JUNE 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1507

Authorising the Laying-off of Ranfurly and William Streets,
in the Town of Papatahi, of a Width of not less than
66 ft. each.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 29th May, 1909.
IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon
me by section 15 of "The Land Act, 1908," I, Joseph
George Ward, Minister of Lands, do hereby authorise the
laying-off of Ranfurly and William Streets, in the Town of
Papatahi, Auckland Land District, of a width of not less
than 66 ft. each, instead of 99 ft.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Authorising the Laying-off of Rangitoto Avenue and Rimu
Road, in the Town of Remuera Extension No. 3, Auckland
Land District, of a Width of not less than 66 ft. each.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 29th May, 1909.
IN pursuance of the power and authority conferred upon
me by section 15 of "The Land Act, 1908," I, Joseph
George Ward, Minister of Lands, do hereby authorise the
laying-off of Rangitoto Avenue and Rimu Road, in the
Town of Remuera Extension No. 3, Auckland Land District,
of a width of not less than 66 ft. each, instead of 99 ft.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Lands.

Notice to Mariners No. 37 of 1909.
LEADING BEACONS AND LIGHTS FOR AWAKINO RIVER.
Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 14th May, 1909.
NOTICE is hereby given that two beacons have been
erected on the south side of Awakino River to lead
over the bar at entrance, and two beacons on the east
side of the river to aid in navigating the first bend. The
first-mentioned beacons when in line bear approximately
S. 25° E., and will carry red and green lights when required
by vessels entering or leaving the river. The other two
beacons when in line bear approximately N. 53° E., and
will carry white lights. These lights will only be shown
when a vessel is expected to arrive, or is leaving the river
at night.
A beacon has also been placed on the rock which is covered
at high water, three-quarters of a mile north of the bend.
J. A. MILLAR.

Notice to Mariners No. 38 of 1909.
Marine Department,
Wellington, 25th May, 1909.
THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the
Board of Trade, London, are published for general
information.
J. A. MILLAR.

GENERAL NOTICES.
Incorrect Charts.
THE attention of the Board of Trade has frequently been
called to cases in which British vessels have been endangered
or wrecked through masters attempting to navigate them by
means of antiquated or otherwise defective charts.
The Board of Trade desire, therefore, to direct the especial
attention of shipowners and their servants and agents to the
necessity of seeing that the charts taken or sent on board
their ships are corrected down to the time of sailing.
Neglect to supply a ship with proper charts will be brought
prominently before the Court of inquiry in the event of a
wreck occurring from that cause.
The Official Catalogue of charts, plans, and sailing
directions, published by the Admiralty (issued annually in
March), can be obtained free of charge on application to the
Chart Agency, 145 Minories, London E.C., or from any of
the sub-agencies at the Home or foreign ports. April, 1909.

ADMIRALTY CHARTS that have received large corrections :-
No. 1423. New Zealand, North Isl., Port Nicholson.
February.
No. 2513..New chart, New Zealand, North Isl., E.,
Hawke's Bay, Napier (Ahuriri) Port and Harbour.
March.
No. 1970. New Zealand, North Isl., Auckland Harbour.
February.
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No. 2411. New Zealand, South Isl., Otago Harbour, from
the entrance to Dunedin. February.
No. 1999. New Zealand, South Isl., Ports Lyttelton
(Tewhaka) and Levy (Koko-Rarata) and Pigeon Bay
(Wakaroa). February.

