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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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New Zealand Rainfall for November, 1915—continued.

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.

(H.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Paerau .. .. 314 12
Great Moss Swamp, via Patearoa .. 203 16
Eweburn Nursery, Ranfurly .. 202 12
Waipiata .. .. 184 12
Naseby .. .. 240 14
Kokonga .. .. 235 9
Gladbrook Station, Middlemarch .. 185 13
Mount Pisa Station, Cromwell .. .. 18
Maungawera, Otago .. .. 291 18
Luggate, Cromwell .. .. 214 15
Manorburn Dam .. .. 158 8
Queenstown .. .. 384 8
Moa Creek .. .. 89 5
Galloway, Alexandra South .. 60 4
Ophir .. .. .. ..
St. Bathan’s .. .. 280 12
Clyde .. .. 98 10
Roxburgh .. .. 175 11
Balclutha .. .. .. ..
Owaka .. .. 292 10
Tapanui Nursery .. .. 429 15
Waikawa Valley .. .. 522 19
Wharuarimu .. .. 493 22
Uplands, Waimahaka .. 560 20
Roslin Estate, Woodlands .. 525 22
Wyndham South .. .. 383 18
Dipton .. .. 335 10
Bluff .. .. .. ..
Nightcaps .. .. 372 13

New Zealand Rainfall for November, 1915—continued.

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.

(H.) SOUTH ASPECT—CAPE SAUNDERS TO PUYSEGUR POINT.

Rannock, Orawia .. .. .. ..
Otatau .. .. .. ..
Riverton .. .. 473 17
Manapouri .. .. 646 21

(I.) ISLANDS.

Centre Island .. .. 488 18
Stewart Island .. .. 781 26
Horse-shoe Bay, Stewart Island .. 793 ..
Port Pegasus .. .. .. ..
Niue Island .. .. .. ..
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands .. .. ..
Aitutaki Island, Cook Islands .. 124 11
Mangaiā, Cook Islands .. 584 15
Chatham Island .. .. .. ..

LATE RETURNS.

Cuvier Island, September, 1915 .. 261 12
Waitatapia, Bull’s, October, 1915 .. 373 14
Lower Hutt, October, 1915 .. 331 17
Waimate Valley, October, 1915 .. 455 13
Tahora, Gisborne, October, 1915 .. 416 15
Waipukurau, October, 1915 .. 205 13
Tawatia, July, 1914 .. 204 12
Centre Island, July, 1915 .. 264 17
" August, 1915 .. 130 12
" September, 1915 .. 96 10
" October, 1915 .. 408 18
Mangaiā, October, 1915 .. 141 7

Notice to Mariners No. 103 of 1915.

NEW ZEALAND NAUTICAL ALMANAC AND TIDE-TABLES.—
ERRATA IN AUCKLAND TIDES.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 17th December, 1915.

READERS of the New Zealand Nautical Almanac and Tide-tables for 1916 are requested to make the following corrections in their copies:—
Auckland Tide-tables: Page 59—October 15th, morning should read high water 9 h. 41 m. in lieu of 10 h. 41 m.; October 31st, afternoon should read high water 10 h. 38 m. in lieu of 11 h. 38 m. Page 61—November 15th, morning should read high water 10 h. 41 m. in lieu of 11 h. 41 m.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 104 of 1915.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 20th December, 1915.

THE following Notices to Mariners, which have been received from the Hydrographic Office, London; the Hydrographic Office, Washington; the Harbour and Light Department, Fremantle, W.A.; and the Treasury, Hobart, are published for general information.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

SOUTH AFRICA.—CAPE COLONY.

Algoa Bay.—Bird Island.—Obstruction reported South-eastward of.

Position.—At a distance of 4 miles, 133° (S. 22° E. mag.), from Bird Island Lighthouse. Lat. 33° 53¼′ S., long. 26° 21′ E.

Details.—The s.s. “Obell” is reported to have struck a submerged obstruction in the position given above.

Remarks.—The position on the charts is to be encircled by a danger-line, and marked “Obstruction (1915).”

Variation.—25° W.

Charts affected.—No. 2085, Cape St. Francis to Waterloo Bay; No. 2095, Hondeklip Bay to Port Natal.

Publication.—Africa Pilot, Part III, 1915, page 129.

Authority.—South African Railways and Harbours Department Notice of 10th September, 1915.

Buffalo Bay Approach.—Walker Point.—Obstruction reported Westward of.

Position (approximate).—At a distance of about 7½ miles westward of Walker Point. Lat. 34° 6′ S., long. 22° 50′ E., on Chart No. 2084.

Details.—The s.s. “Clara” reports having observed broken water in the position given above. The Norwegian barque “Seier” had previously struck a submerged obstruction in that vicinity.

Remarks.—The position on the charts is to be encircled by a danger line, and marked “Obstruction (P.A.).”

Charts affected.—No. 2084, Mossel Bay to Cape St. Francis; No. 2095, Hondeklip Bay to Port Natal.

Publication.—Africa Pilot, Part III, 1915, page 102.

Authority.—South African Railways and Harbours Department Notice of 10th September, 1915.

ENGLAND, SOUTH-EAST COAST.—DOVER CHANNEL.

Folkestone.—Wreck South-westward of, marked by Wreck-marking Vessel.

(a.) Wreck—Position: At a distance of about 4½ miles south-westward from the outer end of Folkestone Pier. Lat. 51° 1′ 5″ N., long. 1° 8′ E.

Description: Sunken wreck of the s.s. “Newcastle”; no portion of the wreck is visible above water.

(b.) Wreck-marking vessel—Position: At a distance of one cable southward from the wreck. Description: A vessel showing the regulation black balls by day and white lights by night.

Charts temporarily affected.—No. 1895, Dungeness to the Thames; No. 2451, Owers to Dungeness; No. 1406, Dover and Calais to Orfordness and Scheveningen; No. 2675c, English Channel, eastern sheet; No. 1598, English Channel; No. 2182A, North Sea, southern sheet.

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA—STRAIT OF GEORGIA, NANAIMO APPROACH.

Entrance Island.—Alteration in Fog-signal.

Position.—Lat. 49° 12¾′ N., long. 123° 48¾′ W.

Alteration.—The fog-horn is now operated by compressed air and gives two blasts every minute—thus, blast 5 secs., silent 5 secs.; blast 5 secs., silent interval 45 secs.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

VANCOUVER ISLAND.—VICTORIA HARBOUR.—TUZO (OTTER) ROCK.—DEPTH.—The Department of Marine and Fisheries has given notice that Tuzo (Otter) Rock has been removed to a depth of 20 ft. at low water.