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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 41

Notice to Mariners No. 41 of 1914.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 8th April, 1914.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Minister of State for Communications, Tokyo, Japan, is published for general information.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

WADA-MISAKI LIGHTHOUSE CHANGED.

Notice is hereby given that Wada-misaki Lighthouse, Kobe Harbour, Province of Settsu, has changed its painting, character of light, candle-power, and visibility on and after the 24th of January, 1914.

TERMINAL DISCONTINUANCE OF LIGHTS AND FOG-SIGNALS.

Notice is hereby given that terminal discontinuances about the lights and fog-signals of each station at Atoiya-misaki and Keramoi-saki, Kunashiri-jima, Hokkaido, will be respectively performed every year—for the former, for three months from the 1st February to the 30th April, and for the latter from the 1st February to the 28th of the same month; while in this year the aforesaid discontinuances will be commenced at each station on and after the 15th February.

NOKUTSUNA-SHIMA LIGHTHOUSE LIGHTED.

Notice is hereby given that the newly established Nokutsuna-shima Lighthouse on Ushigakuchi-saki, the south-eastern end of Nokutsuna-shima, Province of Iyo, has been shown on the 1st of February, 1914.

MOTODA HAJIME,
Minister of State for Communications.

Notice to Mariners No. 42 of 1914.

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

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne, is published for general information.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

HOPETOUN CHANNEL.—PORT OF GEELONG.

It is hereby notified that the red light on pile beacon opposite No. 6 gas beacon, Hopetoun Channel, will be discontinued on and after 30th March, 1914.

Charts affected: Admiralty, Nos. 2731 and 1171B.

GEO. A. MOLLAND,
Harbourmaster.

Notice to Mariners No. 44 of 1914.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 17th April, 1914.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Marine Board, Port Adelaide, South Australia, and from the Minister of State for Communications, Tokyo, Japan, are published for general information.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Spencer Gulf.—Wallaroo Boat Harbour.

Masters of vessels, pilots, and others are hereby informed that on and after the night of the 12th December, 1913, an unwatched fixed white light will be exhibited from the northern end of the Breakwater forming the Wallaroo Boat Harbour.

The light is carried on a wooden post, and is 15 ft. above high water. It shows all round the horizon, and in clear weather should be visible for a distance of 3 miles.

Approximate position: Latitude 33° 55½′ S., longitude 137° 37½′ E.

This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 2389B and 402.

West Coast.

Masters of vessels and others are hereby informed that 6th-order port lights have been established at the following places instead of the low-power lights previously exhibited:—

Denial Bay.—A fixed light at sea end of jetty, from a cast-iron pillar painted red, at a height of 22 ft. above H.W., showing white between the bearing of 283° (N. 80° W. mag.) and 326° (N. 37° W. mag.) and red between 326° (N. 37° W. mag.) and 350° (N. 13° W. mag.). In clear weather the white light should be visible at a distance of eight miles and the red five miles.

Approximate position: Lat. 32° 6½′ S., long. 133° 35½′ E.

Murat Bay.—A fixed light at sea end of jetty, from a cast-iron pillar painted red, at a height of 28 ft. above H.W., showing white between the bearing of 66° (N. 63° E. mag.) and 119° (S. 64° E. mag.) and red between 50° (N. 47° E. mag.) and 66° (N. 63° E. mag.), over the dangers of Cape Thevenard. In clear weather the white light should be visible at a distance of nine miles, and the red five miles.

Approximate position: Lat. 32° 7¾′ S., long. 133° 40¼′ E.

This affects Admiralty Chart No. 1061.

Encounter Bay, River Murray.—On Mundoo Island; inside the mouth of the River Murray, a light has been established, showing a white flash 30 times per minute at a height of 25 ft. above H.W., on an iron post painted red and surrounded by a galvanized-iron fence painted white. In clear weather the light should be visible at a distance of about eight miles.

Approximate position: Lat. 35° 34′ S., long. 135° 54¼′ E.

This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 1014 and 849.

Kangaroo Island.—Hog Bay.—The light is of the 6th order, and is placed on an iron pillar on the sea end of the Hog Bay Jetty, its focal plane being about 20 ft. above H.W., and it is visible for a distance of about eight miles. Further details as to the characteristics of the light will be published at an early date.

Investigator Strait.—Althorpe Island.—Further Amended Notice.

Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 1 of 1914, masters of vessels and others are hereby informed that the green sector mentioned therein will not be exhibited on 1st April, 1914, nor until further notice is published.

Approximate position: Lat. 35° 22¾′ S., long. 136° 51½′ E.

This affects Admiralty Chart No. 2389A.

ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board and Controller of Harbours.

JAPAN.

Aki-saki Lighthouse to be shown.

Notice is hereby given that the newly established Aki-saki Lighthouse on Aki-saki, Province of Bungo, will be exhibited as follows on and after the 1st of March, 1914:—

Position: Lat. 33° 28′ 16″ N., and long. 131° 43′ 50″ E. (according to the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 151).

Description: Square iron tower, painted white.

Height of light: 18½ shaku from the base, 51 shaku above the water.

Character of light: Acetylene gas occulting white light; light three (3) seconds, eclipse two (2) seconds.

Illuminated arc: An arc 178°, from S. 11° 30′ W., through W. and N. to N. 9° 30′ E. (magnetic bearings taken from seaward).

Candle-power: 750.

Visible distance: 12½ nautical miles in clear night.

MOTODA HAJIME,
Minister of State for Communications.

Tokyo, 21st February, 1914.

Notice to Mariners No. 45 of 1914.

BUOY OFF TERAKOHE WHARF, GOLDEN BAY.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 20th April, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that the buoy which was moored 700 ft. to the north-westward of the end of the wharf at Terakohe, Golden Bay (see Notice No. 25 of 1911), has broken away from its moorings and washed ashore, and will not be replaced. The anchor, which at present is unmarked and a danger to shipping, will be lifted at first opportunity.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2616; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter vi, page 194.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 46 of 1914.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 20th April, 1914.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Marine Department, Brisbane, Queensland, are published for general information.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.