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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 2

Entry as Engine-room Artificers in the Royal Navy of New-Zealand-born Subjects.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 28th December, 1911.

THE following communication, received from His Excellency Vice-Admiral King-Hall, in regard to the entry as engine-room artificers in the Royal Navy of a limited number of New-Zealand-born subjects, is published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

"Powerful" at Auckland,
20th November, 1911.

No. 252.

MY LORD,—I have the honour to forward herewith, for Your Excellency’s information, a copy of a letter which I have received from the Admiralty with regard to the entry as engine-room artificers in the Royal Navy of a limited number of New-Zealand-born subjects; and I would request that Your Excellency will be good enough to cause the information contained therein to be promulgated in New Zealand, observing that, as regards applications for entry, any candidate should communicate with the Senior Naval Officer, New Zealand.

I have, &c.,
G. KING-HALL,
Vice-Admiral.

His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand.

N. 12390.

Admiralty, 13th October, 1911.

SIR,—I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to inform you that they have had under consideration the question of giving facilities for the entry as engine-room artificers in the Royal Navy of a limited number of New-Zealand-born subjects, not exceeding twelve each year, and with this object the following proposals have been made:—

(1.) Qualifications.

All candidates to be British subjects, and to possess the qualifications laid down in the King’s Regulations and Recruiting Instructions. They must be prepared to serve in any part of the world, and must sign the usual Continuous Service Engagement for twelve years’ service. Men of colour not to be accepted.

(2.) Applications for Entry.

To be addressed to some central officer in New Zealand, who would answer inquiries and take the necessary preliminary action to ascertain the eligibility of a candidate, &c. Applications would be forwarded to the Captain in Charge, Sydney, in whose office a roster of applicants would be kept, and by whom the necessary arrangements would be made for entry.

(3.) Examination and Trade Test.

To be carried out preferably by the Engineer Officer of one of His Majesty’s ships on the periodical visits to New Zealand waters, or, failing such opportunity, at Sydney by two Engineer Officers, or one if two are not available. Similar arrangements to be made for the medical examination, a preliminary examination being made by a local medical officer in the case of candidates proceeding to Sydney for examination for entry.

Travelling-expenses to Sydney to be allowed to candidates directed to proceed there for final entry.

(4.) Disposal on Entry.

It is suggested that when possible new entries should be absorbed in vacancies on the station, or to relieve time-expired men, any in excess of such requirements being borne supernumerary pending vacancies in complement. They would be attached to the port division of the ship which they join, and on relief of the ship’s company they should accompany the rest of the crew to England, unless retained for special reasons at the discretion of the Commander-in-Chief.

I am accordingly to request that you will arrange for a definite procedure to be drawn up on the lines of these proposals, with any modification or extensions which you may desire to suggest.

I am, &c.,
W. GRAHAM GREENE.

Notice to Mariners No. 164 of 1911.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 23rd December, 1911.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Hydrographic Office, Washington, U.S.A., are published for general information.

J. A. MILLAR.

CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY.—ALVISO CHANNEL.—BEACONS DISCONTINUED.—On 13th October, 1911, Beacons Nos. 5 and 13, located in Alviso Channel, southern part of San Francisco Bay, were permanently discontinued.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY.—POINT BLUNT BUOY REPLACED BY BELL-BUOY.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 38 (2695) of 1911, further information has been received that on 14th October, 1911, Point Blunt buoy, San Francisco Bay, California, was replaced by a bell-buoy painted black and numbered 1.

FORT ROSS WHISTLE-BUOY MOVED.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 34 (2412) of 1911, further notice is given that on 10th October, 1911, Fort Ross whistle-buoy 2 F.R.C. was moved to a point ¼ mile south-westward of the southern end of Sunken Reef, sea-coast of California, and re-established in 123 ft. of water, on the following bearings:—
Timber Gulch, 11°.
Bodega Head, right tangent, 145° 45′.
Salt Point, left tangent, 313° 30′.
Approx. position: Lat. 38° 28′ 40″ N., long. 123° 12′ 50″ W.

SUMATRA.

EAST COAST.—DURIAN STRAIT.—MIDDLEBURG REEF LIGHT.—FURTHER INFORMATION.—LIGHT-BUOY WITHDRAWN.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 38 (2732) of 1911, further information has been received that the intermittent red light recently established on Middleburg Reef, Durian Strait, is exhibited 36 ft. above the sea from a white iron framework.

The light-buoy heretofore marking the reef has been withdrawn.

Approx. position: Lat. 0° 51′ 20″ N., long. 103° 34′ 21″ E.

EAST COAST.—DURIAN STRAIT.—SOUTH BROTHER ISLAND.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—FURTHER INFORMATION.—Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 36 (2606) of 1911, the Netherlands Government has given further notice that the light recently established on South Brother Island, Durian Strait, is an acetylene, dioptric, flashing white light every 30 seconds—thus, light 5 seconds, eclipse 25 seconds—visible 20 miles.

The light is shown 230 ft. above the sea from a white, skeleton, iron tower 72 ft. high, erected on the southernmost hill of the island, and is obscured over an arc of 13° from 167° 30′ to 180° 30′.

Approx. position: Lat. 0° 32′ 32″ N., long. 103° 46′ 25″ E.

OREGON.

COOS BAY.—LIGHTS ESTABLISHED.—BUOYS RENUMBERED.—On 1st October, 1911, the following lights were established in Coos Bay, Oregon:—

Jarvis Range Lights.—On 14th August, 1911, Pony Bend Light, Coos Bay, Oregon, was moved 5 yards north-eastward from its former position, without change in characteristic. This light is the front light of the range.

The rear light is a fixed white post-lantern light established 30 ft. above the water on a white cross-arm attached to a white post with black target about 600 yards 260° from the front light.

Porter Light.—A fixed white post-lantern light exhibited 15 ft. above the water from a red cross-arm attached to an unpainted pile dolphin erected in 10 ft. of water on the eastern side of the channel opposite Porter Mill Wharf.

Approx. position: Lat. 43° 23′ N., long. 124° 13′ W.

Also, about 15th November, 1911, the following buoys will be renumbered:—
Lone Tree Shoal buoy 1½ will become No. 1B.
Lone Tree Shoal buoy 10½ will become No. 12.
North Bend Flats buoy 12 will become No. 14.
Bearings will be published later.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

FIJI ISLANDS.—VITI LEVU ISLAND.—MOMI BAY.—RANGE LIGHTS TO BE ESTABLISHED.—Information has been received that on 1st November, 1911, two 4th-order dioptric lights, to serve as a range for Navula Passage, would be established at Momi Bay, Viti Levu Island, Fiji Islands.

The rear light, a fixed white, visible 20 miles, will be exhibited 208 ft. above the water from a white tower 24 ft. high.