OCT. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3139

Notice to Mariners No. 111 of 1913.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 8th October, 1913.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Marine Board, Port Adelaide, South Australia, are published for general information.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Spencer Gulf.—Port Victoria Jetty Light.
MASTERS of vessels, pilots, and others are hereby informed that on and after the night of 15th September, 1913, the light which has hitherto been exhibited from the jetty, Port Victoria, will be discontinued, and from the same position will be shown a 6th-order port light on a cast-iron pillar, painted red, at an elevation of 25 ft. above H.W.S. tides, with the following characteristics, viz.: It will show red fixed, between the bearings of 165½° (S. 19° E. mag.) and 63½° (N. 59° E. mag.)—i.e., over Wardang Island and Eclipse Rock—and white fixed from 63½° (N. 59° E. mag.) to 35½° (N. 31° E. mag.), all bearings being from seaward. In ordinary clear weather the white light will be visible for a distance of nine miles, and the red light for a distance of six miles.

Approximate position : Lat. 34° 29½' S., long. 137° 28⅜' E. This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 752 and 2389B.

Spencer Gulf.—Approach to Port Augusta.
Masters of vessels, pilots, and others are hereby advised that the approach to Port Augusta is now lighted by thirteen (13) “AGA” beacon lights, as described below and set out as for vessels bound inward to Port Augusta.

No. 1 beacon, at Two Hummock Point, on the port hand at low-water mark, about 1½ cables S.E. by S. of existing beacon.—The beacon is an open lattice tower, 11 ft. high, fixed on top of three wooden piles and painted black. The light is an “AGA” flashing white light, flashing 40 flashes per minute, its focal plane being 15 ft. above h.w. A green sector shows through an arc of 16° over Douglas Bank. The white light showing through an arc of 196° is obscured on the landward side of the channel, the magnetic bearing of intersection of green and white being N. by W. ¼ W. The white does not quite clear Two Hummock Spit by about one cable, but in a line with No. 2 beacon a vessel will pass well clear.

Approximate position of No. 1 beacon: Lat. 32° 45¼' S., long. 137° 49' E.

No. 2 beacon, at Bluff Reach, on the starboard hand, in 35 ft. at l.w., about 3½ cables N.W. by W. of existing disc two-pile beacon.—The beacon is similar to that described above, and is painted red. The light is an “AGA” flashing white light, flashing 40 flashes per minute, its focal plane being 15 ft. above h.w. The light shows through an arc of 215°, and is obscured over Middle Bank and shallow water to eastward of channel. Safe navigable water exists with both Nos. 1 and 2 lights in view.

No. 3 beacon, at Commissariat Point, on the port hand, in 19 ft. at l.w.—The beacon is similar in construction to those previously described, and is painted black. The light is an “AGA” flashing green light, flashing 40 flashes per minute, with its focal plane 15 ft. above h.w., and showing through an arc of 195°, obscured on the landward side of the channel and indicating safe navigable water with both Nos. 2 and 3 lights in view.

No. 4 beacon, at Snapper Reach, on the starboard hand, in 24 ft. at l.w.—The beacon is similar to those previously described, and is painted red. The light is similar to No. 3, except that it is red and shows through an arc of 215°, and is obscured on the landward side of the channel, indicating safe navigable water with both Nos. 3 and 4 lights in view.

No. 5 beacon, east of Curlew Island, on the port hand, in 18 ft. at l.w., about 200 ft. from existing gridiron beacon.—The beacon and light are similar to No. 3, except that the light shows through an arc of 235°, obscured on the landward side of the channel, and indicating navigable water with both Nos. 4 and 5 lights in view.

No. 6 beacon, north of Curlew Island, on the port hand, in 16 ft. at l.w.; approximately two cables north of Curlew Island.—The beacon and light are similar to No. 3, except that the light shows through an arc of 210°, and is obscured over the landward side of the channel.

