SEPT. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1555

Notice to Mariners, No. 31 of 1898.

Marine Department.
Wellington, 27th September, 1898.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Acting Presidency Port Officer, Madras, India, are published for general information.
WM. HALL-JONES.

SOUTH CANARA COAST.

WITH reference to Notice to Mariners, No. 26 of 1898, the light at Hangarkotta will be re-exhibited on 15th September next, about 700 yards to the south of its former position, the former site having been washed away. Particulars of arc of illumination will be notified later.
W. AVES,
Commander, R.I.M.,
Ag. Presidency Port Officer.

Presidency Port Office,
Madras, 15th August, 1898.

INDIA, EAST COAST.—ARMEGHON LIGHT.

IT is hereby notified for the information of mariners that, owing to a defect in the machinery of the light at Armeghon, the apparatus is being worked by hand, and until such time as the necessary repairs have been effected the flashing periods of the light may be expected to be irregular.
W. AVES,
Commander, R.I.M.,
Ag. Presidency Port Officer.

Presidency Port Office,
Madras, 16th August, 1898.

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 3rd day of October, 1898:—

PART I.—PASSENGERS: LOCAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

HURUNUI—BLUFF SECTION.

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Hanmer Plains Hot Springs.

Return excursion tickets for the through journey by rail and coach to Hanmer Plains will be issued daily between November and April, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays between May and October, available for return for two months from date of issue.

Return through fare by rail and coach, first-class:—
From Christchurch, Papanui, and £ s. d.
Kaiapoi .. .. .. 1 10 0
From Dunedin .. .. .. 4 2 6
From Invercargill .. .. .. 5 15 0

The journey may be broken at any station at which the train is timed to stop after travelling ten miles from the original starting station, provided the specified time for which the tickets are available is not exceeded.

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Hanmer Plains Hot Springs.

Return excursion tickets for the through journey by rail and coach to Hanmer Plains will be issued from Dunedin and Invercargill daily throughout the year, and from Christchurch, Papanui, and Kaiapoi daily between October and April, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays between May and September, available for return for two months from date of issue.

Return through fare by rail and coach, first-class:—
From Christchurch, Papanui, and £ s. d.
Kaiapoi .. .. .. 1 10 0
From Dunedin .. .. .. 4 2 6
From Invercargill .. .. .. 5 15 0

The journey may be broken at any station at which the train is timed to stop after travelling ten miles from the original starting station, provided the specified time for which the tickets are available is not exceeded.

PART IV.—GOODS: LOCAL RATES.

GREYMOUTH—HOKITIKA SECTION.

Beer, in bulk, from Greymouth or Greymouth Wharf to Hokitika will be charged 8s. 6d. per ton. The rate from the wharf includes wharfage.

As witness my hand, this twenty-eighth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight.

A. J. CADMAN,
Minister for Railways.

By-law for New Zealand Government Railways.—Private-siding Access.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred by “The Public Works Act, 1894,” “The Government Railways Act, 1894,” and “The Public Works and Government Railways Acts Amendment Act, 1895,” I, Alfred Jerome Cadman, the Minister for Railways, do hereby make the following by-law regulating the terms on which private sidings on railways of the New Zealand Government open for traffic may be constructed and used, and do hereby declare that the same shall come into force on the day of the publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette, and shall apply to all such railways generally, namely:—

BY-LAW.

1. A limited number of private sidings will be granted on railways of the New Zealand Government open for traffic, and such sidings only will be granted as the Railway Department, after full consideration, finds can conveniently and safely be allowed.

2. No siding-access to any such railway will be permitted unless formal application is made, and the consent of the Minister for Railways, in writing, is first obtained thereto; and no consideration will be accorded to applicants upon the plea that they have incurred expense in anticipation of obtaining such consent.

3. The siding, when granted, will be constructed by the Minister, but the applicant shall pay to the Minister a premium for constructing the same, the amount being agreed in each instance and paid before the work of construction is begun.

4. The applicant shall pay a yearly rental for such siding, such payment to be made in equal sums quarterly in advance at the following rates per annum:—
   (a.) For any siding-access not being at a railway-station, £50.
   (b.) For any siding-access at either of the chief stations, Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Christchurch, Timaru, Oamaru, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Invercargill, Bluff, £50.
   (c.) For any siding-access at any other railway-station, £25.

5. Upon the expiration of the term for which any existing rights have been granted (whether before or after this by-law comes into force), the grantees may renew their tenure under this by-law at the option of the Minister for Railways, but, failing the Minister’s approval thereto, the siding will be removed by the Minister.

6. Every application shall be made upon the printed form, and shall be accompanied by a properly prepared plan defining the siding applied for.

7. The form of application may be obtained from the officers of the Working Railways Department.

Dated this 27th day of September, 1898.

A. J. CADMAN,
Minister for Railways.

Sale of Unclaimed Property.

Police Department (Commissioner’s Office),
Wellington, 9th September, 1898.

THE unclaimed property described hereunder, and now in possession of the police at the stations named, will, unless previously claimed, be sold by public auction at the respective police-offices on Monday, the 10th October proximo, at noon, in accordance with the police regulations:—

Auckland: Two coats, double-barrelled gun, bracelet, and sundries.
Napier: Small gold brooch, mackintosh coat, and purse.
New Plymouth: Revolver, tent, and sundries.
Wellington: Umbrella, Waterbury watch, blue overcoat, box of clothes, and sundries.
Blenheim: Saddle and stirrups, silver Geneva watch, and steel chain.