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Grey River Argus, Volume XXII, Issue XXII, 28 March 1879, Page 2

NOTICE TO MARINERS. Marine Department, Wellington, 10th March, 1879 The following notice to mariners, received from the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, Melbourne, is published for general information. G. Geey. Norts Coast of Tasmania. —Shoal Eastward of Petrel Island. Captain Hugheß, of the schooner Eva, reports that, wnen he was stinding to the westward for the anchorage, east of Petrel Island, he observed the three-fathom shoal marked on the chart, and shaped his coarse to pass to leeward of it (wind 8.8. W.). When due north of the shoal, and at a distance of about a quarter of a mile from it, the centre-board of the Eva touched the ground in 10ft of water, chart giving 4£ fathoms. Captain Hughes is of opinion there is not more that 6ft water on the shoal marked three fathoms, and that the shoal is extending to tbe northward. Charles B. Payne, Chief Harbormaster. Ports and Harbors Office, Melbourne. 29th January, 1879. POST OFFICE NOTICES. SEA GOING MAILS. For Westport, Nelson, and the north, per Murray, this day, at noon For the Australian Colonies direct, per Claud Hamilton, on Wednesday, Apiil 2. For the United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, via Suez and Brindisi, also the Australian Colonies, per the overland route to Christchurcb, on Thursday, 3rd April, at 3p.m On and after the Ist January, 1879, the mailß for Christchnich and Dunedin will close at the Greymouth Post Office on Monday and Thursday, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The inward mails are due here on Wednesday and -Saturday, at 7.30 p.m. Money orders must be obtained and letters registered one hour before the time of closing any mail. i^iOOKSON'S DERBY SWEEP ON GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, April 14, 1879. 6000 SUBSCRIBERS at £1 EACH. First hoise £2000 Second horse ... 1000 Third horse 500 Starters, divided 1000 Non-starters, divided 1500 £6060 Exchange for {cheques Is, and' stamps fo reply. Address— R. CO6&SON. proprietor of Warin-.-'s C'otTin.c:en. Motel; or Box 18; ! ' Poet Office, Chrutoharob. i