Feb. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 501

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 6th February, 1912.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Miramar, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.

MIRAMAR BOROUGH COUNCIL.

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 Borough of Miramar was taken on the 31st day of January, 1912, on the proposal of the Miramar Borough Council to borrow the sum of £18,000 for the following purposes :—

(a.) Construction and installation of work for electric power-supply and light undertaking £ 16,374
Less amount already raised for power-supply in connection with water, sewerage, and drainage systems … 5,674
10,700

(b.) Provision of tramway-cars and shed for same … … … … … 7,300
£18,000

The number of votes recorded for the proposal was 75. The number of votes recorded against the proposal was 21. I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 1st day of February, 1912.

JOHN BRODIE,
Mayor of the Borough of Miramar.

Meetings of Auckland Land Board.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 30th January, 1912.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of section 48 of the Land Act, 1908, approved of meetings of the Auckland Land Board being held during the year 1912, at the District Lands Office, Auckland, on Thursday, 25th January, 29th February, 28th March, 25th April, 30th May, 27th June, 25th July, 29th August, 26th September, 31st October, 28th November, and 19th December.

D. BUDDO,
For Minister of Lands.

Consent under Section 298 of the Native Land Act, 1909.

IN pursuance of the power conferred upon the Native Minister by subsection (b) of section 298 of the Native Land Act, 1909, I, James Carroll, Native Minister, acting on the recommendation of the Waiariki District Maori Land Board, do hereby consent to the sale of Ngatinahiko B No. 3c No. 12 Block, containing 117 acres 1 rood 24 perches, situated in the Maketu Survey District, subject to the same restrictions and to the same requirements as to confirmation and otherwise as if the land was not subject to Part XVI of the Native Land Act, 1909.

As witness my hand, this 2nd day of February, 1912.

J. CARROLL,
Native Minister.

Consent under Section 298 of the Native Land Act, 1909.

IN pursuance of the power conferred upon the Native Minister by subsection (b) of section 298 of the Native Land Act, 1909, I, James Carroll, Native Minister, acting on the recommendation of the Waiariki District Maori Land Board, do hereby consent to the sale of Section 26, Block II, Maketu Survey District, containing 15 acres, subject to the same restrictions and to the same requirements as to confirmation and otherwise as if the land was not subject to Part XVI of the Native Land Act, 1909.

As witness my hand, this 2nd day of February, 1912.

J. CARROLL,
Native Minister.

Consent under Section 298 of the Native Land Act, 1909.

IN pursuance of the power conferred upon the Native Minister by subsection (b) of section 298 of the Native Land Act, 1909, I, James Carroll, Native Minister, acting on the recommendation of the Waiariki District Maori Land Board, do hereby consent to the sale of Pukehina G Block, containing 20 acres, situated in the Waihi South Survey District, subject to the same restrictions and to the same requirements as to confirmation and otherwise as if the land was not subject to Part XVI of the Native Land Act, 1909.

As witness my hand, this 2nd day of February, 1912.

J. CARROLL,
Native Minister.

Notice to Mariners No. 9 of 1912.

Marine Department.
Wellington, N.Z., 30th January, 1912.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Board of Trade, are published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR

CHINA SEA, ETC.

YANG-TSE-KIANG.—TSUNG MING CROSSING.—CAUTION.—Mariners are warned that owing to the chan. of this crossing being in a condition of constant change, it is not possible to keep the charts correct as regards the positions of the buoys. A cautionary note, “Buoys are moved as necessary,” has been charted in the vicinity of the crossing. In Sept., 1911, there was only 10 ft. at L.W. in the chan. Note.—A new chan. has opened through the Tsung-ming banks 4½ miles further up the river. Dec.

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO, ETC.

SAMARANG BAY.—A decreased depth of 4 fms. is reported to exist 24½ cables N. 7° W. from Samarang Lt.-h. (6° 57¼′ S., 110° 25′ E.). The green wrk.-marking lt.-buoy was to be moved to mark this shoal spot. Dec.

BOOMPJES ISL. (MENJAWAK) LT.—This rev. white lt. (5° 56½′ S., 108° 22½′ E.) has been altered to a gp. fl. white lt., with a gp. of 3 short fls. every 15 secs. Dec.

SULIT STRAIT.—A reef carrying 1¾ fms. exists where 9 fms. is now shown on the charts, in 0° 54¾′ N., 103° 44¾′ E., 1¼ miles N. 41° W. from the summit (607 ft.) of Pulo Passai. Dec.

INDIAN OCEAN.

RANGOON RIVER FNTR.—The pilots’ cruising-ground is now in 16° 14′ N., 96° 16′ E., about 4 miles S. 60° E. from China Bakir Lt.-h. July.

A shoal, carrying 15 ft., exists in 16° 15½′ N., 96° 17¼′ E., 6 miles S. 81° E. from China Bakir Lt.-h. From the above position of the least water the shoal within the 3-fm. line extends ½ mile to the wrd. and srd. The ern. limit of the shoal has not yet been ascertained. Dec.

AKYAB APPROACH.—SAVAGE ISL. LT.—About 1st Jan., 1912, this lt. (20° 5′ N., 92° 54′ E.) is to be replaced by a F. fl. white lt. every 5 secs.—F. 4⅙ secs.. fl. ⅙ sec.; the other chars. of the lt. will be similar to those of the present lt. From 1st to 31st Dec., 1911, during the work of alteration, a F. white lt. will be exh. from the lantern of the lt.-h., and a blue flare will be burnt every half-hour. Dec.

ADEN GULF.—RED SEA.

ITALIAN LTS.—The Italian Government has given notice that, during the continuance of the war, all Italian lts. in the Red Sea may be extinguished. Dec.

PERIM.—The High lt., rev. white (12° 39′ N., 43° 25′ E.), has been temp. replaced by a fl. white lt. every min., elev. 250 ft., exh. 250 ft. S. 64° E. from High Lt.-h. Dec.

ENGLAND.

IMPORTANT NOTICE.—ADMIRALTY PUBLICATIONS.—TRUE BEARINGS TO BE INTRODUCED.—Notice is hereby given that, on and after the 1st Jan., 1912, TRUE bearings will be introduced as soon as practicable in all Admiralty publications. Details of the new system are as follows:—(a) On Charts: A new pattern compass is already being gradually introduced which enables true bearings to be laid off on the chart in addition to magnetic bearings as at present. (See diagram.) The compass consists of two graduated circles, clearly separated from each other. The outer circle is a true compass, graduated from 0° (true north) to 360°, measured clockwise. The inner circle is a magnetic compass, gradu-