Sept. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2835

Hill’s Road: Levelling and widening 16 ft. 6 in. on north side, channelling and asphalting one side only, and metalling … 2,246 0 0
River Road: Widening, metalling, channelling, fencing, and asphalting footway from Opawa Bridge to White’s Road, including half-cost White’s Road …
Bishopworth Street: Channelling and asphalting footpaths … 278 0 0
Braybourne Street:
Channelling both sides, and asphalting, and drain … 360 0 0
Concrete outfall drain, 30 chains from Braybourne Street to Woolston Station, land and fencing … 690 0 0
Engineering and first year’s interest … 250 0 0
£7,618 0 0

the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 70, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 27. I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.
Dated this 8th day of September, 1911.
G. SCOTT,
Chairman of County.

Authorizing the Laying-off of Eltham Road, Taranaki Road, in the Town of St. Heliers Extension No. 3, of a Width of not less than 66 ft.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 18th September, 1911.

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 authorize the laying-off of Eltham Road, Taranaki Road, in the Town of St. Heliers Extension No. 3, Auckland Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. instead of 99 ft.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Tenders for the Supply of Military Boots.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 18th September, 1911.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders for the supply of military boots, as required by the Defence Department during the period ending 31st March, 1913, is published for general information:—

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Notice to Mariners No. 113 of 1911.

HOKIANGA BAR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 18th September, 1911.

THE Harbourmaster at Hokianga reports that the shallow spit to the south of main channel is working to the northward. Soundings taken by local steamers at the latter end of August and early in September show that the south channel has commenced to close up again, and the north channel is deepening and opening out as the main channel similar to last year. The latest soundings show 17 ft. L.W.S. with flagstaff bearing E. by N. to E. ¾ N., and only 13 ft. L.W.S. along the line of bearing of flagstaff E. by N. ½ N. where in July this line showed 17 ft.
Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Charts Nos. 2525 and 1091A; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter viii, page 201.
J. A. MILLAR.

Notice to Mariners No. 114 of 1911.

HOKITIKA TRAINING-WALL LIGHTS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 18th September, 1911.

THE Hokitika Harbour Board have notified that during the extension of the training-walls seaward a white anchor light will be shown from extreme end of the works in progress on each of the north and south walls. These lights will be in addition to the usual harbour lights.
Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2591; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter x, page 321.
J. A. MILLAR.

Notice to Mariners No. 115 of 1911.

WHANGAREI.—LIGHTS FOR LIFTING-SPAN ON BRIDGE AT KIOREROA.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 19th September, 1911.

THE Whangarei Harbour Board have notified that the following mentioned signals will be exhibited on each side of the opening span of the Kioreroa Railway-bridge from the second of next month:—
At night-time: A green light will be shown on each side of the opening span when waterway is clear.
No lights when navigation is closed.
At day-time: A green disc when waterway is clear.
No disc when waterway is closed.
Works affected: “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter iii, page 77.
J. A. MILLAR.

Notice to Mariners No. 116 of 1911.

NEW SOUTH WALES.—SHELL, ETC., PRACTICE NEAR SYDNEY HEADS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 19th September, 1911.

THE Navigation Department at Sydney notifies that the military authorities have requested that attention be drawn to the fact that when a red flag is flying from any of the forts or rifle ranges visible at sea on the coast-line between North Head and Botany Bay it is an indication that shot-and-shell practice or rifle-firing seawards is taking place. Masters of all steamers and persons in charge of sailing-boats and craft of every description are warned that their vessels must be navigated at least three miles from the coast when a red flag is flying, and they should not remain anywhere in the vicinity of the targets.
J. A. MILLAR.

By-law under the Government Railways Act, 1908.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 10 of the Government Railways Act, 1908, I, John Andrew Millar, the Minister of Railways, do hereby make the following by-law; and declare that the said by-law shall come into force on the date of the publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

BY-LAW.

EVERY person consigning goods for carriage upon a railway on behalf of two or more persons or firms shall make a separate consignment-note in respect of the goods of each of those persons or firms, and shall disclose on every such consignment-note the person or firm on whose behalf he so consigns the said goods.
Any person who commits a breach of this by-law shall be liable to a fine of ten pounds.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this fourteenth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and eleven.
J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Railways.