Oct. 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2231

South Coast.

ALGOA BAY, ERN. APPROACH.—STALWART PT.—Information has been received that the shoal water in approx. 33° 28′ S., 27° 14′ E., off Stalwart Pt., extends farther from the shore than shown upon the Admiralty charts. As this report agrees with information already received, the shoal bank on the chart has been extended to a dist. of ⅚ mile from the H.W. line. Aug.

ARABIAN SEA.

West Coast of Hindustan.

BOMBAY APPROACH.—KUNDARI (KENNERY) ISL. LT.-H.—The F. white lt. with red sector exh. from the gallery of this lt.-h. (18° 42′ N., 72° 48′ E.), has been replaced by a temp. F. white lt., R. 13 miles, but without the red sector over Chaul Kadu Reefs. On 1st July, 1902, this temp. lt. is to be replaced by a group-fl. lt. every 10 secs.—Fl. ¼ sec.; ecl. 2½ secs.; Fl. ¼ sec.; ecl. 7 secs.—showing red from N. to N. 25° W., and white in other directions where not obscured by land; elev. 154 ft. above H.W., R. 18 miles. July.

CHINA SEA, ETC.

China.

HONG KONG.—PROHIBITED ANCHORAGE.—Anchorage is prohibited in the vicinity of the tel. cable crossing the harb. from near the Admiralty Dock at Kaulung to a position W. of N. pt. Hong Kong. The prohibited area is marked by beacons which have been moved as follows: At Kaulung, the ern. beacon has been shifted 300 ft. S. 79° E.; and wrn. beacon has been shifted 540 ft. S. 72° W. At Hong Kong, the ern. beacon has been moved 310 ft. N. 55° E.; the wrn. beacon remains unaltered. The red lts. exh. from these beacons are screened as before, so that when two lts. on the same side of the harb. are vis. anchorage is prohibited. Approx. position, 22° 18′ N., 114° 10′ E. July.

PACIFIC OCEAN.

Coral Sea.

BELLONA REEFS.—The master of the schr. “Waiwera” reports having seen to the erd. of the Bellona Reefs a reef about 3¼ miles long, enclosing a lagoon, the nrn. end of the reef being in approx. 20° 32′ S., 159° 35′ E. On the reef was a sandy cay. Also another reef, on which was seen the wrk. of a wooden vessel, in approx. 21° 25′ S., 159° 27′ E. July.

Fiji Islands.

KANDAVU.—CAPE WASHINGTON.—A F. white lt., elev. 202 ft. above H.W., R. 20 miles, is exh. from a white square lt.-h. 27 ft. high, in 19° 6¾′ S., 177° 57¾′ E., on the summit of the cape. Aug.

KORO.—VUNAKU PT.—A F. red lt., elev. 187 ft. above H.W., R. 16 miles, is exh. from a white square lt.-h. 27 ft. high, in 17° 22¼′ S., 179° 25¾′ E., on the pt. Aug.

Tubuai Islands.

TUBUAI ISL.—MATAURA ANCHORAGE.—A small reef, carrying 4¼ fms., lies in approx. 23° 20¾′ S., 149° 29¾′ W., in the approach to the anchorage, with the nrn.-most black beacon in the entr. S.E. 8¾ cables, and Mataura flagstaff S. 71° E. Aug.

NORTH AMERICA.—WEST COAST.

Vancouver Island.

STUART CHAN.—A can buoy, red and black hor., is moored in 15 ft. on Kelp Reef, off Entr. Pt., in place of the spar buoy prev. marking the danger. July.

CHEMAINUS BAY.—A rk., carrying 16 ft. at lowest water, lies in approx. 48° 56′ N., 123° 43′ W., in Chemainus Bay, Stuart Chan., with Bare Pt. lt.-h. N. 74° E. 2¾ cables, and the n.-ern. extr. of Chemainus Wharf S. 32° E. Aug.

HOUSTON PASSAGE.—The can buoy marking Grappler Reef, in the passage between Admiral and Kuper Isls., has been altered in colour from red to black. July.

