May 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1697

WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON SOUND.—SMITH ISLAND LIGHT.—PERIOD CHANGED.—On 1st March, 1915, the period of Smith Island light was changed from 30 seconds to 15 seconds—thus, flash 2 seconds, eclipsed 13 seconds.

Approx. position: Lat. 48° 19′ 7″ N., long. 122° 50′ 36″ W.

H.O. Charts Nos. 527 and 903.

U.S. Coast Survey Charts Nos. U, 5052, 7002, 6400, 6300, and 6380.

Light List, Pacific Coast, 1915, page 72, No. 379.

U.S. Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1909, page 24.

U.S. Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, Alaska, Part I, 1908, page 14.

H.O. Publication No. 96, The Coast of British Columbia, 1907, page 125.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

PHŒNIX GROUP.—GARDNER ISLAND.—POSITION.—The master of the British steamer “Orange River” reports that from observations Gardner Island was found to be in longitude 174° 25′ W., or about 14 miles eastward of its charted position.

Approximate position as charted: Latitude 4° 37′ 45″ S., longitude 174° 39′ 15″ W.

H.O. Charts Nos. 825A, 1993, 124, and 125.

Pacific Islands, Vol. II, 1908, page 193.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

ST. VINCENT GULF.—GLENELG JETTY LIGHT.—On and after the night of 10th March the existing fixed red light which is exhibited from the kiosk at the sea end of the Glenelg Jetty will be removed, and a 6th-order Chance fixed light will be shown from the same position, showing white between the bearings of 356° 53′ (N. 8° 30′ W. mag.) and 28° 53′ (N. 23° 30′ E. mag.), then red covering the site of the breakwater between 28° 53′ (N. 23° 30′ E. mag.) and 100° 53′ (S. 84° 30′ E. mag.), and again white from 100° 53′ (S. 84° 30′ E. mag.) to 176° 53′ (S. 8° 30′ E. mag.). In clear weather the white should be visible for a distance of 10, and the red 2½ miles. Approximate position: Lat. 34° 58′ 50″ S., long. 138° 30′ 20″ E. This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 1752, 2389, and 2389A.

SPENCER’S GULF.—APPROACH TO PORT PIRIE RIVER.—Masters of vessels and others are hereby informed that on and after the night of Thursday, 8th April proximo, the following alterations will be effected in the lighting of the entrance to Port Pirie, viz.:

1. New No. 1 Beacon.—An A.G.A. flashing light, flashing 60 times per minute at a height of 20 ft. above H.W., will be exhibited from an open ironwork beacon, surrounded with timber fendering painted red, and showing a white light between the bearings of 204° (S. 19° W. mag.) and 226° (S. 41° W. mag.), the remainder of the light being red. In clear weather the white light should be visible 9 miles and the red 2¼ miles. This beacon marks the entrance of the dredged channel to Port Pirie River, and is situated 6¼ cables N.W. of the present No. 1 beacon, and in line with it and No. 2 beacon. Approximate position: Lat. 33° 5½′ S., long. 137° 59′ E.

2. Existing Beacons, Port Pirie River.—The beacon hitherto known as No. 1 will be altered to show a white light instead of red. The numbering of the existing beacons will also be altered so as to read consecutively from No. 1 (new outer beacon) to No. 12 (opposite N. end of Broken Hill Proprietary Company’s slag-dump). Nos. 1, 7, and 12 beacons will show red lights, the remainder white.

3. Port Germein Jetty Light.—The red sector of the Port Germein Jetty light will be extended easterly about 15° so as to cover the 16 ft. patch to the south-eastward of the clock tide-gauge, the eastern edge of the red will then bear 3° (N. 2° W. mag.); the arc of the white light will be correspondingly reduced. Approximate position: Lat. 32° 2′ S., long. 138° E.

