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Orders in Council. —The following Orders in Council, under the provisions of the Harbours Acts, have been issued during the year :— April 8, 1889. Approving plans of middle low training-bank, No. 2, Grey Eiver. April 18. Eevoking provision of order requiring H. Sankey to pay £5 for foreshore order. April 18. Fixing rates and dues for the Otainatea County wharves. May 1. Approving plans of dolphins, excavation, reclamation, &c, Calliope Dock, Auckland. May 21. Approving plans of J. IT. Williams's wharf, Lowry Bay, Wellington. May 21. Authorising extension of workshops and engine-shed accommodation at Westport. May 21. Authorising addition to W. H. Colbeck's wharf at Batley, Kaipara. June 19. Approving plans of additional reclamation, Te Aro foreshore, Wellington, ■luly 2. Approving plans of Wellington Harbour Board's boat-skids and landing-stage, and Thorndon Yacht Club's club-house and boat-shed, Waterloo Quay, Wellington. July 17. Approving plans of dredging operations at coal-staiths, Westport. July 17. Approving plans of additional mooring between coal-staiths and wharf. Westport. July 17. Eevoking orders vesting Havelock Wharf in Pelorus Eoad Board, and fixing dues. July 17. Vesting management of the Havelock Whart in the Havelock Town Board. July 17. Abolishing port-charges at Mongonui. August 3. Approving plana of additional baths and bath-houses, St. Clair, Caversham. August 3. Licensing the Caversham Borough Council to occupy foreshore at St. Clair for baths and bath-houses. September 2. Approving plans of the Waitemata Saw-mill landing and timber-slip, Auckland. September 16. Authorising the Westport Harbour Board to make additions to railway-station house, Westport. September 24. Approving plans of extension of middle tee, Queen's Wharf, Wellington. September 24. Approving plans of P. W. Matthews's wharf at Te Koporu, Kaipara. September 24. Licensing F. \V. Williams to occupy foreshore near Te Koporu as a site for wharf. September 24. Approving plans of training-wall, west side of Turanganui Eiver, Gisborne. October 2. Approving plans of sloping batter-facing, Te Aro Eeclamation. October 2. Approving plans of New Brighton Pier Company's wharf, New Brighton. October 2. Licensing New Brighton Pier Company to occupy foreshore at New Brighton as a site for wharf. October 2. Approving plans of county wharf at Wainui, Akaioa Harbour. October 2. Licensing Akaroa County Council to occupy foreshore at Wainui as a site for wharf. October 25. Approving plans of D. Christie's boat-building skid, Clyde Quay, Wellington. October 30. Approving plans of Northern Eiver Steam Navigation Company's slip at Helensville. October 30. Licensing Northern Eiver Steam Navigation Company to occupy foreshore at Helensvillo as a site for slip. October 30. Approving plans of Kauri Timber Company's booms across the Waihou Eiver, Thames. October 30. Licensing Kauri Timber Company to occupy site for booms, Waihou Eiver, Thames. November 20. Approving plans of extension of middle training-wall and cattle-wharf, Greymouth. November 20. Approving plans of staging on seaward face of Jervois Quay, Wellington. November 20. Fixing dues and rates of Otainatea County wharves. November 20. Approving of Thames Harbour Board licensing E. E. Williams and others to use portion of foreshore for working tailings. December 24. Approving plans altering direction of Gisborne Breakwater. January 9, 1890. Fixing dues for use of J. Webster's wharf at Opononi. January 23. Approving plans of retaining-wall to retain refuse from Destructor, Wellington January 23. Approving plans of Wellington Bowing Club's boat-skids. February 17. Amending dues and rates for use of Kaikoura Wharf. February 27. Approving plans of extension of Wool Jetty, Wellington Harbour. March 7. Fixing dues for the use of the Motupipi and Waitapu Wharves. March 15. Approving plans of dredging operations at Cattle Wharf, Westport. March 28. Approving plans of extension of Cape Foulwind Eailway and building bridge over river. March 28. Approving plans of Masefield Brothers' wharf at Batley. March 28. Licensing Ma-.cfield Brothers to occupy foreshore at Batley as a site for wharf. March 28. Vesting the management of the Raglan Wharf in the Eaglan County Council. March 28. Fixing dues for Eaglan Wharf. Notices to Mariners. —Thirty-six Notices to Mariners were issued during the year, of which sixteen related to matters within the colony. The following is a list of them : — Cuvier Island Lighthouse (three notices). Napier Harbour : Exhibition of lights on outer end of Western Pier, entrance to Inner Harbour. Westport Harbour : Dredging operations, Buller Eiver. Timaru Harbour : Position of wreck of " Lyttelton." Kaipara Harbour : Directions for clearing Tory Shoal. Auckland Harbour: Approaches to Hobson Street Wharf and Quay Street Jetty No. 2. Napier Harbour: Buoys placed to mark foundations, &c., of breakwater.