Mar. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 827

By-laws re Licensing of Vehicles and Drivers plying for Hire at any Railway.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred by “The Government Railways Act, 1900,” I. Joseph George Ward, Minister for Railways, do hereby cancel By-law 22 of the by-laws gazetted on the 27th October, 1882, and the by-law re licensing of vehicles and drivers gazetted on the 14th February, 1889, and in lieu thereof do hereby make the by-laws set forth in the Schedule hereto for regulating the granting and holding of licenses for vehicles and drivers of vehicles plying for hire within the precincts of any railway.

And I do hereby declare that such by-laws shall come into force on and from the date of the publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

Given under my hand, this 8th day of March, 1904.

J. G. WARD,
Minister for Railways.

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SCHEDULE.

BY-LAWS.

1. It shall not be lawful for any person to ply for hire with any vehicle within the precincts of any railway unless such vehicle is licensed, and such person also holds a license as a driver, as hereinafter provided.

2. The issue of such licenses shall be in the discretion of the issuing officer, being in the case of each railway-station the District Officer or such other officer as the General Manager appoints for that purpose.

3. Every such license shall expire on the 31st day of December in each year.

4. On the application of the holder of a license the issuing officer may, in his discretion, transfer the same to another person as holder.

5. The annual license fee payable in respect of every license shall be 10s. per annum, and shall be payable on the issue of the license: Provided that where a license is issued after the 31st day of January in any year a duly proportionate part only of such fee shall be payable.

6. Every license shall be held subject to the following conditions:—

(a.) The holder thereof, when within the precincts of the railway, must obey the orders of the Railway Stationmaster, must place his vehicle where directed by the Stationmaster or other authorised Railway officer, and must not go upon any railway platform for the purpose of removing any passenger or luggage unless engaged by a passenger for that purpose.

(b.) The holder thereof must not solicit business on any railway platform except on the portion set aside by the Stationmaster for that purpose.

(c.) The holder thereof must remain outside the railway premises when so directed by the Stationmaster or other authorised Railway officer.

7. Any driver’s license, and any license issued in respect of a vehicle, may be cancelled by an issuing officer if the holder thereof is found guilty of misconduct, or commits any breach of these by-laws.

8. Any person who commits a breach of any of the foregoing by-laws shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £10 for each such breach; and, if the holder of a license, shall, on conviction, forfeit such license, and the same shall be cancelled.

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Notice to Mariners No. 19 of 1904.

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Marine Department,
Wellington, 8th March, 1904.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne, Victoria, and the Portmaster, Brisbane, Queensland, are published for general information.

C. H. MILLS,
For Minister of Marine.

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VICTORIA.

Anchorage for Vessels with Explosives, Port Phillip.
Pilots, masters, and others are hereby notified that a black can buoy has been placed in 28 ft. low water, with the Altona black beacon in line with the railway water-tower at Newport, bearing N. 17° E., and the shed at the outer end of Truganina jetty bearing N. 84° W.

Such black can buoy marks the most suitable anchorage to facilitate the discharge and shipment of explosives for vessels within the area defined by the regulations for vessels with explosives on board.

C. W. MACLEAN,
Port Officer.

Melbourne, 29th January, 1904.

VICTORIA.

Port Phillip Bay.—Gellibrand Light-vessel.

REFERRING to General Notice to Mariners, Victoria, dated 24th September, 1901, page 81, mariners and others are hereby notified that the light-vessel off Point Gellibrand has become damaged and drifted out of position, and will therefore be temporarily removed whenever weather permits for the purpose of effecting repairs, overhauling the moorings, and removing in position as soon as possible.

After removal of the lightship, and pending its replacement, a gas buoy, showing a red light by night, will be moored off Point Gellibrand to mark the position usually occupied by the light-vessel, and the usual fog-signal rockets will be fired when required from the schooner “Hawk,” moored in the vicinity.

C. W. MACLEAN,
Port Officer.

Melbourne, 8th February, 1904.

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REMOVAL OF LIGHTSHIP, NORMAN BAR, GULF OF CARPENTARIA.

NOTICE is hereby given that on and after the 1st March, 1904, the light exhibited from the lightship, Norman Bar, will be discontinued, and the lightship removed.

The existing leading-lights for entering the Norman River will remain as usual, and arrangements have been made that on each arrival of the mail steamer a light will be exhibited from the masthead of a lighter moored at the anchorage.

Charts affected: Nos. 3254 and 1807; “Australia Directory,” Vol. ii.

JOHN MACKAY,
Portmaster.

Marine Department, Brisbane, 17th February, 1904.

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Notice to Mariners No. 20 of 1904.

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Marine Department,
Wellington, 8th March, 1904.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the United States Hydrographic Office, Washington, D.C., are published for general information.

C. H. MILLS,
For Minister of Marine.

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(142) AFRICA.

South-east Coast—Natal—Amanzimtotana River—Rock reported off Entrance.—Information dated 15th December, 1903, has been received through Lloyd’s, from Mr. A. Bennett, steamer “Raglan Castle,” of the existence of a rock awash at half-tide, situated about 1 mile to the eastward of the entrance to the Amanzimtotana River, in (approximately) latitude 30° 5′ S., longitude 30° 53′ 45″ E.

Caution.—As no soundings have yet been obtained off the coast between the Aliwal Shoal and Port Natal, this shore must be considered dangerous to approach.

(146) MALAY PENINSULA.

Malacca Strait—One-Fathom Bank Light—Intended Change in Characteristics.—The commander of the Austrian man-of-war “Aspern” reports, from information received from the harbourmaster of Singapore, that during the spring of 1904 the revolving white light on One-Fathom Bank will be changed to a group flashing white light showing a group of 4 flashes every 15 seconds.

(147) MALAY PENINSULA.

Singapore Approach—Coney Islet—Raffles Light—Intended Change in Characteristics.—The commander of the Austrian man-of-war “Aspern” reports that the harbourmaster of Singapore states that during the spring of 1904 the Raffles light, at present fixed white, will be changed to a group flashing white light showing 3 flashes every 10 seconds.

(197) AFRICA.

Cape Colony—Simons Bay—Buoys established at Dockyard Extension Works.—With reference to Notice to Mariners No. 18 (886) of 1903, further information, dated 9th December, 1903, has been received from the Commander of H.B.M. Dockyard, Simons Bay, that two mooring-buoys, situated at a distance of 500 yards N. 7° W. true (N.N.E. mag.) and 515 yards N. 3° E. true (N.N.E. ⅔ E. mag.) respectively from the Block House, have been established in connection with the dockyard extension works off Block House Point. These buoys will be moved outward as works progress. Approx. position: Lat. 34° 11′ S., long. 18° 27′ E.

Caution.—Vessels must not pass between these buoys and the shore near Block House Point.

British Admiralty charts (issued to U.S. vessels): Nos. 636 and 1849; H.O. Publication No. 105, West Coast of Africa, 1893, page 540; “Africa Pilot,” Part iii., 1897, page 72.