MARINERS’ NOTICE.

NOTICE TO MASTERS OF VESSELS FREQUENTING THE PORT OF INVERCARGILL.

The following directions will lead Masters of coasters, inwards, over the Bar in smoother water than by the course used for some time back.

Bring the high Leading Beacon to appear open to the southward of the low Beacon (which will lead a little inshore of the line of the Beacons), and continue on this course until nearly up to the low or outer Beacon. The shore is bold at this part, and the Beacon may be “neared” to within twenty fathoms in passing. Off this Beacon is moored a white Buoy, which must be kept on the starboard side, and from the white Buoy steer for the Green Buoy, moored off the wreck of the “Oscar.” Keep on the seaward side of the “Oscar” wreck Buoy, and when past it the water will suddenly deepen.

In approaching the wreck Buoy, due allowance must be made for the set of the tide, particularly in light winds, as the flood would set the vessel towards the wreck. The two Channel Buoys, moored in the Blind Channel in four fathoms—which will then be a short distance ahead, may be passed on either side. These Buoys were formerly painted white, but the best water being now on the south east, or inshore side of them, they have been painted Black, and are therefore intended to be kept on the port hand coming in.

The shallowest water to be found on any part of the route described is between the white Buoy off the Beacon, and the Oscar wreck Buoy. The depth there is eight feet at low water, but it is gradually increasing. From the upper Blind Channel Buoy the usual course up the Harbor may be pursued.

J. B. GREIG,
Harbor Master.

Harbor Office,
Invercargill, 20th July, 1866.

Superintendent’s Office,
Southland, 8th August, 1866.

I T is hereby notified that I have appointed J. B. Grieg, Esq., to be Provincial Harbor Master for the Province of Southland.

John P. Taylor,
Superintendent.

PROCLAMATION

By the Honorable John Parkin Taylor, Esq., Superintendent of the Province of Southland.

IN pursuance of the provisions of the “Provincial Reserved Bills Act, 1858,” Section 2, I hereby notify that the following Ordinances passed by the Provincial Legislature of the Province of Southland, namely—

“The Bluff Harbor and Invercargill Railway Leasing Ordinance, 1866,”

and

“The Oreti Railway Leasing Ordinance, 1866,”

have been laid before His Excellency the Governor, and that His Excellency has assented to the same.

Given under my hand this Eighth day of August,
One thousand eight hundred and sixty-six.

John P. Taylor,
Superintendent.

Superintendent’s Office,
Southland, 8th August, 1866.

IN pursuance of the provisions of Clause 10, “Sheep Ordinance, 1866,” It is hereby notified that I have appointed the following gentlemen to be members of the Sheep Board for the Province of Southland, viz. —

Cuthbert Cowan, Esq.,
Henderson Law, Esq.,
John R. Cuthbertson, Esq.,
Alexander M. Clarke,
W. Hugh Nurse, Esq.,

John P. Taylor,
Superintendent.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 17th July, 1866.

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

“The Bluff Harbour and Invercargill Railway Leasing Ordinance, 1866,”

and

“The Oreti Railway Leasing Ordinance, 1866,”

which Ordinances were 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.

E. W. Stafford.