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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 24

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

The Treasury, New Zealand,
Friendly Societies Office,
Wellington, 9th March, 1914.

THE Aroha Lodge. No. 11, situated at South Invercargill, is registered as a branch of the Independent Order of Oddfellows of New Zealand Friendly Society, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 9th day of March, 1914.

A. T. TRAVERSI,
Deputy Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Notice to Mariners No. 28 of 1914.

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

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Marine Department, Brisbane, is published for general information.

B. W. MILLIER,
For Secretary.

TORRES STRAIT, EAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA.

NOTICE is hereby given that on and after 1st April, 1914, the work of erecting lighthouses on the undermentioned islands and reefs in Torres Strait will be undertaken by the Commonwealth Government, and mariners are warned that camp-fires, lights, &c., may be seen showing from any of the following places during the erection of the lighthouses:—
Clerke Island, Piper Island, Chapman Island, Tih Tih Reef, Heath Reef, Dhu (d) Reef, Coquet Island.
Charts affected: Nos. 3088, 2920, 2919, 2764, 2921, and 2922; “Australia Directory,” Vol. II.

JOHN MACKAY,
Portmaster.
Marine Department,
Brisbane, 23rd February, 1914.

Notice to Mariners No. 31 of 1914.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 16th March, 1914.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Board of Trade, the Hydrographic Office, London, and the Hydrographic Office, Washington, D.C., are published for general information.

B. W. MILLIER,
For Secretary.

ENGLAND, EAST COAST.—RIVER THAMES ENTRANCE.

Tongue Light-vessel.—Alteration in Daymark.

Position.—Lat. 51° 30½′ N., long. 1° 23¼′ E.

Details.—The light-vessel which has hitherto carried the lantern at the masthead as a daymark will, until further notice, carry a ball at the masthead.

Charts affected.—No. 1607, North Foreland to the Nore; No. 1610, North Foreland to Orfordness; No. 1406, Dover and Calais to Orfordness and Scheveningen; No. 2675c, English Channel, eastern sheet.

Publications.—“List of Lights,” Part I, 1913, No. 211; “North Sea Pilot,” Part III, 1905, page 337.

Mouse Sand.—Extended to the Southward.

Position.—Barrow buoy, No. 17, lat. 51° 31½′ N., long. 1° 3′ E.

Details.—Mouse sand has recently extended to the southward, and at the present time there is a low-water depth of only 16 ft. at a distance of about half a mile westward from Barrow buoy No. 17, and on a line between that buoy and Mouse light-vessel.

Remarks.—Pending a resurvey of the locality, mariners are cautioned to keep to the southward of the line mentioned above.

ENGLAND.—SOUTH COAST.

Plymouth Sound.—Sunken Obstruction to be placed.

Position.—Drake’s Island, lat. 50° 21¼′ N., long. 4° 9¼′ W.

Details.—A line of concrete blocks, 100 yards in length, will shortly be placed on the flat south-westward of Drake’s Island. The extremities of the line of blocks will be marked by beacons, each consisting of a staff with triangular top-mark, situated as follows: North-eastern beacon, at a distance of 375 yards, 219° (S. 56° W. mag.), from Drake’s Island flagstaff; south-western beacon, at a distance of 100 yards, 219° (S. 56° W. mag.), from the north-eastern beacon.

Remarks.—Boats must not attempt to pass between these beacons even at high water.

Variation.—17° W,

MALACCA STRAIT.—PENANG HARBOUR.

Prye River Approach.—Wreck marked by Light-vessel and a Buoy.

(a.) Wreck:—
Position.—At a distance of 7¹⁄₁₀ cables, 304° (N. 57° W. mag.), from the harbour mark on the south side of the entrance to Prye River. Lat. 5° 22½′ N., long. 100° 21¾′ E.
Description.—Sunken wreck of the “Colleen.”

