JUNE 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1747

Tenders.

Public Works Department,
Wellington, 4th June, 1907.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

WM. HALL-JONES,
Minister for Public Works.

ADDITIONS TO RECEIVING HOME, WELLINGTON.

Accepted.

Card, H. E., Wellington .. .. 734 4 0

Declined.

Russell, James, Wellington .. .. 761 0 0
Wakelin, R. A., Wellington .. .. 848 12 6
McMillan and Brodie, Wellington .. .. 874 0 0
Emeny, H. G., Wellington .. .. 877 0 0
Jorgenson Bros., Wellington .. .. 884 13 0
Meyer and Illingworth, Wellington .. .. 923 0 0
McLean and Gray, Wellington .. .. 949 12 0

Notice to Mariners No. 38 of 1907.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 27th May, 1907.

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

J. A. MILLAR.

AFRICA.

TABLE BAY.—On 11th March, 1907, Robben Isl. lt. (33° 49′ S., 18° 22½′ E.) was to be altered from F. white to occ. white every 7 secs.—lt. 5 secs., ecl. 2 secs—elev. 154 ft. above H.W., R. 18 miles. April.

INDIA.

CHEDUBA ISL.—The following shoals exist srd. of the isl.:
(a.) A shoal, carrying 3 fms., 9¼ miles N. 79° E. from Foul Isl. summit (18° 3′ N., 94° 6′ E.). As this shoal was not thoroughly exam. there may be less water. (b.) A shoal (rk.), carrying 2¾ fms., 10½ miles N. 13° W. of Foul Isl. summit. (c.) A shoal (stones), carrying 3¾ fms., 12½ miles N. 24° W. from Foul Isl. summit. (d.) A bank, carrying 8 fms., 12⁷⁄₁₀ miles N. 31° W. from Foul Isl. summit. There may be less water on this bank. (e.) Vestal Shoal, carries 6 ft., 6⁶⁄₁₀ miles S. 79° E. from Foul Isl. summit. (f.) Brougham Shoal, carries less than 6 ft., 4⁸⁄₁₀ miles N. 14° E. from Foul Isl. summit. The sea breaks over the above shoals when it is rough, and there are many tide-rips in this vicinity. April.

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO.

BANKA STRAIT.—The white conical buoy, surm. by a ball, marking Smits Bank, Stanton Chan., 5½ miles S. 12° E. from Pulo Besar lt. (2° 52¾′ S., 106° 9′ E.), is to be replaced by a white lt.-buoy, exh. an occ. white lt., vis. 10 secs., ecl. 10 secs. Caution.—The lt. to be exh. from this buoy being of the same char. as the lt. on ern. bank buoy 9½ miles E. by S. ¼ S. from it, care is requisite not to mistake one for the other, as the lts. shown from lt.-buoys cannot be implicitly relied on. April.

CHINA.

HONG KONG.—The flagships’ moorings have been shifted 4²⁄₁₀ cables N. 64° E., and are now laid down in approx. 22° 17½′ N., 114° 10½′ E., 4⁶⁄₁₀ cables N. 62° W. from Kellett Island Flagstaff. April.

CHINA SEA, ETC.

The following shoals are reported to exist in the approach to the bay: (1.) A rk., which dries about 2 ft. at L.W., with Tan Pt. (25° 34½′ N., 119° 52¾′ E.) S. 34° E., 13½ cables, and the srn. pt. of Parry Isl. W. This rk. is probably connected with the rk. awash 2½ cables S.-erd. from it. (2.) A rk., which dries 2 ft., with Tan Pt. S. 69° E., 12½ cables, and N.W. pt. of Kwing Isl. N. 14° E. April.

TAI CHAU BAY APPROACH.—The tel. s.s. “Store Nordiske,” drawing 16 ft., struck on a submerged obstruction, probably a rk., in approx. 28° 23¾′ N., 121° 42½′ E., in the approach to the bay. April.

PORT ARTHUR APPROACH.—The fog-gun at Liau ti Shan Lt.-h. (38° 43½′ N., 121° 8½′ E.), in the approach to Port Arthur, has been disc. April.

PACIFIC OCEAN.

PORT MORESBY APPROACH.—BASILISK PASSAGE.—Two white triangular beacons are est. near the entr. to Port Moresby to lead through the Basilisk Passage: the front beacon on the summit of Gabatu Islet (9° 29½′ S., 147° 10′ E.), and the rear beacon on the mainland 7½ cables N. 29° E. from the front beacon. These beacons in line, N. 29° E., lead through Basilisk Passage and over the ern. extr. of Lark Patch in not less than 5½ fms. April.

