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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 14

Notice to Mariners No. 10 of 1904.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 11th February, 1904.

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

WM. HALL-JONES.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Gulf St. Vincent.—Entrance to Port Adelaide River.

REFERRING to Notices Nos. 3, 4, and 5 of 1903, it is now proposed to erect on the outer end of the North Bank, in 11 ft. of water, with the reflecting beacon bearing N.E. by E., distant 2,200 ft., a black pile beacon, from which, when completed, an additional green fixed light, making three in all, will be exhibited.

The light will show all round, and be visible 5 miles.

While the beacon is in course of erection, a barge and pile-driver, from which a white light will be shown between sunset and sunrise, will be moored in the position.

A further notice will be issued advising the precise date the outer green light referred to will be exhibited.

This affects Admiralty Chart No. 2389B.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide,
26th January, 1904.

Notice to Mariners No. 11 of 1904.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 13th February, 1904.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 81 of 1903, issued by this Department on the 20th November, 1903, the following notice, received from the Presidency Port Officer, Madras, is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

INDIA.—EAST COAST.—VIZAGAPATAM.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.

WITH reference to Notice to Mariners No. 51 of 1903, it is further notified that on the 16th December, 1903, a white fixed light was established at Vizagapatam, at an elevation of 40 ft above high water, and visible from seaward in clear weather from a distance of 12 miles, between the bearings of N. 10° W. through west and S. 50° W. The light, which is of the second order (the light-power being 4,250 candles), is shown from a masonry tower 52 ft. high, erected near the fort flagstaff.

Approximate position, lat. 17°·42′ N., long. 83° 18′ E.

T. H. BAKER,
For Presidency Port Officer.

Presidency Port Office,
Madras, 18th December, 1903.

This notice affects the following Admiralty charts: Bay of Bengal, Orissa Coast, Narasapur River to Bimlipatam, No. 1711; also India (sheet 4), Bay of Bengal, Cocanada to Bassein River, No. 829; and Chart No. 70 of Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal.

Notice to Mariners No. 12 of 1904.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 15th February, 1904.

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

WM. HALL-JONES.

INDIAN OCEAN.

Bay of Bengal.

KRISHNA LT.-V.—On 13th Dec., 1903, this lt.-v. (15° 37½′ N., 95° 36½′ E.) was to be temp. replaced by the lt.-v. “Martaban,” exh. a fl. white lt.—fl. 5 secs., ecl. 40 secs. Jan.

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO, ETC.

Java.

FOURTH PT. LT.—This lt. (6° 4′ S., 105° 53′ E.), W. coast of Java, Sunda Strait, has been altered from f. white to a fl. white lt. every 15 secs.—fl. 5 secs., ecl. 10 secs. Dec.

PAYUNG ISL. LT.—This lt. (5° 49½′ S., 106° 33½′ E.) has been altered from f. white to a fl white lt. every three secs.—fl. 1 sec., ecl. 2 secs. Also, a f. white lt., r. 6 miles, is exh. from a screw pile on the srn. extr. of the reef extending from the isl., 2½ cables S. 72° W. from Payung Lt. Dec.

TEGAL HARB.—Green and red lts., r. 2 miles, are exh. from the harb. heads in 6° 51′ S., 109° 8′ E. Jan.

SURABAYA STRAIT.—A f. white lt., r. 12 miles, is to be exh. from the Pilot Station vessel at the entr. of the wrn. chan.; and Sembilangen lt. (7° 3⅔′ S., 112° 40½′ E.) is to be altered from f. white to a fl. white lt. Dec.

PROBOLINGO LT.—This lt. (7° 43′ S., 113° 13′ E.) has been altered from f. white to a group-occ. white lt. every 40 secs.—lt. 20 secs., ecl. 4 secs.; lt. 4 secs., ecl. 4 secs.; lt. 4 secs., ecl. 4 secs.—r. 11 miles. Jan.

CHINA SEA, ETC.