(b.) Light-vessel:—
Position.—Over position of wreck.
Description.—Lighter carrying a red flag by day and a red light over a white light (vertical) by night.

(c.) Buoy:—
Position.—At a short distance westward from the wreck.
Description.—A green wreck-buoy.
Variation.—1° E.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.—NORTH-WEST COAST.

Port Walcot Approach.—Amended Details of Shoal.

Position.—At a distance of 13⁶⁄₁₀ miles, 339° (N. 21° W. mag.), from Depuch Island summit. Lat. 20° 25¾′ S., long. 117° 39½′ E.
Depth.—1½ fathoms, sand and coral bottom.
Remarks.—The shoal consists of 2 heads 1 cable apart.
Variation.—Nil.

CHINA SEA.—BATAN ISLANDS.

North Island.—Breakers reported South-westward of.

Position.—At a distance of 2⁷⁄₁₀ miles, 229° (S. 50° W. mag.), from the summit of North Island. Lat. 21° 1½′ N., long. 121° 55¼′ E.
Remarks.—A note, “Breakers reported (1913),” has been placed against the above position on the charts.
Variation.—1° W.

LINGA ARCHIP.—MUJU ISL.—A fl. white lt. is to be exh. in 0° 32½′ S., 104° 1¼′ E., on Muju Isl., and the lt.-buoy on Speke Rk. is then to be withdrawn. Jan.

SURABAYA STRAIT.—W. FAIRWAY.—The f. red and f. green lts. of the lt.-buoys in the W. fairway are to be replaced by fl. red and fl. green lts. Jan.

WASHINGTON.

JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT.—CLALLAM BAY.—CLALLAM REEF.—BELL-BUOY TO BE ESTABLISHED.—About 15th January, 1914, Clallam Reef Bell-buoy 1 will be established in 10 fathoms of water off the end of Clallam Reef, Clallam Bay, Juan de Fuca Strait, Washington, on the bearings—
Slip Point Lighthouse . . . . . . 123°
Rocky Point, in middle of bay, right tangent 243°

PUGET SOUND.—ADMIRALTY INLET.—POINT HUDSON LIGHT.—CHARACTERISTIC CHANGED.—On 1st January, 1914, the characteristic of Point Hudson Light, Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound, Washington, was changed from fixed red to intermittent white, of about 300 candle-power, every 7½ seconds—thus, light 3·8 seconds, eclipsed 3·7 seconds.
The new light is an incandescent electric light, exhibited 24 ft. above high water and 20 ft. above the ground from the top of a white iron post.
Approx. position: Lat. 48° 7′ N., long. 122° 44′ 53″ W.

JAVA.

NORTH COAST.—SURABAYA.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—The Netherlands Government has given notice that a flashing white dioptric acetylene light every 3 seconds—thus, flash 1 second, eclipsed 2 seconds—has been established on the head of the dam on the eastern side of the entrance to the Kalimas River, Surabaya, north coast of Java.
The light is exhibited 49 ft. above the sea from a white skeleton iron tower, and is visible 11 miles.
Approx. position: Lat. 7° 11′ 51″ S., long. 112° 44′ 12″ E.

URUGUAY.

MONTEVIDEO.—LIGHT-BUOYS ESTABLISHED AND MOVED.—BUOYS DISCONTINUED.—NON-EXISTENCE OF SHOAL.—The following information concerning the Port of Montevideo, Uruguay, has been received from the Director of the Hydrographic Office, Department of Public Works, Republic of Uruguay:—
The light and whistle buoy marking the axis of the entrance channel is located about 200 yards northward of its charted position, and 2·65 miles, 181° 45′, from the flashing red light on the head of the East Breakwater.
A black gas-buoy, showing a flashing white light, is moored southward of Redonda Rock, and 1·57 miles, 329° 15′, from the same light.
A red gas-buoy, showing a flashing red light, is moored southward of Teja Rock, and 1·8 miles, 343° 15′, from the same light,