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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 27

"The Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1901," and its amendments, amounts that may from time to time be required; (3) to pledge as security for repayment of such loans, together with interest thereon, a special annual-recurring rate over the whole of the West Riding of the County of Stratford, to be called a "bridge rate," such rate not to exceed in any one year the amount of ½d. in the pound on the capital value of all rateable property comprised within the West Riding of the County of Stratford; (4) the cost of raising the loan and raising the rate to be charged against the General County Fund:—
Number of votes recorded in favour of the proposal, 64; number of votes recorded against the proposal, 12.
As the number of valid votes recorded in favour of the proposal exceeds three-fifths of the total number of valid votes recorded at the poll, I therefore declare the proposal to be carried.

J. MACKAY,
Chairman.

11th March, 1905.

Notice to Imprestees under "The Public Revenues Act, 1891."

The Treasury,
Wellington, 22nd February, 1905.

EVERY officer holding advances of public money is hereby required to pay to the Public Account, at the nearest branch of the Bank of New Zealand, the unexpended balance of his account on or before Friday, the 31st March proximo, and forthwith to transmit to the Treasury at Wellington the bank receipt for such repayment, together with an account of his expenditure to the same date, as required by clause 4 of the Treasury Regulations.

As respects disbursements which officers may require to make immediately after the close of the financial year, requisitions for the amount required are to be made in such time as to enable them to reach Wellington not later than the 15th March, so that the requisite funds may be placed at the disposal of the officer as soon after the 1st April as possible.

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

Notice to Mariners No. 18 of 1905.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 21st March, 1905.

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

WM. HALL-JONES.

AFRICA.

East Coast.

INNAMBÁN RIVER APPROACH.—The period of Burra lt., F. and fl. white, in 23° 45′ S., 35° 33′ E., has been altered from 10 to 25 secs., the dura. of each fl. being 4 secs., and is now vis. from N. 15° W., through W. and S., to S.E., elev. 84 ft. above H.W., but in other respects remains as before. Feb.

PUNGUE RIVER.—The temp. fl. white lt. every 9 secs., exh. from the lt.-h., black and white hor., in 19° 50½′ S., 34° 53½′ E., about 1½ miles erd. of Macuti Pt., in the approach to Beira, has been replaced by a rev. white lt. every 22 secs., elev. about 100 ft. above H.W., R. 16 miles. The F. white lt. on pta. Jea has been disc. Note.—The name Mascuti has been altered to Macuti. Feb.

INDIAN OCEAN.

Sunken Wrecks.

CEYLON.—PT. DE GALLE APPROACH.—On 10th Dec. the s.s. "Secundra," in 8 fms., on the ern. side of the main chan. 2 red spher. buoys are moored at the bow and stern of the wrk., which lies with white mark just shut in by watering-pt.; the lt.-h. over the N.E. corner of Elephant Rk.; and Mahamodera Pt. just open nrd. of Kokani Rk. Lt.-h., approx., N. 41° W., 7 cables. Caution.—Mariners making this port should not approach to the nrd. of the bell buoy until the pilot boards. Feb.

CHINA SEA, ETC.

Manchuria.

KWANG TUNG PENIN.—LOUISA BAY.—A rk., carrying about 1 ft., with 8 to 9 fms. around, exists in approx. 38° 51½′ N., 121° 6¼′ E., in the approach to the bay, with Cape Collinson summit (640 ft.) N. 7° E., nearly 3½ miles, and nrn. extr. of Reef Isl. N. 78° W. Feb,

A rk., carrying 6 ft. at L.W. springs, exists in approx. 38° 51½′ N., 121° 7′ E., one mile S. 34° W. from the N.-wrn. extr. of Ellis Saddle Isl., Louisa Bay. Jan.

KOREA.

NAN HOW GROUP.—PORT HAMILTON.—A lt. is shortly to be est. on the srn. extr. of San Tō or Sodo Isl. at the entr. to Port Hamilton. During the constr. of the lt.-h. a provis. F. white lt., vis. from S. 28° W., through W. and N., to S. 73° E., elev. 230 ft. above H.W., R. 8 miles, is to be exh. from a staff in 34° 0′ N., 127° 19½′ E., in the position of the intended lt.-h. Feb.

