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shall continue and remain Superintendent of the said Province, and no longer: Provided always that copies of all instruments signed or issued by the Superintendent under such delegation shall be further transmitted to the Colonial Secretary for record.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

(Re-published from the New Zealand Gazette,
No. 134, April 25, 1865.)

Bill (Southland) assented to.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 6th April, 1865.

THE following Bill, passed by the Provincial Council of the Province of Southland, intituled

“Appropriation Ordinance, No. 3, 1865,”

which Bill was reserved for the signification of the Governor’s pleasure thereon, having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency has been pleased to assent to the same.

FRED. A. WELD.

(Re-published from the New Zealand Gazette,
No. 13, April 25, 1865.)

Assent withheld from Bill (Southland).

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 6th April, 1865.

THE following Bill, passed by the Provincial Council of the Province Southland, intituled

“Executive Council Ordinance, 1865,”

which Bill was reserved for the signification of the Governor’s pleasure thereon, having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency has been pleased to withhold his assent from the same.

FRED. A. WELD.

(Re-published from the New Zealand Gazette,
No. 13, April 25, 1865.)

Notice to Mariners.

A PILOT STATION has been established at Hokitika, on the West Coast of the Middle Island, where the undermentioned directions will be given to vessels entering that Port.

See Signals and explanation.

As the bar is constantly shifting, it is the intention of the Port Officer to erect another Signal Staff on the North Spit, so that one will be always facing the channel. A moveable pole will be placed in a line with the signal staff, shewing the fairway, on which will be hoisted the following warning signals:—

• A red and white pendant, if the current is sweeping to the Northward across the bar;
• A square yellow flag, should there be a strong set to the Southward.

At night a red light will be exhibited on the Signal mast.

The Masters of vessels, arriving off the bar, are requested to signal at the fore, by Marryatt’s code, their draught of water. A pilot can seldom cross the bar; vessels must therefore, of necessity, be conducted into port by means of the signals above given.

CHAS. SHARP,
President Marine Board.

Marine Board Office, Wellington,
13th April, 1865.

Pilot Signals for West Coast, Province of Canterbury.

1. Ball and Red Flag at mast-head—high water, take the bar.

2. Ball and Blue flag half-mast—half-flood, wait for tide; when the bar may safely be attempted at half-flood the Red Flag will be at mast-head.

3. Ball upon lower mast-cap with White Flag—ebb tide, bar dangerous.

4. No Signal—do not attempt to take the bar.

5. Arm pointing to the right hand entering from seaward—more to the South.

6. Arm pointing to the left hand entering from seaward—more to the North.

7. Arm up and down with signal mast—as you go.

8. When more than one vessel is crossing the bar, the foremost vessel will be piloted by the signals, the others following in her wake.

By Order,
FREDK. D. GIBSON,
Port Officer, Province of Canterbury.
March 18, 1865.

Printed for the Provincial Government by Hannett & Co., Dee Street, Invercargill.