ADMIRALTY PUBLICATIONS issued:-
New Zealand Pilot, 8th edition, 1908. The following
Admiralty Notices to Mariners, issued since going to Press,
affect this book: Nos. 1937, 1938, 1975, and 2018 of 1908.
February.
NEW GUINEA.
ARU ISL.-WAMMER ISL.-A shoal, estimated to carry
15 ft., is reported to exist in 5° 45' S., 134° 10½' E., wrd.
of Wammer Isl., Dobbo Harb. approach, 1⅞ miles S. 48° W.
from Ular Pt. Lt.-h. April.
INDIAN OCEAN.
Ceylon.
COLOMBO.-An occ. green lt. every 10 secs.-lt. 7 secs.,
ecl. 3 secs.-vis. from S. 61° E., through S., to S. 29° W.,
elev. 110 ft., R. 12 miles, is exh. from a red lattice steel mast,
100 ft. high, in 6° 56½' N., 79° 51' E., near slipway on srn.
shore of harb., 190 ft. N. 77° E. from the front leading-lt. for
the N. entr. This lt. in line with the F. red lt. on the head
of the S.W. breakwater, S. 16° E., shows over the extr. nrn.
end of the foundations of the breakwater-extension works.
Vessels approaching the harb. entr. must keep the occ. green
lt. open to the nrd. of the F. red lt. in order to avoid the
works in progress. The bell buoy, black and white cheq.,
with staff and ball, recently est. to mark the head of the
breakwater-extension, has had a silvered glass fitted to the
surface of the ball, which is illuminated by a ray of lt.
thrown upon it from a projector on the srn. end of the N.W.
breakwater. Note.-The site of the head of the breakwater-
extension is 1,100 ft. N. 16° W. from the lt.-h. on the present
head of the S.W. breakwater. The black and white cheq.
bell buoy is moored in this position, which is about 150 ft.
srd. of position given in prev. notice. April.
On 15th Feb., 1909, the 2 F. red leading-lts. on the ern.
shore, which when in line S. 57° E. led through the wrn.
entr., were to be disc. The line "Red lt. in line S. 57° E."'
has been erased from the charts. Caution.-During the
progress of the extension of the S.W. breakwater vessels
should make use of the nrn. entr. April.
Notice to Mariners No. 39 of 1909.
Marine Department,
Wellington, 25th May, 1909.
THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the
Hydrographic Office, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., are
published for general information.
J. A. MILLAR.
CALIFORNIA.
TRINIDAD HEAD LIGHT-STATION.--FOG-SIGNAL AGAIN IN
OPERATION.--Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 48 (2168)
of 1908, further notice is given that on 14th March, 1909,
the 4,000lb. fog-bell at Trinidad Head Light-station, sea-coast
of California, which was temporarily discontinued on account
of necessary repairs, was again placed in operation.
Approx. position : Lat. 41° 03' 08" N., long. 124° 09' 02" W.
Hydrographic Office Charts.--No. 527.
Coast Survey Charts.--Nos. 5002, 5052, 5800, and 5846.
U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast,
1908, No. 70, page 26. United States Coast Pilot, Pacific
Coast, 1903, page 20.
CAPE MENDOCINO.--BLUNTS REEF LIGHT-VESSEL No. 83
WITHDRAWN FROM STATION.--RELIEF LIGHT-VESSEL.--
About 20th April, 1909, Blunts Reef light-vessel No. 83,
stationed 1⅞ miles S. 61° 20' W. from Blunts Reef, off the
sea-coast of California, and 4½ miles S. 85° W. from Cape
Mendocino Lighthouse, will be temporarily withdrawn from
her station, and the station will be marked by Relief light-
vessel No. 76.
Relief light-vessel No. 76 will show lights and sound fog-
signals having the same characteristics as those on light-
vessel No. 83, except that each of the two lights will be
shown from the three lens lanterns encircling the mastheads
at a height of 46 ft. above the water and visible 12 miles.
Relief light-vessel No. 76 is a flush-deck steam-vessel,
has two masts, schooner-rigged, no bowsprit, a black smoke-
stack and a steam-whistle between the masts, but differs
from light-vessel No. 83 in having all visible parts from the
bow to the middle of the foremast and from the middle of
the mainmast aft painted red; all visible parts between the
fore and main masts, including the middle third of each
lantern-mast, white. The day-marks at the mastheads