Dec. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2831

The master of the Netherlands Government steamer “Sperwer” reports that 273 yards S. 42° E. true (S.E. mag.) from the iron beacon, surmounted by a white ball, on the reef southward of Nado Island is a coral reef 55 yards long and 22 yards wide, with a least depth of 6 ft. over it.

WASHINGTON.

COLUMBIA RIVER ENTRANCE.—LIGHT-VESSEL NO. 50 WRECKED.—Light-vessel No. 50, heretofore stationed in 213 ft. of water off the entrance to the Columbia River, about 7⅔ miles S. 42° W. true (S. by W. ⅔ W. w’ly mag.) from Cape Disappointment Lighthouse, parted her mooring on the morning of 6th October, 1905, and is now on the beach near Cape Disappointment Lighthouse. Her station will be marked as soon as practicable.

AFRICA.

SOUTH-EAST COAST.—NATAL.—GREEN POINT LIGHT EXHIBITED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 19 (719) of 1904 and No. 26 (976) of 1905, the Government of Natal gives notice that on 16th October, 1905, a 2nd order group flashing white light, showing a group of 2 flashes every 15 seconds, elevated 282 ft. above high water, will be exhibited from the new tower, painted in red and white bands, with white lantern, on the headland above Green Point, south-east coast of Africa.

Also a subsidiary 4th order fixed red light, elevated 248 ft. above high water and visible over an arc of 30°, covering Aliwal Shoal, will be exhibited from the same tower.

The main light will be visible 23 miles over an arc of 191° from S. 22° W. true (S.W. ¼ W. mag.) to N. 33° E. true (N.E. by E. ¼ E. mag.).

On the same date the present lights shown at Umpambinyoni and Amahlongwana River entrances will be discontinued.

Approx. position: Lat. 30° 15′ 12″ S., long. 30° 46′ 51″ E.

AFRICA.

EAST COAST.—PORT NATAL.—GENERAL INFORMATION.—The following information is furnished by the Natal Navigation Collieries and Estate Company (Limited), of Natal, South Africa:—

Ballast.—Sand ballast can be obtained at 2s. 6d. per ton.

Bar.—Vessels can now enter and leave the Harbour of Natal drawing from 28 ft. to 29 ft. at high water. The maximum draft of any vessel having crossed the bar is 30 ft. 10 in.

Coal.—The best quality of Natal navigation coal can be had during 1905, after deduction of Government railway rebate of 2s. 4d. (subject to change), at 15s. 6d. for large sizes and 13s. 6d. for nut sizes.

Steamers calling solely for coal are allowed a reduction of 50 per cent. in harbour dues, or they pay 6d. per ton up to 1,000 tons and 3d. per ton over 1,000 tons of coal taken.

Cranes.—A large number of hydraulic cranes, lifting from 30 cwt. to 50 tons, are at work.

Docks.—A graving-dock, 850 ft. long with 28 ft. over the sill at low water ordinary spring tides, is projected.

Floating Dock.—A new floating dock, 475 ft. long and 70 ft. wide, with a lifting-capacity of 8,500 tons, is available. For the first twenty-four hours, or part thereof, including docking, up to 1,000 tons, a charge of 6d. per gross registered ton is made.

Up to 2,000 tons, 5d. per gross registered ton.

Over 2,000 tons, 3d. per gross registered ton.

Minimum charge for the first twenty-four hours, £12.

For each subsequent twenty-four hours, or part thereof, 3d. per gross registered ton.

Minimum charge for each subsequent twenty-four hours, or part thereof, £2.

Vessels using the dock beyond four days will be charged 20 per cent. extra on the charge for such longer period.

Harbour Dues.—At anchorage, including pilotage at anchorage, 1d. per net registered ton.

Inner harbour on a sliding scale: Up to 400 tons, 9d.; next 1,100 tons, 7d.; next 1,500 tons, 4d.; and for over 2,000 tons, 2d. per net register. Fifty per cent. less is charged when calling for bunkers, or 6d. per ton up to 1,000 tons, and 3d. per ton over 1,000 tons of coal taken, minimum being amount of light dues.

Light Dues.—First 500 tons, 2d.; the balance over 500 tons, 1d. per net register.

Lighterage.—7s. 6d. per ton from the anchorage, 4s. 6d. from buoys at inner harbour.

Stevedoring.—General cargo, 6d. to 8d. per 20 cwt. or 40 cubic feet; grain, 8d. per 40 cubic feet.; lumber, 1s. per 40 cubic feet.

Towage and Shifting.—From 50s. to 100s. per operation, according to service rendered.

Water.—For boiler use, 8s. net per 1,000 gallons; for deck and drinking purposes, 12s. per 1,000 gallons, subject to discounts, according to quantity taken.

Wharfage.—There is 6,000 ft. available, with 23 ft. at low water ordinary spring tides. A further 3,000 ft. is in course of construction, with depths of 30 ft. at low water ordinary springs.

Coaling.—Coaling costs 1s. 6d. per ton for day-work, or 2s. day and night, if ordered. Average speed, 30 to 40 tons per hour.

Rapid coaling appliances are now in course of erection.

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

MAUI ISLAND.—NORTH COAST.—KAHULUI HARBOUR ENTRANCE.—REEF.—Captain Flyman, late in command of the ship “Spartan,” which was lost 9th August, 1905, on a reef at the entrance to Kahului Harbour, Maui Island, reports that he obtained soundings of 3½ to 5 fathoms on the reef which extends in a north-easterly direction for a distance of about five miles from the eastern entrance of Kahului Harbour, thence in a south-easterly direction to the shore eastward of Spreckelsville.

Authorising the Laying-off of Streets in the Township of Bexley of a Width of 66 ft.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 27th November, 1905.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 2 of “The Towns Main Streets Act, 1902,” I, Thomas Young Duncan, Minister of Lands, do hereby authorise the laying-off of Trafalgar Street and Nelson Street, in the Township of Bexley, Wellington Land District, of a width of 66 ft., instead of 99 ft. as prescribed by section 17 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister of Lands.

Notice of Intention to take Native Lands for Scenery Preservation in Blocks V. and VII., Patetere N.E. Survey District, Piako County.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of “The Public Works Act, 1905,” to take lands for a certain public work, to wit, the purpose of scenery preservation, and for the purpose of such public work the lands described in the Schedule hereto are required to be taken; and notice is further given that the plan of the said lands so required to be taken is deposited in the Post-office at Lichfield, and is there open for inspection. And notice is also hereby given that all persons affected by the execution of the said public work, or by the taking of the said lands, shall, if they have any well-grounded objections to the execution of the said public work or to the taking of such lands, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the Minister for Public Works, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

In the Auckland Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked and coloured as above mentioned, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this fifth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and five.

ALBERT PITT,
For Minister of Lands.