1548
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 60

Second Schedule.

The following measurements and quantities shall represent 1 ton avoirdupois in each of their several kinds:—

Sawn timber or logs .. .. 500 superficial feet.
Firewood .. .. .. Three-fourths of a cord.

Gravel, coal (not in sacks), broken stone, clay, earth, or other similar material.. .. .. Three-fourths of a cubic yard.

Bricks .. .. .. 320.
Barley .. .. .. 11 sacks.
Oats .. .. .. 14 "
Wheat .. .. .. 10 "
Maize .. .. .. 10 "
Potatoes .. .. .. 12 "
Wool .. .. .. 5 bales.
Coal .. .. .. 10 sacks.

The above by-laws were made by special order passed at an ordinary meeting of the Mataongaonga Road Board held on the 15th day of June, 1905.

The common seal of the inhabitants of the Mataongaonga Road District was affixed to the above-written special order and by-laws in the presence of—

ROBERT NEILSON,
Chairman of the Mataongaonga Road Board.

C. E. MACKAY,
A Member of the Mataongaonga Road Board.

ERNEST BARNS,
Clerk of the Mataongaonga Road Board.

I, Ernest Barns, the Clerk of the Mataongaonga Road Board, do hereby certify that the above-written special order has been duly passed by the said Board.

ERNEST BARNS.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 23rd June, 1905.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the City of Wellington, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL.

Result of Poll.

I HEREBY give notice that the number of votes recorded upon the taking of the poll on the 20th instant for and against the proposal of the Council of the City of Wellington to borrow (by way of special loan within the meaning of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and its amendments) the sum of £50,000, to be expended in extinguishing overdrafts, and for meeting additional expenditure incurred and falling due, and in final settlement of all accounts in connection with wood-paving, erection of Town Hall and organ therein, and the installation of electric tramways, was as follows: For the proposal, 347; against the proposal, 127.

I hereby declare the proposal carried.

Dated this 22nd day of June, 1905.

T. W. HISLOP,
Mayor of Wellington.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 26th June, 1905.

THE following notice, received from the Chairman of the Oroua County Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

R. J. SEDDON,
Colonial Treasurer.

OROUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

THE following is the result of the poll of ratepayers taken on Wednesday, 30th November, 1904, by the Oroua County Council in the Kimbolton and Makino Roads Special-rating District, to be called No. 22 Loan, on a proposal to borrow £750 for the construction of the several works set forth in the schedule giving notice of the intention to raise such loan as advertised in the Feilding Star: Number of votes recorded for the proposal, 12; number of votes recorded against the proposal,

As the number of votes recorded for the proposal is more than three-fifths of the total number of votes recorded, I therefore declare the proposal carried.

GEORGE WHEELER,
Chairman, Oroua County Council.

Feilding, 2nd June, 1905.

Tenders.

Public Works Department,
Wellington, 17th June, 1905.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Public Works.

MIDLAND RAILWAY.—ROLLESTON CREEK BRIDGES.

Accepted.

O’Connor, Maurice, Wellington .. .. 13,562 14 6

Declined.

Anderson, J. and A., Christchurch .. 14,197 5 0
Fitzgerald and Bignell, Greymouth .. 14,774 8 6
Fraser, G. M., Dunedin .. .. 14,996 4 0
Slowey, T. F., Greymouth .. .. 15,997 0 0
Mouat, W. G., Greymouth .. .. 16,393 6 6
Drake and Muir, Greymouth .. .. 18,130 16 6

Notice to Mariners No. 46 of 1905.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 19th June, 1905.

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

WM. HALL-JONES.

563. AFRICA.

EAST COAST.—BEIRA.—PUNGUE RIVER ENTRANCE.—CHANGE IN POSITION OF BUOYS.—Through the courtesy of Mr. Lionel Hagenaeers, Acting Consul-General of Portugal at New York, the following information from the Captain of the Port at Beira, dated the 8th February, 1905, has been received regarding changes in position of buoys owing to the changes of the banks in the old and Rambler channels, Pungue River entrance:—

Old Channel.

Buoy No. 1, black, has been moved about 100 yards N. 81° E. true (E. ½ S. mag.), in 36 feet of water, from its position indicated on B.A. Chart No. 1003.

Buoy No. 2, black and white in horizontal bands, has been moved S. 71° W. true (W. ⅔ S. mag.), 2·2 miles from the preceding buoy (No. 1), in 12½ feet of water.

Buoy No. 3, red, has been moved S. 68° 30′ W. true (W. ½ S. mag.), 1·25 miles from buoy No. 2, in 16 feet of water.

Buoy No. 4, black, has been moved S. 80° W. true (W. ⅔ N. n’ly. mag.), 2·6 miles from buoy No. 3, in 36 feet of water.

Rambler Channel.

Buoy A, red, has been moved N. 12° E. true (N.N.E. ⅔ E. mag.), 0·75 mile from buoy No. 4, in 26 feet of water.

Buoy B, red, has been moved N. 39° W. true (N.N.W. ½ W. mag.), 1·85 miles from buoy A, in 23 feet of water.

Buoy C, red, has been moved N. 35° W. true (N. by W. ⅔ W. mag.), 2·15 miles from buoy B, in 23 feet of water.

Buoy D, red, has been moved N. 20° W. true (N. ⅔ W. mag.), 2 miles from buoy C, in 23½ feet of water.

Beira Anchorage.

Buoy No. 9, black, has been moved N. 6° E. true (N. by E. ⅔ E. mag.), 1·5 miles from buoy D, in 14 feet of water.

Buoy No. 10, black, has been moved N. 23° E. true (N.E. ⅔ N. mag.), 0·4 mile from buoy No. 9, in 14 feet of water.

Buoy No. 11, black, recently established, is located N. 30° E. true (N.E. mag.), 0·25 mile from buoy No. 10.

British Admiralty Charts issued to U.S. Vessels.—No. 1003. “Africa Pilot,” Part iii., 1897, page 222.

564. CHINA.

HONGKONG.—SANDY BAY.—SHOAL.—Information has been received from Commander R. M. Harbord, H.B.M.S. “Alacrity,” of the existence of a shoal of small extent, with a depth of 3 fathoms over it at low water, in Sandy Bay, on the south-western side of Hongkong, situated with the flagstaff about 600 yards south-eastward from Hoichi wan, bearing N. 71° E. true (E.N.E. ½ E. mag.), distant 800 yards,