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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 100

Notice to Mariners No. 101 of 1909.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 20th November, 1909.

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

J. A. MILLAR.

SNAKE CHANNEL.—PORT ALBERT.

WITH reference to General Notice to Mariners, dated 1st August, 1907, page 112, relative to Snake Channel leading to Port Albert, mariners and others are hereby notified that, owing to such channel having deepened to 6 ft. at low water, an additional nun buoy, coloured black, with two red bands, has been moored in 30 ft. depth of water to mark the entrance to such channel, at a position from which Seal Island bears south 16° east, distant 8½ miles, and Mount Singapore bears south 81° west.

C. W. MACLEAN,
Port Officer.

Melbourne, 27th October, 1909.

GIPPSLAND LAKES ENTRANCE.

Referring to General Notice to Mariners, dated 1st August, 1907, pages 117 and 118, mariners and others are hereby warned that, under present conditions, navigation at the entrance requires great care, and that in order to clear the vicinity of the submerged western pier and stumps and stones which now exist 210 ft. off such west pier end, as well as the shallow and broken water between such obstruction and the bar, they must keep to the eastward of the flag-staff and red beacon in line while approaching and leaving the entrance between the piers.

Masters are also cautioned against a strong set to the westward during the prevalence of easterly weather between the bar and entrance piers.

Navigation of the entrance at night-time is attended with considerable risk.

The safest time to take the bar is still at slack water.

C. W. MACLEAN,
Port Officer.

Melbourne, 27th October, 1909.

Notice to Mariners No. 102 of 1909.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 23rd November, 1909.

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

J. A. MILLAR.

BAY OF BENGAL.

CHEDUBA STRAIT.—A gp. fl. lt., with a gp. of 2 fls. every 10 secs., showing white from N. 27° W., through N. and E., to S. 37° E., and white from S. 22° E., through S. and W., to N. 87° W., obsc. elsewhere, elev. 122 ft., R. 17 miles, is exh. from a red iron lt.-h., in 18° 55⅓' N., 98° 27' E., on the ern. summit of Beacon Isl. The red sector, vis. from S. 37° E. to S. 22° E., over Volcano Shoal, has been disco. Oct.

On 22nd July, 1909, the following leading-lts. were to be moved: Devil’s Hole lts. (16° 39' N., 96° 16' E.), 9 cables from Shafraz House, to a new position, lts. in line, N. 14° E. Wrn. chan. lts., 5 cables wrd. of Da Silva Pt., to a new position, lts. in line, S. 61° E. Oct.

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO, ETC.

BANKA ISL.—The following lt.-buoys, exh. occ. white lts., vis. 10 secs., ecl. 10 secs., are est.: A black lt.-buoy in place of the black can buoy, in 1° 32' S., 105° 40⅓' E., on wrn. side of Penyusu Isl., Klabat Bay. A white lt.-buoy, in 1° 55⅓' S., 106° 14⅓' E., on ern. side of Malan Tate (Fokke Reef). A white lt.-buoy is est. on the ern. side of Sullivan Rks., in 2° 1⅓' S., 106° 17⅓' E., with Panjang Isl. summit S. 2° W. 7⅙ miles, in place of the black can buoy surm. by a truncated cone on S.W. side of the rks. A black lt.-buoy, in place of the black can buoy, in 2° 26⅓' S., 106° 25⅓' E., N. side of reef in approach to Koba. Aug.

Foul ground exists off Morantong Pt. (1° 35' S., 105° 43⅓' E.), Klabat Bay, marked by a black and white buoy. Note.—The exact position, extent, and depth over the foul ground is not stated. The ern. side of the fairway into Klabat Bay must be considered unsafe until a further exam. has been made. The conical buoy recently est. on the N.-wrn. side of the 2-fm. shoal, 1 mile S. 3° E. from Morantong Pt., is now black, instead of red and black hor., and is to be replaced later on by a white conical buoy est. on the N.-ern. side of the reef. Oct.

A rk., carrying 2 fms., is reported to exist in 1° 49⅓' S., 106° 9⅓' E., in Liat Bay, with mouth of Sungi Liat S. 71° W. 1⅘ miles, and Tanjong Laijang N. 35° W. Oct.

CHERIBON APPROACH.—1. The white conical buoy in 6° 45' S., 108° 51' E., nrd. of Losari Pt., is to be replaced by a white lt.-buoy, exh. an occ. white lt., vis. 10 secs., ecl. 10 secs. 2. The white conical buoy in 6° 45' S., 108° 45⅓' E., is to be withdrawn. 3. The “Cheribon” lt.-v., in 6° 30' S., 108° 43' E., is to be replaced by a white lt.-buoy, exh. an occ. white lt., vis. 10 secs., ecl. 10 secs. Oct.

