Mar. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 751

Notice to Mariners No. 16 of 1906.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 26th February, 1906.

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

WM. HALL-JONES.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

VANCOUVER ISLAND.—STUART AND TRINCOMALI CHANNELS.—SHOALS.—Information dated 24th November, 1905, has been received from Captain J. F. Parry, H.B.M. surveying vessel “Egeria,” that a recent survey of the Stuart and Trincomali Channels has revealed the existence of the following dangers:—

Stuart Channel.

Drying mud-banks and shoal water extend to the northward of the Shoal Islands for a distance of about 700 yards. Vessels should keep well outside a line joining the buoy off the eastern end of the Shoal Islands and Bare Point Light-house.

Foul ground extends to the east-south-eastward from North Reef, and at its outer end there is a depth of 12 ft., from which the beacon on North Reef bears N. 40° W. true (N.W. by W. ⅔ W. w’ly mag.), distant 500 yards.

A rock with a depth of 12 ft. over it and steep-to all round is situated in the approach to Telegraph Harbour, with the beacon on Escape Reef bearing S. 46° E. true (E.S.E. ¼ E. mag.), distant 1,300 yards, and Active Point N. 40° E. true (N. by E. ⅔ E. e’ly mag.).

A rock with a depth of 5 ft. over it is situated off the west coast of Kuper Island, with Active Point at the entrance to Telegraph Harbour bearing N. 19° E. true (N. ⅔ W. w’ly mag.), distant 820 yards.

The 10-fathom line extends to a distance of about 200 yards outside this rock.

Trincomali Channel.

A depth of 5 fathoms exists southward of Benmohr Rock, with Peile Point bearing S. 29° W. true (S. ⅔ W. w’ly mag.), distant 1,140 yards.

A depth of 24 ft. exists to the eastward of Benmohr Rock, with Peile Point bearing S. 71° W. true (S.W. ⅓ W. w’ly mag), distant 1·1 mil·s.

A small rocky head with a depth of 18 ft. over it and steep-to all round is situated with the Western Twin Island bearing S. 56° E. true (E. ⅓ S. mag.), distant 820 yards.

A depth of 12 ft. exists 220 yards from the south shore of Galiano Island, with the Western Twin Island bearing S. 18° E. true (S.E. ¼ S. mag.), distant 1,840 yards.

A very small isolated rocky head with a depth of 18 ft. over it is situated 600 yards to the north-eastward of Victoria Rock, with Walker Rock Beacon bearing N. 71° E. true (N.E. ⅓ E. e’ly mag.), distant 1,860 yards.

A rock with a depth of 6 ft. over it is situated in the eastern end of the eastern approach to Houston Passage. From it the south-eastern extreme of Narrow Island bears east true (N.E. by E. ⅔ E. mag.), distant 1,000 yards. Foul ground lies between this rock and the coast of Narrow Island.

A patch of foul ground extends to the eastward of the small islet to the southward of Reid Island, having a rock drying 4 ft. at its eastern extreme, from which the islet above mentioned bears N. 69° W. true (W. ¼ S. mag.), distant 240 yards.

A depth of 18 ft. is situated with the north end of White Spit, Clam Harbour, bearing S. 39° W. true (S. by W. ⅔ W. mag.), distant 320 yards.

Vessels entering Clam Bay should pass on the southern side of this danger, and at about 100 yards distance from the north-eastern shore of White Spit.

An isolated rocky head with a depth of 5 ft. over it is situated in Clam Bay, nearly midway between Centre Reef and Rocket Shoal. From it the northern extreme of White Spit bears S. 44° E. true (E.S.E. mag.), distant 840 yards.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

STRAIT OF GEORGIA.—FRASER RIVER LIGHT-SHIP.—ADDITIONAL LIGHT.—The Canadian Government has given notice that, in addition to the light previously shown from the foremosthead of the Fraser River lightship, a fixed white light is now shown from an anchor lens lantern at the mainmasthead. Both lights are elevated 56 ft. above the water, and they are 29 ft. apart.

Approx. position: Lat. 49° 06′ 55″ N., long. 123° 18′ 08″ W.

CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY.—SOUTHAMPTON SHOAL.—LIGHT-BUOY WITHDRAWN.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 2 (55) of 1906, further notice is given that on 28th December, 1905, the gas buoy painted in red and black horizontal stripes and showing an intermittent white light every 30 seconds, moored on the southern end of Southampton Shoal, San Francisco Bay, California, was permanently discontinued.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

VANCOUVER ISLAND.—CLAYOQUOT SOUND.—TEMPLAR CHANNEL.—LENNARD ISLAND.—FOG-ALARM TO BE ESTABLISHED.—A fog-alarm building has been constructed on Lennard Island, Templar Channel, Clayoquot Sound, and the alarm will be placed in operation as soon as practicable. It may, however, be impossible to land fuel at the station before next spring. The building is of wood, painted white, with a red roof, and is located about 300 ft. to the south-eastward of the lighthouse.

The fog-alarm will consist of a diaphone operated by compressed air. It will give during thick or foggy weather 1 blast of 5 seconds duration every 30 seconds.

Notice to Mariners No. 17 of 1906.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 26th February, 1906.

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

WM. HALL-JONES.

WEST COAST HINDUSTAN.

BOMBAY HARB.—About 15th Jan., 1906, the outer lt.-v., exh. automatically an occ. white lt. every 15 secs. (U), is to be replaced on her station (18° 49′ N., 72° 47′ E.), approach to the harb. Jan.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

A F. white lt., obsc. by the land from S. 75° W., through S., to S. 55° E., elev. 38 ft. above H.W., R. 11 miles, is exh. from a white square building with red roof, 35 ft. high, in 50° 38′ N., 127° 9½′ W., on the extr. of the gravel spit extending from Graeme Pt., Malcolm Isl. Dec.

Appointing Time and Place for the First Meeting of the Havelock Harbour Board.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 8th March, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has, in pursuance of the provisions of section 52 of “The Harbours Act, 1878,” appointed Wednesday, the 14th day of March, 1906, at 11 a.m., to be the time, and the office of the Havelock Town Board at Havelock to be the place, for the first meeting of the Havelock Harbour Board.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Customs Holiday.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 7th March, 1906.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to order that the Customhouses throughout the colony shall be closed after midday on the day which is appointed locally for the election of Licensing Committees under section 10 of “The Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act Amendment Act, 1895.”

C. H. MILLS,
Commissioner of Trade and Customs.

Officiating Ministers for 1906.—Notice No. 8.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 7th March, 1906.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand passed in the fourth year of the reign of His Majesty King Edward VII, and instituted “The Marriage Act, 1904,” the following name of an Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information:—

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
The Reverend John Pringle, M.A.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.