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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 95

Notice to Mariners No. 85 of 1905.

ALTERATION OF LEADING-LIGHTS AT THE GREY RIVER BAR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 27th October, 1905.

NOTICE is hereby given that on and after the 15th November, 1905, the following alteration will be made in the leading-lights at the Grey River Bar, viz.:

When the depth on bar is less than 10 ft. the red beacon lights will not be shown, but the green lights will be shown from the white beacons.

Two green lights on the white beacons and two red lights on the red beacons will denote that there is over 10 ft. of water on the bar.

None of the larger classes of vessels should attempt to enter until the red lights go up.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2591; “New Zealand Pilot,” seventh edition, 1901, Chap. x., page 371; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1905, page 230.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Notices to Mariners No. 86 of 1905.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 31st October, 1905.

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

WM. HALL-JONES.

NEW ZEALAND.

ADMIRALTY charts which have received large corrections:—

No. 2540. New Zealand, South Isl., Awarua or Bluff Harb. and New River. July.

No. 2411. New Zealand, South Isl., Otago Harb. July.

NEW GUINEA.

TENCH ISL.—A densely wooded, oval-shaped isl., about 1 mile long and ½ a mile broad, is reported to exist in approx. 1° 41′ S., 150° 46′ E. It is not improbable that this isl. is identical with Tench Isl., which is charted in nearly the same lat., and 15 miles to the wrd. of the above position. Sept.

NEW MECKLENBURG (NEW IRELAND).

NUSA.—The following shoals exist in the srn. approach to Nusa: (a.) A shoal, carrying 1¾ fms., 1¾ miles N. 85° W. from the centre of Lisseno Isl. (2° 41½′ S., 150° 43′ E.) (b.) A shoal, carrying 2½ fms., ½ mile N. 88° W. from the centre of Lisseno Isl. There is another shoal, carrying 2¾ fms., 1¼ cables N. 65° W. from the above (b). The German chart of the locality also shows a danger 1½ miles N. 71° W., and another 9 cables S. 6° E., from the centre of Lisseno Isl. Sept.

NORTH AMERICA, WEST COAST.

GANGES HARB.—The following rks. exist in Ganges Harb.: 1. A pinnacle rk., carrying 2 fms., S.-wrd. of the Acland Isles, 3½ cables S. 65° W. from Pt. Liddell (48° 48¼′ N., 123° 22′ W.). 2. A rk., carrying 3 fms., S.-wrd. of the Acland Isles, 7 cables S. 73° W. from Pt. Liddell. 3. A rk., carrying 2½ fms., in the approach to Glenthorne Creek, 10¾ cables S. 73° E. from the srn. pt. at the entr. to Long Harb. (48° 50¼′ N., 123° 25¾′ W.). 4. The shoals of 3¼, and 2 fms., 3½ cables S. 40° W. and S. 58° W. respectively from the srn. pt. of entr. to Long Harb., carry. 3 fms. and 4 ft., the latter being well marked by kelp. 5. A shoal, carrying 3 fms., nrd. of One Fathom Patch, 12½ cables S. 36° E. from the srn. pt. of entr. to Long Harb. 6. A shoal, carrying 1¾ fms., srd. of the ern. end of the Chain Isls., 13 cables S. 51° W. from the srn. pt. at the entr. to Long Harb. 7. A shoal, carrying 5 fms., in Captain Passage, 3½ cables N. 77° E. from the srn. pt. at the entr. to Long Harb. This shoal is marked by tide rips with a stream of any strength. All depths at L.W. Sept.

SOUTH AMERICA.

RIO DE LA PLATA.—MONTE VIDEO.—A spoil ground is est. off Brava Pt. (34° 56′ S., 56° 9′ W.), in the approach to Monte Video, and the depths off that pt. are consequently shoaling. Vessels are advised to give the pt. a berth of at least 2 miles in passing. Sept.

With reference to Notice to Mariners No. 477 of 1905, it is intended to mark the chan. between the Recalada (35° 10′ S., 56° 46′ W.) and Indio Pt. lt.-vs. in the approach to Buenos Aires by 6 lt.-buoys, red, exh. F. red lts., on one side of the chan., and 6 lt.-buoys, green, exh. F. green lts. on the other side of the chan., 1½ cables apart, and each pair of buoys about 6 cables apart along the line of the chan. A note to this effect has been placed on the chart. The buoys and spar buoys given in the above-mentioned notice will be withdrawn when the survey of this locality is completed. Sept.

CHINA SEA.

