Dec. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3705

land, and fencing and forming and metalling same to make a road from Whangarata to Tuakau.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 100. The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 65.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 4th day of December, 1911.

E. ALLAN,
Chairman.

PUKEKOHE EAST ROAD BOARD.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan.

PURSUANT to section 13 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908, I hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Pukekohe East Road Board was taken on the 30th day of September, 1911, on the proposal of the Pukekohe East Road Board to borrow the sum of £5,000 for the formation and metalling of roads.

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 95. The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 82.

I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.

Dated this 11th day of October, 1911.

E. ALLAN,
Chairman.

Pastoral Runs in Southland Land District classified.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 11th December, 1911.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Commissioners appointed to classify and report upon pastoral runs in Southland Land District have reported to His Excellency the Governor that the runs enumerated in the Schedule hereto have been classified by them as therein noted.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

SCHEDULE.

CLASS A.—PASTORAL LANDS.

Being Lands suitable exclusively for Pasturage, and not capable of being used with Profit in Areas of a Carrying-capacity of less than 5,000 Sheep.

Run No. 214B : Area, 3,400 acres.—Situated in Nokomai and Kingston Survey Districts, Southland and Lake Counties, and bounded on the north-east by Run 323A; on the south-east by Runs 447 and 398; on the south-west by Crown land; and on the west by Sections 18, 17, the abuttals of two public roads, and Section 13, Block II, Nokomai Survey District, and by Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, Block III, Kingston Survey District.

Runs Nos. 438 and 452 : Area, 55,690 acres.—Situated in Eyre North, Mavora, Eyreside, Black Hill, and Lincoln Survey Districts, Southland and Lake Counties, and bounded on the north-east by Run 3A and Section 4, Block III, Eyre North Survey District; on the south-east by the right-hand branch of Lochy River; again on the north-east by Section 14, Block III, and on the north-west by said Section 14 and by Sections 13 and 12 in the said block; again on the north-east by Run 5; again on the south-east by said Run 5, Runs 6, 420A, 418, 527, and 509; on the west by Runs 391 and 324B; and on the north-west by said Runs 324B and 324A.

Run No. 522 : Area, 3,323 acres.—Situated in Centre Hill Survey District, Wallace County, and bounded on the north and north-east by the Mossburn–Te Anau Road; on the south-east and south by Run 188B; and on the west by Sections 2, Block XI, and 1, Block X, Centre Hill Survey District.

Run No. 534 : Area, 3,468 acres.—Situated in Taringatura Survey District, Southland County, and bounded on the north by Sections 188, 90, the abuttal of a public road, and Section 163; on the east generally by Sections 196, the abuttal of a public road, 194, a public road, and 192; on the south by Run 149; and on the west generally by Section 369.

H. M. SKEET,
D. KING,
JOHN MCLEAN,
Commissioners.

Authorizing the Laying-off of Harrington Avenue, in the Town of Pukekohe Extension No. 3, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 9th December, 1911.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 15 of the Land Act, 1908, I hereby authorize the laying-off of Harrington Avenue, in the Town of Pukekohe Extension No. 3, Auckland Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.

D. BUDDO,
For Minister of Lands.

Notice to Mariners No. 149 of 1911.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 29th November, 1911.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Hydrographic Office, Washington, United States, America, is published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

U.S. NAVAL WIRELESS TELEGRAPH STATIONS AND THEIR SERVICE TO SHIPPING.

THE following information, furnished by the Bureau of Steam Engineering, Navy Department, is published so that shipmasters and the shipping interests may see the advantages afforded by this service :—

WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN COMMERCIAL VESSELS AND NAVAL WIRELESS TELEGRAPH STATIONS.

The facilities of the wireless telegraph stations of the Naval Coast Signal Service, including those on the Nantucket Shoals and Diamond Shoals Lightships and the one soon to be established on the Frying Pan Shoals Lightship, for collecting and disseminating information useful to mariners, and for communicating with ships at sea where not in competition with private wireless telegraph stations, are placed at the service of the public generally and of maritime interests in particular under the rules established herein, which are subject to modifications from time to time, for the purpose of—

(a) Reporting vessels and intelligence received by wireless telegraphy in regard to maritime casualties and overdue vessels.

(b) Disseminating hydrographic information concerning menaces to navigation, &c., sent out by the Hydrographic Office or by a branch hydrographic office.

(c) Sending out storm warnings and weather reports as received from the Weather Bureau.

(d) Sending time signals for rating chronometers on vessels at sea.

(e) Receiving wireless information from ships for the Hydrographic Office concerning serious obstructions to navigation, such as derelicts, wrecks, ice, or any information that may be useful to the Pilot Chart or Hydrographic Bulletin.

(f) Receiving weather reports for the Weather Bureau of the Department of Agriculture.

(g) Receiving wireless telegrams of a private or commercial nature from ships at sea for further transmission by telegraph or telephone lines.

(h) Transmitting wireless telegrams to ships at sea.

INFORMATION FURNISHED TO SHIPPING.

This includes (b), (c), and (d) above, and is furnished gratis.

Hydrographic Information and Storm Warnings.

Information concerning wrecks, derelicts, ice, and other dangerous obstructions to navigation whenever received from the Hydrographic Office, or from a branch hydrographic office, and storm warnings received from the Weather Bureau are sent broadcast four times daily, viz., at 8 a.m., noon (immediately after the time signal, if sent), 4 p.m., and 8 p.m. Ships within range of a naval wireless station should be prepared to receive these hydrographic messages and storm warnings at the hours mentioned, and should avoid sending wireless messages at these times. One vessel sending may prevent several others receiving information necessary to their safety.

Naval wireless stations will furnish this information to passing vessels on request, whenever practicable, at other hours than those mentioned above. Should it not be practicable to send out this information on one of the hours scheduled it will be held until the next scheduled time,