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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 83

Notice to Mariners No. 78 of 1908.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 20th October, 1908.

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.—EDIZ HOOK LIGHT-STATION.—NEW LIGHT-STRUCTURE AND FOG-SIGNAL.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 28 (1152) of 1908 [N.Z. N. to M. No. 65 of 1908], further notice is given that on 1st August, 1908, the fixed white light shown at Ediz Hook Light-station, Juan de Fuca Strait, Washington, was moved to the new structure recently erected at this station.

The structure consists of an octagonal frame tower rising from the south-eastern face of a one-story frame fog-signal building located immediately in rear (southward) of the old bell-tower. The tower and fog-signal building are painted white, with a brown roof on the building and a black roof on the lantern.

The light is elevated 37½ ft. above the ground and 44½ ft. above the water, and is visible 12 miles over the whole horizon. On the same date there was established in the new fog-signal building a first-class automatic compressed-air siren, to sound, during thick or foggy weather, blasts of 5 seconds’ duration, separated by silent intervals of 40 seconds.

The old fog-bell was discontinued, and the demolition of the old light and bell-tower was begun.

Approx. position of the light on O.S. Chart No. 6303: Lat. 48°08′26″ N., long. 123°24′08″ W.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

VANCOUVER ISLAND.—SOUTH-WEST COAST.—ESTEVAN POINT.—FOG-ALARM ESTABLISHED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 27 (1106) of 1908 [N.Z. N. to M. No. 17 of 1908], the Canadian Government has given further notice that a compressed-air diaphone, which will sound, during thick or foggy weather, blasts of 6 seconds’ duration every minute, has been established on the south-western extremity of Estevan Point (Hole-in-the-wall), south-west coast of Vancouver Island.

The fog-alarm building is a white, square, wooden structure with red roof.

Approx. position: Lat. 49°22′05″ N., long. 126°32′00″ W.

EAST COAST.—ACTIVE PASS.—HELEN POINT.—LIGHT AND FOG-SIGNAL ESTABLISHED.—The Canadian Government has given notice that a gas-lighted beacon, carrying a fog-bell, has been established on Helen Point, Active Pass, east coast of Vancouver Island.

The beacon consists of a red cylindrical steel tank standing on a concrete base and surmounted by a red pyramidal steel frame supporting the bell and lantern.

The light is an unwatched intermittent white light, elevated 28 ft. above high water, and visible 6 miles in clear weather. The illuminant is acetylene gas generated automatically.

The bell is operated at short and irregular intervals by an explosion of gas accumulated in a gun which automatically discharges a ball against the bell.

Approx. position on H.O. Chart 2326: Lat. 48°51′13″ N., long. 123°20′39″ W.

DIXON ENTRANCE.—ZAYAS ISLAND.—CELESTIAL REEF.—CORRECTED POSITION.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 46 (2113) of 1907 [N.Z. N. to M. No. 1 of 1908], further information has been received from H.B.M. surveying-vessel “Eg-ria” that Celestial Reef, Dixon Entrance, British Columbia, is located about 2¾ miles north-eastward of the position shown on the charts.

The shoal is about 1 mile in length in a north and south magnetic direction, and about ¾ mile wide, and consists of three small rocky heads, the two southern heads being close together and 1,100 yards S.29° W. true (S.½ W. w’ly mag.) from the northern head.

The three heads have a least depth of 6 ft. over them, with depths of from 10 to 20 fathoms over the remainder of the shoal.

Approx. position of northern head: Lat. 54°31′22″ N., long. 131°27′44″ W.

Also, the same vessel reports the existence of a rock, awash at low water, in Brown Passage on the following bearings:—
Simpson Rock (6 ft.), S. 79° E. true (E.N.E. ½ E. e’ly mag.), distant 2¾ miles.
Hammer Rock (western rock), S. 36° E. true (S.E. by E. ½ E. mag.), distant 2¾ miles.
Approx. position: Lat. 54°21′12″ N., long. 130°51′45″ W.

CHINA.

EAST COAST.—INCOG ISLANDS.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—The Chinese Government has given notice that on 14th June, 1908, a 4th-order dioptric flashing white light, showing 1 group of 2 flashes every 20 seconds, was established on the western extremity of the westernmost island of the Incog Group, east coast of China.