SURABAYA STRAIT.—A white lt.-buoy, exh. an occ. white lt., vis. 10 secs., ecl. 10 secs., is est. in 6° 52⅓' S., 112° 44⅓' E., in the nrn. entr. to the strait, on the leading-line, 9½ miles N. 17° E. from Cape Piring Lt.-h. Oct.

SAMBAR PT.—1. A lt.-v., red, with “Sambar” in white on sides, exh. an occ. white lt., vis. 15 secs., ecl. 10 secs., R. 10 miles, is to be est. in 3° 40⅓' S., 110° 19⅓' E., about 1⅚ cables S.-erd. from the red can buoy recently est. to mark a 2½-fm. bank srd. of Sambar Pt. 2. A black lt.-buoy, exh. an occ. white lt., vis. 10 secs., ecl. 10 secs., is to be established in 3° 22⅓' S., 110° 4⅓' E., on wrn. side of Clemencia Reef. Oct.

CHINA SEA, ETC.

KAM RANH BAY.—A rk., carrying 18 ft., exists in 11° 48' N., 109° 12⅓' E., in the bay, with Hun Chut Lt.-h. S. 31° E. 1 mile, and the summit of the Mileu Isl. S. 31° W. Oct.

YANG TSE KIANG.—The following buoys marking Tungsha Chan. have been withdrawn: (a) Tungsha Banks buoy, 18½ miles S. 56° E.; (b) Tungsha buoy, 9⅔ miles S. 53° E.; (c) House Isl. buoy, 4 miles S. 49° E.; (d) House Isl. crossing-buoy, 1½ miles S. 46° W.; and (e) Kiutoan Flats buoy, 3 miles S. 87° W. from House Isl. beacon (31° 16½' N., 121° 51¼' E. Oct.

NEW ZEALAND.

MACQUARIE ISLAND.—This isl. and the adjacent rks. are about 11 miles N.-erd. of the position now shown on Chart No. 788. The accepted position of Nugget Pt., Macquarie, is in 54° 31' S., 158° 58' E. Macquarie Isl., together with the Judge and Clerk Rks. and the Bishop and Clerk Rks., have been shifted on Chart No. 788 to correspond with the position given above. Oct.

PACIFIC OCEAN.

MUBUA (WOODLARK) ISL.—A shoal, carrying 6 ft., extends from ¾ to 1¼ miles from the N. pt. of the isl., in 8° 57' S., 152° 35' E.; it seldom breaks, but is usually marked by heavy tide-rips and over-falls. Caution.—This portion of the coast of the isl. is quite unsurveyed, and should not be approached within 2 miles. Oct.

SOLOMON ISLANDS.

MASAMASA ISL.—The reef reported to exist in 6° 46' S., 156° 8' E., about 2½ miles N. 10° W. from the N.-wrn. pt. of the isl., and marked “E.D.” on the chart, has been unsuccess. searched for, and expunged from the charts. Oct.

FLORIDA.—TULAGI HARB.—A shoal, estimated to carry about 4 fms., is reported to exist in 9° 8⅓' S., 160° 9⅓' E., in the approach to the harb., about 2½ miles S. 5° W. from the Resident’s house, Tulagi Isl. The position above is only approx. and must not be relied on. Oct.

SOUTH AMERICA.

MONTEVIDEO HARB. APPROACH.—The 6 buoys marking the dredged entr. chan. to the harb. (34° 55' S., 56° 13½' W.) have been replaced by lt.-buoys: (a) Three red lt.-buoys, each exh. an occ. red lt., on starb. (ern.) side of chan; (b) three black lt.-buoys, each exh. an occ. white lt., on port (wrn.) side of chan. Oct.

The black conical buoy, prev. in 34° 55⅓' S., 56° 15' W., on srn. side of Tagus Rk., has been replaced by a lt. and bell buoy, exh. an occ. red lt. Oct.

QUEIMADA GRANDE ISL.—A gp. fl. white lt., showing a gp. of 2 fls. every 10 secs., vis. from N. 17° W., through W., S., and E., to N. 20° E., elev. 272 ft., R. 23 miles, is exh. from a white square masonry lt.-h. 31 ft. high, in 24° 28⅓' S., 46° 40' W., on nrn. end of the isl. Oct.

Christmas and New Year Holidays.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 1st December, 1909.

IT is hereby notified for general information that Saturday, the 25th December, Monday, the 27th December, and Tuesday, the 28th December, 1909, and Saturday, the 1st January, and Monday, the 3rd January, 1910, will be observed as holidays in the public offices of the Government of New Zealand.

By order.

HUGH POLLEN,
Under-Secretary.