Aug. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2089

Notice to Mariners No. 57 of 1908.

WEATHER-FORECAST SIGNALS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 3rd August, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that Notice to Mariners No. 32
of 1899 is hereby cancelled as from 1st September,
1908, and that the weather-forecast-signals as described in
this notice will be exhibited as from that date from the
following lighthouses, viz.:

North Island.—Cape Maria van Diemen, Tiri Tiri, and
East Cape Lighthouses.

South Island.—Cape Campbell, Cape Foulwind, Farewell
Spit, and Nugget Point Lighthouses.

The weather signals consist of two symbols, a black cone
and a black drum. The cone is 3 ft. high and 3 ft. wide at
the base, and the drum is 3 ft. high and 3 ft. wide at either
end.

These symbols will be used either with or without a red
pennant; they will be shown to all vessels passing within
signal distance, and between the hours of sunrise and sunset,
unless the wind at the station is too strong. You are to
bear in mind that symbols can be always seen further than
flags.

Mariners are cautioned that weather-forecast signals for
the day are not to be considered as covering a distance
greater than a radius of two hundred miles from the place
at which they are hoisted, and those made with the red
pennant under as covering only a radius of fifty miles from
the place at which they are hoisted.

If the symbols are not displayed, mariners desirous of
obtaining information as to probable changes of weather
are requested to use the International Code signal for that
purpose.

The weather-forecast for the day will be forwarded from
Wellington as soon as possible after 10 a.m., except on the
following days: All Sundays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day,
New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, and the
Sovereign’s and Prince of Wales’s Birthdays. Such messages
ought to reach their destination at about noon on the day
they are issued.

The red pennant hoisted below any weather signal made
between the hours of 8 a.m. and noon will always indicate that such signal belongs to the forecast of the previous
day.

Weather signals without the red pennant will always indicate that the forecast belongs to the day upon which they
are hoisted.

The red pennant, when hoisted alone, will indicate that
the forecast for the day has not been received from Wellington.

Whenever the wind at any of the signal-stations has
changed in such manner that the forecast for the previous
day will not apply, no symbol will be displayed until the
forecast for the day has been received at the station.

EXPLANATION OF SIGNALS.

Moderate Weather.

This will be indicated by the International Code signal,
but only in reply to inquiry, and if meteorological conditions admit.

CAUTIONARY SIGNALS.

Northerly Gales.

The cone hoisted point upwards will denote that strong
winds or gales are probable from the northwards—that is,
from about north-east, changing by the north towards west.

N.B.—This change of wind is usually followed by strong
winds or gales from the southward.

Westerly Gales.

The cone hoisted point downwards will denote that strong
winds or gales are probable from the westward—that is, from
about north, changing by the west towards south-west.

N.B.—After the wind has moderated it generally backs to
the north-west or to the north.

Easterly Gales.

The cone hoisted point upwards with the drum below will
denote that strong winds or gales are probable from the eastward—that is, from about north, changing towards the east
and south-east.

N.B.—This change of wind denotes a black north-easter
and an approaching cyclone.

South-easterly Gales.

The cone hoisted point downward with the drum below will
indicate that strong winds or gales are probable from about
east, changing by the south towards south-west.

Southerly Gales.

The drum hoisted above the cone with its point downwards
will indicate that strong winds or gales are probable from
about west, changing by the south toward south-east.

Unusual Gales.

The drum only will indicate that strong winds or gales are
probable from about south, changing by the east towards
north.

Masters of vessels calling at Bluff will in future be able to
obtain information at the telegraph-office of the date on
which the next barometric depression from the westward is
expected.

NOTE.—It is proposed to establish storm-warning signals
also at Stephen Island and Centre Island. Due notice will be
given when this is done.

J. A. MILLAR.

Appointing Charlton Main Tail-race Board.

Mines Department,
Wellington, 23rd July, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that, in pursuance of the regulations for the maintenance of the Charlton Main Tail-race Board, published at page 1323 of New Zealand Gazette No. 47, of the 19th day of June, 1902, and the deed of agreement, dated the 24th day of February of the same year, therein referred to, the following persons have been appointed and elected a Board for the management and maintenance of the Charlton Main Tail-race, under and subject to the said deed:—

WILLIAM MCARA, appointed by the Minister (Chairman);
RICHARD FREDERICK WALLIS and THOMAS GREEN, elected by the companies;
ROBERT WYBER and EDWARD TAYLIS, elected by the landowners;

who shall come into office as from the 8th day of July instant.

JAMES McGOWAN,
Minister of Mines.

Notice of Intention to take Land in Block VI, Akatore Survey District, for a Mining Work.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of “The Public Works Act, 1905,” and “The Coal-mines Act, 1905,” to take for the purpose of working the Waranui Coal-mine the land described in the Schedule hereto. And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the Post-office at Kaitangata, and is there open for inspection; and that all persons affected by the taking of the said land should, if they have any well-grounded objections to the taking thereof, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the Minister of Mines, Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

The parcel of land required to be taken:—

In the Land District of Otago; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 23826, deposited in the office of the Minister for Public Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, and thereon coloured red.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this fourth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and eight.

JAMES McGOWAN,
Minister of Mines.