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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

No. 84

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 14th September, 1910.
THE following notice, received from the Hamilton Borough Council, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908.
J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.

HAMILTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.
Gasworks Poll.
NOTICE is hereby given that the result of a poll taken on the 8th instant on a proposal to borrow a sum of £38,000 to complete the purchase from the Hamilton Gas Company (Limited), of its property, gasworks, and plant, expenses incidental thereto, and cost of additions and extensions to such gasworks and plant, is as follows : Votes recorded for the proposal, 183. Votes recorded against the proposal, 11. Informal, 1. Total votes recorded, 195.
I therefore declare the above proposal carried.
J. A. YOUNG,
Mayor.
9th September, 1910.

Notice to Mariners No. 96 of 1910.
Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 8th September, 1910.
THE following extracts from Notices to Mariners, received from the Board of Trade, London, are published for general information.
J. A. MILLAR.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.
CHATHAM SOUND.—EDYE PASSAGE AND APPROACHES.—ROCKS REPORTED.—The commander of H.B.M. surveying vessel “Egeria” reports having discovered the following rocks in Edye Passage and its approaches, Chatham Sound, British Columbia :
A rock with a least depth of 5 fathoms over it, 3,450 yards 172° from Seal Rocks (6 ft. rock).
A rock with a least depth of 3 fathoms over it, 2,700 yards 214° from northernmost islet off Cape Ibbetson.
A rock with a least depth of 3 fathoms over it, 2,400 yards 245° from the same islet.
A rock with a least depth of 3 fathoms over it, 1,550 yards 260° from the same islet.
A rock with a least depth of 5 fathoms over it, 2,500 yards 87° from the same islet.
A rock with a least depth of 5 fathoms over it, 1 mile 96° from the same islet.
A rock with a least depth of 5 fathoms over it, 1,300 yards 99° from the same islet.
A rock with a least depth of 4½ fathoms over it, 400 yards 208° from the north-western extreme of Table Point.
A rock with a least depth of 4½ fathoms over it, 640 yards 348° from the north-western extreme of Table Point.
A rock with a least depth of 1½ fathoms over it, 380 yards 8° from the north-western extreme of Table Point.
A rock with a least depth of 4 fathoms over it, 3,400 yards 190° from the centre of Ettrick Rock.
A rock with a least depth of 3 fathoms over it, 3,900 yards 190° from the centre of Ettrick Rock.
A rock with a least depth of 4 fathoms over it, 3,300 yards 148° from the centre of Ettrick Rock.
A rock with a least depth of 5 fathoms over it, 2¼ miles 348° from the centre of Ettrick Rock.
STRAIT OF GEORGIA.—BURRARD INLET.—FIRST NARROWS.—SIGNALS ESTABLISHED.—The following signals have been established. by the Government of Canada on Prospect Bluff and Brockton Point, Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, to inform mariners of the presence of other vessels in the First Narrows :
PROSPECT BLUFF.—Three black balls by day, or three white lights by night, placed in the form of a triangle, point up, indicates to vessels entering the harbour that vessels are in or are approaching the narrows, outward bound.
The same signals, with the addition of a black ball or a white light beneath the triangle, indicates that the outward-bound vessel has a tow.
BROCKTON POINT.—Three black balls by day, or three white lights by night, placed in the form of a triangle, point down, indicates to vessels leaving the harbour the approach of vessels inward bound.
NOTE.—The above signals are hoisted on signal-masts.
