May 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1311

Authorising the Laying-off of Short, Gear, Middle, and River Streets and Bank Road, in the Township of Gear Island, of a Width of not less than 66 ft. each.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 5th May, 1909.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of “The Land Act, 1908,” I, Joseph George Ward, Minister of Lands, do hereby authorise the laying-off of Gear, Short, Middle, and River Streets and Bank Road, in the Township of Gear Island, Wellington Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. each, instead of 99 ft.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Authorising the Laying-off of Gladys Street, in the Township of Gore Extension No. 6, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 5th May, 1909.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of “The Land Act, 1908,” I, Joseph George Ward, Minister of Lands, do hereby authorise the laying-off of Gladys Street, in the Township of Gore Extension No. 6, Southland Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft., instead of 99 ft.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Authorising the Laying-off of Bignell and Abbott Streets, in the Township of Balgownie Extension No. 3, of a Width of not less than 66 ft. each.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 10th May, 1909.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of “The Land Act, 1908,” I, Joseph George Ward, Minister of Lands, do hereby authorise the laying-off of Bignell and Abbott Streets, in the Township of Balgownie Extension No. 3, Wellington Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. each, instead of 99 ft.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Notice to Mariners No. 36 of 1909.

ROCK OFF MOTUROA, OUTSIDE NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th May, 1909.

THE New Plymouth Harbour Board report the existence of a rock off Moturoa, the position of which has been confirmed by Captain Post, of the Government steamer “Tutanekai.”

The following magnetic bearings mark the position of the rock:—
Summit of Moturoa, S. 44° E., distant 594 ft. from the N.W. extreme of Moturoa.
N.E. point of Moturoa and flagstaff on end of wharf, S. 52° E.

The rock is about 60 ft. in extent, in a N.E. and S.W. direction; the least water on the shoal is 13 ft. at low water, springs, with 10 fathoms close alongside, and various depths on the rock—viz., 15 ft., 16 ft., and 17 ft.

Charts, &c. affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2535; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chap. v, page 163.

J. A. MILLAR.

Fees to be taken in the Protectorates of the Solomon and other Islands under “The Imperial Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.”

Marine Department,
Wellington, 8th May, 1909.

THE following regulation, in regard to the fees to be taken for the performance of certain duties under “The Imperial Merchant Shipping Act, 1894,” in the Protectorates of the Solomon Islands, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, and in Ocean Island, is published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

KING’S REGULATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE FEES TO BE TAKEN IN THE PROTECTORATES OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AND GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS AND IN OCEAN ISLAND FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN DUTIES UNDER “THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1894.”

Made by His Britannic Majesty’s Acting High Commissioner for the Western Pacific under the authority of His Majesty’s Commission.

In the name of His Majesty EDWARD VII, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India.

Short Title.

1. THIS regulation may be cited as the (Merchant Shipping) Fees Regulation, 1909.

Fees to be taken by Port Officers in Protectorates and Deputy Commissioner in Ocean Island. Schedule.

2. Whenever any Act mentioned in the Schedule hereto which shall, under the provisions of “The Merchant Shipping Act, 1894,” of the Imperial Parliament, or any Act amending the same, be done by, to, or before a British consular officer is, in the Protectorates of the Solomon Islands and of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, done by, to, or before an officer for the time being performing the duties of Port Officer, or which shall, under the provisions of the Acts aforesaid, be done by, to, or before a Superintendent is, in Ocean Island, done by, to, or before a Deputy Commissioner, there shall be paid in respect of that act the fee specified therefor in the said Schedule.

How fees to be accounted for.

3. All fees levied under this regulation shall be accounted for by the officer levying the same to the Resident Commissioner for the Solomon Islands, or Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Protectorates, as the case may be, and, when so accounted for, shall be transmitted to the High Commissioner.

SCHEDULE.

For every declaration taken or recorded under the Merchant Shipping Act, with a view to the registry, transfer, and transmission of ships, interests in ships, or mortgages on ships .. 0 5 0
For indorsing a memorandum of change of master upon the certificate of registry, and initialling his signature on agreement with crew, if required .. .. .. .. 0 4 0
For granting a provisional certificate of registry (this fee to be exclusive of fees on declarations) 1 0 0
For recording a mortgage of a ship, or shares in a ship .. .. .. .. 1 0 0
For recording the transfer of a mortgage of a ship, or shares in a ship .. .. .. .. 1 0 0
For recording the discharge of a mortgage of a ship, or shares in a ship .. .. .. .. 1 0 0
For every sale of a ship, or shares in a ship .. 1 0 0
For inspection of the register-book of transactions in ships, kept in pursuance of the Merchant Shipping Act .. .. .. .. 0 1 0
For certified copy of extract from register-book of transactions in ships .. .. .. .. 0 2 6
For every seaman engaged .. .. .. .. 0 2 0
For every alteration in agreements with seamen .. 0 2 0
For every seaman discharged or left behind .. 0 2 0
For every desertion certified .. .. .. .. 0 2 0
For indorsing a ship’s agreement with respect to the death of any person on board .. .. 0 2 0
For attesting the execution of a seaman’s will .. 0 2 0
For certificate of form of claim for wages, &c., of a deceased seaman .. .. .. .. 0 1 0
For examination of provisions or water, to be paid by the party who proves to be in default, in addition to costs of survey .. .. .. .. 0 10 0
For every salvage bond made in pursuance of section 560 (1) of “The Merchant Shipping Act, 1894,” to be paid by the master or owner of the property saved .. .. .. .. 2 0 0
For making indorsement on ship’s papers as required by section 257 of “The Merchant Shipping Act, 1894” .. .. .. .. 0 2 6

Published and exhibited in the Public Office of the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, this twenty-second day of February, one thousand nine hundred and nine.

By Command.

A. MONTGOMERIE,
Secretary to His Britannic Majesty’s High Commissioner for the Western Pacific.