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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 85

Notice to Mariners No. 76 of 1902.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 17th October, 1902.

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

WM. HALL-JONES.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPH STATIONS.

INFORMATION, dated 7th July, 1902, has been received from the Marconi Wireless Tel. Company, Limited, that stations have been est. by them at the undermentioned places, and that messages can be received at these stations and forwarded to their destinations :—ENGLAND.—1. N. Foreland, Kingsgate, in 51° 23′ N., 1° 26½′ E. 2. Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, in 51° 50′ N., 1° 14½′ E. 3. Holyhead, in the town, in 53° 18′ N., 4° 38′ W. 4. Lizard, ¼ mile wrd. of Lloyd’s sig. station, in 49° 57¾′ N., 5° 12′ W. 5. Haven, nrn. entr. to Poole Harb., in 50° 41′ N., 1° 56¾′ W. 6. Niton, near St. Catherine’s Pt., Isle of Wight, in 50° 35½′ N., 1° 17′ W. IRELAND.—1. Rosslare, ¾ mile N. of railway-station, in 52° 17′ N., 6° 24′ W. 2. Innistrahull, Lloyd’s sig. station, in 55° 26′ N., 7° 13½′ W. 3. Malin Head, Lloyd’s sig. station, in 55° 22¾′ N., 7° 22½′ W. 4. Crookhaven, ½ mile wrd. of village, in 51° 28′ N., 9° 44½′ W. GERMANY.—1. Borkum, River Ems. in 53° 34¾′ N., 6° 40′ E. 2. Borkum lt.-v., in 53° 49′ N., 6° 17′ E. BELGIUM.—Nieuport, in 51° 9′ N., 2° 45′ E. UNITED STATES.—Sagaponack, near Sag. Harb., Long Isl., in 41° 0′ N., 72° 18′ W. LABRADOR.—1. Belle Isle, in 51° 53′ N., 55° 22′ W. 2. Chateau Bay, in 51° 59′ N., 55° 52′ W. Sept.

AFRICA.
East Coast.

ANGOCHÉ ISLS.—ST. ANTONIO BANK.—This bank, charted at present in 16° 9′ S., 40° 10′ E., in the approach to River Angoche, is reported to lie at a dist. of 10 miles N. 33° E. from Mafamede Isl., or about 4½ miles S. 85° W. from its position as shown on the chart. A note to this effect has been placed on the charts. Sept.

Aden Gulf.

ADEN HARB.—A shoal patch, carrying 18 ft., marked by a red buoy, lies in approx. 12° 47½′ N., 44° 57′ E., W.N.wrd. of Anadyr wrk.-mrk. lt.-v., with Ras Marbut Fort S. 77° E. 16 cables, and Jezirat Sálil S. 36° W. Sept.

ARABIAN SEA.
West Coast of Hindustan.

BOMBAY APPROACH.—On 15th Oct., 1902, the outer lt.-v., exh. a rev. red lt., in 18° 49′ N., 72° 46′ E., is to be temp. replaced by a schr. exh., in addition to the anchor lt., a F. white lt. from two masthead lanterns lashed together, elev. 56 ft., on a stay between the masts. A red flag will be hoisted during the day when a vessel is seen, and blue lts. and torches burnt as usual. Sept.

PACIFIC OCEAN.
New Caledonia.

CAPE N’DUA.—On 1st Sept., 1902, two F. white leading lts. are to be exh. on the cape—the rear lt., elev. 620 ft., in 22° 23¼′ S., 166° 56¼′ E., on the summit of the cape, and the front lt., elev. 374 ft., 600 yds. N. 57° E. from the rear lt. Sept.

NORTH AMERICA.—WEST COAST.
British Columbia.

BUTE INLET.—A rk. of small extent, which dries 7 ft. at l.w., lies in approx. 50° 41¼′ N., 124° 56¼′ W., about ¾ of a cable from the wrn. shore of Bute Inlet, with Boyd Pt. N. 5° W. 2⅞ miles, and Granite Peak N. 63° W. Sept.

