Sept. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3229

MINING PRIVILEGES TO BE STRUCK OFF THE REGISTER—continued.

Notification of Vacancy of Seat in the House of Representatives for the Electoral District of Wellington Central.

IN compliance with the provisions of section 99 of the Legislature Act, 1908, I, Frederic William Lang, Speaker of the House of Representatives of New Zealand, hereby notify that Robert Fletcher, a member of the House of Representatives for the Electoral District of Wellington Central, died on the fourth day of September, 1918, during a recess of the House, and that the said seat in the House of Representatives for the said electoral district is vacant by reason of such death.

Dated at Onehunga the 6th day of September, 1918.

F. W. LANG,
Speaker.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 56 of 1918.

CHALKY OR DARK CLOUD INLET.—SUNKEN ROCK OFF ENTRANCE TO INLET.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 9th September, 1918.

CAPTAIN BOLLONS, of the Government steamer “Hinemoa,” reports the existence of a sunken rock in the western entrance to Chalky Inlet, and situated about mid-channel. The weather was bad, with a heavy S.W. sea. Judging from the break there is about six fathoms of water over the rock.

The following bearings and marks give the position of rock fairly accurately: High cliff west of Breaker Point, 18° (north magnetic); south end of Passage Island touching north end of Zero Nugget, 86° (N. 68° E. magnetic).

Charts, &c., affected.—Admiralty Chart No. 720; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter x, page 296.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 57 of 1918.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th September, 1918.

THE following Notices to Mariners, which have been received from the Hydrographic Office, London; the Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne; and the Department of Navigation, Sydney, are published for general information.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

ENGLAND.

WEST COAST.—BRISTOL CHANNEL.—ROCKHAM SHOAL.—OBSTRUCTION REPORTED WESTWARD OF.

Position.—At a distance of 14·2 cables, 260° (N. 83° W. mag.), from Bull Point Lighthouse. Lat. 51° 11¾′ N., long. 4° 14½′ W.

Remarks.—The position on the charts is to be encircled by a danger line and marked “Obstruction repd. (1918).”

Caution.—Owing to the unevenness of the bottom, vessels should not pass between this obstruction and Rockham Shoal until the area has been further examined.

Variation.—17° W.

SOUTH COAST.—DUNGENESS LIGHT-VESSEL.—INTENDED ALTERATION IN POSITION.

Date of alteration.—Very shortly.

New Position.—At a distance of about 1¼ miles north-westward from present position and 1¼ miles, 180° (S. 14° W. mag.), from Dungeness Low Lighthouse. Lat. 50° 53½′ N., long. 0° 58½′ E.

Description.—A light-vessel exhibiting a group flashing white light as described in the Admiralty List of Lights.

Note.—Further notice will be given when the alteration has been carried out.

Variation.—14° W.

ISLE OF WIGHT.—DUNNOSE.—WRECK SOUTH-EASTWARD OF.

Position (approximate).—At a distance of about 8 miles south-eastward of Dunnoose. Lat. 50° 33′ N., long. 0° 59′ W.

Details.—Portions of a sunken wreck have been found in approximately the position given above.

RED SEA.

EASTERN SHORE.—BAAS ISLAND.—SHOAL SOUTHWARD OF.

Position.—Lat. 15° 59′ 15″ N., long. 42° 39′ 35″ E., on Chart No. 8D.

Description.—A 2½-fathom shoal.

Remarks.—This shoal is connected up to the shoal extending southward from Baas Island.