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RETURN of the Number of CATTLE imported into the Province of Otago, for the Year ending 30th September 1863.
| PORT OF SHIPMENT | FAT. | STORES. | TOTAL. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twofold Bay | 808 | 432 | 740 |
| Wellington | 1000 | 2363 | 3363 |
| Gipps Land | 1421 | 986 | 2407 |
| Wanganui | 475 | 241 | 716 |
| Tasmania | 70 | 160 | 230 |
| Newcastle | ... | 140 | 140 |
| Total | 3274 | 4322 | 7596 |
W.M. LOGIE,
Sheep Inspector.
LIGHTS, BEACONS, AND BUOYS IN VICTORIA.
The following Notice to Mariners, relative to certain Lights, Beacons, and Buoys in Victoria, is published for general information. The present notice will affect to a certain extent the notices to mariners which were inserted in the Government Gazette of the 15th January, 1861, and of the 3rd February, 1863, pages 76 and 287.
JA.S. G. FRANCIS,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs,
Department of Trade and Customs,
Melbourne, 25th November, 1863.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The various changes and alterations herein mentioned will come into operation on or about the first day of January, 1864.
CAPE SCHANK LIGHTHOUSE.
Notice is hereby given that with the view of enabling navigators to see the Cape Schank Lighthouse better during thick or hazy weather, the tower will, on or about the above date, be painted white instead of red.
POINT LONSDALE LIGHTHOUSE AND RED BEACON.
Notice is also given that the light and look-out house on Point Lonsdale will, on or about the above date, be painted red and black in alternate horizontal bands, each ten (10) feet deep, commencing at the top with red.
The above-mentioned lighthouse having been built close to and on the same line of bearing as the Point Lonsdale red ball beacon, hitherto used as a thwart mark for clearing the Lonsdale and Lighting Rocks, the beacon will, on and after the afore-mentioned date, be removed, and the lighthouse used for the mark instead.
POPE'S EYE SHOAL BUOY.
On or about the afore-mentioned date, the Pope's Eye Buoy will be removed altogether, and the North Buoy shifted from its present position, about two cables' length in a S.W. by S. direction.
SOUTH CHANNEL BUOYS.
The western Black Perch Buoy, No. 1 in the South Channel, will be shifted in a westerly direction from its present position to the tail of the south-west spit at the southern entrance to Symond's Channel, and replaced by a third-class buoy.
PRINCE GEORGE BANK BUOY.
The Red Cone Buoy on Prince George's Bank, moored about N. by W. from the West Channel Lightship, will be painted black instead of red, its present color.
POINT COOK BUOY.
A Black Cone-shaped Buoy has been placed off Point Cook, in five fathoms, with the following bearings:—
- Station Peak S. 78° W.
- West shoulder of Mount Macedon N. 28° W.
- Old Lighthouse, Gellibrand's Point N. 43° E.
DROMANA MOORING BUOY.
A Mooring Buoy, painted red, has been laid down in three (3) fathoms, one cable's length from the outer end of Dromana Jetty.
CHARLES FERGUSON,
Chief Harbor Master,
Department of Ports and Harbors,
Williamstown, 12th November, 1863.
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Cattle Import Returns for Otago Province
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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources30 September 1863
Cattle, Imports, Returns, Otago
- W.M. Logie, Sheep Inspector
🚂 Notice to Mariners: Changes to Lights, Beacons, and Buoys in Victoria
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Maritime, Navigation, Lights, Beacons, Buoys, Victoria
- JA.S. G. Francis, Commissioner of Trade and Customs
🚂 Detailed Notice to Mariners: Changes to Navigation Aids
🚂 Transport & Communications12 November 1863
Maritime, Navigation, Lighthouses, Buoys, Victoria
- Charles Ferguson, Chief Harbor Master