The Light will be a Fixed Dioptric Red Light of the 3rd order, and will be seen to seaward from about E. ¼ N., round by the North to about N.W. ; and up the Harbour it will show from about W. ½ S. to about S.W. ¼ W., the latter line indicating the turning point of the Cross Channel.

The light will be elevated about 196 feet above the level of the sea, and will be visible in clear weather about 20 nautical miles, allowing 15 feet for the height of the observer’s eye, and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere.

The tower, which together with the dwelling houses, will be painted white, will be 39½ feet high from the ground to the top of the lantern.

This light is expected to be ready for permanent exhibition on and after the night of Monday, January 2nd, 1865.

Note.—All the bearings given in the above notice, are compass bearings from Godley Head (Banks’ Peninsula) Lighthouse.

CHARLES SHARP,
President Marine Board.

Marine Board Office,
Wellington, 24th Nov., 1864.

Godley Head Lighthouse is situated on Godley (or Cachalot) Head, forming the north-western entrance of Port Lyttelton, Banks’ Peninsula, in 43° 35’ 62" south latitude, and 172° 49’ 30" east longitude, as measured on the Admiralty Chart.

The light will be a Fixed Dioptric White Light, of the second order, is elevated about 450 feet above the level of the sea, and illuminating an arc of 200°. It will be visible from seaward, in clear weather, about 29 nautical miles, and at lesser distances, according to the state of the atmosphere, from E. ¼ S., round by the north to about N.N.W. ¼ W.

The tower will be thirty feet in height from base to vane.

This light is expected to be ready for permanent exhibition about March, 1865.

CHAS. SHARP,
President Marine Board.

Marine Board Office,
Wellington, 24th Nov., 1864.

Tairoa’s Head Lighthouse.

Tairoa’s Head Lighthouse is situated on the headland bearing that name, on the east or seaward side of the entrance to Otago Harbour, in 45° 47’ south latitude, and 170° 45’ east longitude, as measured on the Admiralty Charts.

The light will be a Fixed Dioptric White Light of the second order, and will be seen in every direction where not intercepted by land.

The light will be elevated about 450 feet above the sea, and will be visible in clear weather about 29 nautical miles, allowing fifteen feet for the height of the observer’s eye, and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere.

The tower will be seventy feet in height, from the base to the vane.

This light is expected to be ready for permanent exhibition in March, 1865.

CHAS. SHARP,
President Marine Board.

Marine Board Office,
Wellington, 24th Nov., 1864.

Superintendent’s Office,
Napier, January 5, 1865.

THE following Notice to Mariners is published for general information.

DONALD M’LEAN,
Superintendent.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Manukau Harbour.

NOTICE is hereby given that the inner fair way Buoy in the South Channel of the Manukau has been removed, and a cone Buoy with a barrel beacon on top and painted red has been placed in four fathoms, distant from the N.E. end of Treachery Shoal about one cable. This Buoy should be left on the Starboard hand going in.

R. JOHNSON,
Warden.

Marine Board Office, Auckland,
13th December, 1864.

Printed under the authority of the Government of the Province of Hawke’s Bay, by JAMES WOOD
Printer for the time being to such Government.