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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 87

In the Land District of Otago; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 22266, deposited in the office of the Minister for Public Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this thirteenth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and six.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Public Works.

New Zealand International Exhibition, 1906. — Minerals Court.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 30th July, 1906.

A GOLD medal and fifty guineas, a silver medal and twenty-five guineas, and a bronze medal and ten guineas will be awarded by the Mines Department for essays on the present condition and future prospects of the mineral resources of New Zealand, and the best means of fostering their development.

In judging the merits of the essays preference will be given to those which are of a practical character.

The essays must be sent in to the Under-Secretary for Mines, Wellington, signed with a motto, and accompanied by a sealed envelope containing the author’s name and address, on or before 1st December, 1906.

The essays will be submitted to a Board of three persons (to be hereafter appointed), on whose decision the above prizes will be awarded.

NOTE.—“Mineral” means any metal or mineral, and includes petroleum and other mineral oils.

JAMES McGOWAN,
Minister of Mines.

Revocation of Appointment of Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the authority in me for this purpose vested, I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do by this order under my hand revoke and annul the appointment of the undermentioned warehouse for the reception and security of goods entered to be warehoused without payment of duty upon the first entry thereof, namely,—

Port of Lyttelton.

The warehouse known as

THE EXHIBITION BOND,

as appointed and described in Commissioner’s Order No. 807, of the 9th day of June, 1906.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this seventeenth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and six.

J. A. MILLAR,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.
Commissioner’s Order No. 821.]

Approving and Appointing a Bonding Warehouse.

IN exercise of the powers in me for this purpose vested by “The Customs Laws Consolidation Act, 1882,” I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do hereby approve and appoint the New Zealand International Exhibition Buildings, including the Art Gallery and Machinery Building, situated in Hagley Park North, to be warehouses for the reception of goods under bond; also, the area within that portion of Hagley Park North vested for the time being in the Executive Commissioners of the New Zealand International Exhibition, 1906–7, to be a place of security for the depositing thereon of such articles under bond as the Collector of Customs may permit.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this seventeenth day of October, one thousand nine hundred and six.

J. A. MILLAR,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.
Commissioner’s Order No. 822.]

Notice to Mariners No. 81 of 1906.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 12th October, 1906.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Marine Board, Port Adelaide, South Australia, are published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

GULF OF ST. VINCENT.—PORT ADELAIDE RIVER.

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with previous notices, eight extra beacons have been placed on the north and east side of the cutting. The beacons are painted black, and the lanterns green, from which a green light showing towards the cutting is exhibited; a white light is also exhibited from the back of each lantern showing towards the shore.

All the green-light beacons are numbered from the first or seaward beacon, with the letter “G” added, as follows: No. 0G being outside beacon; No. 1G, near the reflecting beacon; No. 2G, opposite the old boat-channel. This light indicates the turning-point from No. 2 (red) lead towards No. 3. All the others—that is, Nos. 3G to 9G, both inclusive—are placed opposite the corresponding numbers of the white-light beacons on the other side of the cutting.

All the single-light beacons are placed about 15 ft. back from the cutting, and painted red to starboard and black to port. The lights are white to starboard and green to port from seaward.

The red light on the pile beacon south of No. 3, being no longer required, has been discontinued.

In consequence of the above alterations the sailing directions have been amended to read as follows:—

Sailing Directions.

By Night.—In approaching the anchorage vessels of deep draught should not bring the white light on the old structure to bear north of N.E. by E. in order to avoid the 4 fathom patch, which bears N.W. half N. from the light on Wonga Shoal; then get No. 1 lead (which consists of two red lights vertical 10 ft. apart, and two white lights vertical 11 ft. 9 in. apart) in line; keep these in line passing between the occulting light on the red buoy and the outer green light on the north bank, also between the other green lights on the north bank and the white lights on the revetment mound.

Steer on the same line until the two red lights of No. 2 lead are coming on; then steer with them in line until abrest of No. 2G beacon; then direct the course to pass between No. 3 and No. 3G beacons; and so on from beacon to beacon round the point until No. 9 is reached. From a safe distance off No. 9 the lights of No. 10 lead will be seen; keep them in line until the red light is about a quarter of a point open to the right of the white light of No. 11 lead; then gradually alter the course to bring the lights of No. 11 lead in line; keep them in line (a sharp lookout being kept for the mooring-buys on the starboard hand) until the lights of No. 12 lead are seen coming into line; proceed as before by altering the course before the lights are on with each other. The same applies in the change from No. 12 to No. 13 lead. When the lights on the wharves are seen opening out off Luff Point alter the course so as to round the point at a safe distance, and then up the centre of the channel, looking out for the mooring-buys on the starboard hand.

In going outwards the directions are just the opposite to those given for coming inwards; but in such case, in changing from one lead to another, the course should be gradually altered when abrest of the low (red) beacon of each lead, except No. 2 lead. In this case, when abrest of No. 3 beacon, gradually alter the course to a safe distance off No. 2G until the two red lights of No. 2 lead are in line, then proceed outwards with No. 2 lead in line.

By Day.—The directions by day are the same as by night, merely substituting the beacons for the lights.

This affects Admiralty Charts 2389A and B, 1750, and 1752.

During the progress of the work at the Light’s Passage Harbour works masters of vessels exempt from pilotage may, if they so desire, avail themselves of the services of a pilot to assist them in passing such works, either in or out, at one-half the usual rates.

If the usual exemption-flag is not hoisted it will be taken as a signal that a pilot is required. At night, if a pilot is required, the usual signal for a pilot should be shown.

N.B.—Owing to the nature of the work in progress, this notice may require to be amended from time to time, and therefore should be treated as tentative only.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 20th September, 1906.

BACKSTAIRS PASSAGE.

Yatala Shoal.

Notice is hereby given that, on or about 24th September a buoy with a spherical top, surmounted by a half-globe