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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 70

Notice to Mariners No. 54 of 1905.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 24th July, 1905.

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

WM. HALL-JONES.

891. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

HAWAII.—HILO BAY.—WRECK.—The wreck of the American bark “Martha Davis,” burned to the water’s edge, 13th May, 1905, in Hilo Bay, Hawaii, is a menace to navigation, and the greatest caution should be used in entering this harbour. At this date, 23rd May, 1905, two masts project above water. Each mast will be marked by a red lantern at night. Should the projecting masts disappear, the lights will continue to be maintained over the position fore and aft the vessel at night, and other warning-marks will be maintained by day until this menace is removed.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 1216, 1368, and 1096. “Pacific Islands,” Vol. iii., 1900, page 198. H.O. Publication, No. 115, the Hawaiian Islands, &c., 1903, page 53.

947. EAST INDIA ARCHIPELAGO.

MADURA ISLAND.—WEST COAST.—CAPE PIRING.—NEW LIGHT EXHIBITED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 20 (769) of 1905, the Netherlands Government has given further notice that on 25th April, 1905, a fixed red light was exhibited from a position 61 yards S. 30° E. true (S.S.E. ½ E. mag.) from the present fixed white light on Cape Piring. The fixed white light is still exhibited. Further information will be given.

Approx. position: Lat., 7° 02′ S.; long., 112° 41′ E.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 854B and 826A.

British Admiralty Charts issued to U.S. Vessels.—Nos. 1654 and 934. H.O. Light List, Vol. ii., Nos. 313 and 314. “Eastern Archipelago,” Part II., 1893, pages 141 and 144.

Notice to Mariners No. 55 of 1905.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 24th July, 1905.

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

WM. HALL-JONES.

CHINA SEA.

Hongkong.

PORT SHELTER APPROACH.—A rk., carrying 3 fms. at L.W. springs, exists in approx. 22° 18½′ N., 114° 19½′ E., in the approach to the port, with the N.-wrn.-most of the Trio Isl.s., N. 85° W., 3⅖ cables, and Peaked Rk., N. 8° E. June.

HAWAIIAN (SANDWICH) ISLANDS.

HAWAII (OWYHEE).—HILO BAY.—On 1st April, 1905, the red conical buoy, marking the wrn. end of Blonde Reef at the entr. to the bay, 8½ cables N. 55° E. from Aleales Pt. (19° 44½′ N., 155° 5½′ W.), was to be replaced by a black whistle buoy marked B.R.; and a black can buoy was to be est. to mark the S.-wrn. edge of Blonde Reef; this buoy has been charted 8 cables N. 83° E. from Aleales Pt. May.

NEW GUINEA.

MERAUKE.—A group-occ. white lt. every 30 sec.—lt. 15 secs., ecl. 3 secs., lt. 3 secs., ecl. 3 secs., lt. 3 secs., ecl. 3 secs.—vis. from N. 35° W., through N. and E., to S. 53° E., elev. 75 ft. above H.W., R. 13 miles, is exh. from a white frame structure, 65 ft. high, in 8° 28½′ S., 140° 21¾′ E., at Merauke, S.W. coast of New Guinea. June.

NEW IRELAND.

FISHER ISL.—A reef, on which the sea breaks heavily in bad weather, appar. joined to the coast, with its centre in approx. 2° 38′ S., 151° 52′ E., extends to the wrd. for about 6 miles from the wrn. end of Fisher Isl. June.

NORTH AMERICA.—WEST COAST.

The following rks. exist in Broughton Strait, and in the chans. in the vicinity of Queen Charlotte Sound: 1. A patch of kelp, probably indic. a rk., in approx. 50° 37′ N., 126° 50¾′ W., in the approach to Mitchell Bay, with Stubbs Isl. S. 84° E., 11 cables, and the srn. extr. of Donegal Head N. 32° E. 2. A rk., on which the s.s. “Coquitham” struck, in approx. 50° 44′ N., 126° 34¼′ W., in the srn. entr. to Cramer Passage, about midway between Islet Pt. and Steep Isl. This danger has been charted as a rk. carrying less than 6 ft. 3. A rk., which uncovers at L.W., in approx. 50° 49¾′ N., 126° 34¾′ W., in Penphrase Passage, 9 cables S. 25° E. from Vigis Pt. 4. A rk., marked by kelp, carrying less than 6 ft., in approx. 50° 52¼′ N., 126° 33¼′ W., in Moore Bay, Kincome Inlet, about 8 cables S. 5° E. from Thomas Pt. 5. A rk., in approx. 50° 50½′ N., 126° 39¼′ W., in Sharp Passage, with the nrn. end of Moore Pt. N. 48° E., 7 cables, and the ern. extr. of Stackhouse Isl. N. 10° W. June.

Notice to Mariners No. 56 of 1905.

MIDDLE BANK, CURRENT BASIN, FRENCH PASS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 25th July, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the buoy which is moored on the north-eastern edge of the Middle Bank in the Current Basin, French Pass, is to be moved to a position in shallow water on the eastern side, where there is about 8 ft. at low water spring tides, about midway between the north-eastern and south-eastern ends of the bank.

Captain Bollons, of the “Hinemoa,” will shift the buoy sometime during the next few days, but as the time when it will be done cannot be stated definitely masters of vessels should exercise care in navigating the channel in the vicinity of the bank.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Charts Nos. 2684 and 1096; “New Zealand Pilot,” seventh edition, 1901, chap. 5, page 222.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Notice to Mariners No. 57 of 1905.

NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 25th July, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Marine Department of New Zealand has published a small book of navigational tables by Captain H. S. Blackburne, under the title “A, B, and C Azimuth Tables.” By Tables A, B, and C the true bearings of the sun, moon, planets, and fifty-one of the brightest stars are accurately found at any time of day or night by the use of only about half a dozen figures. Table C² (comprised in one page) gives the position-line corresponding to the A and B correction for plotting the “Sumner” position on a plane chart, so that only one chart is needed for any navigable latitude. Table D shows the error produced in the time or longitude by an error of 1′ in the altitude for every degree of azimuth and latitude. Other smaller navigational tables are also given, and numerous worked-out examples and diagrams illustrating the improved “Sumner” method, double altitudes by sun, moon, and stars, azimuths, equal altitudes, &c.

Latitudes 60° N. to 60° S., price, 3s.; latitudes 85° N. to 85° S., price 5s.

Plane “Sumner” charts for use in connection with the above tables are also published by the Marine Department, and sold at 6d. each.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Tenders.

Public Works Department,
Wellington, 20th July, 1905.

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

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Public Works.

ERECTI0N OF POST-OFFICE, PARNELL, AUCKLAND.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
Mathieson, John G., Auckland .. .. 1,846 10 2

Declined.
Guthrie, J. E. .. .. .. 1,968 0 0
Kay, R. .. .. .. 2,045 0 0
Grandison, A. .. .. .. 2,447 15 0

Business of Mercantile Marine Offices to be transacted at Customhouses.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 24th July, 1905.

IN pursuance of the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 157 of “The Shipping and Seamen Act, 1903,” it is, with the consent of the Commissioner