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the said loan of £75,000 and the interest and sinking fund thereon. It is proposed that the whole amount of the loan shall be repayable at the expiration of a term of ten years, computed from the 1st day of May, 1904.
I have, &c.,
JOHN G. W. AITKEN,
Mayor of Wellington.
The Mayor’s Office, Wellington, 5th May, 1904.

I, John Guthrie Wood Aitken, Mayor of Wellington, do solemnly and sincerely declare that all proceedings required by law to be taken in or towards obtaining the sanction of the electors of the City of Wellington (other than those enrolled upon a residential qualification) to the proposal of the Council of the City of Wellington set out in a notice in writing of even date herewith, under my hand, addressed to the Honourable the Colonial Secretary (which proposal relates to the raising of a special loan of £75,000 to provide for the shortage of loan authorised for the construction of electric tramways, wood-paving streets along tramway route, and erection of town hall and municipal offices, and to furnish and fit the same and provide an organ therein) have been duly taken, and that the resolution in favour of the said proposal was duly carried.
And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.”
JOHN G. W. AITKEN.
The Mayor’s Office, Wellington, 5th May, 1904.
Taken and declared at the City of Wellington this 5th day of May, 1904, before me—John Smith, a Justice of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 9th May, 1904.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Hawera, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”
JAS. McGOWAN,
For Colonial Treasurer.

HAWERA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Notice of result of poll taken on the 3rd day of May, 1904, on a proposal to raise a loan of £4,000 for the purpose of waterworks improvements.
Total number of votes recorded, 190; number of votes recorded in favour of proposal, 112; number of votes recorded against proposal, 75; informal, 3.
I therefore declare the poll to have been duly carried.
B. C. ROBBINS,
Mayor.
Borough Office, Hawera, 4th May, 1904.

Notice to Mariners No. 34 of 1904.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 9th May, 1904.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the United States Hydrographic Office, Washington, D.C., are published for general information.
C. H. MILLS,
Acting Minister of Marine.

(510) JAPAN.—ALL ISLANDS.

LIGHTS TEMPORARILY EXTINGUISHED.—The Japanese Government has given notice that all lights on the coast of Japan may be temporarily extinguished if circumstances should require it.

(550) PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

Luzon—West Coast—San Fernando.

ALTERATION IN RANGE LIGHTS.—The lights on the ranges at San Fernando, Luzon, west coast, have been changed from 2 red lights on each range to 1 red light on each range. The new lights are of an improved pattern and visible much further than the old ones.
Approximate position, front light, latitude 16° 37′ 10″ N., longitude 120° 18′ 22″ E.

(551) PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

Luzon—South-west Coast—Batangas.

INTENDED ALTERATION IN LIGHT.—Information has been received that it is proposed to change the 2 red lights at present shown horizontally at Batangas, Luzon, west coast, to 1 red light at a future date. The new light will be visible about 10 miles.
Approx. position : Lat. 13° 45′ N., long. 121° 3′ E.

(552) CHINA.

Gulf of Pechili.—Port Arthur Approach.

WARNING.—PILOTS.—Information has been received that Admiral Makaroff, commander-in-chief of the Russian fleet at Port Arthur, has given warning to neutral vessels approaching and intending to enter Port Arthur that in view of the submarine mines which have been placed in the approach all such vessels intending to enter must stop at a distance of at least 5 miles, hoist the national flag, and signal for a pilot, which will be sent as soon as possible to conduct them to their destination.
British Admiralty charts (issued to U.S. vessels): No. 1236; “China Sea Directory,” Vol. iii., 1894, page 589.

(557) AUSTRALIA.

South Coast—Bass Strait—Pyramid Rock.

ROCK REPORTED TO NORTH-EASTWARD.—Information dated the 23rd November, 1903, has been received through the Board of Trade that the master of the steamer “Wakatipu” reports that when steering to the southward on the 24th October, 1903, after passing to the eastward of Deal Island, and just before Pyramid rock was sighted, his vessel, drawing 18 ft., bumped sharply on a sunken obstruction at 4.30 a.m., but no danger could be seen in any direction. No soundings appear to have been taken.
British Admiralty charts (issued to U.S. vessels): No. 1695A ; “Australia Directory,” Vol. i., 1897, page 556.

Notice to Mariners No. 35 of 1904.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 9th May, 1904.

THE following corrections to the New Zealand Nautical Almanac for 1904, issued by this Department, are published for general information:—
Page 115: Third line below 2nd observation with “L. 47°” should read “P. 66° 33′.”
Page 136: Fourth and fifth lines below Melbourne to Fremantle, under distance column, should read “235·5” and “238·5” respectively, and total distance “1669·0” in last line on page.
C. H. MILLS,
Acting Minister of Marine.

Notice to Mariners No. 36 of 1904.

WAIUKU RIVER, MANUKAU HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 11th May, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that a black beacon has been placed on the upper end of the Waitangi Reef, at the approach to the Waiuku Creek, close to the position where there was formerly a black buoy.
Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2726; “New Zealand Pilot,” 7th edition, Chap. vii., page 256.
C. H. MILLS.
Acting Minister of Marine.

Tenders.

Public Works Department,
Wellington, 5th May, 1904.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenderers is published for general information.
JAS. McGOWAN,
Acting Minister for Public Works.

HERIOT EXTENSION RAILWAY.—EDIES STATION BUILDINGS CONTRACT.

Accepted.
McLean and Cox, Owaka .. .. .. £ s. d.
.. 1,435 0 0

Declined.
Rhodes, Watson, Dunedin .. .. .. 2,176 4 6

Notice to Local Authorities under “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

The Treasury,
Wellington, 4th May, 1904.

PURSUANT to section 63 of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” the Colonial Treasurer hereby gives notice that on Monday, the 6th June, 1904, he will be prepared to consider applications from local authorities for loans under this Act.
Applications should be addressed to the Colonial Treasurer, and must be posted so as to arrive at the Treasury on or before the 31st instant.
R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.