TRINCOMALIE CHAN.—A rk., now named Victoria Rk., on which the s.s. “Victoria” struck, in Trincomalie Chan., has been exam.; it is small, with a least depth of 15 ft. at extreme L.W., deep water around, not marked by kelp, but its position is temp. indic. by a small buoy. and lies in approx. 48° 55¼′ N., 123° 31¼′ W., with Walker Rk. lt. beacon N. 44° E. 12 cables, and s.-ern. extr. of Narrow Isl. N. 53° W. Aug.

PORTIER PASS.—With reference to Admiralty Notice to Mariners No. 323 of 1901: Information has been received that the rk. on which the s.s. “Boscowitz” struck off Race Pt., Portier Pass, lies in approx. 49° 1′ N., 123° 35′ W., with the extr. of Race Pt. N. 28° E. ½ cable, and Native Pt. S. 71° W. Aug.

Two pairs of beacons have been est. on Galiano Isl. to mark the position of Romulus Rk., as follows:—1st Pair.—The front beacon on the pt. to the srd. of Race Pt., with Race Pt. N. 7° W. 2 cables, and Native Pt. N. 89° W. The rear beacon 1¼ cables N. 27° E. from the front beacon. 2nd Pair.—The front beacon with South Pt. S. 10° E. 1½ cables, and Native Pt. N. 89° W. The rear beacon ½ cable S. 85° E. from the front beacon. Aug.

Notice to Mariners No. 73 of 1902.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 2nd October, 1902.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Marine Board, Port Adelaide, South Australia, is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—ACCIDENT TO TROUBRIDGE LIGHTHOUSE.

Referring to previous notices circulated locally respecting the accident to the above light as the result of an earthquake, masters of vessels and others are informed that the fixed light placed temporarily has now been superseded by a revolving light, visible for a distance of at least fifteen miles.

The period of revolution is not yet regulated, but will be advised shortly in a further notice.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 25th September, 1902.

By-laws for the Egmont National Park.

Department of Tourist and Health Resorts,
Wellington, 3rd October, 1902.

IT is hereby notified, in accordance with section 10 of “The Egmont National Park Act, 1900,” that the following by-laws, made by the Egmont National Park Board on the 4th September, 1902, have this day been approved by His Excellency the Governor.

J. G. WARD,
Minister in Charge.

DEFINITIONS.

In these by-laws,—

“ The said Acts ” means “ The Egmont National Park Act, 1900,” and “ The Egmont National Park Act, 1901 ”:

“ Board ” means the Egmont National Park Board:

“ Park ” means the Egmont National Park:

“ Chairman ” means the Chairman of the Egmont National Park Board:

“ Ranger ” means any person duly appointed to that office by resolution of the Board:

“ Hon. Treasurer ” means any person for the time being holding that office under a resolution of the Board:

“ Animal ” includes any horse, mare, gelding, colt, foal, mule, ass, bull, ox, cow, steer, heifer, calf, goat, ram, sheep, pig, or dog.

BY-LAWS.

1. Any person desiring to obtain a license to cut and remove dead timber, or to win and remove stone or gravel for ballast or for metalling roads, shall make application in writing to the Chairman of the Board, giving full particulars as to locality and nature of license required; and the forms of licenses to be granted respectively shall be those set forth in the First Schedule hereto, or to the like effect.

2. The fees payable under a license granted by the Board for cutting and removing dead timber, or for winning and removing stone or gravel for ballast or for metalling roads, shall be those set forth in the Second Schedule hereto.

3. It shall be a condition of any such license that the Board may grant road, railway, and tramway rights and privileges through, over, and upon the area of land in respect of which this license is issued without giving any compensation to the licensee, and may make, construct, and use for its own purposes roads, railways, and tramways through, over, and upon such area without giving to the licensee any compensation whatever.

4. Before any license is issued for cutting and removing any dead timber such timber shall be branded by Ranger “ E N P,” with a broad arrow, and by a distinguishing mark for each license, on a space exposed by the removal of a chip near the base of each tree; and all trees when branded shall be felled above the brand, and only such timber as bears such brand shall be felled, cut, sawn, or otherwise removed by the licensee.

5. All timber cut under license must be removed during the currency of the license, unless an extension of time be granted by the Chairman; otherwise such timber shall be deemed to be forfeited, and may be seized and sold on