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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 83

HAITAN STRAIT.—A rk. which dries is reported to exist in approx 25° 11½′ N., 119° 34′ E., in the srn. entr. to the strait, with High Cone, Lam Yit, N.W., 1 mile, and Triangle Yit summit N. 81° E. May.

RIVER MIN.—A rk., carrying 1½ fms. L.W. springs, is reported to exist in approx. 26° 15¾′ N., 119° 59½′ E., in the approach to the river, 11 cables N. 10° W. from the summit (295 ft.) of Chingau Isl. This position must be considered approx. Aug.

PORT ARTHUR (LUSHUN KAU) APPROACH.—A rk., carrying 4½ fms., lies in approx. 38° 47′ N., 121° 19¼′ E., with Lao Lui Chui N. 36° W., 2⁴⁄₁₀ cables. A rocky head, carrying 2½ fms., lies about ⁴⁄₁₀ cable N.-wrd. of the above rk.; there are 9 fms. between and 12–17 fms. around these rks. Aug.

NEW ZEALAND.

ADMIRALTY CHARTS that have received large corrections:—
No. 2527. New chart, New Zealand, N. Isl., Sheet iii, Mayor Isl. to Poverty Bay. July.
No. 2528. New Zealand, N. Isl., Sheet iv, Poverty Bay to Castle Pt. May.

ADMIRALTY PUBLICATIONS issued:—
Revised Supplement, 1906, relating to the “New Zealand Pilot,” seventh edition, 1901. Corrected to 7th May, 1906. Aug.

NEW CALEDONIA.

PORT NOUMEA APPROACH.—The iron beacon on the wrn.-most of the four nrn. banks, prev. about 7½ miles S. 40° E. of Port Noumea Flagstaff (22° 16¼ S., 166° 26½′ E.), has disappeared. Aug.

PACIFIC OCEAN.

FAKARAVA ISL.—ROTOAVA.—The beacon on the wrn. pt. of the entr. to N. passage and other beacons in the approach to Rotoava having been destroyed, the following temp. beacons have been est.: a. Three white beacons on Poniu, near the entr. to the N. passage; vessels must pass to the srd. of these beacons. b. A white beacon on Togamaitu i tai, Togamaitu i uta, Tapaeroa, and Kopoapiro Shoals. c. A white beacon, surm. by a ball, on the shoal, 1⁴⁄₁₀ miles S. 58° W. from Rotoava lt. (16° 2¼′ S., 145° 38½′ W.) d. A white beacon on the shoal, 7¼ cables S. 16° W. from the lt. Mariners are warned that great care must be exercised in nav. these waters. Aug.

ADMIRALTY CHARTS that have received large corrections:—
No. 2123. Pacific, Papua or New Guinea, Sheet 7, British New Guinea, S.E., Orangerie Bay to Bramble Haven. Feb.
No. 2124. Pacific, Papua or New Guinea, Sheet 8, Louisiade Archip., Bramble Haven to Rossel Isl. Feb.
No. 1239. New Guinea, S., Hall Sound. May.
No. 1477. New Guinea, Jomard Entr. to Yeina Isl., including Misima, Deboyne, and Renard Isls. May.
No. 3576. New chart, S. Pacific, Fiji Isls., Viti Levu, Namuka Harb. July.
No. 2873. S. Pacific, anchorages in the Solomon Isls. July.
No. 3534. New chart, N. Pacific Ocean, Sandwich Isls., harb. and anchorages, Maui Isl., Maalaea Bay, Kahului Harb. Feb.

NORTH AMERICA.—WEST COAST.

BARKLEY SOUND.—SECHART CHAN.—A F. white lt. (U), elev. 25 ft. above H.W., R. 10 miles, is exh. from a white lt.-h., in 48° 55¾′ N., 125° 13¼′ W., on the ern. end of Swale Rk. July.

DISCOVERY ISL. LT.—AMENDED NOTICE.—On 10th Aug., 1906, this lt. (48° 25¼′ N., 123° 13¾′ W.) is to be altered from F. white to an occ. white lt. instead of on 1st June as originally stated. Aug.

BAYNES SOUND.—On 1st July, 1906, a F. white lt., elev. 23 ft. above H.W., R. 7 miles, was to be exh. from a white square wooden lt.-h., 27 ft. high, on a concrete foundation, in 49° 32¼′ N., 124° 49¼′ W., 11¾ cables S. 57° E. from the extr. of Village Pt., Denman Isl. A white pole beacon surm. by a cage is est. on the edge of the rks. 70 yds. S.W. of the lt.-h. Aug.

