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Return showing the Number of Notices to Mariners relating to matters within the Colony issued by the Marine Department during the Year ended the 31st March, 1894.

Return showing the Orders in Council which have been issued during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1894.

'on or lace. )jec7 ;ice. Pelorus Sound Selson Harbour Nelson Harbour Waikato River Wellington Harbour .. Now River New River Wanganui Harbour .. Kaipara Harbour Kaipara Harbour Kaipara Harbour Waimakariri Harbour Stephens Island Light Bluff Harbour Lyttelton Harbour Dusky Sound, West Coast Auckland Harbour Auckland Harbour Rangaounou Bay 3ook Strait Auckland Islands, &c. Whangatcau Harbour Damaru Hurbour Position of Canterbury Reef at entrance to Sound. Alteration in position of Bar Buoy. Removal of rock inside harbour, opposite Albion Wharf. Beacons re-erected at entrance to river. Dredging operations. Alterations made in marking channel. Alteration in channels as shown on Chart. Additional day- and night-signals for vessels bound inwards and outwards. Banks extending in Otamatea Channel. Knoll formed on outer edge of Kaipara Bar. Notifies changes in Tory Shoal. Alteration in bar at mouth of river. Notifies exhibition of light (two notices). Removal of lightship for overhaul (two notices). Anchorage to avoid telegraph cable laid across heads. Position of reef off Indian Island. Position of rock in Hieh Channel, entrance to harbour (two notices). Lights on Eastern Tee, Queen Street Wharf. Rock reported by master of s.s. " Staffa." Rocks in passage between Jackson's Head and Beacon Rock. Notifies position of provision depots, &c Beacons erected. Alteration in Oamaru light.

Date of Order. Purpose of Order. 1893, April 18 25 25 25 "„ May 16 16 16 June 15 „ July 4 11 18 18 19 Aug. 15 15 15 15 15 22 31 Fixes dues and makes regulations for Raglan wharves. Approves plan of dredging near Queen's Wharf, Wellington. Approves plans of Wakefield Street steps, Westport. Approves plans of temporary railway for constructing training-walls, Westport. Prescribes a close season for seals. Licenses Kauri Timber Company (Limited) to use foreshore at Kohukohu for wharf-site. Licenses New Zealand Pine Company (Limited) to use foreshore at Oban for wharf-site. Prescribes close season for oysters in Manukau and Kaipara Harbours. Vests Waitapu and Motupipi Wharves in Takaka Road Board, and fixes dues. Fixes pilotage-rates for sailing-vessels in tow of steamer at Kaipara. Approves plan of ballast wharf, Timaru. Appoints members of Greymouth Harbour Board. Appoints members of Westport Harbour Board. Appoints a member of Greymouth Harbour Board. Approves plans of Akaroa Boating Club's shed and slip. Licenses Akaroa Boating Club to occupy foreshore for shed- and slip-site. Approves plans of harbour-works at Gisborne. Approves plans of R. and J. Mitchelson's wharves at Aoroa, Wairoa River. Licenses R. and J. Mitchelson to occupy foreshore at Aoroa, as sites for two wharves. Approves plan of Paull and Roberts' boat-building-shed extension, Clyde Quay, Wellington. Declares that Stewart Island County Council shall exercise powers of a Harbour Board in Half moon and Horse-shoe Bays. Approves plan of proposed widening of No. 2 (screw-pile) Jetty, Lyttelton. Approves plan of J. Rutherford's wharf at Foxton. Licenses J. Rutherford to occupy foreshore at Foxton as wharf-site. Approves plan of Kawatiri Rowing Club's boat-shed at Westport. Licenses Kawatiri Rowing Club to occupy foreshore at Westport as boat-shed site. Appoints members of Westport Harbour Board. Appoints a member of Greymouth Harbour Board. Prescribes dues and rates for Matakohe Wharf. Approves extension of training-wall, west side of Buller River, Westport. Approves plan of extension of J. H. Williams' wharf, Lowry Bay. Prescribes a close season for mullet. Approves plans of Queen's Drive Boating Club's shed, Port Chalmers. Licenses Queen's Drive Boating Club to occupy foreshore as boat-shed site. Approves protection of Westport eoal-staiths. Vests management of Dargaville and Mangawhare Wharves in Hobson County Council, anc prescribes dues. Vests management of Pollok Wharf in Pollok Road Board. Approves plan of New Brighton Lifeboat and Fishing Association's boat-shed. Licenses New Brighton Lifeboat and Fishing Association to occupy foreshore at Now Brightoi for boat-shed site. „ Sept. 4 19 19 19 19 „ Oct. 9 9 9 24 „ Nov. 7 7 7 7 „ Dec. 4 4 4