4. A red perch buoy will be placed on the eastern edge of the 16 ft. patch above mentioned.

5. Sailing Directions (Inward Bound).—Deep-draught vessels when approaching the entrance to Port Pirie River should proceed by the channel to the eastward of the 16 ft. patch S.E. of the clock tide-gauge, with Port Germein Jetty Lighthouse bearing 359° (N. 6° W. mag.), and continue until No. 1 new beacon bears 213° (S. 28° W. mag.), when it can be steered for, keeping the red buoy on the starboard hand.

This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 403 and 2389, also the survey of Port Pirie River dated 1904.

BRISBANE.

INNER ROUTE TO TORRES STRAIT.—BEACON DOWN.—Notice is hereby given that Cee (c) Reef beacon, inner route to Torres Strait, is reported to be down. It will be replaced as soon as practicable. Chart affected: No. 2923; “Australia Directory,” Vol. ii.

MELBOURNE.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.—The following copy of a cable message which has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies is published for general information.

GEO. KERMODE,
Port Officer.

Light-vessels in English Channel.—Warning to Shipping.

23rd March.—The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty ask that Port Officers at British ports should be requested to inform British ships of the following arrangements:—

On or about 1st April two light-vessels will be moored in the English Channel off Folkestone—(1) a light-vessel showing green single-flashing light in a position 140 degrees south 26 degrees east magnetic, two and a half miles from Folkestone pierhead, or approximately in north latitude 51 degrees 2 minutes 40 seconds, east longitude 1 degree 14 minutes 10 seconds; (2) a light-vessel showing white single-flashing light in a position 150 degrees south 16 degrees east magnetic one thousand yards from number (1).

The light-vessels will be provided with fog-signals. All traffic in these parts of the Straits of Dover which lies between the Varne Shoal and Folkestone must pass between the above-mentioned light-vessels observing Article 25 of the Collision Regulations; that is, east-bound traffic keeping southern side of the passage, and west-bound traffic keeping northern side.

Ships disregarding these instructions will do so at their own peril.

(Sgd.) HARCOURT.

JAPAN.

SHIMONOSEKI STRAIT.—MOJI-KO.—Notice is hereby given that Moji North-east lighted buoy on N.E. end of Moji-su (shoal) in Moji-ko, Shimonoseki Strait, has been permanently withdrawn.

The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908.—Notice of Proposed Cancellations of Registry.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 3rd May, 1915.

NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to and in exercise of the powers in this behalf conferred upon me by section 22 of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908, the registrations of the industrial associations and unions mentioned in the Schedule below will, unless cause to the contrary is shown, be cancelled at the expiration of six weeks from the date hereof.

F. W. ROWLEY,
Registrar of Industrial Unions.

SCHEDULE.

The New Zealand Federated Plasterers’ Industrial Association of Workers, registered number 791, situated at Wellington.

The South Canterbury Trades and Labour Council Industrial Association of Workers, registered number 745, situated at Timaru.

The Auckland Master Drainers’ Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 924, situated at Auckland.

The Auckland Provincial Bookbinders and Manufacturing Stationers’ Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 538, situated at Auckland.

The Canterbury Dairymen’s Industrial Union of Employers, registered number 382, situated at Christchurch.

The Waro Employees in Coal-mines (other than Enginewrights, Deputies, Underground Firemen and Underviewers) Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 955, situated at Hikurangi.

The Hikurangi Coal-miners’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 896, situated at Hikurangi.

The Auckland Carters’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 946, situated at Auckland.

The Poverty Bay Slaughtermen’s Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 882, situated at Gisborne.

The Hawke’s Bay Drovers and Shepherds’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 709, situated at Port Ahuriri.

The Wellington Carters and Motor-vehicle Drivers’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 937, situated at Wellington.

The Longburn Slaughtermen’s Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 906, situated at Palmerston North.

The Nelson Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Sheet-metal Workers’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 564, situated at Nelson.

The Ashburton Painters’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 534, situated at Ashburton.

The Gore Woolclassers, Skinworkers, and Fellmongery Employees’ Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 909, situated at Gore.