The light is exhibited 149 ft. above high water from a steel tower 61 ft. high, and should be visible 18½ miles in clear weather. The light is obscured by the small islet south-eastward of Fuyan Island on the bearing N. 49°15′ E. true (N.E. ½ E. e’ly mag.), but shows over a small arc of about 1° between this islet and the main island of Fuyan. It is also obscured on various bearings by the eastern islands of the Incog Group between the bearings S. 69°45′ W. true (W.S.W. ⅔ W. mag.) and N. 41°45′ W. true (N.W. ⅔ N. n’ly mag.).
The tower and dwellings are painted white.
Approx. position: Lat. 26°59′08″ N., long. 120°27′45″ E.

CALIFORNIA.

POINT ARENA LIGHT-STATION.—NEW LIGHT TO BE ESTABLISHED.—About 15th September, 1908, a 1st-order flashing white light, showing 1 group of 2 short flashes every 6 seconds, will be established on the tower recently erected at Point Arena Light-station, California, and the present 3rd-order fixed white light will be discontinued.

The new light will be exhibited 155 ft. above high water, and should be visible 18¾ miles in clear weather.

The structure is a cylindrical concrete tower, natural colour, 100 ft. high from base to focal plane, surmounted by a black lantern.

Approx. position: Lat. 38°57′19″ N., long. 123°44′24″ W.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY.—CHINA BASIN.—INTENDED BUOY.—About 1st September, 1908, China Basin buoy No. 8, a first-class spar, will be established to mark a submerged rock outside of China Basin Wharf, San Francisco Bay, California, on the following bearings:—
Goat Island (Yerba Buena) Lighthouse, N. 25°15′ E. true (N.⅔ E. e’ly mag.).
Oakland Harbour Lighthouse, N. 54°50′ E. true (N.E. ⅔ N. n’ly mag.).
Point Avisadero, S. 28° E. true (S.E. e’ly mag.).

HUMBOLDT BAY.—FOG-SIGNAL ESTABLISHED.—Notice is given that on 15th August, 1908, a first-class compressed-air siren, which will sound, during thick or foggy weather, blasts of 3 seconds’ duration, separated by silent intervals of 17 seconds, was established on the south-eastern point of North Spit, northern side of the entrance to Humboldt Bay, California.

CAPE MENDOCINO.—BLUNTS REEF LIGHT-VESSEL NO. 83 REPLACED ON STATION.—RELIEF LIGHT-VESSEL WITHDRAWN.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 24 (966) of 1908 [N.Z. N. to M. No. 45 of 1908], further notice is given that on 17th August, 1908, Blunts Reef light-vessel No. 83 was replaced on her station, 1⅔ miles S. 61°20′ W. true (S.W. ⅔ S. n.mag.) from Blunts Reef, off the sea-coast of California, and 4½ miles S. 85° W. true (S.W. by W. ⅔ W. w’ly mag.) from Cape Mendocino Lighthouse, and relief light-vessel No. 76, temporarily marking the station, was then withdrawn.

No change has been made in light-vessel No. 83 as to the characteristics of her lights, fog-signals, or general appearance.

Notice to Mariners No. 79 of 1908.

TELEGRAPH CABLE FROM DOG ISLAND TO MAINLAND.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 24th October, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that a telegraph cable has been laid from the west side of Sandy Point on mainland (about one cable east of the black buoy marking north channel to Bluff Harbour) in a direct line to the landing-place on Dog Island north of the lighthouse.

Masters of ships are cautioned against anchoring in the vicinity of this cable.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2540.
“New Zealand Pilot,” seventh edition, 1901, Chap. ix, page 311.

J. A. MILLAR.

Tenders.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 20th October, 1908.

THE following tenders for the supply of channel-buoys have been received:—

CONTRACT FOR SUPPLY OF BUOYS.

Accepted.
£ s. d.
Dunedin Engineering and Steel Company (Limited), Dunedin .. .. .. 341 0 0

Declined.
Robertson and Co. (Limited), Wellington .. 363 0 0
J. Johnston and Sons (Limited), Invercargill .. 365 10 0
S. Luke and Co. (Limited), Wellington .. 375 10 0
Stevenson and Cook, Port Chalmers .. .. 443 5 8
A. and T. Burt (Limited), Dunedin .. .. 512 0 0
Seager Bros., Auckland.. .. .. 572 5 0

J. A. MILLAR.