No. 7 beacon, north of Curlew Point, on the starboard hand, in 18 ft. at l.w.; approximately 600 ft. S.E. of existing red disc two-pile beacon.—The beacon and light are similar to No. 4, and are both red, the light showing over an arc of 192°, and is obscured on the landward side of the channel.

No. 8 beacon, near Orchard Point, on the starboard hand, in 19 ft. at l.w., about two cables N.W. of existing red disc two-pile beacon.—The beacon and light are similar to No. 4, except that the light shows through an arc of 198°, and is obscured over the landward side of the channel.

No. 9 beacon (front leading), near Brown’s Point, on the starboard hand, in 22 ft. at l.w.—The beacon and light are red, and similar to No. 4, except that the light shows through an arc of 215°, flashing 60 times per minute, and when in line with its back beacon (No. 10) indicates the centre of the channel in a southerly direction. It shows white over a sector of 10° between No. 11 and the shallow water off Brown’s Point, so that vessels passing outwards on the line of Nos. 11 and 10 leads may steer for it when the light changes to white.

No. 10 beacon (back leading), 800 ft. distant from No. 9.—The beacon is similar to those previously described, but is 12 ft. higher, and painted white. The light is white, flashing 120 times per minute, its focal plane is 27 ft. above h.w., and when in line with Nos. 9 or 11 indicates the centre of the channel.

No. 11 beacon (front leading), at Brown’s Point, on the starboard hand, in 20 ft. at l.w.—The beacon and light are red, and similar to No. 9, the light showing through an arc of 215° at an elevation of 15 ft. above h.w., and when in line with No. 10 indicates the centre of the channel in a north-westerly direction. It shows white over a sector of 8° between No. 9 and the shallow water off Brown’s Point, and vessels passing inwards on the line of Nos. 9 and 10 leads may leave the line of leads and steer for No. 11 when it changes to white.

No. 12 beacon, on the starboard hand, about 6½ cables from south end of wharf, in 18 ft. at l.w.—The beacon and light are red, and similar to No. 4, the light showing through an arc of 200°, and is obscured on the landward side of the channel.

No. 13 beacon, on the starboard hand, about 1½ cables from the southern end of the wharf, in 12 ft. at l.w.—The beacon and light are red, and similar to No. 4, the light showing through an arc of 204°, and is obscured on the landward side of the channel.

NOTE.—Where the beacons have been placed near the buoys (hitherto shown on chart) at Nos. 3, 4, 6, and 7, the buoys have been removed. A new chart showing all marks from Douglas Bank to Port Augusta wharf, with the necessary sailing directions, will be issued at once by the Marine Board of South Australia.

This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 401 and 2380B.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board and Controller of Harbours.
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, 5th September, 1913.

Notice to Mariners No. 112 of 1913.

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

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Hydrographic Office, Washington, United States, America, are published for general information.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.
BURRARD INLET.—VANCOUVER HARBOUR.—BURNABY SHOAL. —POSITION OF LIGHT AND FOG-BELL.—Information has been received that the wooden float carrying an electric light and fog-bell, moored on Burnaby Shoal, Vancouver Harbour, British Columbia, is located about 300 ft. south-eastward of its old position and no longer marks the northern edge of the shoal. This change was made necessary because it was found that in its old position the float was liable to be fouled and damaged by tows or carried away by the strong tides.

The red spar buoy marking the northern edge of the shoal is still in position, but on account of its liability of being fouled it is not to be implicitly relied upon.

CARDERO CHANNEL.—GRIFFITHS ISLAND.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—On 18th June, 1913, an unwatched intermittent white acetylene light was established on the western end of Griffiths Island, Cardero Channel, British Columbia.

The light is exhibited 42 ft. above the water from a cylindrical steel tank surmounted by a pyramidal steel frame supporting the lantern, the whole painted white, and is visible 2 miles from all points of approach.

Approx. position: Lat. 50° 26′ 32″ N., long. 125° 30′ 16″ W.