Jan. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 115

New Zealand Rainfall for November, 1916—continued.

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.

(G.) EAST ASPECT—KAIKOURA TO CAPE SAUNDERS—continued.

Livingstone .. .. 305 15
Arnmore, Windsor .. .. ..
Totara Station, near Oamaru .. .. ..
Duntroon .. .. 152 11
Pukeuri, Oamaru .. .. 114 11
Oamaru .. .. 186 10
Steward Settlement, Oamaru .. .. 93 10
Trotter’s Creek, Hillgrove .. .. 226 14
Kauroo Hill, Maheno .. .. 234 12
Balruddery, Kauroo Hill, Maheno .. .. 254 14
Bushey Park, Palmerston South .. .. 224 12
Opoho, Dunedin (383 ft.) .. .. ..
Burnside, Dunedin .. .. 242 11
Fish-hatchery, Portobello .. .. 198 13
Whare Flat .. .. 353 14
Mosgiel .. .. 193 10

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

Paerau .. .. 418 13
Great Moss Swamp, via Patearoa .. .. 333 15
Eweburn Nursery, Ranfurly .. .. 208 16
Waipiata .. .. 145 15
Naseby .. .. 278 14
Kokonga .. .. 210 9
Gladbrook Station, Middlemarch .. .. 381 14
Mount Pisa Station, Cromwell .. .. 174 10
Maungawera, Otago .. .. 300 10
Luggate, Cromwell .. .. 186 13
Manorburn Dam .. .. 391 9
Queenstown .. .. 285 11
“Craigroy,” Arrowtown .. .. ..
Poolburn, Central Otago .. .. 137 10
Moa Creek .. .. 252 9
Little Valley .. .. 251 8
St. Bathan’s .. .. 240 14
Blackstone Hill .. .. 387 13
Clyde .. .. 371 9

New Zealand Rainfall for November, 1916—continued.

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.

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

Roxburgh .. .. 401 7
“Fruitvale,” Ettrick .. .. 528 11
Sunnyvale Orchard, Island Block .. .. 388 14
Balclutha .. .. 204 10
Owaka .. .. 280 10
Tapanui Nursery .. .. 318 17
Waikawa Valley .. .. 313 12
Wharuariamu .. .. 290 17
Uplands, Waimahaka .. .. 324 11
Roslin Estate, Woodlands .. .. 358 17
Wyndham South .. .. 340 14
Dipton .. .. 450 15
Bluff .. .. ..
Nightcaps .. .. 506 15
Rannock, Orawia .. .. ..
Otautau .. .. 484 17
Riverton .. .. ..
Manapouri .. .. 471 10

(I.) ISLANDS.

Centre Island .. .. 488 16
Stewart Island .. .. 563 17
Horse-shoe Bay, Stewart Island .. .. 574 17
Niue Island .. .. ..
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands .. .. ..
Aitutaki Island, Cook Islands .. .. 1011 15
Mangaiа, Cook Islands .. .. 1180 17
Chatham Island .. .. ..

LATE RETURNS.

Dannevirke, October, 1916 .. 353 16
Maryburn Station, September, 1916 138 4
October, 1916 .. 31 5
Roxburgh, September, 1916 .. 125 8
October, 1916 .. 155 4
Little Valley, October, 1916 .. 47 7

Notice to Mariners.—No. 1 of 1917.

ERRATA.—NEW ZEALAND NAUTICAL ALMANAC, 1917.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 3rd January, 1917.

On page 291 of New Zealand Nautical Almanac for 1917, fourteenth line from the bottom, should read “The flag H,” in lieu of “The flag 4.”

On page 403, ninth line from the bottom, Auckland Harbour, Magnetic Declination, should read 15° 13′ E., in lieu of 14° 13′ E.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 2 of 1917.

WANGANUI HARBOUR LIGHT.—CHANGE IN CHARACTER.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 3rd January, 1917.

The Wanganui Harbour Board have notified that on and after Thursday, 25th January, the fixed white light which is exhibited from the flagstaff on North Head will be changed to a white flashing Aga acetone acetylene light of 300 c.p., flash 0·6 second, followed by an eclipse of 5·4 seconds. Height of light, 65 ft., and it should be visible in clear weather for a distance of about ten miles.

Charts, &c., affected.—Admiralty Charts Nos. 1212 and 2054; New Zealand Pilot, eighth edition, 1908, Chapter v, page 156; New Zealand Nautical Almanac, 1917, pages 241 and 292, and plan facing page 242.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 3 of 1917.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 9th January, 1917.

The following Notices to Mariners, which have been received from the Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne; the Department of Trade and Customs, Mel-
bourne; and the Minister of State for Communications, Tokyo, are published for general information.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

AUSTRALIA.

VICTORIA.—ALTERATION TO LIGHT, BREAKWATER PIER, WARRNAMBOOL.

Referring to General Notice to Mariners dated 1st August, 1907, page 52, mariners and others are hereby notified that on or about 15th December, 1916, the present fixed red light on the end of the Breakwater will be replaced by a single-flashing light exhibited from a post. This light will show green to seaward and red in line with the Breakwater when the light will bear W.S.W. as at present.

EAST COAST.—INNER BARRIER ROUTE.—AR (R) AND PEA (P) REEFS.—BEACONS RE-ESTABLISHED.

Mariners and others are hereby notified that the beacons on Ar (r) and Pea (p) Reefs, which were recently destroyed, are now re-established.

(a.) Position.—On the northern side of Ar (r) Reef. Lat. 14° 32½′ south, long. 144° 55′ east. Description.—A red triangular beacon.

(b.) Position.—On the eastern end of Pea (p) Reef. Lat. 13° 32¾′ south, long. 143° 39¼′ east. Description.—As in (a).

Charts affected.—(a.) Admiralty Chart No. 3088, Howick Island anchorages; Admiralty Chart No. 2922, Turtle Group to Claremont Point; Admiralty Chart No. 2764, Coral Sea and Great Barrier Reefs (sheet 2). (b.) Admiralty Chart No. 3762, Hay Island to Bow Reef; Admiralty Chart No. 2921, Claremont Point to Cape Direction; Admiralty Chart No. 2764, Coral Sea and Great Barrier Reefs (sheet 2).

Publications affected.—Australia Directory, Vol. II, 1907, pp. 366 and 410; Sailing Directions and other Information for the Ports and Harbours of Queensland.

JAPAN.

SHIMABARA GULF, KYUSHU.

Notice is hereby given that the newly established Yushima Lighthouse on Yushima, Yushima Seto, Shimabara Gulf, Kyushu, will be exhibited as follows since the 1st of December, 1916 :—