SAMOA OR NAVIGATOR ISLANDS.

SHOAL.—The schr. “Sia Fiati” is reported to have passed over about 2 miles of shoal water in approx. 12° 14′ S., 175° 30′ W., the btm. being plainly vis., and the depth about 16 fms. April.

NORTH AMERICA.

RAGGED ISLS.—A F. white lt. (U), named Lund. lt., vis. from S. 29° E., through S. and W., to N. 40° E., elev. 40 ft. above H.W., R. 11 miles, is exh. from a small white lt.-h. on a frame platform, in 49° 59¾′ N., 124° 49¼′ W., on the ern. end of the srn.-most Ragged Isl. April.

FRASER RIVER ENTR.—A red lt.-buoy, exh. a quick-occ. white lt., is est. in approx. 49° 5′ N., 123° 18′ W., about 170 yds. S.-erd. of the bell buoy near the sand-heads, or 9 cables S. 28° W. from the old lt.-h. on Roberts Bank. April.

Vancouver Island.

SCARLETT PT. LT.—On 1st Feb. this lt. (50° 51¾′ N., 127° 36¾′ W.), Balaklava Isl., was to be altered from F. red to show F. red from N. 39° W. to N. 46° W., over Noble Isls., and F. white in other directions, R. 15 miles. April.

Oregon.

COLUMBIA RIVER LT.-v.—This lt.-v., exh. 2 F. white lts., is now moored in 35 fms., in approx. 46° 11½′ N., 124° 11½′ W., 7⁸⁄₁₀ miles S. 28° W. from Cape Disappointment Lt.-h. April.

California.

PTA. GORDA.—The s.s. “Del Norte,” drawing 12 ft., is reported to have struck on a pinnacle rk. about ¾ mile N.-wrd. from Pta. Gorda. This danger has been charted in approx. 40° 16′ N., 124° 22½′ W., as a rk. carrying less than 6 ft., and marked “P.D.” April.

SAN PEDRO BAY.—On 15th Feb., 1907, a red conical buoy, marked No. 2, was to be moored in 22 ft., in approx. 33° 43′ N., 118° 16¼′ W., on the ern. side of dredged chan. to San Pedro, 3⁴⁄₁₀ cables S. 28° E. from Deadman’s Isl. Breakwater lt. Also, the black-can buoy No. 1 was to be moved about 2½ cables S. 8° E., and moored in 22 ft. on the wrn. side of the dredged chan., 3½ cables S. 17° E. from Deadman’s Isl. Breakwater lt. April.

PORT ARISTA.—On 5th Feb., 1907, a group-occ. white lt., with a group of 2 ecls., elev. 36 ft., R. 12 miles, was to be exh. from a white wooden lt.-h. in 15° 56¾′ N., 93° 50¼′ W., and the temp. lt. disc. April.

SOUTH AMERICA.

FELIX PT.—About the end of 1906 a fl. white lt. every 15 secs., R. 16 miles, is to be exh. from a lt.-h. now in course of constr., in 52° 57′ S., 74° 8½′ W., on the pt. April.

PORT CHURRUCA.—A shoal marked by kelp, estimated to carry 2½ to 3 fms., was sighted in 52° 58¾′ S., 73° 56½′ W., N.-wrd. of the port, with Diegues Islet S. 40° E., about 2 miles, and W. extr. of Tamar Isl. N. 15° E. The state of the weather did not permit the exam. of this shoal. A detailed survey of this danger is shortly to be made. April.

Recalada lt. (fl. white) is in approx. 38° 59½′ S., 61° 15¾′ W., and not in the position given prev.—viz., 39° 2′ S., 61° 12′ W. Note.—A recent survey shows that the coast-line is wrongly shown on the present charts, as this lt.-h. is on the shore which extends S. 78° W. and N. 68° E. from the position of the lt.-h. Pending the reception of the new survey the approx. line of coast is shown as a pecked line on Admiralty Chart No. 1329. April.

Notice to Mariners No. 39 of 1907.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 27th May, 1907.

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

J. A. MILLAR.

WASHINGTON.

JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT.—NEW DUNGENESS LIGHT-STATION.—FOG-SIGNAL CHANGED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 7 (314) of 1907, further notice is given that on 1st March,