land or by directions given from the signal-station near the lighthouse.

Mariners are reminded that the constant use of the lead is necessary when navigating these waters.

All bearings are correct magnetic; and the soundings are calculated for low-water springs.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Charts Nos. 2543 and 2614; New Zealand Pilot, chapter vi., pages 249 to 255.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Certificate and Declaration of Execution of Criminal.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 20th April, 1898.

THE following certificate and declaration are published in conformity with the provisions of “The Criminals Executions Act, 1883.”

T. THOMPSON.

I, ROBERT BURNS, the Medical Officer in attendance at the execution of Charles Clements, at the prison of Dunedin, do hereby certify and declare that I have this day witnessed the execution of the said Charles Clements at the said prison; and I do further certify and declare that the said Charles Clements was, in pursuance of the sentence of the Supreme Court, hanged by the neck until his body was dead.

Given under my hand, this twelfth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, at the prison of Dunedin.

ROBERT BURNS, F.R.C.S. Ed.

We do hereby testify and declare that we have this day been present when the extreme penalty of the law was carried into execution on the body of Charles Clements, convicted at the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court held at Dunedin on the 28th day of February last, and sentenced to death; and that the said Charles Clements was, in pursuance of the said sentence, hanged by the neck until his body was dead.

Dated this twelfth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, at the prison of Dunedin.

COLIN McK. GORDON,
Sheriff.

SAM. CHAS. PHILLIPS,
Gaoler.

THOMAS VINCENT,
Warder.

ALEX. GEO. CHRISTOPHER, J.P.

HENRY SYMES, J.P.

ROBERT G. THOMSON.

HORACE F. BASTINGS.

JOHN ADAM.

CHRISTOPHER G. ROBINSON,
Archdeacon.

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, Alfred Jerome Cadman, 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 April, 1898:—

PART I.—PASSENGERS: GENERAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

DELEGATES TO MEETINGS OF RELIGIOUS BODIES.

Delegates travelling to attend annual meetings of religious bodies may be granted first-class tickets at holiday excursion fares, specified in Regulation 10, on production of a certificate in the following form, signed by the secretary or other duly-authorised officer:—

“I hereby certify that Rev. (Mr.) is a duly-appointed delegate to (a) , and that he is proceeding from station to station for the purpose of attending same, and that he is entitled to a first-class ticket.

“ Secretary, .”

(a) Insert here name of meeting.

Written application, specifying dates on which delegates will travel, and the name or names of persons who will sign certificates, must first be made by the secretary of the religious body to the General Manager of the New Zealand Government Railways, Wellington, not less than two months before the date of meeting.

Delegates are allowed to travel as many times as necessary during the sitting of the meeting, but a fresh ticket must be taken out and paid for for each double journey, and a fresh certificate from the authorised officer must be presented for each ticket. Tickets will be granted for seven days previous to the first day of sitting, and will be available for return for one month from date of issue.

The department reserves to itself the right to decline any application.

LOCAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

WESTPORT SECTION.

Commutation Season-tickets.

Commutation season-tickets issued between Westport and stations on the Waimangaroa Branch line will be charged the following rates in addition to the through ordinary rates:—

Single commutation tickets, 50-trip, first class 3s., second class 2s.

Family commutation tickets, 50-trip, first class 3s. 6d., second class 2s. 6d.

Workmen’s commutation tickets, 12-trip, second class 1s.