HAITAN STRAIT.—A danger, presumably a rk., carrying 10 ft. at l.w. springs, is reported to lie in approx. 25° 44½′ N., 119° 38½′ E., nrn. entr. to the strait, with Fairway Isl. summit N. 22° E. 13½ cables, and Cows Horn N. 62° W. Jan.

AUSTRALIA.

Torres Strait (and as far as Pera Head).

BERTIE BAY.—An area of shoal water extends 3 cables srd. from Goode Isl., across the entr. to the anchorage; also a shoal, named Cardale Patch, 2 cables from the wrn. extr. of Wai-Weer Reef (10° 34′ S., 142° 10′ E.). The srn. extr. of the shoal is to be marked by a black buoy, and the srn. extr. of Cardale Patch by a black and red cheq. buoy. Jan.

PACIFIC OCEAN.

New Guinea.

CAPE WARD HUNT.—A large shoal carrying 2 fms. is reported to exist in approx. 7° 55½′ S., 148° 6¼′ E., approx. about 8 miles N.20° W. from the cape. P.D. has been placed on the charts against this danger. Dec.

Admiralty charts that have received large corrections:—

No. 764. Pacific, S.W., New Hanover, New Ireland, and New Britain, plans of anchorages. Aug.

No. 214. S. Pacific, Solomon Isl.s Sept.

No. 3391. New chart, Solomon Isl.s, anchorages in Ysabel Isl., Korrigole Harb., Vulavu anchorage. Dec.

No. 3398. New chart, S. Pacific, Solomon Isl.s, anchorages in Ysabel Isl., Maringe Lagoon. Nov.

No. 3033. Pacific, New Hebrides Isl.s and New Caledonia. Nov.

No. 988. Pacific Ocean, N., atolls in the Marshall Group. June.

Admiralty publications issued:—

Supplement, 1903, relating to Pacific Isl.s, Vol. ii., 3rd edition, 1900. Corrected to July, 1903. Oct.

Supplement, 1903, relating to Pacific Isl.s, Vol. iii., 3rd edition, 1900. Corrected to July, 1903. Oct.

NORTH AMERICA.—WEST COAST.

British Columbia.

GRENVILLE CHAN.—A beacon, white pyra. on a concrete foundation surm. by red slatwork, 22 ft. high, is est. in approx. 53° 55¼′ N., 130° 10½′ W., on Watson Rk., off the S.W. side of Gibson Isl., wrn. entr. to the chan. Jan.

SEAFORTH CHAN.—The f. lt. on Dryad Pt. (52° 11¼′ N., 128° 8½′ W.) has been altered to show red from S. 11° E., through S. and W., to N. 44° W., r. 5 miles in this sector. In other respects the lt. is unaltered. Jan.

MERRY ISL.—A temp. f. white lt., elev. 57 ft. above h.w., r. 6 miles, is exh. from an octagonal lantern surm. a rectangular dwelling, white, 35 ft. high, in 49° 28′ N., 123° 56¼′ W., on the s.-ern extr. of the isl., Welcome Pass. Jan.

SOUTH AMERICA.

Magellan Strait, &c.

CAPE VIRGINS.—It is intended to est. on Cape Virgins a fl. white lt. every 5 secs., elev. 193 ft. above h.w., r. 21 miles, exh. from a grey steel pyra. lt.-h., 76 ft. high, in approx. 52° 20′ S., 68° 21′ W. The lt. may be exh. exper. during constr. Jan.

Notice to Mariners No. 13 of 1904.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 15th February, 1904.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the United States Hydrographic Office, Washington, D.C., are published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

(113.) AUSTRALIA.

NEW SOUTH WALES — NORAH HEAD — LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—The Government of the State of New South Wales has given further notice that on 15th November, 1903, a flashing white dioptric light every 5 seconds, elevated 151 ft. above high water, and visible in clear weather from a distance of 18 miles, would be established in a concrete tower 77 ft.