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Return showing the Number of Notices to Mariners relating to Matters within the Dominion issued by the Marine Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1908.

Return showing the Orders in Council which have been issued during the year ended 31st March, 1908.

Port or Place. Subject of Notic. Auckland Bluff .. Bream Island Cheviot Coast Poveaux Strait . Hauraki Gulf Karamea River Manukau Harbour Marakopa River entrance Napier Nelson Harbour New Plymouth Tauranga Harbour • • • Three Kings Island Timaru Harbour Entrance Wairau Bar Wellington Westport Harbour Wbaingaroa Harbour Waipapa Point .. Navigation off Railway and Queen Street Wharves. .. ' New light-vessel. .. Awarua Rock and cluster of rocks off Ocean Bay. .. Location of 4-fathom sboal. .. Cable laid Colac Bay to Centre Island. .. Uncharted rocks off Kawau and Little Barrier Islands. . Light established. .. Alteration in bearing of leading-lights. .. Erection of three beacons. Error in relative position of coastline between Napier and Cape Kidnappers, .. Use of two new beacon-lights. .. New entrance and new green light. .. Correction in bearing of leading-lights. Bell buoy at entrance to harbour. .. Disappearance of bell off buoy. .. Non-existence of charted islets. .. Dredge moorings. ., Red buoy at mouth of Wairau River. .. Caution regarding entrance light. .. Observatory for time observations. .. Channels east and went of Falcon Shoal. .. Publications of New Zealand Nautical Almanac and Tide-tables. .. Nigbt signals. .. Green light on end of orane wharf. .. Rocky patch.

Date of Order. PurDose of Order. Date of Order. Purpose of Order. uate oi uraer. i-urpose oi uraer. " 1907. March 28 Approves plans of and authorises Bruce County Council to erect wharf, Taieri Mouth. April 11 Revokes Order in Council licensing Ngunguru Coal Company to occupy foreshore, Ngunguru. 11 Approves plans of and license- K. K. Lester to occupy foreshore as site for wharf-extension at Hokianga. II Approves plans and authorises ennstruction of works by Karitane Domain Board at entrane to Waikouaiti River. 11 Declares Kaikoura County Council shall exercise powers of Harbour Board, and defines limits of harbour. 24 Extends hour for closing poll for election of members of Wanganui Harbour Board. 24 Prohibits trawling in portion of Hauraki (lulf. ,, 24 Prescribes oyster licenses foe for North Island. May 13 Revokes Order in Council licensing Coutts and Kitching to occupy foreshore. Kaipara, as ate for boatshed and slip. 13 Revoked Order in Council licensing K. Knewstubb to occupy foreshore, Otago Harbour, as site for boatshed and slip. 27 Approves plans of Messrs. Petrie and Johnson's proposed aerial tramway, Island Bay. 27 Approves plans of Dr. Makgill's proposed yacht-slip, Balena Bay, Wellington. 27 Declares it unlawful to sell iish from other than licensed fishing-boats. 27 Approves plans of and licenses County Council to erect wharf, Kaikoura Harbour. 27 Appoints members of Greymouth Harbour Board. 27 Approves construction of bridge over Taruheru River by Gisborne Borough Council. 27 Makes alterations in regulations under " The Training-ship Act, 1906." June 4 Appoints member of Westport Harbour Board. 11 Approves expenditure on cattle-loading race and wagon by Westport Harbour Board. 11 Approves expenditure on Centring Wcstpnrt-Miikihiiiui Railway by Westport Harbour Board. 11 Approves plans of Wellington Harbour Board's proposed wharf at Petone. 17 Makes regulations re taking of whitebait in Westland. 17 Prohibits net fishing in portion of Otago Harbour. 24 Prohihils trawling in portion of Bay of Plenty. July 1 Appoints members of Harbour Boards. ,, 4 Appoints members of Greymouth Harbour Board. 4 Approves plans of and authorises Messrs. Prouse and Saunders to construct tramway, West Wanganui. 4 Revokes Order in Council licensing 1). G. I.ane to occupy foreshore, Hokianga River. 15 Approves expenditure by Westport Harbour Board of £3,200 on additional sidings, Westport Station. ., 22 Approves plana of Wellington City Council's proposed water-supply at power-station. „ 22 Approves plans of and licenses W. I. Bray to erect Max mill. Mangonui. „ 22 .Makes regulation* far landing and shipping explosives at Kaipara Harbour. ,. 22 Revokes regulations for trout-fishing in Auckland Acclimatisation District, and makes others. „ 22 Authorises deviation in line nf Messrs. Petrie and Johnson's aerial tramway, Island Bay. „ 22 Approves plans of Gisborne Harbour Board's proposed breastwork and wharf. „ 29 Prescribes close season for mullet. ,, 29 Prescribes dues and rates for county wharf, Horeke, Hokianga. Aug 5 Approves plans of and licenses John Thwaites to construct booms, I'mangawha Creek, Cabbage Bay. „ 5 Fixes dues for Tokomaru Farmers' Co-operative Company's wharf at Tokomaru Bav. „ 5 Approves plans of and licenses T. Hartley and Sons to erect booms, Hokianga River. „ 5 Approves plans of and licenses D. Berry to erect wharf. Golden Bay. „ 5 Appoints members of Westport Harbour Board. „ 5 Approves plans of wharf in reinforced concrete, near Clyde Quay, Wellington Harbour. „ 5 Revokes Order in Council licensing Waitaki County Council to occupy foreshore. Moeraki, as site for boat-slip. „ S Vests management of Port Moeraki boat-slip in trustees.