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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 37

STRAIT OF GEORGIA.—BURRARD INLET.—SPANISH BANK.—
BELL BUOY REPLACED BY SPAR BUOY.—The Canadian Government has given notice that the bell buoy moored on the northern edge of Spanish Bank, in the entrance to Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, has been replaced by a red, wooden spar buoy, moored in the same position.

Approx. position: Lat. 49° 17′ 06″ N., long. 123° 14′ 20″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—No. 1768.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. S, 7000, 6300, and 6400. H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1907, page 228.

STRAIT OF GEORGIA.—SISTERS ROCKS LIGHT-STATION.—
FOG-BELL DISCONTINUED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 21 (830) of 1908, the Canadian Government has given further notice that the fog-bell operated at Sisters Rocks Light-station, Strait of Georgia, prior to the establishment of the diaphone fog-signal has been discontinued and the bell removed from the station.

Approx. position: Lat. 49° 29′ 03″ N., long. 124° 27′ 10″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527, 903, and 1455.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. S and 7000. H.O. Light List, Vol. i, 1907, No. 1267. U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1908, No. 63, page 92. H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1907, page 261. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, Alaska Part I, 1908, pages 18 and 28.

QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND.—NEW CHANNEL.—CHRISTIE PASSAGE.—BALAKLAVA ISLAND.—SCARLETT POINT LIGHT-STATION.—FOG-BELL ESTABLISHED.—The Canadian Government has given notice that a fog-bell, which will sound, during thick or foggy weather, 1 stroke every 30 seconds, has been established at Scarlett Point Light-station, Balaklava Island.

The bell is suspended in a small wooden tower, painted white, located on the extremity of the point north-north-eastward from the lighthouse. The hand fog-horn heretofore maintained at this station will be discontinued.

Approx. position: Lat. 50° 51′ 50″ N., long. 127° 37′ 30″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527, 903, 1452, 1442, and 2236.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. S and 7000. H.O. Light List, Vol. i, 1907, No. 775A.* U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1908, No. 73, page 94. H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1907, page 367.

CHATHAM SOUND.—CUNNINGHAM PASSAGE.—HANKIN REEFS.—BUOY MOVED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 30 (1380) of 1907, the Canadian Government has given further notice that the red platform buoy marking Hankin Reefs, Port Simpson approach, British Columbia, has been moved to the western edge of the 2-fathom shoal, which lies 500 yards southward of the drying Hankin Reefs, which position has heretofore been marked temporarily by a red spar buoy. The buoy is moored in 7 fathoms of water in a position fixed by the following sextant angles:—

Sarah Point, 0°.
Gordon Point, 106° 30′.
Birnie Island, west tangent, 51° 40′.
Grassy Point, 28° 45′.
One Tree Island, 36° 00′.

Approx. position: Lat. 54° 33′ 31″ N., long. 130° 27′ 04″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 904, 1583, and 1772.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. 7000, 8000, 8100, and 8051. H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1907, page 539.

VANCOUVER ISLAND.—NORTH-EAST COAST.—JOHNSTONE STRAIT.—CAMP POINT.—BEACON ERECTED.—The Canadian Government has given notice that a beacon, 30 ft. high, consisting of a wooden slatwork pyramid surmounted by a drum, the whole painted white, has been established on the northern part of Camp Point, Johnstone Strait, north-east coast of Vancouver Island.

The beacon marks the point, which rounds very gradually, and also indicates the location of Ripple Shoal, the shallowest part of which lies 1,450 yards N. 60° 25′ E. from the beacon.

Approx. position: Lat. 50° 22′ 45″ N., long. 125° 49′ 23″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 903, 1453, and 2168.

Coast Survey Charts.—No. 7000. H.O. Publication No. 96, the Coast of British Columbia, 1907, page 305. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, Alaska, Part I, 1908, page 30.

CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO LIGHT-VESSEL NO. 70.—LIGHT TO BE DISCONTINUED.—About 1st June, 1909, one group of lights on San Francisco light-vessel No. 70, moored off the bar at the entrance to San Francisco Bay, California, will be permanently discontinued, so that this vessel will show a single intermittent white light every 15 seconds—thus, light 5 seconds, eclipsed 10 seconds.

Approx. position: Lat. 37° 45′ 03″ N., long. 122° 41′ 30″ W.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527 and 1006.

Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. S, 5052, 5002, 5600, 5500, 5530, and 5532. U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1908, No. 25, page 16. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1903, pages 18 and 64.

NEW ZEALAND.

STEWART ISLAND.—PORT PEGASUS.—SOUTH ARM.—ROCKS REPORTED.—Information has been received from H.B.M.S. “Pioneer” of the existence of several rocks, marked by kelp, in the southern arm of Port Pegasus, Stewart Island, New Zealand, located of follows:—

A rock with 2 fathoms over it, 1,660 yards N. 89° W. from Micrometer Rock. Between this rock and the shore northward of it foul ground exists.

A rock with 2½ fathoms over it, 1,800 yards S. 81° W. from Micrometer Rock.

A rock with 2 fathoms over it, 460 yards N. 29° W. from Micrometer Rock.

Also that a patch of kelp, which has not been examined, is located 520 yards S. 54° W. from Micrometer Rock.

Approximate position of Micrometer Rock: Latitude 47° 13′ 00″ S., longitude 167° 39′ 45″ E.

Hydrographic Office Charts.—No. 825.

British Admiralty Charts issued to U.S. Vessels.—Nos. 1212, 2553, and 2542, New Zealand Pilot, 1908, page 285.

Notice to Mariners No. 34 of 1909.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 27th April, 1909.

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

J. A. MILLAR.

VICTORIA.

Dredging, South Channel, Port Phillip.

COMPLAINTS having been received as to the speed at which some vessels are navigated through the South Channel in Port Phillip, the attention of shipmasters, pilots, and others is drawn to the following, viz.:—

(1.) The cautionary portion of Notice to Mariners No. 181, dated 4th June, 1907, which reads as follows:—

“Mariners and others in charge of vessels passing the dredger must proceed at the slowest possible speed, and must stop propeller engines when passing the dredger’s chains.”

(2.) Port Rule No. 56A, which reads as follows:—

“Persons in charge of steamships navigating the waters in the dredged cutting, South Channel, shall cause the speed of such steamships to be so reduced that it shall not exceed the maximum rate of seven nautical miles per hour.”

The penalty for infringement is £100.

J. M. SEMMENS,
For Port Officer.

Melbourne, 16th March, 1909.

PORT OF PORT PHILLIP.

Submarine Mining in the Vicinity of Swan Island.

It is hereby notified, for general information, that an additional port regulation is in process of being issued, providing that, for the purpose of permitting practice in submarine mining, vessels shall not, on and after the 5th day of April, 1909, until and including the 15th day of May, 1909, be navigated in the waters to the northward and westward of the No. 3 (Swanspit) buoy, West Channel, within the area bounded by a supposed line running south-easterly from Swan beacon to No. 3 (Swanspit) buoy, thence northerly to small black can buoy moored east by north five cables from the north-east end of Swan Island, thence westerly to the outer pile which marks the entrance to the channel leading to Swan Island Jetty, thence due south to Swan Point, and from thence southerly along the shore to the starting-point.

J. M. SEMMENS,
For Port Officer.

Melbourne, 1st April, 1909.

CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING AUSTRALIAN PORTS.
(The bearings are magnetic, and those concerning the visibility of lights are given from seaward.)

The following Notice, which has been received from the Naval Board, is published for the information of mariners and others concerned.

J. M. SEMMENS,
For Port Officer.

Melbourne, 23rd March, 1909.