Oct. 10. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2959

One hundred yards to the north is a small 12-fathom patch separated from it by 20 fathoms, while all around are depths from 20 to 24 fathoms.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2684; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter vi, page 184.

F. M. B. FISHER.

Notice to Mariners No. 118 of 1912.

THE “NEW ZEALAND NAUTICAL ALMANAC AND TIDE TABLES” FOR 1913, AND SUPPLEMENT TO THE “NEW ZEALAND PILOT,” EIGHTH EDITION, 1908.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 7th October, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Marine Department has now published the “New Zealand Nautical Almanac and Tide Tables” for 1913, with supplementary information to date relating to the “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908.

The work contains about 440 pages, and over 30 folded maps and plans of harbours, wharves, &c., and much information relating to the principal ports and harbours of New Zealand and of value to mariners.

Some very valuable nautical tables and examples of problems worked by their aid have been published in this year’s Almanac, which it is hoped will greatly encourage masters and officers generally to make a practice of determining the ship’s position from two stars at twilight, as these tables make the problems very easy, and also enable the observer to make sure that he is taking the right star by the easy calculation of the approximate altitude and bearing of the star.

The publication may be obtained at the Government Shipping Offices at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, and at the Customhouses at other ports, and from the booksellers who stock it. Price, 3s.

F. M. B. FISHER.

Notice to Mariners No. 119 of 1912.

STEWART ISLAND.—BUOY PLACED OFF BARCLAY ROCK, PATERSON INLET ENTRANCE.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 8th October, 1912.

NOTICE is hereby given that an iron pillar buoy, painted red, has been moored in 15 fathoms of water at a distance of 500 ft. from Barclay Rock at the northern entrance of Paterson’s Inlet, Stewart Island.

The following bearings denote the position of buoy: Barclay Rock and Akers Point in line 254° (S. 59° W. magnetic). Point between Half-moon and Horse-shoe Bays 310° (N. 65° W. magnetic). Anglem Point Light-tower 149° (S. 46° E. magnetic).

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2541; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter ix, page 280.

F. M. B. FISHER.

Medicines, &c., for Home-trade Ships of 30 Tons register and upwards.

IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 112 of the Shipping and Seamen Act, 1908, as amended by the Second Schedule of the Shipping and Seamen Amendment Act, 1909, I, Francis Marion Bates Fisher, Minister of Marine, do hereby issue the following scale of medicines and medical stores which shall be carried by home-trade ships of 30 tons register and upwards.

The scale of medicines and medical stores for such ships prescribed by Warrant dated the 24th day of June, 1912, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 27th day of the same month, is hereby revoked.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 5th day of October, 1912.

F. M. B. FISHER.

SCALE OF MEDICINES AND MEDICAL STORES FOR HOME-TRADE SHIPS OF 30 TONS REGISTER AND UPWARDS.

NOTE.—Ships making voyages of less than twenty-four hours from port to port have the option of carrying only the small ambulance hamper of the St. John Ambulance Association, or its equivalent, in lieu of the above scale.