HONGKONG WATERS.—WAN CHU CHAU (STONE CUTTERS ISL.)—A rk., carrying 1 fm., exists in approx. 22° 19¾′ N., 114° 9 E., in the Typhoon anchorage, N.-erd. of the isl., with the sheers at the Cosmopolitan Dock, S. 47° E., 6½ cables, and the nrn. extr. of the isl., S. 75° W. Sept.

SHANTUNG.—CHIFU.—An occ. white lt.—vis. 8 sec., ecl. 2 secs., showing red from S. 25° E., through S., to S. 42° W., excepting where obsc. by Chifu Bluff; white from S. 42° W. to S. 59° W.; red from S. 59° W., through W., to N. 80° W., excepting where obsc. by Kung tung tao; white from N. 80° W. to N. 72° W.; and red from N. 72° W. to the land; elev. 175 ft. above H.W., R. 19 miles—is to be est. in approx. 37° 33′ N., 121° 23½′ E., on the native tower on Tower Hill, Chifu. Sept.

PORT ARTHUR.—SIGS.—The following sigs. will be made by means of the International Code when vessels of over 50 tons burthen are entering or leaving Port Arthur: 1. When an incoming vessel approaches Lutin Rk., code flag H will be hoisted first on Hwang Chin Shan Fort flagstaff, and then on the Harb. Master’s flagstaff (38° 48′ N., 121° 15¾′ E.). 2. When a vessel is about to leave the port, code flag P. will be hoisted first on the Harb. Master’s flagstaff, then on Hwang Chin Shan Fort flagstaff. These flags will be kept flying until the incoming vessel has anchored, or the outgoing vessel passed the Lutin Rk. 3. When code flag H is flying, outgoing vessels are prohibited from leaving; and when code P flag is flying, incoming vessels are prohibited from passing to the wrd. of Lutin Rk. 4. Outgoing vessels must inform the Harb. Master’s office beforehand of the time at which they propose leaving. 5. When a vessel over 1,000 tons is entering or leaving the ern. port, code flag B will be hoisted at the Harb. Master’s office; when this flag is flying all vessels and boats must keep clear of the entr. Sept.

The 2 F. red lts. exh. from the front (36° 5¼′ N., 120° 19½′ E.) and rear leading-beacons into the Commercial Harb., Kyau Chau Bay, have been replaced by F. orange lts. Sept.

AUSTRALIA.

East Coast.

MONTAGUE ISL.—A rk. about 30 ft. long, carrying 15 ft., is reported by fishermen to exist in approx. 36° 16½′ S., 150° 15½′ E., 1½ miles S.E. from Montague Lt.-h. An exam. of this locality will be made, but vessels in the meantime are advised to give the position a good berth in passing. Sept.

NEW ZEALAND.

AMURI BLUFF.—Heavy breakers are reported to exist in approx. 42° 42½′ S., 173° 32′ E., 10 miles S. 16° E. from Amuri Bluff. These breakers were assumed to be identical with the 4-fm. shoal charted about 3 miles to the srd. of the above position, but until this locality has been exam. both these dangers will be shown on the chart. Sept.

Notice to Mariners No. 88 of 1905.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 31st October, 1905.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, South Australia, are published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—GULF OF ST. VINCENT.

NOTICE is hereby given that a cheese-shaped buoy, painted red, has been placed on the east side of St. Vincent Gulf, to mark the supposed position of a rock which has been reported, having on it 5 ft. at L.W.S., with 9 ft. all round it. The position of the buoy is as follows:—

Port Parham houses bearing E. by S., distant three miles, in 9 ft. at L.W.S. tide.

Approximate lat., 34° 26′ 10″ S.; long., 138° 19′ 10″ E.

This affects Admiralty Chart No. 2389B.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide,
28th September, 1905.

GULF OF ST. VINCENT.—PORT ADELAIDE RIVER.

Light’s Passage Harbour-works.

Referring to Notices to Mariners Nos. 20 and 21 of 1905 and the chart of Port Adelaide River published in connection therewith, further notice is hereby given that during the progress of dredging operations between the occulting light-buoy and No. 1 lead the contractors will exhibit from the framework of the near lights of No. 1 lead a white light, lower than the two red lights, and a further white light at a distance of 50 ft. N.W. of the far lead. This will also be lower than the two white lights of No. 1 lead.

Both the above lights will be of less power than those of the lead.

The above lights will be shown only when the dredger is working.

This affects Admiralty Charts 2389 A and B, 1750, and 1752.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board,

Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide,
4th October, 1905.