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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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It also notes two differences in the soundings, apparently misprints—one on the Davey Bank, 100 yards N. 60° E. (magnetic) from the chequered buoy, should read 16 ft., instead of 11 ft.; and the other in the North Channel, 270 yards N. 10° E. of the chequered buoy, should read 22 ft., instead of 32 ft.

Chart, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart Plan 3484; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter ix, page 271; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1909, pages 203 and 204; and 1910 Almanac, pages 212, 213, 214, and 262.

J. A. MILLAR.

Notice to Mariners No. 92 of 1909.

SHOALING OF BAR OFF HOKIANGA HEADS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 8th November, 1909.

NOTICE is hereby given that the master of the s.s. “Claymore” sounded the bar off Hokianga Heads on 30th October, 1909, under good conditions, and found only 15 ft. in Main Channel, and 12 ft. in South Channel, at low water. On 5th November Captain Harrison, of the s.s. “Ohinemuri,” practically confirmed the above, finding only 15 ft. in the deepest channel. This shows considerable silting.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2525 and Plan 1091A; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter vii, page 201.

J. A. MILLAR.

Notice to Mariners No. 93 of 1909.

AUCKLAND HARBOUR.—ANCHORAGE FOR YACHTS, FISHING-BOATS, ETC.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 8th November, 1909.

THE Auckland Harbour Board have notified that the area of water inshore of a line drawn from the western end of the ferro-concrete wharf off Acheron Point to the beacon on the end of Ponsonby Reef is reserved as an anchorage for yachts, launches, fishing-boats, and pleasure-boats only. Trading-craft are warned not to anchor or swing within this line.

Notice re Dredging.

The Harbour Board also notify that Dredger 121 is working off the eastern side of the new Queen Street Wharf, with six mooring-chains laid out in different directions. When in the channel a red ball by day, and a red light by night, will be shown by the dredger on the clearest side for passing. Masters of vessels are warned to use great caution when approaching or passing the dredger.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Plans Nos. 1896 and 1970; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter ii, page 39.

J. A. MILLAR.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 4th November, 1909.

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

R. McKENZIE,
Minister of Public Works.

ERECTON OF GENERAL POST OFFICE, WELLINGTON.

Accepted.

£ s. d.
J. and A. Wilson (Limited), Wellington .. 96,923 0 0

Declined.

Ranson, H., Wellington .. 96,987 0 0
Sanders Bros., Wellington .. 97,469 0 0
Bennett, W. H., Wellington .. 100,254 0 0
Maguire, A., Wellington .. 105,120 12 6
Howie and Matthews, Wellington .. 105,248 0 0

Notice of Taking and Laying-off of Road through Panikau Blocks 4a and 4b, and Kirikiriroa Block, Blocks II and XIV, Whangara and Uawa Survey Districts.

NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, under the authority of section 93 of “The Public Works Act, 1908,” that the road described in the Schedule hereto was, on the 14th day of February, 1895, duly taken and laid off through the land specified in the said Schedule, under the authority of the Governor of the said Dominion, by Warrant dated the 21st day of December, 1894.

SCHEDULE.

All in the Hawke’s Bay Land District; as the said road is more particularly delineated on the plan marked and coloured as above mentioned, and deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District.

Dated this 3rd day of November, 1909.

R. McKENZIE,
Minister of Public Works.

Notice of the Taking and Laying-off of Roads through Mangaroa B Block and Ohura South K Blocks Nos. 2 and 4, Blocks II, III, and VI, Ohura Survey District, Ohura County.

NOTICE is hereby given, by direction of His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, under authority of section 93 of “The Public Works Act, 1908,” that the roads described in the Schedule hereto were, on the 27th day of June, 1907, duly taken and laid off through the lands specified in the said Schedule, under the authority of the Governor of the said Dominion, by Warrant dated the 26th day of October, 1905.

SCHEDULE.

All in the Taranaki Land District; as the said areas are more particularly delineated on the plans marked and coloured as above mentioned, and deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington, in the Wellington Provincial District.

Dated this 5th day of November, 1909.

R. McKENZIE,
Minister of Public Works.

Bonus on Mineral Oil produced in New Zealand.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 1st June, 1909.

NOTICE is hereby given that a bonus will be paid for the production of mineral oil under the following conditions:—

1. A bonus of 3d. per gallon (£6,250) will be paid on the first 500,000 gallons of mineral oil produced in the Dominion of New Zealand. The mineral oil in the refined state to have a specific gravity of 0·814 to 0·830, and a flash point of not less than 83° Fahr. by the Abel closed test.

2. Notice of intention to claim the aforesaid bonus must be given in writing to the Minister of Mines not later than 31st March, 1912.

3. The claim must be made before 31st March, 1913.

4. The first claimant who proves to the satisfaction of the Government that he has fulfilled all the conditions to be the recipient of the bonus.

5. All conditions as to quantity, quality, priority, and value to be fulfilled to the satisfaction of an officer appointed for the purpose by the Government.

RODERICK McKENZIE,
Minister of Mines.