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erected on the extreme outer end of Point Arguello, sea-coast of California, about twelve miles to the northward and westward of Point Conception.

The light illuminates the entire horizon. Its focal plane is 91 ft. above mean high water, and the light may be seen 15½ miles in clear weather.

The light is shown from a square wooden tower rising from the fog-signal building and surmounted by a black lantern. The woodwork is painted white with lead-coloured trimmings.

Approx. position : Lat. 34° 34' 28" N., long. 120° 38' 53" W.

A fog-signal will be established later, of which due notice will be given.

CHINA.

Yangtze Kiang Entrance.—“Tungsha” and “Kiutoan” Light-vessels.—Caution.

Notice is given that the masters of the lightships “Tungsha” and “Kiutoan” complain that the safety of these vessels, and of the lives of all on board them, are frequently endangered by both men-of-war and merchant steamers passing recklessly near them, the names of such that have recently passed within about 50 ft. of them being given. All vessels are therefore hereby cautioned against attempting to cross the bows of these lightships on the strength of the ebb or flood tide at any distance under ½ mile, and requested not to pass them nearer than 150 yards under any circumstances.

JAPAN.

Shimonoseki Strait.—Lightbuoy marking Shoal southward of Manaita Beacon.

With reference to Notice to Mariners No. 14 (378) of 1901, further notice is given that a lightbuoy has been placed to mark the shoal which lies 1,100 yards S. 16° E. true (S. by E. mag.) from Manaita beacon.

This buoy, named Takase lightbuoy, is a conical iron buoy painted red, with upper part made of lattice-work, surmounted by the lantern. It shows an intermittent white light every 6 seconds—light 4 seconds, eclipse 2 seconds.

Notice to Mariners No. 37 of 1901.

SIGNAL-STATION AT NUGGET POINT.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 31st May, 1901.

NOTICE is hereby given that a flagstaff and Lloyd’s signal-station has now been established at Nugget Point, from which vessels may be reported and their wants telegraphed.

The position of the flagstaff is on the ridge, and at the back of the lighthouse, elevated about 450 ft. above sea-level, and can be seen from all positions seaward.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Notifying the Langdale Settlement, Wellington, as subject to “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.”

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 22nd May, 1901.

PURSUANT to the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” I hereby notify that the under-mentioned Crown land, being the land known as the Langdale Settlement, which has been acquired under the said Act, is subject to the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

ALL that area in the Wellington Land District, containing by admeasurement 9,405 acres, more or less, being Sections Nos. 730, 731, parts of Sections Nos. 269, 727, 728, 278, and 277, Block XIV., and Sections Nos. 733 and 734, part of Section No. 275, Blocks XIV. and XV., Sections Nos. 736, 737, 255, 256, 257, and 243, parts of Sections Nos. 245, 253, 244, 254, 246, 270, 273, 274, and 735, Block XV., Mangapakeha Survey District; and Sections Nos. 620, 266, 267, 268, 732, and 739, parts of Sections Nos. 740, 741, 743, 622, 623, and 619, Block II., and Sections Nos. 242, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, and 738, parts of Sections Nos. 612, 240, and 241, Block III., Rewa Survey District. Bounded towards the north generally by the Main Coach Road and by a public road; towards the east generally by Whareama River, Section No. 288 of Block III., Rewa Survey District, and Otamariki Stream; towards the south generally by parts of Sections Nos. 241 and 240, a public road, Mangapokia Stream, Sections Nos. 239 and 396 of said Block III., a public road, parts of Sections Nos. 743, 741, 740, and 623, a public road, and parts of said Section No. 623 and Section No. 622, all of Block II., Rewa Survey District; and towards the west by parts of said Section No. 622, and of

Section No. 619 of said Block II., and part of Section No. 269 of Block XIV., Mangapakeha Survey District: as the said area is delineated on the plan marked S.G. 19223, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon edged with purple.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Notifying Land in Belmont Survey District (Epuni Hamlet), Wellington, to be subject to “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.”

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 30th May, 1901.

PURSUANT to the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” I hereby notify that the under-mentioned Crown land, being the land known as the Epuni Hamlet, which has been acquired under the said Act, is subject to the said Act.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.

ALL that area, containing by admeasurement 100 acres 3 roods 14 perches, more or less, being Section No. 449 and parts of Sections Nos. 30, 33, and 34, Hutt District, situated in Block XIV., Belmont Survey District. Bounded towards the north by Section No. 36, Hutt District, by the crossing of a road, by Section No. 36 aforesaid, by Section No. 450, and again by Section No. 36 aforesaid; towards the east generally by the Waiwetu Stream; towards the south generally by other parts of Section No. 34, by a public road, by the crossing of the said public road, by other part of Section No. 33 aforesaid, by parts of Section No. 30, by the Middle Waiwetu Road, again by parts of Section No. 30 aforesaid and the Middle Waiwetu Road aforesaid, and again by part of Section No. 30 aforesaid; and towards the west by Section No. 32: as the same is more particularly delineated upon the plans deposited in the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington, in the Land District of Wellington, and numbered 42/64 and 134/13 respectively.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Bonus on Mineral Oil produced from Shale obtained in New Zealand.—Further Extension of Time.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 25th March, 1901.

THE time for notifying intention to claim the under-mentioned bonus, and for making such claim, has been further extended as follows:—

Notice of intention to claim the bonus must be given in writing to the Colonial Secretary not later than the 30th June, 1901.

The claim must be made before the 31st December, 1901.

J. G. WARD,
Colonial Secretary.

Bonus on Mineral Oil produced from Shale obtained in New Zealand.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th October, 1898.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus will be paid for the production of mineral oil under the following conditions:—

1. A bonus of 1s. per gallon (£5,000) will be paid on the first 100,000 gallons of mineral oil produced from shale obtained in the Colony of New Zealand, the oil to be of a quality approved of by Government, and to be sold at a price not exceeding 1s. a gallon at any port of shipment in the colony.

2. Notice of intention to claim the aforesaid bonus must be given in writing to the Colonial Secretary not later than the 31st December, 1899.

3. The claim must be made before the 30th June, 1900.

4. The first claimant who proves to the satisfaction of the Government that he has fulfilled all the conditions to be the recipient of the bonus.

5. The other conditions—as to quantity, priority, quality, and value—to be fulfilled to the satisfaction of an officer appointed for the purpose by the Government.

J. CARROLL.