Nov. 25.

that on 2nd September, 1909, a second-order flashing white
light, showing 1 flash every 20 seconds, was established on
the northern part of Makanalua Peninsula, northern coast of
Molokai Island, Hawaiian Islands.

The light is exhibited 120 ft. above the ground and 213 ft.
above the sea from an octagonal, pyramidal, concrete
structure, surmounted by a black, cylindrical lantern, and
is visible 21 miles in clear weather.

Approx. position: Lat. 21° 12' 20" N., long. 156° 58' 25" W.
On the same date the fixed red light heretofore exhibited
on Makanalua Peninsula was permanently discontinued.

MOLOKAI.—MAKANALUA PENINSULA (LEPER SETTLEMENT).
—LIGHT TO BE DISCONTINUED.—About 1st September, 1909,
upon the establishment of the second-order flashing white
light mentioned in Notice to Mariners No. 32 (1796) of 1909,
the fixed red light heretofore exhibited on Makanalua
Peninsula, northern coast of Molokai Islands, Hawaiian
Islands, will be permanently discontinued.

Approx. position: Lat. 21° 12' 45" N., long. 156° 58' 20" W.

MAUI ISLAND.—NORTH COAST.—KAHULUI HARBOUR APPROACH.—BUOYS ESTABLISHED.—Referring to Notice to
Mariners No. 33 (1859) of 1909, further notice is given that
on 9th September, 1909, the following buoys were established
to mark dangers in the approach to Kahului, north coast of
Maui Island, Hawaiian Islands:

Sparton Reef bell buoy No. 1, in 15 fathoms of water, to
mark Sparton Reef on the eastern side of the approach to
the harbour, on the following bearings:

Puniawa Point, tangent, N. 79° 30' E.
Pu'u Nene Hill, S. 37° E.
Kahului Breakwater, outer end, S. 58° 30' W.
Waihee Reef whistle buoy No. 2, in 17 fathoms of water,
to mark Waihee Reef on the western side of the approach to
the harbour, on the following bearings:

Puniawa Point, tangent, N. 89° E.
Pu'u Nene Hill, S. 59° E.
Kahului Breakwater, outer end, S. 14° E.

OAHU.—HONOLULU HARBOUR.—HYDROGRAPHIC INFORMATION.—The following information concerning Honolulu
Harbour, Hawaiian Islands, has been received from the
commanding officer of the U.S.S. "Buffalo":

The range formed by the old front lighthouse and Custom-
house in line can no longer be used for entering the harbour,
the lighthouse having been removed.

Between beacons Nos. 6 and 8 vessels should keep some-
what to the eastern side of the channel, as an undertow
from the breakers at this point tends at times to set vessels
to the westward.

Deep water can now be carried to the quarantine wharf,
as the dredging in front of this wharf has been completed.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

NEW HEBRIDES.—EPI ISLAND.—RINGDOVE BAY.—BEACON DESTROYED.—Information has been received from
H.B.M.S. "Prometheus" that the beacon formerly mark-
ing Dick Reef, Ringdove Bay, Epi Island, has been de-
stroyed.

Approx. position: Lat. 16° 37' 30" S., long. 168° 08' 45" E.

SOLOMON ISLANDS.—FLORIDA ISLAND.—TULAGI HARBOUR APPROACH.—SHOAL REPORTED.—Information dated 16th
July, 1909, has been received from Lieut. F. J. Bayldon,
R.N.R., of the existence of a shoal, with an estimated
depth of 4 fathoms over it, in the approach to Tulagi
Harbour, Florida Island, Solomon Islands, about 2¼ miles
S. 13° W. from the Resident's house, Tulagi Island.

Approx. position: Lat. 9° 08' 30" S., long. 160° 09' 15" E.

SOLOMON ISLANDS.—NON-EXISTENCE OF REEF.—Referring
to Notice to Mariners No. 27 (1441) of 1909, further informa-
tion, dated 16th July, 1909, has been received from Lieut.
F. J. Bayldon, R.N.R., that a careful search has been
made for the reef reported to exist 2¼ miles N. 3° W. from
the north-western point of Masamasa Island, Solomon Is-
lands.

As no trace of the reef could be found, it will be removed
from the charts.

