JUNE 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2107

Public Service Stores Tender Board.

Wellington, 19th June, 1916.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders is published for general information.

J. ORCHISTON,
Chairman.

2,000 IRONBARK TELEGRAPH POLES, NATURAL ROUND, 20 FT., 7 IN. AT BUTT TO 5 IN. AT TOP.

Accepted.

Millar’s West Australian Hardwoods Company (Limited), Wellington .. .. 1,022 18 4

Declined.

J. A. Redpath and Sons (Limited), Christchurch .. .. 1,050 0 0
P. R. Baillie and Co., Wellington .. .. 1,216 13 4
J. W. Wallace and Co., Wellington .. .. 1,100 0 0
Richardson, McCabe, and Co. (Limited), Wellington .. .. 1,383 6 8

20,000 TELEGRAPH ARMS, RATA (Metrocideros robusta) OR TALLOW-WOOD, 5 FT. 10 IN., SIX-HOLE.

Accepted.

Bruce Railway and Coal Company, Dunedin 1,440 0 0*

Declined.

Holger Orum, Auckland .. .. 708 6 8†
Millar’s West Australian Hardwoods Company (Limited), Wellington .. .. 1,500 0 0
Ellis and Co. (Limited), Auckland .. .. 1,666 13 4
J. A. Redpath and Sons, Christchurch .. .. 1,729 3 4*

20,000 TELEGRAPH ARMS, RATA (Metrocideros robusta) OR TALLOW-WOOD, 6 FT. 6 IN., EIGHT-HOLE.

Accepted.

Bruce Railway and Coal Company, Dunedin 1,637 10 0*

Declined.

Holger Orum, Auckland .. .. 833 6 8†
Millar’s West Australian Hardwoods Company (Limited), Wellington .. .. 1,729 3 4
Ellis and Co. (Limited), Auckland .. .. 1,833 6 8
J. A. Redpath and Sons, Christchurch .. .. 1,854 3 4*

• Tallow-wood. † Rata; 10,000 only.

10,000 CORN-SACKS, SIZE 48 IN. BY 26½ IN.

Accepted.

Field and Royds, Christchurch .. .. 423 12 4

Declined.

W. H. Simms and Sons (Limited), Christchurch 427 1 8
Richardson, McCabe, and Co. (Limited), Wellington .. .. 453 2 8
.. .. 347 4 5
.. .. 336 16 1
F. W. Markmann, Wellington .. .. 468 15 0

18 BOXES, JOINTERS’ TOOL, FOR M.C. CABLE-WORK.

A. D. Riley and Co. (Limited), Wellington.. 360 0 0*

• Accepted for 10 boxes only at same rate.

6 TONS SULPHATE OF COPPER.

Declined.

Richardson, McCabe, and Co. (Limited), Wellington .. .. 645 11 0

Notice to Mariners No. 51 of 1916.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 20th June, 1916.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Hydrographic Office, London; the Hydrographic Office, Washington; the Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne; and the Marine Department, Brisbane, are published for general information.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

BRAZIL.

EAST COAST.—RIO DE JANEIRO APPROACH.—MARICAS ISLANDS.—AMENDED POSITION.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.

Position.—Lighthouse, lat. 23° 0¾′ S., long., 42° 55¼′ W.

Details.—The amended position of the Maricas Islands, which have hitherto been incorrectly charted, together with the position of a group flashing white light recently established, are shown on the accompanying reproduction of a portion of Chart No. 3107.

To accompany Admiralty Notice to Mariners N°451 of 1916

[Image: Reproduction of Portion of Chart N°3107.]

Remarks.—Further details concerning the above light will be found in Section VIII of the weekly edition of Admiralty Notices to Mariners (week ending 29th April, 1916.)

Charts affected.—No. 3107, Cape St. Thome to Guaratiba Point; No. 530, Victoria to Santa Catharina; No. 2202B, South Atlantic Ocean, western portion.

Publications.—List of Lights, Part VII, 1916, No. 90A; South America Pilot, Part I, 1911, page 283.

RIO DE JANEIRO.—FORT DE VILLEGAGNON.—LIGHT-BUOY NORTH-EASTWARD OF, WITHDRAWN.

Position.—At a distance of about one cable north-eastward from Fort de Villegagnon Lighthouse. Lat. 22° 54¾′ S., long. 43° 9¼′ W.

Description.—A black conical light-buoy, exhibiting a flashing white light.

Chart affected.—No. 541, Plans of Rio de Janeiro Harbour and entrance.

Publication.—South American Pilot, Part I, 1911, page 288.

ARGENTINA.

PLATA RIVER.—BUENOS AIRES.—TIME-SIGNAL CHANGED.

On 20th September, 1915, the time-ball dropped from the signal-station of the north basin was discontinued. A new time-signal consisting of electric lights, has been established as follows:—

Lights are switched on at 9 h. 58 m. 00 s. p.m., showing a series of flashes of 10 seconds duration; then a fixed light of 50 seconds duration; then a series of flashes of 10 seconds duration; then a fixed light of 50 seconds duration.

At exactly 10 h. 00 m. 00 s. p.m. standard mean time (Cordoba), corresponding to 14 h. 16 m. 48·2 s. Greenwich mean time, the lights are extinguished.

Should the signal be incorrect the lights will be switched on after the lapse of one minute, showing a series of flashes of 4 minutes duration, and the signal again repeated at 10 h. 10 m. 00 s. (Cordoba mean time).

RADIO TIME-SIGNALS CHANGED.

On 20th September, 1915, the system of radio signals sent from the North Basin Station (call letters L I A) was changed as follows:—

The time-signal consists of 5 separate time impulses or dots.

From 13 h. 55 m. 00 s. to 13 h. 55 m. 50 s., Greenwich mean time, the attention signal, consisting of a series of (— — — —) dashes; silent interval, 10 seconds.

At 13 h. 56 m. 00 s. (-) dot.

From 13 h. 56 m. 15 s. to 13 h. 56 m. 50 s. (— — — —) dashes; silent interval, 10 seconds.

At 13 h. 57 m. 00 s. (-) dot.

From 13 h. 57 m. 20 s. to 13 h. 57 m. 50 s. (— — — —) dashes; silent interval, 10 seconds.

At 13 h. 58 m. 00 s. (-) dot.