Feb. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 363

SCHEDULE.

HERETAUNGA SETTLEMENT.

ALL that piece or parcel of land in the Land District of Wellington, containing by admeasurement 16 acres 1 rood 4¾ perches, more or less, and being part of Section 8 of Block XIII., Belmont Survey District, and being bounded toward the north-east by Lots 3, 4, and 5 of Block II., by Jackson Street, by Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, of Block III., by Jackson Street, by Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, of Block IV., by Jackson Street, and by Lots 1 and 2 of Block V.; toward the south-east by Section 10; toward the south-west by the Esplanade; toward the north-west by Lots 28, 27, 26, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 2, and 1 of Block VII., by Adelaide Street, and by Lots 15, 14, 12, 8, 7, and 6 of Block II.: as shown on the plan numbered 1546, deposited in the office of the District Land Registrar, at Wellington, and being part of the land shown on certificate of title, Vol. 116, folio 187: as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked S.G. 19321, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon edged with red.

R. J. SEDDON,
For Minister of Lands.

Notifying Land in the Wellington Land District subject to “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.”

Office of Board of Land Purchase Commissioners,
Wellington, 3rd February, 1906.

PURSUANT to the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and its amendments, I hereby notify that the undermentioned Crown land, being the land known as the Holworthy Settlement, which has been acquired under the said Acts, is subject to the said Acts.

SCHEDULE.

HOLWORTHY SETTLEMENT.

ALL that parcel of land in the Land District of Wellington, containing by admeasurement 50 acres 2 roods 23 perches, more or less, being parts of Sections 23 and 27, in the Hutt District, and Block XIV., Belmont Survey District. Bounded toward the north-east by other part of Section 27, 2862 links; toward the east and south-east by a line along the middle of the Waiwetu River; toward the south-west by Section 19, 1331·8 links; toward the north-west by other part of Section 23, 1088·5 links; again by part of Section 23, 448·5 links, and by the Back Waiwetu Road, 1128·5 links, to the point of commencement: be all the aforesaid linkages a little more or less: as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked S.G. 19320, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon edged with red.

WM. HALL-JONES,
For Minister of Lands.

Notifying Land in the Otago Land District subject to “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900.”

Office of Board of Land Purchase Commissioners,
Wellington, 3rd February, 1906.

PURSUANT to the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and its amendments, I hereby notify that the undermentioned Crown land (being the land known as the Windle Settlement), which has been acquired under the said Acts, is subject to the said Acts.

WINDLE SETTLEMENT.

ALL that area in the Land District of Otago, containing by admeasurement 11 acres 2 roods 32·4 perches, comprising Lots 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, Block VI., Belleknowes Estate, being parts of Sections 83, 84, Block VI., Town District, and bounded as follows:—

On the north by Lots 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, Block VI., Belleknowes Estate, Childers Street, and Lots 6, 4, 3, 2, Block VI., of said estate, 1564·4 links; on the east by Preston Crescent, 211 links; thence on the south by Lot 40, Block VI., 165 links; then on the east by Lots 40 and 41, Block VI., 584·8 links; again on the south by Roseberry Street, 1376·7 links; on the west by Lot 52, Block VI., 180·6 links; again on the south by said Lot 52, 300·5 links; and again on the west by District Road, 651·8 links, to starting-point: as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked S.G. 19323, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon edged red.

R. J. SEDDON,
For Minister of Lands.

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Notice to Mariners No. 5 of 1906.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 31st January, 1906.

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.

CHINA SEA.

SINGAPORE STRAIT.—PEDRA BRANCA.—SHOAL REPORTED TO THE NORTH-EASTWARD.—The French Government has given notice that the captain of the steamer “El Kantara” reports, under date of 3rd September, 1905, that his vessel, drawing 25 ft., touched on a shoal about ⅘ mile to the eastward of the 5-fathom spot shown on the charts, in (approximately) lat. 1° 27′ 50″ N., long. 104° 27′ 00″ E. At the time the vessel struck, Pedra Branca bore S. 23° W. true (S. by W. ⅔ W. mag.), and soundings around the vessel gave depths of 24 ft. to 26 ft.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 529, 1170, 797, and 1205.

British Admiralty Charts issued to U.S. Vessels.—No. 2757. “China Sea Directory,” Vol. i, 1896, page 239.

EAST INDIA ISLANDS.

CELEBES SEA.—KARKARALONG ISLES.—REEF DISCOVERED.—Captain E. M. Simpson of the barquentine “Chehalis” reports, through the Branch Hydrographic Office at San Francisco, that a reef about ¼ mile long in a west-north-west and east-south-east magnetic direction, over which the sea breaks in heavy weather, exists in the Karkaralong Isles, Celebes Sea, in (approximately) lat. 4° 42′ 30″ N., long. 125° 31′ 30″ E.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 529, 1898, and 1727. Eastern Archipelago, Part I, 1902, page 411.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

VANCOUVER ISLAND.—EAST COAST.—PORTIER PASS.—DIRECTIONS.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 45 (1806) of 1905, the Canadian Government has given further notice that vessels entering Portier Pass from the northward and desiring to pass through should proceed as follows:—

Pass the fairway buoy at a distance of about 200 yards and bring the leading-lights in line.

When about 500 yards from Race Point, gradually alter course to starboard to pass this point at a distance of a little less than 200 yards.

After passing Virago Point at about the same distance, alter course to port, keeping the extreme of South Point on a bearing S. 1° 30′ E. true (S.S.E. ¼ E. e’ly mag.) until the two white beacons in the bay north of South Point are in line, when Race Point Lighthouse should be brought just open of the high-water line of Virago Point, passing South Point at a distance of 200 yards.

In entering from the northward with a strong ebb, care must be taken that the tide does not set the vessel on Romulus Rock, and, with the flood stream running, equal care must be exercised to avoid the rock to the south-westward of Virago Point.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 903 and 1815.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. 7000, 6400, and 6300. H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1891, page 105.

NEW GUINEA.

SOUTH-EAST COAST.—CHINA STRAIT.—SAMARAI ISLAND.—BUOY ESTABLISHED.—The German Government has given notice that a white conical buoy has been moored in 1¾ fathoms to mark the shoal-spot 150 yards N. 15° 30′ W. true (N.N.W. mag.) from the wharf of Burns, Philp, and Co., Samarai Island.

Approx. position of Samarai Island: Lat. 10° 36′ 48″ S., long. 150° 39′ 48″ E.

British Admiralty Charts issued to U.S. Vessels.—Nos. 2123 and 1088. Pacific Islands, Vol. i, 1900, page 97.

Notice to Mariners No. 6 of 1906.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 1st February, 1906.

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

WM. HALL-JONES.

AFRICA.

PUNGUE RIVER ENTR.—The s.s. “Durham Castle,” drawing 20½ ft., touched and passed over a small sand patch in approx. 20° 1′ S., 35° 7′ E., S.-erd. of the river-entr., 16 miles S. 35° E. from Mascuti Pt, Lt.-h. Dec.