VANCOUVER ISLAND.—THE SCOTT GROUP.—TRIANGLE ISLAND.—INTENDED LIGHT.—WIRELESS-TELEGRAPH STATION ESTABLISHED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 2 (61) of 1910, further information has been received from the Department of Marine and Fisheries, Canada, that a light, visible over the entire horizon, the characteristics of which will be published later, will be established on Triangle Island, The Scott Group, British Columbia, about 1st September, 1910.
A wireless-telegraph station has been in operation on Triangle Island since March, 1910.
Approximate position on H.O. Chart No. 1452 : Latitude 50° 51′ 45″ N., longitude 129° 4′ 15″ W.
CHATHAM SOUND.—LUCY ISLANDS LIGHT-STATION.—FOG-SIGNAL ESTABLISHED.—A fog-signal consisting of a hand fog-horn, to be used to answer signals from vessels in the vicinity of the station, has been established at Lucy Islands Light-station, Chatham Sound, British Columbia.
Approx. position : Lat. 54° 17′ 55″ N., long. 130° 36′ 40″ W.
Hydrographic Office Charts.—Nos. 527, 904, 1583, and 1764.
Coast Survey Charts.—Nos. S, T, 7000 and 8000. H.O. Light List, Vol. I, 1909, No. 1311H. U.S. Lighthouse Board List of Lights on the Pacific Coast, 1909, page 42, No. 179. H.O. Publication No. 96, The Coast of British Columbia, 1907, page 528.
CHATHAM SOUND.—PORPOISE HARBOUR ENTRANCE.—BUOY ESTABLISHED.—A red spar buoy has been established in 4 fathoms of water on the southern side of the entrance to Porpoise Harbour, Chatham Sound, to mark the rock which dries 6 ft.
The following sextant angles fix the position of the buoy :
Kitson Island, west tangent, 0°.
Kinahan Island, south tangent, 107° 20′.
Coast Island, west tangent, 66° 50′.
VANCOUVER ISLAND.—STAMP HARBOUR.—BEACON LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—A pile beacon surmounted by a small, white, wooden tower supporting a 31-day Wigham lamp, from which an unwatched fixed white light, elevated 15 ft. above the sea and visible 5 miles, will be exhibited, will, without further notice, be established on the eastern side of the channel at the entrance to the Somass River, Stamp Harbour, Vancouver Island.
Approximate position on H.O. Chart No. 1541 : Latitude 49° 41′ 35″ N., longitude 124° 49′ 4″ W.
VANCOUVER ISLAND.—SAANICH INLET.—PATEY ROCK.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—An unwatched fixed white light, elevated 20 ft. above the sea and visible 9 miles, has been established on Patey Rock, Saanich Inlet, Vancouver Island.
The light is exhibited from a beacon consisting of a square concrete base, surmounted by a red; skeleton, steel tower, square in plan, with sloping sides, 13 ft. high, carrying a 31-day Wigham lamp.
Approximate position on H.O. Chart No. 1769 : Latitude 48° 42′ 17″ N., longitude 123° 31′ 15″ W.
WASHINGTON.
PORT SUSAN.—LIGHT MOVED.—On 5th May, 1910, Port Susan Light was moved about 1,500 ft. south-westward and re-established, 11 ft. above the water, on a white arm on an unpainted 3-pile dolphin, which is bare at low water.
Approx. position : Lat. 48° 12′ 30″ N., long. 122° 24′ W.
PUGET SOUND. — RICH PASSAGE. — POINT GLOVER. —BUOY ESTABLISHED.—On 9th June, 1910, a first-class black can buoy, numbered 1, was established off Point Glover, Rich Passage, Puget Sound, on the following bearings :
Beans Point, tangent, 129°.
Point Glover, extreme point, 183°.
Point White, tangent, 262°.
Approx. position : Lat. 47° 35′ 33″ N., long. 122° 33’13″ W.
GEORGIA STRAIT.—POINT ROBERTS.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 20 (1103) of 1910, further notice is given that on 1st June, 1910, a fixed white lens-lantern light was established on Point Roberts, Georgia Strait, Washington.
The light is exhibited 31 ft. above the water from a white skeleton tower located on the following bearings :
Birch Point, tangent, 101° 45′, distant 11¾ miles.
Patos Island Lighthouse, 158° 30′, distant 11¾ miles.
Active Pass Lighthouse, 235° 15′, distant 10 miles.
Approx. position : Lat. 48° 58′ 20″ N., long. 123° 40’50″ W.