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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 35

NOTICE TO MARINERS.—VICTORIA.

The following Notice to Mariners, which has been received from the Geelong Harbour Trust Commissioners, is published for general information.

C. W. MACLEAN,
Port Officer.

Melbourne, 6th March, 1907.

Hopetoun Channel.

Mariners and others are hereby informed that, in connection with dredging operations now in progress in Hopetoun Channel, the dredger “Thomas Bent” will forthwith commence dredging on the north side of the red (or starboard hand) beacons marking the Hopetoun Channel, and in order to indicate the side on which vessels navigating the channel are to pass the dredger there will be exhibited (by day) a basket ball from the port or starboard side of the dredger, and by night two red lights in a vertical position not less than 6 ft. apart. Two white mast-head anchor lights will also be exhibited by night, one near the stem and the other near the stern of the dredger.

Caution.—Mariners and others must pass the dredger at the lowest possible speed, and must stop the engines when passing the chains of the dredger.

GEO. A. MOLLAND,
Harbourmaster.

4th March, 1907.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.—VICTORIA.

Submerged Wreckage off Point Nepean.

Boatmen and others using waters between Corsair Rock and Beacon Rock, off Point Nepean, are hereby notified that submerged portion of wreckage exists S. 79 deg. W. 2½ cables distant from Rock Beacon, therefore extreme caution should be exercised in leaving or entering Port Phillip in the vicinity of such obstruction.

C. W. MACLEAN,
Port Officer.

Melbourne, 18th March, 1907.

Examination of Masters and Mates in Signalling.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 12th April, 1907.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power vested in me by section 23 of “The Shipping and Seamen Act, 1903,” I do hereby make the following additional rule for the conduct of examinations of masters and mates, and do order that it shall come into force on the 1st day of January, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Marine.

RULE.

ALL candidates for certificates as master or mate will be required to know both the Morse and British movable semaphore alphabets, and to have a good working knowledge of the “British Signal Manual,” recommended by the Committee on Signalling for communication between H.M. ships and vessels of the mercantile marine, in addition to the present requirements of the regulations.

Note.—The “British Signal Manual” and the Signalling Committee’s Report may be obtained either directly or through any bookseller from Messrs. Wyman and Sons (Limited), Fetter Lane, London, E.C., 1s. 6d. and 6d. respectively.

Authorising the Laying-off of certain Streets in the Township of Mount Herbert of a Width of not less than 66 ft. each.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 8th April, 1907.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 2 of “The Towns Main Streets Act, 1902,” I, Robert McNab, Minister of Lands, do hereby authorise the laying-off of the main streets in the Township of Mount Herbert, Hawke’s Bay Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. each, instead of 99 ft. as prescribed by section 17 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Authorising the Laying-off of certain Streets in Martinborough Township of a Width of not less than 66 ft. each.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 8th April, 1907.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 2 of “The Towns Main Streets Act, 1902,” I, Robert McNab, Minister of Lands, do hereby authorise the laying-off of Malcolm Street and Daniel Street, in Martinborough Township, Wellington Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. each, instead of 99 ft. as prescribed by section 17 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Authorising the Laying-off of a certain Street in the Township of Burnside of a Width of not less than 66 ft. each.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 8th April, 1907.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 2 of “The Towns Main Streets Act, 1902,” I, Robert McNab, Minister of Lands, do hereby authorise the laying-off of Bruce Street, in the Township of Burnside, Otago Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft., instead of 99 ft. as prescribed by section 17 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Lands.

Gorse declared to be a Noxious Weed in the Borough of Birkenhead.—Notice No. 1117.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 16th April, 1907.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the Birkenhead Borough Council has, by special order, declared gorse to be a noxious weed within the meaning of “The Noxious Weeds Act, 1900,” in the Borough of Birkenhead.

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister for Agriculture.

“Conscience Money” received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 16th April, 1907.

THE Colonial Treasurer directs me to acknowledge the receipt of 8s., forwarded to the Railway Department as “conscience money” to the Government by a person unknown.

ROBERT J. COLLINS,
Receiver-General.

Tender for Cartage of Parcels.

Railway Department (Head Office),
Wellington, 10th April, 1907.

THE following tender for cartage of parcels and small lots of perishable goods between the Dunedin Railway-station and the City of Dunedin, for a period of three years, terminating on 31st March, 1910, is published for general information.

T. RONAYNE,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

SCHEDULE.

ACCEPTED: GEORGE TILBURY, SEN.

Rate for delivery of parcels and small lots of perishable goods (conveyed by passenger or mixed train) within the limits described in clause 8 of specification, at per parcel or per consignment, as the case may be—

28 lb. and under, rate not to exceed 2d. .. 0 2
Over 28 lb. and up to 112 lb., rate not to exceed 3d. .. 0 2

Rate per mile or fraction of a mile for delivery of parcels and small lots of perishable goods (conveyed by passenger or mixed train) for distances beyond the limits described in clause 8 of specification, at per parcel or per consignment, as the case may be, of 1 cwt. or under .. 0 2

Rate for the collection of parcels (to be conveyed by passenger or mixed train) within the limits described in clause 8 of specification, at per parcel—

28 lb. and under, rate not to exceed 2d. .. 0 2
Over 28 lb. and up to 112 lb., rate not to exceed 3d. .. 0 2

Rate per mile or fraction of a mile for the collection of parcels (to be conveyed by passenger or mixed train) for distances beyond the limits described in clause 8 of specification, at per parcel of 1 cwt. or under .. 0 2