Nov. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3649

TOTAL AREA IN DOMINION IN GREEN AND ROOT CROPS.

AREA IN CROPS.

The following tables show the areas under grain and pulse crops and green and root crops for the seasons 1910-11 and 1915-16 :—

GRAIN AND PULSE CROPS, ETC. (GROWN FOR ALL PURPOSES).

Total net increase, 14,404 acres.

ROOT AND GREEN CROPS.

• Including rape, kale, linseed, vetches, &c.

Total net increase, 133,896 acres.

Notice to Mariners No. 88 of 1916.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 21st November, 1916.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Minister of State for Communications, Tokyo; the Department of Navigation, Sydney; the Hydrographic Office, Washington; and the Hydrographic Office, London, are published for general information.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

WASHINGTON.

STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA.—SLIP POINT LIGHT.—CHARACTERISTIC TO BE CHANGED.—FOG-SIGNAL TO BE CHANGED.—About 1st October, 1916, the characteristic of Slip Point light will be changed from fixed to flashing white, of 80,000 candle-power, every 5 seconds—thus, flash 0·2 second, eclipsed 4·8 seconds.

The light will be exhibited, 72 ft. above high water, from a cylindrical lantern on a square tower with fog-signal building attached.

The fog-signal will be changed from a third-class reed horn to an air diaphone, which will sound 1 blast of 3 seconds duration every 30 seconds.

Approx. position : Lat. 48° 15′ 48″ N., long. 124° 15′ W.

PUGET SOUND.—PULLY POINT LIGHT.—CHARACTERISTIC CHANGED.—On 19th September, 1916, the characteristic of Pully Point light was changed from fixed white to occulting white every 6 seconds—thus, light 3 seconds, eclipsed 3 seconds—of 50 candle-power.

H.O. Chart No. 527.

U.S. Coast Survey Charts Nos. 6400 and 6460.

Light List, Pacific Coast, 1916, page 82, No. 430.

U.S. Coast Pilot, Pacific Coast, 1909, pages 24 and 155.

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SEATTLE HARBOUR.—DUWAMISH HEAD.—BELL-BUOY REPLACED BY GAS AND BELL BUOY.—On 15th September, 1916, Duwamish Head bell-buoy 2, Seattle Harbour, was replaced by a gas and bell buoy painted red and numbered 2.

The gas and bell buoy is cylindrical, with skeleton superstructure, and shows, 12 ft. above the water, a flashing white light, of 70 candle-power, every 3 seconds—thus, flash 0·3 second, eclipsed 2·7 seconds.

BRITISH COLUMBIA.

VANCOUVER ISLAND.—VICTORIA HARBOUR.—LAUREL POINT LIGHT MOVED.—NEW STRUCTURE.—Laurel Point light has been moved and re-established on a new structure erected on the drying rock on the north-western extremity of Laurel Point, in (approximately) latitude 48° 25′ 27″ N., longitude 123° 22′ 38″ W.

The light is a fixed red electric light exhibited, 18 ft. above high water, from a beacon consisting of a square concrete base surmounted by a staff supporting a red wooden slatwork cone. The light is visible 1 mile from all points of approach by water.

CALIFORNIA.

POINT CONCEPTION LIGHT-STATION.—FOG-SIGNAL CHANGED.—On 3rd October, 1916, the fog-signal at Point Conception Light-station was changed from a steam whistle to a compressed-air diaphone, which sounds 1 group of 2 blasts every 60 seconds—thus, blast 3 seconds, silent 4 seconds; blast 3 seconds, silent 50 seconds.

Approx. position : Lat. 34° 26′ 56″ N., long. 120° 28′ 13″ W.

PANAMA.†

WEST COAST.—DAVID BAY.—LINARTES ISLANDS RANGE-LIGHTS.—INFORMATION.—The Linartes Islands range-lights are both flashing white every 5 seconds, visible 8 miles.