JAPAN.

Honshu (Nipon).

SIMONOSEKI STRAITS.—The following tidal sigs. are made during the daytime from the Port Office sig.-stations on Mutsure jima, 33° 58¾′ N., 130° 51¾′ E., and Hesaki, 33° 57¼′ N., 131° 1′ E.: 1. A white ball is hoisted when the tide is rising, and lowered when the tide begins to fall. 2. A red cone hoisted pt. up indic. that the stream is running to the wrd.; hoisted pt. down, that it is running to the erd. During slack water the cone is lowered. 3. A white pennant shown with the cone indic. that the tidal stream is abnormally strong. 4. A red pennant signifies that these tidal sigs. are suspended. Feb.

GULF OF TOKYO.—The F. red lt. exh. from a staff (35° 17′ N., 139° 43′ E.) on Fort No. 3, nrn. entr. to Uraga Chan., has been moved about 250 yds. S.E., and re-exh. at an elev. of 66 ft. Vessels should not approach the lt. within 3 cables at N. and W., nor within 2 cables at E. and S. Jan.

PACIFIC OCEAN.

Hawaiian (Sandwich) Islands.

HAWAII.—LAUPAHUHU PT. LT.—On 1st Jan., 1905, the colour of this F. lt. (20° 0′ N., 155° 16′ W.) is to be altered from white to red. Jan.

KAIWI CHAN. BANK.—A depth of less than 10 fms. is reported to have been obtained in approx. 21° 4′ N., 157° 37′ W., on the bank in Kaiwi Chan. Local fishermen state that they have found as little as 7 fms. on this bank. Feb.

MIDWAY ISL.—SEWARD ROAD.—The s.s. "Hanalei," drawing 15 ft., is reported to have struck on a coral patch in approx. 28° 14¼′ N., 177° 24′ W., on the leading-line (hill in range over right edge of sand-dunes S. 77° E.) into Welles Harb., approx. 2¾ cables N. 9° E. from the N.-wrn. extr. of the reef (marked foul ground on the chart) on the srn. side of the entr. to Welles Harb. Feb.

NORTH AMERICA.—WEST COAST.

British Columbia.

VANCOUVER HARB. APPROACH.—A new W. beacon, consisting of five black piles surm. by a white slatwork square, is est. in 9 ft. water, in the approach to the harb., with Prospect Bluff Lt.-h. (49° 18½′ N., 123° 8¼′ W.) S. 58° E., 5¾ cables, and Siwash Rk. S. 4° E. Also the old W. beacon and the pile beacon prev. 3 cables N.W. and 1¾ cables N. 43° E. respectively from Prospect Bluff lt. have been disc. Feb.

FRASER RIVER.—The railway-bridge in 49° 12′ N., 122° 54′ W., across the Fraser River at New Westminster, has been completed, the ern. end of which joins the river’s bank about 1 cable nrd. of Brownsville Jetty, and the wrn. end at about 8 cables srd. of Brunette sawmill. A F. red lt. is exh. at the hinge, and another at the movable end of each span, the latter being obsc. when the span is shut, but vis. immediately over the lt. at the hinge when the span is open for vessels to pass. A F. green lt., vis. down stream only, is exh. at the S. end, and a F. green lt., vis. up stream only, on the N. end, of each span. Vessels must always pass through the opening which is on their starb. hand, and only when the span is completely open—that is, when the movable end of the span appears in line with the hinge, or at night when the two red lts. are seen to be vert. Feb.

Notice to Mariners No. 19 of 1905.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 21st March, 1905.

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

WM. HALL-JONES.

171. MAGELLAN STRAIT.

CAPE ORANGE.—BEACON RE-ERECTED.—With reference to Notice to Mariners No. 22 (1093) of 1904, information dated December 5, 1904, has been received from Captain R. G. Fraser, H.B.M.S. "Grafton," that the beacon on Cape Orange, eastern entrance to the first narrows, has been