CALIFORNIA.

BLUNTS REEF LT.-V.—This lt.-v., exh. 2 F. white lts., has been replaced on her station in 40° 26′ N., 124° 30¼′ W., 4½ miles S. 67° W. from Cape Mendocino Lt.-h., and the whistle-buoy withdrawn. The fog-whistle on board this lt.-v. has been altered to sound once every 30 secs.—blast, 2 secs.; silence, 28 secs.—instead of every min. as prev. In other rspects the chars. of this lt.-v. are as described in the Admiralty List of Lights, 1906, No. 341. Aug.

ARENA PT. LT.-H.—This lt.-h. has been damaged by an earthquake. A temp. F. white lt., elev. 75 ft. above H.W., is exh. from the outer gable of the fog-sig. structure (38° 57½′ N., 123° 44′ W.), ½ cable within the extr. of the pt. July.

SAN FRANCISCO LT.-V.—AMENDED NOTICE.—From 2nd June, 1906, Lt.-v. No. 70 (27° 45′ N., 122° 41′ W.) was to show a F. white oil lt. instead of the regular occ. elec. lt. until further notice. Aug.

The 2 can buoys, black and white vert., in San Pablo Bay, prev. 4¾ miles S. 50° W. and 2¾ miles S. 53° W. respectively from Mare Isl. lt. (38° 4½′ N., 122° 15¼′ W.), have been withdrawn. Aug.

Notice to Mariners No. 80 of 1906.

SUBSTITUTION OF PILE BEACONS FOR BUOYS IN BLUFF HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 1st October, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the second red buoy, nearly opposite the Triangle Rocks, in Bluff Harbour Entrance has been removed, and a red beacon, which is surmounted by a red disc, has been erected 60 ft. inshore of the position formerly occupied by the buoy, in 20 ft. of water at L.W.S.T. The third red buoy, off Tewaewae Point, has also been removed, and replaced by a similar beacon, surmounted by a red disc. The position of this beacon is 200 ft. to the eastward of the position formerly occupied by the buoy, and is in 23 ft. of water.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 3484; “New Zealand Pilot,” seventh edition, 1901, Chap. ix, page 313; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1906, page 181.

J. A. MILLAR.

Varied Notice fixing Closing-hours of Tailors’, Mercers’, and Drapers’ Shops in the City of Nelson.

WHEREAS by notice dated the 14th day of December, 1905, and gazetted on the 21st day of December, 1905, the Minister of Labour, in exercise of the powers in that behalf conferred upon him by section 21 of “The Shops and Offices Act, 1904,” and section 5 of “The Shops and Offices Act Amendment Act, 1905,” and acting in accordance with a requisition duly made and certified as required by those sections, did direct that from and after the 1st day of January, 1906, all tailors’, mercers’, and drapers’ shops in the City of Nelson should be closed at 6 o’clock p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, at 1 o’clock p.m. on Wednesdays (the weekly half-holiday), and at 9 o’clock p.m. on Saturdays, except on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve: And whereas by a like requisition, duly made and certified as aforesaid, he has been requested to vary the said notice by fixing 9.15 o’clock p.m. as the hour for closing on Saturdays during the months of May to August inclusive, and 9.35 o’clock p.m. during the months of September to April inclusive, instead of 9 o’clock: Christmas and New Year’s Eves to be excepted as before:

Now, therefore, in compliance with the last-mentioned requisition, and in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by the above-mentioned sections, I do hereby vary the said notice by directing that on and after the 8th day of October, 1906, the hour for closing on Saturdays shall be 9.15 p.m. and 9.35 p.m. as requested.

Dated at Wellington, this 1st day of October, 1906.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

Teacher’s Certificate under “The Education Act, 1904,” cancelled.

Education Department,
Wellington, 28th September, 1906.

IT is hereby notified that the teacher’s certificate under “The Education Act, 1904,” issued to

HARRY ROBSON

has been cancelled.

GEO. FOWLDS,
Minister of Education.

Result of Election of Trustees of a Drainage District.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 3rd October, 1906.

THE following result of the election of Trustees of the Rangitaiki Drainage District has been received from the Returning Officer, and is published in accordance with the provisions of “The Land Drainage Act, 1904.”

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.

Rangitaiki Drainage District, County of Whakatane :
Thomas Francis Barnes.
James Burman Gow.