2860
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 96

Westport Borough Council hereby resolves as follows: That, for the purpose of providing the interest and other charges on a loan of £2,200, authorised to be raised by the Westport Borough Council, under the above-mentioned Act, for fencing, planting, erection of requisite buildings, and otherwise improving Victoria Square, and making it suitable for recreation purposes, for the fencing, planting, &c., of the recreation reserve on the Beach, hereby makes and levies by special order a special rate of 1½d. in the pound upon the rateable value upon all rateable property of the Borough of Westport, comprising all that area in the Provincial District of Nelson bounded on the northward by the high-water mark of the South Pacific Ocean; on the eastward partly by a straight line bearing 155° 53', drawn from the aforesaid high-water mark in the direction of Domett Street to the north-east corner of the Municipal Reserve; thence by Domett Street, 155° 53', 625 links, 125 links, 3075 links, 125 links, 7815 links; on the southward partly by Daniell Street, now known as Stafford Street, 245° 53', 3800 links, 125 links, and 1100 links, partly by a continuation of Palmerston Street, 155° 53', 500 links, and partly by a line between Sections 7A and 5, to the banks of the River Buller, bearing 245° 53'; and on the westward by the banks of the River Buller to the northern boundary as given above: and that such special rate shall be an annual-recurring rate during the currency of such loan, and shall be payable half-yearly on the 3rd day of January and the 3rd day of July in each and every year during the currency of such loan, being a period of forty-one years, or until the loan is fully paid off.

I hereby certify that the foregoing special order has been duly made and confirmed by the Westport Borough Council.

F. HOBBS,
Acting Town Clerk.

Town Clerk's Office,
Westport, 19th November, 1904.

Notice to Mariners No. 81 of 1904.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 28th November, 1904.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Board of Trade, London, are published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

CHINA SEA, ETC.

China.

TUNG YUNG ISL.—A group-fl. white lt., showing groups of 3 fls. in quick succ. every 20 secs., obsc. by the land in a wly. direction, elev. 325 ft. above H.W., R. 25 miles, is exh. from a white cyl. lt.-h. 46 ft. high, in 26° 22¾' N., 120° 30¼' E., on the ern. slope of the isl. Two fog-guns will be fired with one min. interval between them when the fog sigs. of vessels under way are heard. This sig. will be repeated after 15 mins. interval, should those sigs. still be audible. The height of the isl. is found to be about 500 ft., or considerably less than formerly charted. Sept.

SHANTUNG.—KYAU CHAU BAY.—A F. red lt. is exh. from the head of the N. pier of the entr. to the Commercial Harb., Kyau Chau, and a F. green lt. on the head of the S. pier (36° 5' N., 120° 19' E.). A fog-bell is also est. on the head of the S. pier. Oct.

SHANTUNG.—WEI HAI WEI.—A rk. which dries 4 ft. exists in approx. 37° 31¼' N., 122° 9¼' E., in the chan. between Pei Shan Pt. and Hei Tau, with the N. pt. of Hei Tau N. 40° E. one cable, and Kwoa Pu S. 55° E. Rocky ledges and patches connect it with the islet off Pei Shan Pt., but there is a chan. about 30 yds. wide between it and the rks. W. of Hei Tau. Oct.

NEW ZEALAND.

Admiralty charts that have received large corrections: No. 2614. New Zealand, North Isl., Kaipara Harb.; Aug. No. 2540. New Zealand, South Isl., Awarua or Bluff Harb. and New River; Aug.

PACIFIC OCEAN.

Fiji Islands.

VITI LEVU.—SUVA HARB.—The following alterations have been made in the harb.: 1. The 2 white buoys marking the wrn. edge of the ern. reef, respectively 5¼ cables S. 14° W. and 7¾ cables S. 12° W. from the ern. reef lt.-h., have been disco. 2. The white buoy on the wrn. side of the entr. to Nai Ngalo Ngalo has been removed, and replaced by a perch, with the red leading lt. (18° 6¼' S., 178° 24¼' E.) N. 24° E. 9¼ cables, and the dolphin off Clify Pt. Spit S. 83° E. 3. A perch is est. near the end of the spit on the ern. side of the entr. to Nai Ngalo Ngalo, with the red leading lt. N. 17° E. 8¼ cables, and the dolphin off Clify Pt. spit S. 78° E. Oct.

Caroline Islands.

TRUK OR HOGOLU ISLS.—A coral bank lies in approx. 7° 18' N., 151° 46¼' E., about ¾ mile N.E. from the “sandbank,” about 2¾ miles s.-wrd. of Tsis Isl. Vessels are therefore advised not to pass between Tsis Isl. and the sandbank. Foul ground is also reported between Tsis, Ruk, and Tarik Isls. Sept.

NORTH AMERICA.—WEST COAST.

California.

