! GOVERNMENT NOTICES. | ■ NOTICE TO MARINERS. NEW ZEALAND, PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON. FIXED LIGHT ON SOAMES 1 ISLAND, Pobt Nicholson Habbob. HIS HONOR the SUPERINTENDENT directs it to be notified that on tho night of SATURDAY, tho SEVENTEENTH day of FEBRUARY next, and every night thereafter, from the going away of daylight in tho evening to the return of daylight in the morning, a Light will be exhibited from the undermentioned Light* house, the position and characteristics of which have been specified by John Halliday, Harbor Master of the Province of Wellington, as follows : — PORT NICHOLSON HARBOR LIGHT. The Lighthouse is situated on Soame's Island and has been constructed and arranged chiefly as a leading light for vessols entering the port through the main channel. The Light is Catndioptric of the fourth order, showing a fixed White Light in mid-channel, a fixed Red Light on tho Western, and iv fixed Green Light on the Eastern Shore, and will be exhibited from an Octagonal Tower of Iron, painted white. The Light will be about seventy-four (74) feet above high water mark, and is visible in ordinary weather at a distance of ten (10) nautical miles, or four (4 nulos outside Pencarrow Head Light. COMPASa BEARING OP LIGHT. From centre of Ward's Island ... ... N. 24 o W. Pencarrow Point ... N. 7 ° W. Outer Rock, Barrett reef. ... N. 1° W. Steeple Rock s ... Worth. Gordon Point ... N. 14° E. Halswell Point ... N. 35 ° E. Jerningham Point .. iV. 45° E. Queen's Wharf .. N. 53° E. Pipitca Point . ..... N. 60° E. Kai Warra Warra ... ,N. 74° E. CAUTION. — Masters of vessels entering the Port through the main entrance are cautioned 'nob. to shut the White Light in after bringing Pencarrow Light to bear E.N.E. Tho White Light will lead in clear of all dangers and may bo steered for until the Red Light on tho Queen's Wharf bears W.S.W., when a eotirao may be steered for any part of the anchorage as convenient. The Bearings are Magnetic. Variation, 15 ° E. in 1855. A. FOLLETT IIALCOMBE, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Otlico, Wellington, January 25, 1866. CHARITABLE. "VTEW ZEALAND PATRIOTIC FUND.— PATRON : HTS EXCELLENCY SIR GEORGE GREY, X.C.8., &c, &c, &c. PROVISIONAL GENERAL COMMITTEE. C. D. Barraud, Esq. Hon. J. C. Cmwford R. J. Duncan, Esq., J.P. Dr. Evans, D.CJ.L. Geo. Hart, Esq., J.P. G. Hunter, Esq., J.P. N. Levin, Esq.. J.P. The Rev P. Hay Maxwell, M.A. Geo. Moore, Esq.; J.P. !K. Poarce, Esq.* J.P. W. W. Taylor, Esq., J.P. J. Woodward, Esq., J.P. With power to add to their number. Honorary Secretary— His Honor Mn. Justice Johnston*. Honorary Treasurer— W. M. Bannatyne, Esq., J.P. PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE. The Members of the Provisional General Committee — E. Battersbee, Esq., J.P. W. Beetham, Esq. C. R. Bidwoll, Esq. E. John Cameron, Esq., J.P. Major Drury, R.M. Thomas Gu'thric, Esq. Henry S. Harrison, J.P. ; Walter Johnston, Esq. John Jordan, Esq. Alfred Ludlam, Esq., J.P. Major Marshall, J.P. Edwin Meredith, Esq. J. Moore, Esq. John Brown Reading, Esq. G. Robinson, Esq., J.P. J. Valentine Smith, Esq. J.P. W. Walt, Esq., J.P. Henry Wilcox, Esq. George Ilcnvy Wilson, Esq. With power to add to their number. List of Subscriptions to the. Now Zealand Patriotic Fund : — His Excellency the Governor ... 100 0 0 George Hunter, Esq 100 0 0 Edward Poarce, Esq 100 0 0 George Moore, Esq 50 00 Mr Justice Johnston 25 0 0 W. Bannatyne, Esq 25 0 0 W. W. Taylor, Esq, 25 0 0 Walter Turnbull JSsq 25 O O Messrs. Krull &Co 25 0 0 M. Levin, Esq. 50 0 0 J. Dransfickl, Esq 25 0 0 R. Hnvt, Esq. 25 0 0 G. Hart, Esq. 25 0 0 Jacob Joseph &Co 25 0 0 Dr. Feathcrston 25 0 0 The Hon. E. W. Stafford ... 25 0 0 W. B. Rhodes, Esq 50 0 0 George Crawford, Esq 25 0 0 J. &T. Kebbtfll 50 0 0 The Hon. John Johnston ... 25 0 0 OLE A RING SALE OF DRAPERY, SILK, MERCERY, ITABERDASIiERY, &c, &c. MAND S. SMITH respectfully inform the » inhabitants of Wellington and the country districts that they are GIVING Ui? BUSINESS, and .selling oil 1 the whole of their large and extensive stock :it GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Blankets, ilannels, tweeds, hosiery, merinos coburgs, velvets, silk*, table linen, damatks, muslins, window, hollands, oil cloths,' and various other goods too numerous to mention.-Cuba-street, corner of Dixon-strcet.
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