Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1861 – No. 13

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✨ Notice to Mariners



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or, in latitude 47 deg. 7 min. 35 sec. south,
and longitude 168 deg. 21 min. 35 sec. east.

Soundings, though tried for, were not
obtained in its neighborhood, from the rapid
rate of sailing of the ship in passing the
danger.

Caution.—It is creditable to Captain
Meiklejohn to have entered the discovery of
this Reef in his weather book; but it is
greatly to be regretted that he did not take
some steps immediately on his arrival at Cal-
cutta or in England to make public the exis-
tence of this very serious danger, which lies
but little out of the sailing track of ships
bound to the southern settlements of New
Zealand.

Had not the remark been seen by Rear-
Admiral FitzRoy (who was searching this
book for Meteorological facts, and at once
transmitted it to the Admiralty for publica-
tion) this reef might not have been heard of
until it had caused the wreck of a vessel.
On being applied to for further information,
Captain Meiklejohn readily sent up his
original Chart on which the reef was marked
at the time, and there can be little doubt of
its existence. Master of vessels are therefore
warned to keep a good look out in this neigh-
borhood. They are further requested on the
discovery of any danger to report the same
immediately on arriving at the first port, in
order that other vessels may be put on their
guard, and for the general benefit of the
Mariner.

[All bearings are magnetic. Variation
16 deg. 20 min. cast in 1861.]

By command of their Lordships,

JOHN WASHINGTON,
Hydrographer.

Hydrographic Office,
Admiralty, London,
15th August, 1861.

This notice affects the following Admiralty
Charts:—New Zealand, General, No. 1212;
Foveaux Strait and South Island, No. 2533;
New Zealand Plans, No. 2542; Pacific
Ocean, General, No. 2683, and Sheet 10, No.
2468; and New Zealand Pilot, p. 224.

R. LUCAS, PRINTER, BRIDGE STREET, NELSON.




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🚂 Notice to Mariners regarding a reef off Stewart Island (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
15 August 1861
Mariners, Navigation, Stewart Island, Reef, South Pacific Ocean, Admiralty, Hydrographer
  • Meiklejohn (Captain), Discovered and reported reef
  • FitzRoy (Rear-Admiral), Transmitted discovery to Admiralty

  • John Washington, Hydrographer