VANCOUVER HARB.—The F. lt. on Brockton Pt. has been shifted to a new wooden structure, 29 ft. high, brown and yellow, with red roof, in approx. 49° 17¾′ N., 123° 7′ W., 85 ft., S. 5° W. from the former lt.-h., is elev. 42 ft. above h.w., R. 8 miles, and shows red over Burnaby Shoal from N. 73° W., through W., to S. 83° W., white in other directions. The structure from which the fog-bell is sounded is on the nrn. extr. of the pt. Also, to enable mariners to ascertain the error of their compasses, two posts, red and white hor. and surm. by a white triangle with a black line in the centre, have been erected on the nrn. side of Vancouver Harb.; the srn. beacon, 38 ft. high, lies with Siwash Mission flagstaff S. 51° W. 355 yds.; the nrn. beacon, 22 ft. high, lies 334 yds. N. 6° E. from the srn. beacon. Sept.

Washington.

COLUMBIA RIVER ENTR.—On 1st Aug., 1902, a sig. station, with which communication can be made by the international code, was to be est. at North Head (approx. 46° 18′ N., 124° 5′ W.). Sept.

California.

SAN FRANCISCO HARB.—On 6th Sept., 1902, Alcatraz Isl. lt. (37° 49′ N., 122° 25′ W.) is to be altered from F. white to a fl. white lt., every 15 secs. Sept.

The fog-bell on the S.E. extr. of Alcatraz Isl. has been disc. for repairs. Sept.

SOUTH AMERICA.
Tierra Del Fuego.

STATEN ISL.—CAPE ST. BARTHOLOMEW.—A rk., which is very difficult to disting. on account of the strong tide rips, is reported to lie in approx. 54° 57¼′ S., 64° 47¾′ W., about 3¼ miles S. 3° E. from Cape St. Bartholomew. It is presumed that this is the same rk. reported to lie about 4 miles S. 18° E.

Notice to Mariners No. 77 of 1902.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 18th October, 1902.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Portmaster, Brisbane, Queensland, is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

NORMANBY SOUND, TORRES STRAITS.—NEW LEADING LIGHTS.

NOTICE is hereby given that, on and after the 1st day of November, 1902, the following leading lights will be exhibited to enable vessels to pass through Normanby Sound by night, viz.:—

Entrance Lead.—Two bright lights, the front one carried on the black beacon marking the S.E. extremity of Wai-weer Reef, the back one on the slope of the south knoll of Hammond Island, in line N. 79° E.

Wai-weer and Vivian Point Lead.—Two bright lights, the front one carried on the black beacon marking the W. extremity of Wai-weer Reef, and the back one on the hill on Goode Island marked 316 ft., in line bearing N. 70° 30′ W.

Jetty Lead.—Two red lights, the front one on the jetty, the back one on the slope of Milman Hill, in line bearing N. 49° E. This lead was discontinued formerly, but will now be re-established.

Directions.

Vessels approaching Thursday Island by Normanby Sound at night will proceed as usual until two bright lights are opened out ahead, which must be kept in line on a bearing of N. 79° E. until two bright lights are opened out astern bearing N. 70° 30′ W. Keep the latter in line until two red lights are opened out on a bearing of N. 49° E., which are to be kept in line until jetty is approached.

As these lights have been placed to meet the requirements of the coastal steamers, caution is necessary in navigating vessels of greater length and capacity, by reason of the strong and erratic tides prevailing in this locality.

Charts affected: Nos. 437 and 691; Australian Directory, Vol. ii.

JOHN MACKAY,
Portmaster.

Marine Department, Brisbane,
29th September, 1902.

Tenders.

Public Works Office,
Wellington, 17th October, 1902.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Public Works.

SPIT POST-OFFICE CONTRACT, NAPIER.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
A. Cooper and Son, Napier .. .. 2,170 16 7

Declined.
W. Ward, Napier .. .. 2,235 0 0
Bull Bros., Spit .. .. 2,340 0 1
E. L. Smith, Napier .. .. 2,420 0 0

Notification of Settlement of Claims for Compensation under “The Mining Act, 1898.”

Mines Department,
Wellington, 14th October, 1902.

IN pursuance of the provisions of the 240th section of “The Mining Act, 1898,” it is hereby notified that the claims for compensation enumerated in the Schedule hereto, in respect to a Proclamation issued under the hand of His Excellency the Governor and the Public Seal of the Colony on the 15th day of November, 1901, declaring that tributary of the Waikaka River known as Garden Gully, with its tributaries, in the Land Districts of Otago and South and,