SEPT. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2839

Tenders.—Supply of Saddlery, Defence Department.

Department of Defence, Wellington, 9th September, 1913.

THE following tenders received for the supply of fifty sets of saddlery required by the Defence Department are published for general information.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

• Accepted.

Notice to Mariners No. 98 of 1913.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th September, 1913.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Hydrographic Office, London; Board of Trade, London; Hydrographic Office, Washington, United States, America; Port Officer, Melbourne, Victoria; and the Marine Board, Port Adelaide, South Australia, are published for general information.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR.—SPAIN.

TARIFA.—ALTERATION IN LIGHT.—Position: Lat. 35° 59¾′ N., long. 5° 36¾′ W. Abridged description: Lt. gp. occ. (3), W.R. ev. 20 secs. Alteration: The fixed and occulting light has been replaced by a group occulting white light with red sector, giving a group of three occultations every twenty seconds—thus, light 10·7 secs., eclipse 1½ secs.; light 2·4 secs., eclipse 1¼ secs.; light 2·4 secs., eclipse 1¼ secs. Sectors: Red from 111° (S. 55° E. mag.) to 89° (S. 77° E. mag.); white elsewhere. Visibility: White light about 25 miles (optical visibility). Red light about 20 miles (optical visibility). Remarks: The remaining details of the light are unchanged. Variation: 14° W.

AFRICA, SOUTH-WEST COAST.

TABLE BAY.—ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBMARINE FOG-BELL.—Position: At a distance of 6¼ cables, 350° (N. 17° E. mag.), from Green Point Lighthouse. Lat. 33° 53½′ S., long. 18° 24′ E. Description: A submarine bell giving four strokes every twenty seconds—thus, four strokes, silent interval 20 secs. Variation: 27° W.

BRAZIL.

RIO DE JANEIRO HARBOUR.—EXISTENCE OF ROCK.—Position: At a distance of 5¼ cables, 43° (N. 53° E. mag.), from Passagem Rocks light. Lat. 22° 50¼′ S., long. 43° 9¼′ W. Description: Jaguarao Rock. Depth: Less than 6 ft. Remarks: The above rock is marked on its northern side by a black and white conical buoy. Variation: 10° W.

STRAIT OF MALACCA.—APPROACH TO KLANG STRAIT.

BATU PENYU (GLAMORGANSHIRE ROCK).—LIGHT-BUOY ESTABLISHED.—Position: On the north-eastern side of Batu Penyu. Lat. 3° 13′ 50″ N., long. 101° 12′ 52″ E., on Chart No. 3766. Description: A white conical light-buoy exhibiting an occulting white light every seven seconds—thus, light 4 secs., eclipse 3 secs.

CEYLON, WEST COAST.

COLOMBO.—TEMPORARY ALTERATION IN LIGHT.—Former Notice: No. 1569 of 1912. Position: On the head of the new arm of the south-west breakwater. Lat. 6° 57¼′ N., long. 79° 50¾′ E. Alteration: From an occulting red to a fixed red light. Remarks: Further notice will be given when the occulting light is again working.

SOUTH AMERICA.—ARGENTINA.

SECOND BARRANCA POINT.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—Position: On Second Barranca Point. Lat. 40° 45¼′ S., long. 62° 15¼′ W. Abridged description: Lt. fl. ev. 2 secs., 52 ft., vis. 10 m. (U.) (Experimental.) Character: A flashing white light every two seconds—thus, flash 0·2 sec., eclipse 1·8 secs. Elevation: 52 ft. Visibility: 10 miles. Structure: A circular lantern, 10 ft. in height to centre of light. Remarks: The above light is experimental, pending the construction of a lighthouse on Second Barranca Point.

SOUTH AMERICA, EAST COAST.—RIO DE LA PLATA.

CHICO BANK LIGHT-VESSEL.—ALTERATION IN LIGHT.—Position: Lat. 34° 46′ S., long. 57° 29¾′ W. Abridged description: Lt. occ. ev. 10 secs., 42 ft., vis. 12 m. Alteration: From a flashing to an occulting white light every ten seconds—thus, light 7 secs., eclipse 3 secs. Remarks: The remaining details are unchanged.

AUSTRALIA, SOUTH COAST.—VICTORIA.

CITADEL ISLAND.—INTENDED ESTABLISHMENT OF LIGHT.—Date of establishment: On or about 1st September, 1913. Former Notice: No. 763 of 1913. Position: On the summit of the island. Lat. 39° 7′ 5″ S., long. 146° 14′ 22″ E., on Chart No. 1703. Abridged description: (U.) Lt. fl. ev. 3 secs., 380 ft., vis. 15 m. Character: A flashing white light every three seconds. Elevation: 380 ft. Visibility: 15 miles.

AUSTRALIA.—VICTORIA, SOUTH-EAST COAST.

GABO ISLAND.—ALTERATION IN LIGHT.—Former Notice: No. 1613 of 1912. Position: Lat. 37° 34¼′ S., long. 149° 55¾′ E. Abridged description: Lt. occ. W.R. ev. 12 secs., 179 ft., vis. 19, 10 miles. Character: An occulting white light with red sectors, every twelve seconds—thus, light 9 secs., eclipse 3 secs. Visibility: White light, 19 miles; red light, 10 miles. Sectors: As described in List of Lights. Remarks: The remaining details are unchanged.

AUSTRALIA, SOUTH COAST.—VICTORIA.

CAPE LIPTRAP.—INTENDED ESTABLISHMENT OF LIGHT.—Date of establishment: On or about 1st September, 1913. Position: About 2 cables from the extremity of the cape. Lat. 38° 54′ 30″ S., long. 145° 55′ 45″ E., on Chart No. 1695B. Abridged description: (U.) Lt. gp. fl. (2) ev. 6 secs., 300 ft., vis. 23 m. Power: 5,000 candles. Order: Dioptric. Structure: A white skeleton structure, 18 ft. from base to vane. Remarks: No further notice will be given with reference to the above light.

CHINA, EAST COAST.—YANG-TSE-KIANG ENTRANCE.

NORTH CHANNEL.—NON-EXISTENCE OF SHOAL.—Position: Near 3-fathom patch, situated at a distance of about 5¾ miles south-westward of Shaweishan Island. Lat. 31° 23′ N., long. 122° 81′ E. Details: A careful examination of the above locality has failed to discover any trace of the shoal