Mar. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 719

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 12th March, 1901.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act, 1880,” in favour of the under-mentioned persons:—

J. CARROLL,
For Colonial Secretary.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans, Kiwitea County.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 16th March, 1901.

THE following notices, received from the Chairman of the Kiwitea County Council, are published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1886.”

J. G. WARD.

KIWITEA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Loan of £3,204, Upper Kawhatau Valley, Auputu and Mangakokeke Roads.

THE following is the result of poll on the proposal to borrow the sum of £3,204 for construction of the above roads in the Rangiwahia Riding of the Kiwitea County:—

Number of ratepayers on roll, 5, representing 9 votes: Votes recorded for the proposal, 5; number of ratepayers voting, 3; votes against, nil.

The number of valid votes recorded for the proposal being more than three-fifths of the total number of valid votes recorded, I hereby declare the proposal to be carried.

JAMES CORRY,
Chairman.

Kimbolton, 13th March, 1901.

KIWITEA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Loan of £1,728, Peka Road.

THE following is the result of poll on the proposal to borrow the sum of £1,728 for the construction of the above road in the Hautapu Riding of the Kiwitea County:—

Number of ratepayers on roll, 7, representing 11 votes: Votes recorded for the proposal, 8; number of ratepayers voting, 5; votes against, nil.

The number of valid votes recorded for the proposal being more than three-fifths of the total number of valid votes recorded, I hereby declare the proposal to be carried.

JAMES CORRY,
Chairman.

Kimbolton, 13th March, 1901.

Notice to Mariners No. 13 of 1901.

KERMADEC ISLANDS, PACIFIC OCEAN.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 13th March, 1901.

CAPTAIN BOLLONS, of the New Zealand Government Steamer “Hinemoa,” reports having examined the position of the Wolverine Rock, situated in West Bay, Sunday Island, and marked “P.D.” on the chart.

The rock has an area of about fifty square feet, with 9ft. of water on it at low-water spring tides, and lies 8½ cables off the beach.

There are depths of from six to eight fathoms all round, at a distance of half a cable’s length from the rock.

The following correct magnetic bearings, taken from the rock, give the position:—

Hutchison Bluff, N.W.
Smith Bluff, S. by E. ½ E.
Cone Hill, above the centre of beach, N.E. by N.

The water was in a very disturbed state on the north-west side of the rock, and half a cable from it. At intervals of about five minutes the surface was disturbed by swirling, and bubbling rising from the bottom, the water being perfectly smooth elsewhere. No perceptible difference in temperature of the water was noticed when tested by the hand.

Charts affected: Admiralty Chart No. 568.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Notice to Mariners No. 14 of 1901.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 14th March, 1901.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Presidency Port Officer, Madras, is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

PORT OF HANGARKOTTA, SOUTH CANARA DISTRICT, MADRAS PRESIDENCY.—INDIA, WEST COAST.

As the dangers outside Hangarkotta are now covered by the new 5th-order light exhibited on Deria Bahadur, Ghur Island, as per this office Notice to Mariners No. 14 of 1900, the 6th-order red dioptric port light now exhibited at the port of Hangarkotta, as per Notice No. 21 of 1896, will be discontinued.

THOS. G. R. FINNY,
Commander, R.I.M.,
Presidency Port Officer.

Presidency Port Office,
Madras, 24th January, 1901.

Notice to Mariners No. 15 of 1901.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 15th March, 1901.

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

WM. HALL-JONES.

INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAIT.—NEW LIGHTHOUSE ON PIPON ISLAND.

Notice is hereby given that it is anticipated that on and after the 7th March the light will be exhibited from the new tower erected on South Pipon Island, particulars concerning which are given in Notice No. 12 of 1900.

Further notice will be given when the actual date is definitely fixed.

Chart affected, 2922; Australia Directory, Vol. ii.

T. M. ALMOND,
Portmaster.

Marine Department,
Brisbane, 25th February, 1901.

Notice as to Day for Closing under “The Shops and Shop-assistants Act, 1894.”

WHEREAS the local authorities respectively mentioned in the first column of the Schedule hereto have duly notified to me that the days upon which the shops in their respective districts shall be closed, pursuant to the provisions of “The Shops and Shop-assistants Act, 1894,” are the days set opposite their respective names in the second column of the said Schedule:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers in this behalf conferred upon me by the said Act, I, Richard John Seddon, Minister of Labour, do hereby appoint that the said respective days shall be the days upon which all shops within the said respective districts shall be closed.

SCHEDULE.

Hamilton .. .. .. Wednesday.
Taradale .. .. .. "
Wanganui .. .. .. Thursday.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Labour.

Notice as to Day for Closing under “The Shops and Shop-assistants Act, 1894.”

WHEREAS the local authority mentioned in the Schedule hereto has duly notified to me that the day upon which the shops in the said district shall be closed, pursuant to the provisions of “The Shops and Shop-assistants Act, 1894,” is the day set opposite the name in the second column of the said Schedule:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers in this behalf conferred upon me by the said Act, I, Richard John Seddon, Minister of Labour, do hereby appoint that the said day shall be the day upon which all shops within the said district shall be closed.

SCHEDULE.

Masterton .. .. .. Thursday.

R. J. SEDDON,
Minister of Labour.