Jan. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 5.

Notice to Mariners No. 1 of 1902.

JACKSON’S HEAD PASSAGES.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th January, 1902.

AS several vessels have met with accidents when using the inner passage between Cape Jackson and Jackson’s Head beacon, masters of vessels are cautioned against the use of this passage.

The recent stranding of the s.s. “Kotuku” on Walker Rock points to the necessity for great care in working the passage between this rock and the beacon, and to indicate that vessels of the collier class, when uncertain of the state of the tide, or when the tide is against them, should not use it. It has been stated that the tides are very erratic, and that the calculated time of set cannot be depended upon to within two hours. The master of the “Kotuku” stated at the inquiry into the stranding of that vessel that the flood stream was running against him six or seven knots, when by calculation the tide should have been slack. Other shipmasters stated that the tide in the passage sometimes runs fully eight knots an hour, and always sets on to Walker Rock, and that there have been many narrow escapes in it owing to ships taking a strong sheer when the tide has struck them.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty charts Nos. 695, 2054, 2684, and 2685; “New Zealand Pilot,” 7th ed., pp. 204, 205.
WM. HALL-JONES.

Notice to Mariners No. 2 of 1902.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 6th January, 1902.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Chief Harbourmaster, Fremantle, Western Australia, is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Notice is hereby given that the improved light on Breaksea Island, King George Sound, will be exhibited about the 15th February, 1902, when the old light will be discontinued.

The new tower is constructed of granite of a dark-grey colour, and the light will be a fixed dioptric white of the first order.

The height of focal plane above high water is 390 ft., and the light is visible from seaward between the bearings of N.E. ½ N., and W. by S. ½ S., the arc to seaward being strengthened.

Charts affected: No. 2619, “King George Sound and Princess Royal Harbour”; and No. 1034, “Cape Naturaliste to King George Sound and Doubtful Island Bay.”

C. R. RUSSELL,
Chief Harbourmaster.

Chief Harbourmaster’s Office,
Fremantle.

Notice to Mariners No. 3 of 1902.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 14th January, 1902.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Marine Board, Port Adelaide, South Australia, and the Presidency Port Officer, Madras, India, are published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

TROUBRIDGE LIGHTHOUSE TELEGRAPH-CABLE.

Masters of vessels and others are hereby cautioned against anchoring over the telegraph-cable connecting Troubridge with the mainland.

The cable is laid as nearly as possible in a direct line between the terminal pole on the cliffs near the Edithburgh jetty and the tower of the Troubridge Lighthouse, and vessels should not drop anchor in such a position that they are likely to foul it.

The terminal pole is distinguishable by three arms painted red, and is visible from seawards for a distance of about one mile.

JOHN DARBY,
Secretary, Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide,
20th November, 1901.

INDIA.—EAST COAST.—TONDI.

On and after 31st March, 1902, the light exhibited at Tondi will be altered from red to white.

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

Presidency Port Office, Madras,
18th November, 1901.

By-laws regulating Traffic on Ohingaiti-Tokaanu and other Roads.

IN pursuance and in exercise of the powers conferred by section 130 of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” and its amendments, I, Thomas Young Duncan, Minister of Lands, do, in respect of the Government roads known as the Ohingaiti–Tokaanu Road, the Torere–Pukeokahu–Horouta Road, the Pipiriki–Waiouru Road, the Moawhango–Te Horo Road, and the Parapara–Raetihi–Ohura Road, hereby make the following by-laws:—

1. The use of bullocks as traction animals on the said roads is prohibited for the period from 1st May to 1st November in any year.

2. The haulage or transportation on the said roads of any engine or machine coming under the definition of “heavy traffic” within the meaning of clause (a) of subsection (1) of section 130 of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” during the months of May, June, July, August, and September in any year shall cease.

3. The width of tires of all vehicles upon the said roads, whether plying for hire or not, shall bear the following proportion to the number of animals employed to draw the same, that is to say:—

If the Number of Animals used to draw a Vehicle having Four Wheels be—

No more than eight bullocks shall be used at any one time as traction animals to any vehicle having two wheels, nor more than twelve bullocks as traction animals to any vehicle having four wheels.

4. I do hereby prescribe that the weight of timber carried on any vehicle subject to these by-laws shall be ascertained by measurement at the rate of 600 superficial feet of timber to the ton weight avoirdupois; and I do further prescribe that the manner of ascertaining the weight of the following articles shall be by computation according to the following scale:—

Wheat, 10 bags of 4 bushels to one ton weight avoirdupois.
Barley, 12 " " " " " "
Oats, 14 " " " " " "

5. The driver of any vehicle or machine shall, at the verbal request of any person authorised by me, stop such vehicle or machine, and shall give such information as to the load thereon or contents thereof, and as to the quantity, weight, size, or measurement of the same, as such person shall require, and the driver shall stop such vehicle or machine for such reasonable time as such person may require for the purpose of ascertaining such quantity, weight, size, or measurement.

6. If any person shall commit a breach of any of the foregoing by-laws he shall be liable, upon conviction for such breach, to a penalty of £5: Provided that the Court before which proceedings may be taken in respect of such breach may, if it thinks fit, impose such lower penalty as it may think adequate to the particular case.

I do also hereby revoke the by-laws, dated 29th August, 1901, regulating traffic on the said roads as are mentioned in the said by-laws.

As witness my hand, this eleventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and two.

C. H. MILLS,
For Minister of Lands.