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11 ft. 9 in. apart) in line; keep these in line passing between
the occulting light on the red buoy and the outer green light
on the north bank, also between the other green lights on the
north bank and the white lights on the revetment mound.
Steer on the same line until the two red lights of No. 2
lead are coming on; then steer with them in line until
abreast of No. 2G beacon; then direct the course to pass be-
tween No. 3 and No. 3G beacons; and so on from beacon to
beacon round the point until No. 9 is reached. From a safe
distance off No. 9 the lights of No. 10 lead will be seen; keep
them in line until the red light is about a quarter of a point
open to the right of the white light of No. 11 lead; then
gradually alter the course to bring the lights of No. 11 lead
in line; keep them in line (a sharp lookout being kept for
the mooring-buoys on the starboard hand) until the lights of
No. 12 lead are seen coming into line; proceed as before by
altering the course before the lights are on with each other.
The same applies in the change from No. 12 to No. 13 lead.
When the lights on the wharves are seen opening out off
Luff Point, alter the course so as to round the point at a
safe distance, and then up the centre of the channel, looking
out for the mooring-buoys on the starboard hand.
In going outwards the directions are just the opposite to
those given for those coming inwards; but in such case, in
changing from one lead to another, the course should be
gradually altered when abreast of the low (red) beacon of
each lead, excepting No. 2 lead. In this case, when abreast
of No. 3 beacon, gradually alter the course to a safe distance
off No. 2G until the two red lights of No. 2 lead are in line,
then proceed outwards with No. 2 lead in line.
By Day.—The directions by day are the same as by night,
merely substituting the beacons for the lights.
This affects Admiralty Charts 2389a and b, 1750, and
1752.
During the progress of the work at the Light's Passage
harbour-works, masters of vessels exempt from pilotage
may, if they so desire, avail themselves of the services of a
pilot to assist them in passing such works, either in or out,
at one-half the usual rates.
If the usual exemption-flag is not hoisted it will be taken
as a signal that a pilot is required. At night if a pilot is re-
quired the usual signal for a pilot should be shown.
N.B.—Owing to the nature of the work in progress, this
notice may require to be amended from time to time, and
therefore should be treated as tentative only.

JOHN DARBY,
Secretary to the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide,
24th May, 1906.

Notice to Mariners No. 49 of 1906.

MOORED BUOYS 265 MILES S. 82° W. MAGNETIC OF CAPE
EGMONT.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 25th June, 1906.

CAPTAIN NEAGLE, of the cable steamer “Recorder,”
reports having placed buoys temporarily in the follow-
ing mentioned positions near the line of course between
Wellington and Sydney, about 265 miles S. 82° W. of Cape
Egmont, viz. :—

Balloon buoy in lat. 38° 55′ 12″ S., long. 168° 17′ 30″ E.
Balloon buoy in lat. 38° 52′ 0″ S., long. 168° 8′ 45″ E.
Can buoy in lat. 38° 52′ 0″ S., long. 168° 8′ 45″ E.
Balloon buoy in lat. 38° 54′ 40″ S., long. 168° 12′ 54″ E.

Buoys are painted black and white, with “Recorder”
painted on each.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Notice to Mariners No. 50 of 1906.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 25th June, 1906.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 18 of 1906, the
following notice. received from the Port Officer, Mel-
bourne, Victoria, is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES.

VICTORIA.

Point Gellibrand Light, Port Phillip.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 150, dated 31st
January, 1906, notifying the removal of the Point Gelli-
brand floating light-vessel, consequent upon the erection of
a pile lighthouse in its position, and also notifying the
temporary arrangements made for marking such position,
mariners and others are now hereby notified that on or
about the 1st August, 1906, an occulting light, having
periods of 15 seconds light and 3 seconds eclipse, and visible
at a distance of 12½ miles, will be exhibited, at an elevation
of 50 ft. above high water, from the tower of the new pile
lighthouse off Point Gellibrand in lat. 37° 52′ 43″ S., long.
141° 54′ 53″ E. Such occulting light will have the following
characteristic periods, viz. :—
From seaward between the bearings of N. 39½° E. and N.
33° W.—white, 6 seconds; red, 3 seconds; white, 6 seconds.
From the waters adjacent to the western and eastern
shores of Port Phillip between the bearings of N. 39½° E.
and N. 63° E., and between the bearings of N. 33° W. and
S. 63° W.—red, 15 seconds.
From Hobson’s Bay between the bearings S. 63° W. and
south—white, 6 seconds; red, 3 seconds; white, 6 seconds.
All bearings are magnetic.
The dioptric apparatus to be employed for projecting the
light will be of the second order for the principal navigable
waters of Port Phillip, and of the fourth order for Hobson’s
Bay and the waters adjacent to the eastern shores of Port
Phillip.
Simultaneously with the exhibition of such occulting
light, the existing temporary arrangements for marking
Point Gellibrand will be discontinued.
This affects Admiralty Chart No. 1171b, and “Australia
Directory,” page 459, Vol. i, 1897.

C. W. MACLEAN,
Port Officer.

Melbourne, 25th May, 1906.

Notice to Mariners No. 51 of 1906.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 25th June, 1906.

PORT AHURIRI.

Soundings off Pania Reef.

NOTICE is hereby given that, soundings having been
taken in the vicinity of the Pania Reef buoy, 8 ft. to 12 ft. were found 1·1 cables north of buoy; from
this the reef runs north and south for about ½ a cable,
consisting of detached rocks, with 4 and 5 fathoms
between; 2 cables north of buoy 5 fathoms were obtained;
beyond this the water deepened rapidly to 8 fathoms;
2·5 cables north of buoy 8 and 9 fathoms were found; and 5
cables north of buoy, 10 fathoms; 1 cable east and west of
buoy, 10 fathoms. Masters of vessels intending to pass
north of the reef should give the buoy a berth of at least
½ a mile.

AUCKLAND ROCK AND BUOYS.

A conical iron buoy has been placed in the Breakwater
Harbour about 550 ft. S. by E. ¼ E. (magnetic) from the
conical buoy on the N.E. end of Auckland Rock Shoal. The
buoy is to the south-east of the foul ground round the
Auckland Rock, thus leaving a clear channel with 28 ft. at
low water springs between the newly painted black buoy on
the end of the Breakwater foundation. The black conical
buoy on the N.E. course of the Auckland Rock Shoal has
been painted red, also the buoy just laid. The white iron
buoy off the Breakwater foundation has been painted black,
thus giving a clear passage in daylight in accordance with
the rule of red buoys to starboard and black buoys to port
when entering the harbour.

RED LEADING-LIGHT ON BREAKWATER WHARF.

The red leading-light on the Breakwater Wharf has been
raised to a height of 40 ft. above high water, and the light
strengthened, so that it is now visible all round for a distance
of 6 miles in clear weather.

WM. HALL-JONES.

Notice to Mariners No. 52 of 1906.

MANUKAU HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 26th June, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that on and after the night of
Monday, the 16th July, 1906, a red lamp will be
exhibited at the signal-station, Manukau South Heads, when
the bar is unsafe for vessels to proceed to sea, and masters
of vessels are warned that they should come to anchor when
the red light is shown, and which will be seen after round-
ing Puponga until abreast of the signal-staff. At daylight
the signal will be given either to remain at anchor or
proceed.
Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Charts Nos. 2543 (Sheet
ii), 2726, and 2535 (Sheet vi); “New Zealand Pilot,”
seventh edition, 1901, Chap. v, pages 252 and 253.

WM. HALL-JONES.