Oct. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3805

Instructions laid down regarding sound signals*in the Bengal Pilot on the page quoted below are to be no longer followed from the above date, and should then be erased from this publication.

Vessels wishing to make any sound signals should do so in accordance with Article 28 of the Rule of the Road.

CHINA.—KWANG TUNG PENINSULA.

DAIREN KO.—FOG-SIGNAL ESTABLISHED.—Position: At lighthouse on head of east pier. Lat. 38° 56½′ N., long. 121° 39¾′ E. Description: A siren, sounded by electricity, giving one blast every twenty-two and a half seconds—thus, blast 2½ secs., silent 20 secs. Charts affected: No. 3694, Dairen Wan; No. 1798, Kinchau to Terminal Head. Publications: List of Lights, Part vi, 1914, No. 1680; “China Sea Pilot,” Vol. v, 1912, page 556. Authority: Tokyo Notice No. 210 of 1914. (H. 3591/14.)

NEW ZEALAND.

ADMIRALTY PUBLICATIONS.—NEW EDITIONS OF CHARTS.—No. 1970; New Zealand, North Isl., Auckland Harb. and Approaches; April. No. 1509; New Zealand, South Isl., Picton Harb.; April. No. 2591; New Zealand, South Isl., River Waiau to Cape Foulwind; June. No. 2540; New Zealand, South Isl., Approaches to Awarua or Bluff Harb.; June.

CHARTS CANCELLED.—No. 3490; New Zealand, Buller Bay to Westport Harb. Note.—This plan will be on the new edition of 2591, shortly to be published; Aug. Existing chart affected by the foregoing: No. 2616; substitute “2591” for “3490” in reference against Buller Bay; Aug.

The following chart has been cancelled and permanently withdrawn from publication: No. 1275; New Zealand, North Island, Tutukaka Harbour and Ngunguru River. Note.—This plan will appear on the new edition of Chart No. 2047, shortly to be published.

QUEENSLAND.

WIDE BAY BAR.—Notice is hereby given that on and after Tuesday, 8th September, 1914, the square beacons on Hook Point are to be kept in line bearing N. 48° 30′ west, when a depth of 15 ft. O.L.W.S. will be obtained.

Charts affected: Nos. 1030 and 1068; “Australia Directory,” Vol. ii.

Notice to Mariners No. 94 of 1914.

GISBORNE INNER HARBOUR BREAKWATER LIGHT.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 13th October, 1914.

REFERRING to Notice to Mariners No. 91 of 1914 re the Gisborne Breakwater light, the second paragraph of notice is amended to read as follows:—

The light should be seen from seaward over an arc of 247° between the bearings of about 349° (N. 26° W. magnetic) and 236° (S. 41° W. magnetic) round by north and east, and, should be visible for a distance of nine miles on a clear night.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 95 of 1914.

KAIPARA BAR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 13th October, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that the shoals on Kaipara Bar have of late been constantly shifting; the best channel to cross the bar at present is with the beacons in a line with one another, where a depth of 21 ft. of water at mean low-water springs was found on the 15th September, 1914, by the Government s.s. “Hinemoa.” Masters of vessels are warned not to go to the southward of that line, and when the semaphore arms can be seen at the signal-station to carefully watch their movements and steer as directed; too much caution cannot be exercised in navigating the bar at present, as the changes are too frequent to be depended on for very long.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Charts Nos. 2614 and 2543; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter vii, page 208; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1914, page 305.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 96 of 1914.

NEW RIVER HARBOUR ENTRANCE.—PROPOSED ERECTION OF BEACONS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 13th October, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that beacons are to be erected at New River Heads three-quarters of a mile (?) inside bar on starboard side of the harbour when entering. The lower beacon is oblong in shape, and painted white with height above high water of 25 ft. The upper beacon is oblong in shape, painted white, and 45 ft. above high water in height. These beacons will bear when in line with one another 60° (N. 42° E. magnetic) which course will clear the Guiding Star Rock, Bombay Rock, and Middle Bank above Bombay Rock.

Vessels when entering the harbour should steer by the beacons on sandhills abreast Bombay Rock (see Notice No. 72 of 1914) until the above-mentioned beacons are brought in line. This course will lead clear of all danger, and will lead into the anchorage pool at Sandy Point.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2553; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter ix, page 275.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 97 of 1914.

HAVELOCK.—PELORUS SOUND.—NEW BEACONS ERECTED IN CHANNEL.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 14th October, 1914.

THE Havelock Harbour Board have notified that six new beacons have been erected on the starboard side of the channel leading from Cullen’s Point to the wharf at Havelock.

The directions now given for entering the channel and coming to the wharf are as follows: After making Cullen’s Point pass first beacon on port side, then two beacons on starboard hand, then one on the port, then keep all beacons on starboard side until reaching old wharf, then pass between beacons on both sides, which takes vessel to wharf.

There are thirteen beacons on starboard and three on port hand.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2685; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter vi, page 181.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Otago Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 12th October, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that the license of the under-mentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Otago Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.

Section 11, Block VI, Woodland Survey District.

TENURE: Occupation with right of purchase; No. 451. Formerly held by Hannah Jane Osborne. Reason for forfeiture: Holding abandoned.

H. D. BELL,
For Minister of Lands.

Lands in Hawke’s Bay Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 12th October, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease and license of the undermentioned lands having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908.