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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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and will show more brightly, and the range of visibility will
be slightly increased.
This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 2389, 2389A, 2389B,
1061, 784, and 403.

INVESTIGATOR STRAIT.—ALTHORPE ISLAND.—Masters of
vessels and others are hereby informed that, on and after
the night of the 30th October, 1914, the first-order revolving
light on Althorpe Island will show a green light over a sector
of 24° (twenty-four degrees) between the bearings of 165°
(S. 19° E. mag.) and 189° (S. 5° W. mag.).
Approximate position: Lat. 35° 22¾′ S., long. 136° 51½′ E.
This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 2389 and 2389A.
NOTE.—For about a week preceding the above date the
characteristic of the light over the area mentioned may be
slightly affected.

QUEENSLAND.

NORTH-WEST CHANNEL, MORETON BAY.—Notice is hereby
given that, on and after 27th November, 1914, the character
of the light shown from the gas-buoy marking the Western
Bank, North-west Channel, Moreton Bay, will be altered from
white occulting to a red fixed light.
Charts affected: Nos. 1029, 1068, and 1670A, “Australia
Directory,” Vol. ii.

MIDDLE CHANNEL, FITZROY RIVER, ROCKHAMPTON.—
Notice is hereby given that, on and after 30th November,
1914, the Middle Channel to Broadmount and Rock-
hampton will be closed, and all navigation marks, with the
exception of the dolphin structures, removed therefrom.
After the date mentioned the South Channel will be the
only recognized waterway to Broadmount and Rockhampton.
Charts affected: Nos. 363 and 345, “Australia Directory,”
Vol. ii.

Notice to Mariners No. 108 of 1914.

NEW RIVER HARBOUR ENTRANCE.—ERECTON OF BEACONS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 4th December, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that beacons have been erected
at New River Head about 4 cables 109° (S. 89° E.
magnetic) from the flagstaff on South Head. 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 57°
(N. 39° 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 97° (N. 79° E.
magnetic) 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. Owing to the shift-
ing nature of the sandbanks on the north side of the channel
the bearings of these beacons will be subject to variation.
Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2553; “New
Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter ix, page 275.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 109 of 1914.

AUCKLAND HARBOUR APPROACH.—TAKAPUNA WHARF LIGHT
DISCONTINUED.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 7th December, 1914.

THE Auckland Harbour Board has notified that the light
on Takapuna Wharf (see Notice No. 69 of 1914) will be
discontinued on and after 31st December, 1914.
Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Charts Nos. 1896 and
2543; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908; Chapter ii,
page 35; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1914, page 248.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Applications invited for the Position of Land Transfer Draughts-
man, Lands and Survey Department, Invercargill.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 7th December, 1914.

1. APPLICATIONS will be received by the undersigned
   up till noon on the 30th December, 1914, from
   officers of the Lands and Survey Department (licensed sur-
   veyors only) for the position of Land Transfer Draughtsman
   in the District Office of the Lands and Survey Department,
   Invercargill.
2. Applications must be made on forms obtainable from the
   Permanent Head of the Lands and Survey Department, or
   from any Commissioner of Crown Lands, and must be for-
   warded through the Head of that Department, addressed to
   the Secretary to the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington.
3. Each application must include statement of age, educa-
   tion, field experience, and nature of duties performed.
4. The position will be graded in the Professional Division,
   Class D; maximum salary, £365. Salary will be considered in
   connection with present salary. Consequential vacancies may
   also be applied for.

A. J. H. BENGE,
Secretary.

Applications invited for the Positions (Two) of Chief District
Instructor for Auckland and Wellington.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 5th December, 1914.

1. APPLICATIONS will be received by the undersigned up
   till noon on the 24th December, 1914, from the male
   Inspectors and Teachers of Physical Training of the Educa-
   tion Department, for the positions of Chief District Instructor
   for Auckland and Wellington respectively.
2. Applications must be made on forms obtainable from
   the Permanent Head of the Education Department, or from
   this Office.
   The positions will be graded in the General Division;
   salary, £230.

A. J. H. BENGE,
Secretary.

Result of Election of Trustees of a Drainage District.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 8th December, 1914.

THE following result of the election of Trustees of a
Drainage District has been received from the Return-
ing Officer, and is published in accordance with the provisions
of the Land Drainage Act, 1908.

J. HISLOP,
Under-Secretary.

Pyramid Block, Drainage District, County of Southland :
Joseph Smaill.
Patrick Murray.
Robert Jopp.
John McCubbin.
William Richard Jones.

Astronomical Tables.

Hector Observatory,
Wellington, N.Z., 7th December, 1914.

THE following astronomical tables are published for
general information. They give the New Zealand
Civil mean time when the sun is on the meridian of the
Hector Observatory, Wellington, and the sun’s apparent
right ascension at apparent noon, Wellington; and by the
use of the auxiliary tables the time when the sun is on any
other meridian in New Zealand, and the times of sunrise
and sunset, may be approximately obtained.
The adopted position of the transit instrument at the
Hector Observatory is longitude 11h. 39m. 4·27s. (= 174°
46′ 4″) east of Greenwich, latitude 41° 17′ 3·8″ south, and
height 418 ft. above 1909 mean sea-level.
New Zealand mean time is for the meridian 11h. 30m.
east of Greenwich. As Greenwich mean time is reckoned
from noon to noon from 0h. to 24h., and New Zealand
Civil mean time is reckoned from midnight to midnight,
also from 0h. to 24h., it follows that New Zealand Civil
mean time is 23h. 30m. in advance of Greenwich mean
time. Hence the following easy rules to convert G.M.T.
into N.Z.C.M.T., and conversely:—

N.Z.C.M.T. = G.M.T. + 1 d. − 30 m.
G.M.T. = N.Z.C.M.T. − 1 d. + 30 m.

Example.—Required, the N.Z.C.M.T. corresponding to—
October 2 d. 13 h. 40 m. 53 s. G.M.T.

• 1 d. − 30 m.
  ———
  = October 3 d. 13 h. 10 m. 53 s. N.Z.C.M.T.
  i.e., October 3 d. 1 h. 10 m. 53 s. p.m.

C. E. ADAMS,
Government Astronomer.