APRIL 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1357

WASHINGTON.

CAPE FLATTERY LIGHT-STATION.—INTENSITY OF LIGHT INCREASED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 52 (3441) of 1910, further notice is given that on 1st February, 1911, the intensity of the light at Cape Flattery Light-station, Juan de Fuca Strait entrance, Washington, was increased by changing the illuminant from oil to incandescent oil vapour.

Approx. position: Lat. 48° 23′ 30″ N., long. 124° 44′ 6″ W.

JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT.—NEAH BAY.—BAADDAAH POINT.—LIGHT CHANGED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 52 (3443) of 1910, further notice is given that on 4th February, 1911, the fixed white post-lantern light on Baaddah Point, eastern side of the entrance to Neah Bay, Juan de Fuca Strait, Washington, was replaced by a flashing white acetylene light every 3 seconds—thus, flash 0·3 second, eclipsed 2·7 seconds. The new light is exhibited from a framework structure on the top of a square wooden house.

Approx. position: Lat. 48° 22′ 25″ N., long. 124° 35′ 17″ W.

CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY ENTRANCE.—BUOY TO BE PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED.—About 5th March, 1911, Inside Bar buoy, a perpendicularly striped first-class nun, moored at the entrance to San Francisco Bay, California, will be permanently discontinued.

Approx. position: Lat. 37° 46′ 50″ N., long. 122° 34′ 35″ W.

POINT REYES LIGHT-STATION.—INTENSITY OF LIGHT INCREASED.—On 4th February, 1911, the intensity of the light at Point Reyes Light-station, sea-coast of California, was increased by changing the illuminant from oil to incandescent-oil vapour.

Approx. position: Lat. 37° 59′ 39″ N., long. 123° 1′ 21″ W.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

VANCOUVER ISLAND.—SOUTH-WEST COAST.—CARMANAH LIGHT.—CHARACTERISTIC.—Captain Grimm, of the American schooner “Repeat,” reports that on 26th January, 1911, Carmanah Light, south-west coast of Vancouver Island, showed 1 flash every 15 seconds instead of every 3 seconds, as stated in the Light List.

Approx. position: Lat. 48° 36′ 25″ N., long. 124° 45′ 55″ W.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

ADMIRALTY ISLAND.—REEFS SOUTH-WESTWARD.—The German Government has given notice of the existence of two lines of reefs, lying in a west-north-west—east-south-east direction, south-westward of Admiralty Island, South Pacific Ocean.

The eastern ends of these lines of reefs are located in (approximately) latitude 2° 22′ S., longitude 146° 37′ E., and a position a little northward of Larsen Reef, respectively. They extend up to Sabben Rocks and Western Island.

There are numerous shoal spots between the south-western point of Admiralty Island and the northern line of reefs.

It is advisable to keep outside Sugar Loaf Island, Larsen and Petersen Reefs, Western Island, and Sabben Rocks.

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

MOLOKAI ISLAND.—PUKOO HARBOUR RANGE.—COLOUR OF FRONT LIGHT CHANGED.—The colour of Pukoo Harbour Range Front Light, Molokai Island, Hawaiian Islands, has been changed from white to red.

Approx. position: Lat. 21° 3′ 56″ N., long. 156° 48′ 7″ W.

OAHU.—HONOLULU HARBOUR.—LIGHT-BUOY NO. 9.—CHARACTERISTIC OF LIGHT.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 4 (238) of 1911, further notice is given that the characteristic of the light shown from light-buoy No. 9, Honolulu Harbour, Hawaiian Islands, is intermittent white every 10 seconds—thus, light 5 seconds, eclipsed 5 seconds.

CHILE.

MAGELLAN STRAIT.—INFORMATION CONCERNING AIDS TO NAVIGATION.—The following information has been received concerning the aids to navigation in Magellan Strait:—

The conical red buoy marking Narrow Bank has a cone topmark instead of a white ball.

The black-can buoy marking New Bank has a cage topmark instead of a square.

The conical red buoy marking Marta Bank has a conical topmark instead of a white ball.

SUMATRA.

EAST COAST.—DURIAN STRAIT.—SOUTH BROTHER ISLAND.—INTENDED LIGHT.—A flashing white light every 30 seconds—thus, flash 5 seconds, eclipsed 25 seconds—visible 20 miles, will be established on South Brother Island, Durian Strait.

Approx. position: Lat. 32° 30″ N., long. 103° 46′ 30″ E.

Further information will be given.

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Notice to Mariners No. 43 of 1911.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 11th April, 1911.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Marine Department, Brisbane, Queensland, is published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

WIDE BAY BAR.—ALTERATION OF LEADING-MARKS.

REFERRING to Notices to Mariners Nos. 6 and 9 of 1910, notice is hereby given that on and after 30th March, when crossing Wide Bay Bar from seaward, the square beacons on Hook Point must be kept in line until the two triangular beacons on Inskip Point are brought into line, when steer for them, keeping them so until past the red buoy off Hook Point, when proceed as formerly. By following these directions a depth of 15 ft. at L.W.O.S.T. will be obtained. A square beacon will, on the date mentioned, be substituted for the front triangular beacon at Hook Point.

Great care should still be exercised when using this channel, as further changes are anticipated.

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

JOHN MACKAY,
Portmaster.

Marine Department,
Brisbane, 24th March, 1911.

Notice to Mariners No. 44 of 1911.

KARAMEA RIVER.—SIGNAL-STAFF.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 18th April, 1911.

NOTICE is hereby given that the signal-staff for signalling vessels in and out of Karamea River has been shifted 4½ cables to the north-east, immediately at the back of the end of the present training-wall.

The staff that carries the port light has also been shifted about 1 cable to the north, midway between the signal-man’s cottage and the North Head.

Lights for entering at night will be shown from the signal-staff as usual, except that a bright masthead light will take the place of the port light.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2616; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chap. x, page 330; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1911, page 332.

J. A. MILLAR.

Notice to Mariners No. 45 of 1911.

AUCKLAND HARBOUR.—EXPLOSIVES ANCHORAGE FOR SMALL CRAFT.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 18th April, 1911.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 40 of 1911, re explosives anchorage for vessels in Auckland Harbour, the Board further notify an extension of the boundaries as follows:—

An area enclosed by a line drawn from East to West Tamaki Head, and a line drawn half a mile southward and parallel to it, to be the explosives anchorage for lighters and small craft.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 1896; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chap. ii, page 39; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1911, page 176.

J. A. MILLAR.

Sharebrokers Act, 1908.—Rules of the Wellington Stock Exchange.

Head Office, Stamp Department,
Wellington, 18th April, 1911.

HIS Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to approve the following new rules of the Wellington Stock Exchange.

J. CARROLL,
Minister of Stamp Duties.

Approved in Council.

ISLINGTON, Governor.

In Council.

J. F. ANDREWS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

12th April, 1911.