May 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1617

remove the black-can buoy, moored in 28 ft. depth of water, marking the most suitable anchorage for vessels discharging or shipping explosives, and to substitute in lieu thereof a lighted beacon off the extremity of Altona Reef. The light which it is intended to exhibit from such beacon will appear green within the arc between N. 86° E. and N. 27° E., and white within the arc between N. 27° E. and S. 86° W.

Operations in connection with the erection of such beacon will be commenced shortly, and further particulars regarding its position will be published later.

C. W. MACLEAN,
Port Officer.

Melbourne, 8th April, 1907.

SPENCER GULF.—SECRET ROCK.

Referring to Notices to Mariners Nos. 5 of 1905 and 28 of 1906, masters of vessels and others are hereby advised that the buoy marking this rock has now been replaced in its proper position.

This affects Admiralty Chart No. 2389b.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 27th April, 1907.

SPENCER GULF.

COCKLE SPIT.—APPROACH TO PORT PIRIE.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 23 of 1905, masters of vessels and others are hereby informed that pending repairs to the tide-gauge mentioned therein the indications on the face of the clock are not to be relied upon.

A further notice will be issued in due course.

This affects Admiralty Charts 2389b and 403.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 27th April, 1907.

Notice to Mariners No. 36 of 1907.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 20th May, 1907.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Portmaster, Marine Department, Brisbane, Queensland, is published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

DECAPOLIS REEF, TORRES STRAIT.

Notice is hereby given that the head is reported to be off Decapolis Reef beacon; the mast only is standing.

The beacon will be repaired as soon as practicable.

Chart affected: No. 2923, “Australia Directory,” Vol. ii.

JOHN MACKAY,
Portmaster.

Marine Department,
Brisbane, 27th April, 1907.

Notice to Mariners No. 37 of 1907.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 22nd May, 1907.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 32 of 1907, the following Notice to Mariners, received from the Marine Board, Port Adelaide, South Australia, is published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

GULF ST. VINCENT.—SEMAPHORE ANCHORAGE.

Sunken Wrecks of “Norma” and “Jessie Darling.”

Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 1 of 1907, masters of vessels, pilots, and others are hereby informed that the sunken wrecks above mentioned are lying in a position with the lighthouse on Wonga Shoal bearing east, distant one mile and a half, and the structure of the old lighthouse with fixed light bearing N.E., distant three miles approximately.

Until the obstructions are removed, or further notice is given, the s.s. “Argyle” will be moored to mark the danger S.S.W. 600 ft. from the wreck, and will show the following signals:—

By day: Three balls on a yard 20 ft. above the sea, two placed vertically at one end, and one at the other, the single ball being on the side nearest the wreck.

By night: Three white lights similarly arranged, but not the ordinary riding-light.

In addition to the wreck-marking vessel mentioned above, a large conical-shaped buoy, painted green, with the word “Wreck” in white letters, from which is exhibited a green occulting light, will be moored close to the south side of the above-mentioned wrecks.

During the time that the wreck-marking vessel is anchored near the wrecks the pilot on turn will from sunset to sunrise be stationed with the launch at the wreck-marking vessel, instead of at the signal-station, and will from there proceed to carry out his duties.

Both the marks mentioned should be given a wide berth by vessels navigating the vicinity.

This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 1752 and 2389 A and B.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 8th May, 1907.

Regulation for Carriage of Deck Cargo.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 17th May, 1907.

WHEREAS it is enacted by section 223 of “The Shipping and Seamen Act, 1903,” that the Minister may from time to time make, alter, and revoke regulations as to the issue of licenses for the carriage of deck cargo and live-stock on the decks of vessels, and the appointment of persons to report to the Collectors on the amount of cargo and live-stock so to be carried:

And whereas deck-cargo regulations were made on the fourteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 69, of the nineteenth day of the same month:

And whereas the said regulations were altered by regulations which were made on the eleventh day of February, one thousand nine hundred and seven, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the fourteenth day of the said month, and it is desirable to further alter the said regulations:

Now, therefore, I, John Andrew Millar, the Minister of Marine, do hereby make the following regulation as to the issue of licenses for the carriage of live-stock on the decks of vessels, and do order that the said regulations of the fourteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, and the eleventh day of February, one thousand nine hundred and seven, shall be altered accordingly, but not further or otherwise; and, in pursuance of the power conferred by the said section of the Act quoted, I do hereby prescribe a fee of one pound for a license to carry live-stock on deck in cases in which a surveyor or other officer is employed by the Collector to inspect the ship before the issue of a license under the following regulation:—

REGULATION.

In the case of steamships trading between New Zealand and the Chatham Islands from the 1st November in one year to the 30th April in the following year, when it is desirable to carry more live-stock on deck than provided for by the regulations relating to the carriage of cargo and live-stock on deck which were made on the fourteenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the nineteenth day of the same month, the owner or master shall make written application to a Collector of Customs for a license to do so, specifying the number and description of live-stock for which the license is required; and the Collector may, after inspection of the ship by a surveyor or officer approved by him, grant a special license for such number as he is satisfied she is able to carry with safety to the ship and the people on board.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Marine.

Seamen Deserters in Nicaragua.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 18th May, 1907.

THE following Order in Council, ordering and declaring that the provisions of section 238 of “The Merchant Shipping Act, 1894,” with regard to the apprehension of seamen deserters from British ships, shall apply to the Republic of Nicaragua, is published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Marine.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

SEAMEN DESERTERS IN NICARAGUA.

Buckingham Palace, 1st March, 1907.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 1st day of March, 1907.

Present:

THE KING’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by subsection (1) of section 238 of “The Merchant Shipping Act, 1894,” it is provided that where it appears to His Majesty that due facilities are or will be given by the