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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 20

Notice to Mariners No. 16 of 1908.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 10th March, 1908.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Marine Boards, Hobart, Tasmania, and Port Adelaide, South Australia, are published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

BLACK JACK ROCK, NEAR BETSY ISLAND.

Notice is hereby given that a hexagonal cement beacon, 15 ft. high and painted white, has been erected on the N.W. end of Black Jack Rock, which is situated between Goat Bluff and Betsy Island, Storm Bay. The top of the beacon is 24 ft. above sea-level.

Charts affected: Nos. 809 and 960.

LOW ISLAND, DUNALLEY BAY.

A white beacon with a diamond head has been placed on the N.E. end of the reef off Low Island, Dunalley Bay, in 6 ft. of water at low water. This beacon should be kept on the starboard side of vessels when approaching Dunalley.

Chart affected: No. 809.

J. ADAMS,
Secretary.

Marine Board Office,
Hobart, 21st February, 1908.

SPENCER GULF.

Lowly Point Light.

Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 5 of 1907, masters of vessels, pilots, and others are notified that it is intended to alter the Lowly Point light so that its range of visibility may be increased by one and a half miles.

Operations will be commenced on or about the 1st March next, and for a period of about one month therefrom it is probable that the revolution of the light will be somewhat irregular.

A further notice will be issued when the improvements are effected.

This notice affects Admiralty Chart No. 2389B.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 14th February, 1908.

Notice to Mariners No. 18 of 1908.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 11th March, 1908.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Port Officer, Melbourne, Victoria, are published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.—VICTORIA.

THE following notice, which has been received from the Geelong Harbour Trust Commissioners, is published for general information.

C. W. MACLEAN,
Port Officer.

Melbourne, 5th February, 1908.

PORT OF GEELONG (HOPETOUN CHANNEL).

Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 2 of 1907, mariners and others are hereby informed that the dredger “Thomas Bent” has resumed dredging at the eastern end (near No. 4 beacon) of the Hopetoun Channel, and is working to the westward, and, in order to indicate the side on which vessels navigating the channel are to pass the dredger, there will be exhibited (by day) a basket ball from the port or starboard side of the dredger, and by night two red lights in a vertical position not less than 6 ft. apart. Two anchor-lights will also be exhibited by night, one at the stern and one at the stem of the dredger.

During the night, and when not working or when a vessel is about to pass the dredger, she will be hove-to as close to either side of the channel as practicable, but will not be entirely clear of the channel.

Caution.—Mariners and others navigating the channel must pass the dredger at the lowest possible speed, and must stop the engines whilst passing over the dredger-chains.

GEO. A. MOLLAND,
Harbourmaster.

Geelong, 3rd February, 1908.

PILE LIGHTHOUSE, POINT GELLIBRAND.

Mariners and others are hereby informed that diving operations are being carried on at the Pile Lighthouse off Point Gellibrand, and that a red flag will be exhibited from the lighthouse when it is necessary (for the safety of those engaged in such operations) for passing vessels to keep off and go slow.

C. W. MACLEAN,
Port Officer.

Melbourne, 6th February, 1908.

Notice to Mariners No. 19 of 1908.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 12th March, 1908.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 6 of the 25th January, 1908, the following notice, received from the Marine Board, Port Adelaide, South Australia, is published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

GULF ST. VINCENT.—SEMAPHORE ANCHORAGE.—WRECK OF SHIP “NORMA.”

Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 1 of 1908, masters of vessels are informed that the vessel “Argyle” will remain in position until about the 8th March, 1908, when she will be removed, and in lieu thereof the sunken wreck of the “Norma” will be marked by two green buoys moored at either end thereof.

From the south one at night a green occulting light will be shown, and a fixed green light from the northern one.

Masters and pilots of vessels should give the buoys and lights a berth of at least half a mile.

This affects Admiralty Charts 1752 and 2389 A and B.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 24th February, 1908.

Notice fixing Closing-hours of Tobacconists’ and Hairdressers’ Shops in the Borough of Masterton under the Shops and Offices Act.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the tobacconists’ and hairdressers’ shops in the Borough of Masterton, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops in the said borough shall be closed at 8 p.m. on four nights of the week, at 10.30 p.m. on one night, and at 1 p.m. on the statutory half-holiday: And whereas the Masterton Borough Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the tobacconists’ and hairdressers’ shops within the borough:

Now, therefore, I, John Andrew Millar, Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 21 of “The Shop and Offices Act, 1904,” and section 5 of “The Shops and Offices Act Amendment Act, 1905,” do hereby direct that from and after the 19th day of March, 1908, all tobacconists’ and hairdressers’ shops respectively (including all shops carrying on both such businesses conjointly) in the Borough of Masterton shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.

Dated at Wellington, this 11th day of March, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

Result of Election of Trustees of a Drainage District.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 16th March, 1908.

THE following result of the election of Trustees of the Moutoa 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.

Moutoa Drainage District, County of Manawatu:
Frederick S. Easton.
Henry G. Hammond.
Bernard G. Gower.
Walter E. Barber.
James Symons.