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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 25

Notice to Mariners No. 18 of 1902.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 19th March, 1902.

REFERRING to Notices to Mariners Nos. 27 and 45,
issued by this Department on the 2nd May and 15th
July, 1901, respectively, the following Notices, received
from the Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne,
are published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

VICTORIA.

Pilot-station.—Port Albert.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 90, of the 14th June,
1901, it is hereby notified that on the 1st March, 1902, the
Pilot-station on Snake Island will be removed to Sunday
Island, from the flagstaff on which place the tidal signals
will be exhibited daily from sunrise to sunset, and from
which flagstaff a white light will also be exhibited between
sunset and sunrise.

This light does not in any way mark the fairway entrance,
and should only be used for the purpose of indicating the
mariner’s approach to Sunday Island.

From the abovementioned date the fixed green light
exhibited from the old lighthouse-tower on Snake Island
will be discontinued.

C. W. MACLEAN,
Port Officer.

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Melbourne, 17th February, 1902.

Port of Port Phillip.—Point Gellibrand Light-vessel.

Referring to Notices to Mariners No. 74, of the 30th March,
1901, and No. 86, of the 22nd May, 1901, it is hereby notified
that the Gellibrand floating light-vessel has been removed
in position, and the temporary gas buoy and signalling-
vessel have been removed. The light exhibited from such
floating vessel is of a pale-red colour.

C. W. MACLEAN,
Port Officer.

Department of Ports and Harbours,
Melbourne, 17th February, 1902.

Notice to Mariners No. 19 of 1902.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 19th March, 1902.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 50 of 1900,
issued by this Department on the 29th October, 1900,
the following Notice, received from the Marine Board, Port
Adelaide, South Australia, is published for general infor-
mation.

WM. HALL-JONES.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Australia.—North Coast.—Howard Channel, Clarence Strait.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 7 of 1900, masters of
vessels and others are hereby informed that the iron tripod
beacon erected in September, 1900, to mark the “Henry
Ellis” reef has collapsed, and at low water about seven (7)
feet only of the framework is visible. This will be removed
and the beacon re-erected as early as possible.

JOHN DARBY,
Secretary, Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide,
10th February, 1902.

Notice to Mariners No. 20 of 1902.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 21st February, 1902.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the
Board of Trade, London, are published for general
information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

INDIAN OCEAN.

Ceylon.

COLOMBO HARB.—The lt.-v. marking the submerged end
of the N. breakwater is now moored 350 yds. N.E. by N. of
the S.W. breakwater. Masters of vessels are cautioned not
to pass nrd. of the lt.-v. in either entering or leaving the
harb. Jan.

Bay of Bengal.

KRISHNA LT.-V.—This lt.-v., exh. a group-fl. white lt., has
been replaced on her station (15° 37′ N., 95° 37′ E.), and the
lt.-v. “Martaban” withdrawn. Feb.

RANGOON RIVER ENTR.—From 1st Nov., 1901, the pilot-
vessel “Guide” will at night when at anchor carry a F.
white lt. on the starb. foretopsail yard-arm 43 ft. above the
deck, and a similar lt. at the stern 15 ft. lower than the
above. Jan.

CHINA SEA, ETC.

Sunken Wrecks and Floating Derelicts.

SUNKEN WRECKS.—HONG KONG.—The s.s. “Skramstad,”
stern and about ⅓ of her length proj., about 200 yds. offshore
between Quarry Bay and N. pt. Two white lts. hor. are
exh. from her fore-rigging. Feb.

SOUTH AMERICA.

Magellan Strait, &c.

HAVANNAH PT.—A lt.-h. is to be constr. in 53° 10′ S.,
73° 18⅓′ W., on the pt., wrn. end of Cordova Penin.

SANTA MAGDALENA ISL.—A group-fl. white lt. showing
2 fls. every 30 secs.—fl. one sec.; ecl. 7 secs.; fl. one sec.
ecl. 21 secs.—is to be exh. from a white lt.-h., in approx.
52° 55⅓′ S., 70° 33⅓′ W., on the N. extr. of the isl., Broad
Reach. Also, a F. red lt. with 2 sectors, one of about 20°
over the Marta Bank, and the other of about 90° over the
dangers on the E. side of the isl., is to be exh. from the
same lt.-h., but 24 ft. below the main lt. Jan.

Tierra del Fuego.

NEW YEAR ISLS.—A lt.-h., from which a fl. white lt.
every 10 secs., R. 20 miles, is to be exh., is being constr. in
approx. 54° 39⅓′ S., 64° 7′ W., about 4 cables within the N.E.
pt. of the outermost of the New Year Isls., Staten Isl. On
the exh. of this lt., the F. white lt. on Laserre Pt., St. John
Harb., is to be disc. Feb.

East Coast.

RIO DE LA PLATA.—BUENOS AIRES.—A lt.-v. (the old cor-
vette “La Argentina”), hull red and black hor., with “Faro
de Rada” on sides, 3 masts, the mainmast surm. by a
sphere, red and black, and exh. a F. red lt., R. 7 miles, is
moored in approx. 34° 37⅓′ S., 58° 3⅓′ W., in the outer roads.
Vessels drawing more than 22 ft. should always anchor on
the E. side of the lt.-v., on account of the depth. Feb.

Notice to Mariners No. 21 of 1902.

PORT NICHOLSON.—WELLINGTON HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 25th March, 1902.

NOTICE is hereby given that the shoal known as Falcon
Shoal has extended to the eastward, and caused
shoaling in its vicinity. Vessels of deep draught when in
the vicinity of this shoal should keep on the eastern edge of
the leading white light of Somes Island, at night-time
letting the green and white lights blend, and in the daytime
keeping Somes Island Lighthouse bearing N. 7° W., or going
nothing to the westward of this bearing, till well past the
charted position of Falcon Shoal.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 1423; “New
Zealand Pilot,” 7th edition, chap. v., pages 167 to 176.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan, Borough of Alexandra South.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 25th March, 1902.

THE following notice, received from the Mayor of
Alexandra South, is published in accordance with
the provisions of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901.”

C. H. MILLS,
For Colonial Treasurer.

BOROUGH OF ALEXANDRA.

Notice is hereby given that at a poll, taken on the 11th day of
March instant, of the ratepayers of the Borough of Alex-
andra upon a proposal of the Council of the said borough,
in pursuance of the powers and provisions contained in
“The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1901,” and of all other
powers enabling them in that behalf—(a) to raise a special
loan of £7,000, to be called “the Waterworks Loan,” for
and in connection with the construction and acquisition of
waterworks for the supply of pure water for the use of the
inhabitants of the said borough, and the acquisition of water
for such supply; (b) that the proposed security for and pro-
vision for repayment of such loan and interest be to pledge
the said waterworks, and the revenues therefrom, and also a
special rate of 1s. in the pound to be levied on the rateable
value of all property in the said borough, such special rate
to be applied in the first place in providing the said interest,
and as to the surplus thereof in providing a sinking fund for
or towards payment of the said loan, and that the said
loan be made repayable on the 1st day of May, 1943, and
be secured by debentures charged upon the property to be
pledged as aforesaid; (c) that there be paid out of the said
loan the cost of raising the loan and the interest for the first