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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 90

Comboyuro Point light bearing N. 29° W., distant 2⁴⁄₁₀ miles.

The light will be white, placed in a square white light-room, at an elevation of about 200 ft. above sea-level, and will be visible over an arc of about 15 degrees, from S. 22° E. to S. 37° E. It is a fourth-order holophote, and with Comboyuro Point Light in line forms a lead past the East Banks.

Directions.

Vessels entering from seaward will proceed as hitherto, crossing the line of Cowan Cowan and Tangaluma Lights, and continuing until the new high light comes in line with Comboyuro Point Light, bearing S. 29° E. Keep this line until the Yellow Patch Light shuts out, when haul quickly to the eastward and make the Tangaluma–Cowan lead. Keep this line and continue as before.

Vessels outward bound will keep the Tangaluma lead until the Yellow Patch Light opens, when they must haul quickly to the westward and gain the new lead on a S. 29° E. bearing. Keep this line until Yellow Patch and Cape Moreton are in line, or nearly so, when haul out and proceed as hitherto.

Charts affected: Nos. 1029, 1068, 1670a; and Australia Directory, Vol. ii.

JOHN MACKAY,
Acting Portmaster.

Marine Department, Brisbane,
20th September, 1901.

Notice to Mariners No. 65 of 1901.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 15th October, 1901.

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

WM. HALL-JONES.

INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAIT.—SHOALS, MELVILLE PASSAGE AND OFF PIPON ISLAND.

NOTICE is hereby given that Commander Monro, of H.M.S. “Dart,” reports the existence of shoals in the following positions, viz. :

BARRIER REEF PASSAGES—MELVILLE PASSAGE.—A shoal with 3 fathoms on it lies in the centre of the passage. From this patch the S.W. end of No. 2 sandbank bears S. 72° E., distant 1 mile.

Latitude .. .. .. 13° 58¼′ S.
Longitude .. .. .. 144° 29′ E.

PIPON ISLAND.—Foul ground extends off the northern end of Pipon Island Reef nearly 1¼ miles. A rock carrying only 3 ft. at low water lies in this foul ground. From the rock Pipon Island Lighthouse bears S. 8° W., distant 2 miles.

Latitude .. .. .. 14° 5¼′ S.
Longitude .. .. .. 144° 31¼′ E.

Chart affected—No. 2922 ; and Australia Directory, Vol. ii.

JOHN MACKAY,
Acting Portmaster.

Marine Department, Brisbane,
21st September, 1901.

INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAIT.—SHOAL OFF ROCKY POINT, NEAR CAPE MELVILLE.

Notice is hereby given that Commander Monro, of H.M.S. “Dart,” reports that shoal water, with less than 1 fathom in places, extends nearly 1¼ miles off Rocky Point, south of Cape Melville.

Approximate position—

Latitude .. .. .. 14° 14′ S.
Longitude .. .. .. 144° 35½′ E.

Masters of vessels are therefore cautioned to closely follow the route recommended hereabouts.

Chart affected, No. 2922 ; Australia Directory, Vol. ii.

JOHN MACKAY,
Acting Portmaster.

Marine Department, Brisbane,
25th September, 1901.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans, Manawatu County.

Colonial Secretary’s Office.
Wellington, 11th October, 1901.

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

J. G. WARD.

MANAWATU COUNTY COUNCIL.

The following is the result of the poll of ratepayers taken on the 4th instant, on a proposal to raise a loan of £4,000, under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” and amendments, for the purpose of providing half cost of construction of Milner’s Line, and cost of construction of Taikorea, Kellows, and a portion of Pyke’s roads, in the Kawakawa Riding:—

Total number of votes recorded, 35 : Number of votes recorded in favour of proposal, 32 ; number of votes recorded against proposal, 3.

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

JAMES G. WILSON,
Chairman.

Manawatu County Council,
Sanson, 5th October, 1901.

The following is the result of the poll of ratepayers taken on the 5th instant, on a proposal to raise a loan of £4,000, under “The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886,” and amendments, for the purpose of providing half cost of construction of Milner’s Line, and cost of construction of Tompkins, Jones, Leens, Banks, McLennan’s, and the Kopani Lines of road, and Mersey, Thames, Tyne, Witham, Ouse, and Humber Streets, in the Township of Rongotea:—

Total number of votes recorded, 134 : Number of votes recorded in favour of proposal, 96 ; number of votes recorded against proposal, 38.

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

JAMES G. WILSON,
Chairman.

Manawatu County Council,
Sanson, 5th October, 1901.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Kiwitea County.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 14th October, 1901.

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

J. G. WARD.

KIWITEA COUNTY COUNCIL.

The following is the result of the poll on the proposal to borrow £555 for regrading Waituna Hill and raising and making approaches to bridge on Sinclair’s Line in the Waituna Riding:—

Number of ratepayers on roll, 82, representing 141 votes : Votes recorded for the proposal, 56 ; number of ratepayers voting, 48 ; votes against, 23.

The number of valid votes recorded in favour of 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, Kiwitea County Council.

Kimbolton, 7th October, 1901.

Tenders for Police Shakos and Helmets accepted.

Police Department,
Wellington, 15th October, 1901.

IT is notified for general information that the under-mentioned tenders for supplying police shakos and helmets have been accepted for three years from the 14th September, 1901:—

01/1467.] JAMES McGOWAN.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 15th October, 1901.

THE Star of New Zealand Tent, No. 6, situated at Gisborne, is registered as a branch of the New Zealand Central District Independent Order of Rechabites Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 15th day of October, 1901.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.