SAN FRANCISCO HARB.—On 30th Sept., 1904, the fog-bell at Fort Pt. (37° 48¼' N., 122° 28¼' W.), is to be replaced by a fog-trumpet, sounding one blast every 15 secs.: Blast 2 secs.; silence 13 secs. Should the trumpet be disabled a bell will be struck once every 10 secs. Oct.

SOUTH AMERICA.

East Coast.

CAPE CORRIENTES.—A sounding of 10 fms. has been obtained on a bank of fine sand, which appears to be of some extent, as 15 and 20 fms. were obtained, at 5 and 8 miles wrd. and s.-wrd. respectively, from the cast of 10 fms., in approx. 39° 43' S., 58° 14' W., in the srn. approach to the Rio de la Plata, about 105 miles srd. of Cape Corrientes. The position, however, being dependent on dead reckoning, is approx. Sept.

The s.s. “Birchtor,” drawing 24 ft., is reported to have struck on a shoal, in approx. 38° 13' S., 57° 27' W., from 5 to 6 miles S. 34° E. from Mogotes Pt., to the srd. of Cape Corrientes in the srn. approach to the Rio de la Plata. This shoal has been charted as a rk. carrying less than 6 ft., but its position and the depth on it must be considered approx. The least depth around the vessel when aground was 24 ft. Sept.

RIO DE LA PLATA.—On 10th Oct., 1904, the following alterations are to be made in the lt.-vs.: 1. Recalada lt.-v., exh. a F. white lt., replaced by a new iron lt.-v., red and black hor., marked “Recalada” in white on sides; 3 masts, exh. a F. white elec. lt., elev. 78 ft., R. 14 miles, from the mainmast, moored in approx. 35° 10' S., 56° 46' W., 5 miles N. 30° E. from the position of the old lt.-v. She is fitted for sig. by wireless tel., and vessels can communicate with Buenos Aires through her. A steam fog-siren is also est. on the lt.-v. 2. Intermedio lt.-v., exh. a F. white lt., replaced by a new iron lt.-v., red and black hor., marked “Intermedio” in white on sides; 3 white masts, exh. a F. white lt., elev. 42 ft., R. 11 miles, from the mainmast, in approx. 34° 58¼' S., 57° 16¼' W. Also, the following alterations in the buoyage are to be made in the first week in Oct.: 1. The red conical lt.-buoy, exh. a F. red lt., at the N.W. end of the Cuirassier Bank, is to be moved 2¼ miles N. 63° W. to the N.W. end of the Gaviota Bank, and moored in 18 ft., in approx. 35° 4' S., 57° 11' W. 2. The red conical lt.-buoy, exh. a F. red lt., 5¾ miles S. 87° W. from Intermedio lt.-v., is to be moved 9 cables S. 46° E. to approx. 34° 58¼' S., 57° 22¼' W., marking the E. end of the Magdalena Bank. 3. A lt.-buoy, exh. a F. red lt., is to be moored in approx. 34° 54½' S., 57° 30½' W., marking the W. end of the Magdalena Bank. 4. A spar buoy, marking the S. side of the chan., is to be moored in approx. 34° 58¼' S., 57° 27' W. 5. A lt.-buoy, exh. a F. white lt., R. 4 miles, is to be moored in 18 ft., in approx. 34° 47¼' S., 57° 36' W., off the W. end of the Chico Bank. The following alterations have been made in the buoyage of the upper portion of the Rio de la Plata: 1. A black spher. gas-buoy is moored in approx. 34° 38' S., 57° 59¼' W., with Farallon Lt.-h. N. 11° E. 9¾ miles. 2. A black spher. gas-buoy is moored in approx. 34° 35' S., 57° 56¾' W., with Farallon Lt.-h. N. 6¼ miles. 3. A red spherical gas-buoy is moored in approx. 34° 28¾' S., 57° 58¾' W., with Farallon Lt.-h. N. 81° E. 2¾ miles. The chan. from Farallon lt. to Martin Garcia Isl. now used is that through San Juan Deep and to the E. of Martin Garcia Isl. This chan. is marked by black spher. gas-buoys on the port hand going up the river, and by red spher. gas-buoys on the starb. hand. The depth of water on the 19 ft. bar, 5 miles E. of Martin Garcia lt. (34° 10¾' S., 58° 15¼' W.), is sig. from a hulk with one mast, lying off Martin Garcia Isl. Owing to the chans. constantly changing, the buoys and beacons cannot be depended upon, and local assistance should be obtained before attempting to nav. the river. A note to this effect has been placed on the chart, and all the buoys above Colonia expunged. Note.—The char. of the lts. exh. from the above buoys is not stated. The chan. W. of Martin Garcia has now a least depth of 8 ft., and is only used by small vessels. Oct.

Notice of the Laying-off of Road through Rangitatau No. 1d Block, Nukumaru Survey District, Patea and Waitotara Counties.

NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, under the authority of section 92 of “The Public Works Act, 1894,” that the road described in the Schedule hereto was,