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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
[No. 45.

SPENCER GULF.

Harvey Bay (Tumby Bay).

Masters of vessels and others are hereby notified that a black buoy, with staff and diamond, has been placed in 3½ fathoms at L.W.S. to mark the eastern extremity of Tumby Island Reef. The north end of Tumby Island bears W. by N. ¼ N.

Approx. position: Lat. 34° 24′ 50″ S., long. 136° 9′ 30″.

Wood’s Point.

Also that a pile beacon, red, with circular top, has been erected in 5 ft. L.W.S. tides to mark the extreme end of Wood’s Point Spit.

Approx. position: Lat. 33° 22′ 5″ S., long. 137° 47′ 30″ E. This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 2389B and 402.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 11th May, 1908.

GULF ST. VINCENT. — SEMAPHORE ANCHORAGE. — TARGET PRACTICE.

Masters of vessels, pilots, and others are hereby warned that target practice will be carried out, under direction and at the risk and responsibility of the Commonwealth military authorities, from Fort Largs on Saturday, 14th instant, between the hours of 3 p.m. and 6.30 p.m.

The targets will be towed on a course from the end of the Outer Harbour revetment wall on an imaginary line running due south until Largs Fort bears E.N.E.

All ships and boats should be kept at a distance of at least 800 yards to the south and a mile to the north of the line of fire mentioned for a distance of 6,000 yards from the battery, in accordance with Part VI, Defence Act, No. 20, 1903. The occupants of buildings in the vicinity of the guns should open all doors and windows and take necessary precautions to make their property secure from concussion.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 13th March, 1908.

KANGAROO ISLAND.—NEPEAN BAY.

Masters of vessels and others are hereby informed that an iron mooring-buoy has been placed 200 ft. off the end of the Kingscote Jetty in about 14 ft. L.W.S.

It is moored to a stockless anchor in a line with the centre of the jetty by 20 fathoms of chain, and kept in position by a small chain attached to the centre end pile of the jetty.

Approx. position: Lat. 35° 39′ 55″ S., long. 137° 38′ 46″ E. This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 2389A and 3641.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 11th May, 1908.

GULF ST. VINCENT.—ENTRANCE TO PORT ADELAIDE.

Masters of vessels, pilots, and others concerned are hereby informed that a red light is now exhibited from the sea end of the Outer Harbour revetment wall.

This takes the place of the white light hitherto exhibited therefrom.

This affects Admiralty Charts 1750 and 2389 A and B.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 6th May, 1908.

GULF ST. VINCENT. — SEMAPHORE ANCHORAGE. — TARGET PRACTICE.

Masters of vessels, pilots, and others are hereby warned that target practice (shell) will be carried out, under the direction and at the risk and responsibility of the Commonwealth military authorities, from Fort Largs on Saturday, 18th, and Monday, 20th April, and are cautioned not to anchor north of a line with Largs Fort bearing east.

The targets will be towed on a course from the end of the Outer Harbour revetment wall on an imaginary line running due south until Largs Fort bears east.

All ships and boats under way should be kept at a distance of at least 800 yards to the south and a mile to the north of the line of fire mentioned for a distance of 6,000 yards from the battery, in accordance with Part VI, Defence Act, No. 20, 1903.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board.

Marine Board Offices,
Port Adelaide, 26th March, 1908.

Notice to Mariners No. 42 of 1908.

OTAGO HARBOUR.—SIGNAL LIGHT FOR VICTORIA CHANNEL.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th June, 1908.

IT is hereby notified that on and after 1st July, 1908, the red light indicating Victoria Channel blocked will be shown from the Piermaster’s house in front of the flagstaff, Port Chalmers, instead of on the flagstaff as formerly.

J. A. MILLAR.

Additional Rule for Examination of Home-trade Masters.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 8th June, 1908.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in me by section 23 of “The Shipping and Seamen Act, 1903,” I do hereby make the following addition to clause 60 of the rules for the examination of masters and mates which were made on the 30th day of May, 1906, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 43, of the 7th day of the following month, viz. :—

(d.) Or, one year and a half must, whilst holding the requisite certificate, have been in a capacity not lower than that of second mate of a home-trade or coasting vessel which is required by law to carry a certificated second mate.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Marine.

Notice fixing Closing-hours of Pork-butchers’, Poultry, and Small-goods Shops in the City of Wellington under the Shops and Offices Act.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the pork-butchers’, poultry, and small-goods shops in the City of Wellington, has been forwarded to me, desiring that all such shops shall be closed at 8 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays, and 11 p.m. on Saturdays, during the months of May, June, July, August, September, October, and November; at 9 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays, and at 11 p.m. on Saturdays, during the months of December, January, February, March, and April; and at 10 o’clock p.m. on the eve of any day which shall be generally observed as a whole holiday in the above-mentioned trades: And whereas the Wellington City Council has certified that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the pork-butchers’, poultry, and small-goods shops within the City of Wellington :

Now, therefore, I, John Andrew Millar, the Minister of Labour, in pursuance of section 21 of “The Shops and Offices Act, 1904,” and section 5 of “The Shops and Offices Act Amendment Act, 1905,” do hereby direct that from and after the 15th day of June, 1908, all pork-butchers’, poultry, and small-goods shops (both collectively and individually) in the City of Wellington shall be closed in accordance with such requisition.

Dated at Wellington, this 10th day of June, 1908.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Labour.

Authorising the Laying-off of certain Streets in the Township of Horopito of a Width of not less than 66 ft. each.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 23rd May, 1908.

IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 2 of “The Towns Main Streets Act, 1902,” I, Robert McNab, Minister of Lands, do hereby authorise the laying-off of Hatrick Avenue, Merson Street, and Rimu Street, in the Township of Horopito, Wellington Land District, of a width of not less than 66 ft. each, instead of 99 ft. as prescribed by section 17 of “The Land Act, 1892.”

ROBERT MCNAB,
Minister of Lands.