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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 84

SCHEDULE.
VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF SCIENCES, Department 421, Brighton, Victoria.
Dated this 11th day of August, 1914.
R. HEATON RHODES,
Postmaster-General.

Revocation of Appointment of Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the authority in me for this purpose vested, I, the Minister of Customs, do, by this order under my hand, revoke and annul the appointment of the undermentioned warehouse from the date on which such warehouse ceases to be occupied by the licensee thereof, namely,—

Port of Dunedin.

The warehouse known as

NEIL’S MANUFACTURING BOND,

as appointed and described in Minister’s Order No. 866, of the 23rd day of January, 1908.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this 4th day of August, 1914.

F. M. B. FISHER,
Minister of Customs.

Minister’s Order No. 1090.]

Permit to import Opium.

Department of Trade and Customs,
Wellington, 10th August, 1914.

IT is hereby notified for public information that a permit to import opium in forms which though not suitable for smoking may be made suitable has been granted to the undermentioned firm, subject to the provisions of the Opium Act, 1908, the Opium Amendment Act, 1910, and the regulations made thereunder:—

Messrs. FAIRBAIRN, WRIGHT, AND Co., Christchurch.

F. M. B. FISHER,
Minister of Customs.

Notice to Mariners No. 75 of 1914.

HARBOUR ENTRANCE EXAMINATION ANCHORAGES, AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, LYTTLETON, AND OTAGO.

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

NOTICE is hereby given that it may be necessary at any time for the Defence Department to close the ports of Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Otago, and that therefore a sharp lookout should be kept for the signals described in Notice to Mariners No. 24 of 1914 and “New Zealand Nautical Almanac, 1914,” pages 383 to 385. If these signals are displayed, vessels must proceed to the position marked “Examination Anchorage” on the Admiralty Charts Nos. 1970 Auckland Harbour, 1423 Port Nicholson, 1999 Port Lyttelton, and 2411 Otago Harbour. These anchorages are all clearly marked on the latest Admiralty Charts, and the Auckland and Port Nicholson anchorages are also marked on the plans in the “New Zealand Nautical Almanac” for 1914. They will be found respectively as follows:—

Approaches to Auckland Harbour: Just north of the lighted buoys, and east of Takapuna Head.
Port Nicholson: Off Worser Bay.
Port Lyttelton: Between Ripa Island and Camp Bay.
Otago Harbour: North of the shoal off Taiaroa Head.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 78 of 1914.

AUCKLAND HARBOUR.—DREDGING.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th August, 1914.

THE Auckland Harbour Board has notified that the suction dredge No. 1 will commence work in a few days dredging the berths round Nelson Wharf and Hobson Street Reclamation.

In connection with this work a pipe line will leave Julian’s Wall at a point 520 ft. from the north-east corner of the reclamation, will slope down until it meets the bottom of the harbour 250 ft. out from the wall, and will then run in an easterly direction towards the Hobson Street Reclamation until it meets the suction dredger.

The diameter of this pipe line is 1 ft. 6 in., and the top of the pipes will therefore be 1 ft. 6 in. above the bottom of the harbour.

Masters of vessels are warned to use great caution when crossing this pipe line, which should be crossed only by vessels of suitable draft at or near high water.

The line of pipes will be marked by two beacons in line on Julian’s Wall, and these beacons will be triangular in shape, the eastern or low one white in colour, and the western or high one black in colour.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 1970; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter ii, page 39.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 79 of 1914.

WESTPORT HARBOUR LIGHT.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th August, 1914.

THE Westport Harbour Board have notified that on and after 1st September, 1914, a new “Aga” flashing light will take the place of the present fixed white harbour light on the western breakwater of Westport Harbour.

The light should be visible for a distance of 10 miles, flashing 3 seconds light, and 1 second eclipse.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Charts Nos. 3490, 2616, and 2591; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter x, page 326.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 80 of 1914.

TAURANGA HARBOUR.—WHARF LIGHT.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th August, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that on and after 18th August, 1914, two lights will be exhibited from mast on Tauranga Mount Railway Wharf—viz., a white light 30 ft. above deck of wharf, and a red light 6 ft. in a vertical line below it.

Charts, &c., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2521; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter iv, page 109.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 81 of 1914.

COASTAL LIGHTS AT NOUMEA EXTINGUISHED.

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

MARINERS and others are hereby notified that information has been received from Lloyd’s Agent at Noumea that all lights on the coast of Noumea have been extinguished.

Admiralty Charts affected: Nos. 480, 936B, 2069, and 2907; “Pacific Islands Sailing Directions,” Vol. ii, pp. 248-253.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 82 of 1914.

CLOSING OF PRINCIPAL NEW ZEALAND PORTS FOR NIGHT TRAFFIC AND DISCONTINUANCE OF HARBOUR LIGHTS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 12th August, 1914.

NOTICE is hereby given that on and after Thursday, 13th August, 1914, all the harbour lights showing seaward at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Westport Harbours, including Pencarrow Head, Godley Head, Taiaroa Head, and Cape Foulwind lights, will be put out and remain unlighted until further notice. The fog-signals at Pencarrow Head, Godley Head, and Taiaroa Head will not on and after the same date until further notice be operated. After the above-mentioned date for discontinuing these lights and signals no vessels will be allowed to enter the above-mentioned ports during the night-time, and any vessel leaving one of these ports during the night-time must do so at its own risk.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.