Approx. position: Lat. 6° 46' S., long. 156° 08' E.

MACQUARIE ISLAND.—CORRECTED POSITION.—Information
has been received from the steamer “Nimrod,” of the
Shackleton Antarctic Expedition, that Macquarie Island and
the adjacent rocks, Judge and Clerk Rocks and Bishop and
Clerk Rocks, are located about 11 miles north-eastward
of their charted positions.

Approximate position of Nugget Point, Macquarie Island:
Lat. 54° 31' S., long. 158° 58' E.

NOTE.—In 1900 Captain Blackburne, Nautical Adviser to
New Zealand Government, determined the position of Nugget
Point by careful observation with the aid of an artificial
horizon as lat. 54° 31' 50" S., long. 158° 58' 30" E.

MURUA (WOODLARK) ISLAND.—SHOAL TO NORTHWARD.—
Information dated 16th July, 1909, has been received from

Lieut. F. J. Bayldon, R.N.R., of the existence of a shoal,
with a least depth of 6 ft. over it, northward of Murua
(Woodlark) Island, South Pacific Ocean.

The shoal extends from ¾ of a mile to 1¼ miles from the
northern point of the island and seldom breaks, but is
usually marked by heavy tide-rips or overfalls. This portion
of the coast of the island is quite unsurveyed, and should not
be approached within 2 miles.

Approx. position: Lat. 8° 57' 00" S., long. 152° 35' E.

Notice to Mariners No. 99 of 1909.

THE "New Zealand Nautical Almanac and Tide-
Tables," and SUPPLEMENT TO THE "New Zealand
Pilot," Eighth Edition, 1908.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 24th November, 1909.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Marine Department
has now published the "New Zealand Nautical
Almanac and Tide-tables" for 1910, with supplementary
information to date relating to the "New Zealand Pilot,"
eighth edition, 1908.

The work contains about 340 pages, twenty-five folded
plans of New Zealand harbours and wharves, five coloured
maps of New Zealand, one illustrating the different kinds
of lighthouses, two showing separately on North and South
Islands the magnetic variation courses for 1908, and the
other two showing the land districts and the railway and
steamer communication up to date for both Islands. Several
pages are devoted, as in previous editions, to courses and
distances around New Zealand, and to many oversea ports;
also to caution and information relating to fires on ships,
gathered from reports, &c., of Royal Commissions held in
England and in this country.

A few useful up-to-date nautical tables are inserted—
viz., altitude-correction tables of sun and stars, calculated
with data from latest authorities, and including limits to
suit vessels from the smallest to the largest afloat. Acceleration table, azimuth and reduction tables for star Polaris,
and a table giving the approximate apparent times of the
meridian passages of 107 of the principal fixed stars,
calculated for 1910, forty five of them being circum-polar
stars, for which the times of the inferior transit are given
as well as the superior. Tables for showing the times
taken between coastal and oversea ports at varying speeds
from 6 to 21 knots are also given.

The work may be obtained at the Shipping Offices at
Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, at the
Customhouses in other ports, and from any booksellers who
stock it. Price, 2s. 6d.

J. A. MILLAR.

Notice to Mariners No. 100 of 1909.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 17th November, 1909.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the
Department of Navigation at Sydney, the Marine
Board at Adelaide, and the Marine Department at Brisbane
respectively, are published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

QUEENSLAND.

Alteration in Channel, Wide Bay Bar.—Directions for
Crossing.

NOTICE is hereby given that, when crossing the Wide Bay
Bar, the square beacons on Hook Point must now be kept
open twice their own width to the northward until the
triangular beacons on Inskip Point are open twice to the
westward; then steer for them, keeping them so until the
back square beacon is shut in by bushes, then proceed as
formerly. By night the lead will show when the spit is passed.

By following these directions a depth of 17 ft. at L.W.O.S.T.
will be obtained.

Charts affected: Nos. 1030 and 1068; "Australia Directory," Vol. ii.

JOHN MACKAY,
Marine Department,
Portmaster.
Brisbane, 25th October, 1909.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Cape Hawke (Forster) Anchorage Light.

Notice is hereby given for general information that on
and after the 1st proximo a fixed green light, to serve as an
anchorage light, will be exhibited from a white square tower
at Forster, Cape Hawke.