Dec. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3463

The front beacon carries an unwatched fixed red light, elevated 29 ft. above the sea, and is visible 10 miles.

The rear beacon carries an unwatched fixed white light, elevated 29 ft. above the sea, and is visible 10 miles.

RURA SURA ISLAND.—CORRECTED POSITION OF ROCK.—ROCK REPORTED.—Information has been received that the 6-foot rock in Rura Sura Island Anchorage, Solomon Islands, is located 700 yards 350° from the R.C. Mission-station.

The 6-foot rock a short distance northward of this position should be expunged from the chart and the reef extended about 200 yards to the southward.

A rock, with a least depth of 6 ft. over it, has been discovered 560 yards 24° from the same station.

H.O. Chart No. 825A.

B.A. Charts Nos. 214, 1469, and 97.

Pacific Islands, Vol. I, 1908, page 279.

RED SEA.

DAEDALUS REEF LT.—About 18th Jan., 1913, this F. white lt. (24° 55½′ N., 35° 51½′ E.) is to be replaced by an occ. white lt. every 20 secs.—lt. 8 secs., ecl. 4 secs.; lt. 4 secs., ecl. 4 secs. Oct.

SUEZ BAY.—ETULEH SHOALS LT.-BUOY.—This lt.-buoy (29° 55¼′ N., 32° 30¼′ E.) now exh. a F. red lt. Sept.

(For Suez Canal, see “Mediterranean,” “Egypt.”)

NEW ZEALAND.

Admiralty charts that have received large corrections: No. 2185. New Zealand, South Isl., Nelson anchorages. Sept.

INDIAN OCEAN.

On 12th Aug., 1912, S.W. breakwater lt., occ. red (6° 57¼′ N., 79° 50¾′ E.) temp. showed F. red until further notice, on account of damage to the apparatus. Oct.

THE SANDHEADS.—CORRECTIONS TO ADMIRALTY PUBLICATIONS.—1. Pilots Ridge Lt.-v. (20° 51½′ N., 87° 52′ E.) has only 1 mast, and not 3 masts as is now shown on the charts and stated in the Admiralty publications. 2. Upper Gaspar Lt.-v. (21° 31¼′ N., 88° 2¼′ E.) has only 1 mast, and not 3 masts as is now stated in the List of Lts. and in the Sailing Directions. The charts show this lt.-v. correctly. 3. Matla Lt.-v. (20° 57′ N., 88° 34′ E.) has only 1 mast, and not 3 masts as is now shown on the charts and stated in the Admiralty publications. Oct.

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO.

PANKA PT. LT.-BUOY.—This lt.-buoy, white, exh. an occ. white lt., has been moved 8 cables 9° (N. 8° E. mag.), on account of the extension of the bank srd. of it, and now lies in 6° 50½′ S., 112° 33½′ E., 5·4 miles 32° (N. 31° E. mag.) from pyra on Banjulegi Hill. Oct.

BATAVIA.—A radio-tel. station, open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for international communication, excepting on Thursdays, when it is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and on Sundays and holidays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; the call sig. is W E L., is est. in 6° 10′ S., 106° 50½′ E., in the Marine Department at Weltevreden. Oct.

The fl. white lt. of the lt.-buoy, in 6° 3′ 57″ S., 106° 52′ 43″ E., on N.-ern. side of Van Dorth Shoal, should not be relied on, as the lt.-buoy is again under trial. Note.—“Exper.” has been charted against this buoy. Oct.

Notice to Mariners No. 143 of 1912.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 6th December, 1912.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Port Officer, Melbourne, Victoria, is published for general information.

F. M. B. FISHER.

VICTORIA.

Temporary Light.—Wilson’s Promontory.

In connection with the alteration to the Wilson’s Promontory light, as referred to in Notice to Mariners No. 110, dated 10th June, 1912, it is hereby notified that, during the work of alteration to the permanent lighting apparatus, a temporary fourth-order fixed light will be exhibited from a skeleton wooden tower in front of the lighthouse, upon a date to be hereafter given.

It is hereby further notified that, upon the present light being discontinued, lightkeepers will require to exercise greater watchfulness in maintaining the light, hence the receiving and transmission of night signals from vessels as stated in Notice to Mariners No. 85, dated 4th July, 1911, cannot be guaranteed.

C. W. MACLEAN,
Port Officer.

Melbourne, 4th November, 1912.

Notice to Mariners No. 144 of 1912.

AUCKLAND HARBOUR.—MOTUKOREHO CHANNEL.—NEW WHARF AND LIGHT AT KOHIMARAMA.

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

THE Auckland Harbour Board have notified that a wharf has been built at Pipimea Head, Kohimarama, and a 75 candle-power white fixed light has been placed on the end at a height of 20 ft. 6 in. from high-water spring tides.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 1896; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter ii, page 42.

F. M. B. FISHER.

Examination-sheds appointed.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the powers in me for this purpose vested by the Customs Law Act, 1908, I, Francis Marion Bates Fisher, the Minister of Customs, do hereby revoke and annul the undermentioned Minister’s Orders:—

And do hereby appoint that the undermentioned buildings at the Port of Napier shall be places where goods may be deposited for examination on the landing thereof, namely:—

Wharf Shed A, abutting on to the wharf at the Pilot Reserve.

Wharf Shed B, situated on Iron-pot Quay, Port Ahuriri.

Wharf Shed E, situated at root of breakwater.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this 9th day of December, 1912.

F. M. B. FISHER,
Minister of Customs.

Minister’s Order No. 1026.]

Notice of Intention to take Land in D’Urville Island for Scenic Purposes.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1908, the Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and the Scenery Preservation Amendment Act, 1910, to take land described in the Schedule hereto for scenic purposes. And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the post-office at French Pass, and is there open for inspection; and that all persons affected by the taking of the said land should, if they have any well-grounded objections to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

In the Nelson Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked and coloured as above mentioned, and deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works, at Wellington, in the Wellington Provincial District.

As witness my hand, at Wellington, this 10th day of December, 1912.

W. FRASER.
Minister of Public Works.