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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 30

Standard Mean Time.
H. M. S. H. M. S.
9 58 00 to 9 58 10 .. .. Series of flashes.
9 58 10 to 9 59 00 .. .. Fixed light.
9 59 00 to 9 59 10 .. .. Series of flashes.
9 59 10 to 10 00 00 .. .. Fixed light.

The time-signal being the extinction of the fixed light at 10 h. 00 m. 00 s., the other times are only approximate.

Remarks.—Should there be an error in the signal, the light will show a series of flashes from 10 h. 1 m. to 10 h. 5 m., and the time-signal will then be repeated at 10 h. 10 m. 00 s. Standard mean time.

(b.) Wireless Time-signals altered.

Details.—The time for transmitting the wireless time-signals has been altered, and the signals are now made daily at each successive minute of Greenwich mean time from 13 h. 56 m. 00 s. to 14 h. 00 m. 00 s. inclusive, corresponding to 9 h. 39 m. 11·8 s. and 9 h. 43 m. 11·8 s., respectively, standard mean time, thus:—

Greenwich Mean Time. Signal.
H. M. S. H. M. S.
13 55 00 to 13 55 50 — — — — &c.
13 56 00 -
13 56 15 to 13 56 50 — — — — &c.
13 57 00 -
13 57 20 to 13 57 50 — — — — &c.
13 58 00 -
13 58 25 to 13 58 50 — — — — &c.
13 59 00 -
13 59 30 to 13 59 50 — — — — &c.
14 00 00 -

The time-signal being the dot in each case.

Remarks.—The above signals, both (a) and (b), are not made on Sundays and public holidays.

Charts affected.—No. 2526, Buenos Aires roads, and adjacent coast; No. 2544, Rio de la Plata (b); No. 1749, Montevideo to Buenos Aires (b); No. 1324, Rio de la Plata to Cape Dos Bahias (b.)

PORT SAN ANTONIO.—VILLARINO POINT LIGHT.—SECTORS CHANGED.—The sectors of Villarino Point light have been changed to show as follows:—

Diffused white and red from 14° to 18° (4°); white from 18° to 34° (16°); diffused white and red from 34° to 39° (5°); red from 39° to 92° (53°); obscured from 92° to 131° 30′ (39° 30′); white (unintensified) from 131° 30′ to 219° (87° 30′); obscured from 219° to 272° (53°); red from 272° to 14° (102°).

BUOYAGE.—The entrance channel at Port San Antonio is marked by five buoys, located as follows (distances and bearings are from the lighthouse): Buoy 1, 4·78 miles 196°; buoy 2, 3·50 miles 196°; buoy 3, 2·40 miles 210°; buoy 4, 0·55 mile 245°; buoy 5, 0·70 mile 324°.

H.O. Charts Nos. 1132, 616, and 2357.

Light List, Vol. I (No. 30), 1915, No. 1679.

H.O. Pub. No. 88, 1904, page 658.

BAHIA BLANCA (PORT BELGRANO).—PIPA POINT.—COLOUR OF BEACON CHANGED.—The square, wooden, pyramidal beacon, 26 ft. high, surmounted by a spherical topmark 4 ft. in diameter, located on Pipa Point, has been repaired and painted black.

Approx. position: Lat. 38° 53′ 34″ S., long. 62° 11′ 52″ W.

CAPE BLANCO.—LIGHT TO BE ESTABLISHED.—The Argentine Government has given notice that a lighthouse is under construction at Cape Blanco, from which, in April, 1916, a flashing white light, showing 1 short flash every 10 seconds, visible 21 miles, will be exhibited.

The structure is of brick, 69 ft. high, 18 ft. in diameter at the base and 9 ft. at the top, and is located on the northernmost of the three hills at the cape. The focal plane of the lantern will be 213 ft. above the water.

Approx. position: Lat. 47° 12′ 12″ S., long. 65° 43′ W.

MEDANO POINT.—TEMPORARY LIGHTS ESTABLISHED.—CAUTION.—In connection with triangulation work on the coast of the Province of Buenos Aires, between the parallels 36° 45′ S. and 37° 30′ S., reflector acetylene lights of 10,000 candle-power have been placed on iron framework towers, 69 ft. high, at several points on the sand hills on the coast, near Medano Point.

Masters are cautioned not to mistake these lights for the fixed white light on Medano Point.

RAZA PASS.—RAZA ISLET.—BEACON ERECTED.—A black iron framework beacon, 24 ft. high, the top of which is 74 ft. above the water, has been erected on the highest point of Raza Islet.

Approx. position: Lat. 45° 7′ S., long. 65° 20′ W.

H.O. Charts Nos. 1132 and 617.

H.O. Pub. No. 88, 1904, page 671.

AFRICA.

EAST COAST.—BEIRA HARBOUR ENTRANCE.—RAMBLER CHANNEL—COLOUR OF LIGHT ON LIGHT-BUOY CHANGED.—The light on light-buoy No. 8, Beira Harbour, has been changed to fixed green.

H.O. Chart No. 1604.

B.A. Charts Nos. 597 and 1003.

H.O. Light List, Vol. II, 1914, No. 2384A.

Africa Pilot, Part III, 1915, page 225.

SUMATRA.

EAST COAST.—RHIO STRAIT.—RHIO APPROACH.—BEACONS CHANGED.—The three stake beacons with triangular topmarks, marking the edge of the shoal on the western side of the channel to Rhio, have been replaced by three stake beacons having black truncated cone topmarks.

Approximate position of Rhio: Latitude 0° 56′ N., longitude 104° 26′ 45″ E.

EAST INDIA ISLANDS.

POSTILLON ISLANDS.—BANAWAJA (PAMAN TAWAN) ISLAND.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.—A flashing white light, visible 12 miles, has been established on Banawaja (Paman Tawan) Island, Postillon Islands.

Further notice will be given.

Approx. position: Lat. 6° 49′ 30″ S., long. 119° 11′ E.

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

MAUI ISLAND.—KAHULUI HARBOUR.—RANGE-BEACONS TO BE DISCONTINUED.—About 31st January, 1916, Kahului Harbour range day beacons will be permanently discontinued.

H.O. Charts Nos. 527 and 1216.

U.S. Coast Survey Charts Nos. 4102, 4116, and 4105.

Pacific Islands, Vol. III, 1909, page 226.

Coast Pilot Notes on Hawaiian Islands, 1912, page 27.

Officiating Ministers for 1916.—Notice No. 7.

Registrar General’s Office,
Wellington, 7th March, 1916

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:—

Church of the Province of New Zealand, commonly called the Church of England.

The Reverend William George Baker.

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.

The Reverend David Craig Herron.

John Lowden.

Methodist Church of New Zealand.

The Reverend Robert Ebenezer Fordyce.

Baptists.

The Reverend Ernest Palgrave Davy.

Alfred North.

F. W. MANSFIELD,
Registrar-General.

Officiating Ministers for 1916.—Notice No. 8.

Registrar-General’s Office.
Wellington, 7th March, 1916.

IT is hereby notified that the following name has been withdrawn from the list of Officiating Ministers under the Marriage Act, 1908, for the current year:—

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand

Mr. J. Tennent.

F. W. MANSFIELD,
Registrar-General.

Applications invited for the Position of Secretary to the Board of Trade.

Office of Public Service Commissioner,
Wellington, 7th March, 1916.

APPLICATIONS will be received by the undersigned up till noon on the 18th March, 1916, for the position of Secretary to the Board of Trade.

Applications must be addressed to the Secretary to the Public Service Commissioner, Wellington, and must embrace a statement of education and experience, particulars of age, &c.