MAY 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 17%

New Zealand Rainfall for March, 1918—continued.

SOUTH ISLAND—continued.

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

Bushey Park, Palmerston South .. 291 9
Opoho, Dunedin (383 ft.) .. 388 9
Burnside, Dunedin .. 367 12
Fish-hatchery, Portobello .. 388 10
Whare Flat .. 457 12
Mosgiel .. 314 9

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

Paerau .. 352 6
Great Moss Swamp, via Patearoa .. 273 7
Eweburn Nursery, Ranfurly .. 227 8
Waipiata .. 201 8
Naseby .. 375 6
Kokonga .. .. ..
Gladbrook Station, Middlemarch 242 9
Mount Pisa Station, Cromwell .. ..
Maungawera, Otago .. 406 6
Luggate, Cromwell .. 352 5
Manorburn Dam .. 403 8
Queenstown .. 314 8
Moa Creek .. 284 6
Little Valley .. 293 5
s t. Bathan's .. 338 9
Blackstone Hill :: 417 6
Clyde .. 331 7
Roxburgh .. 393 8
Sunnyvale Orchard, Island Block .. ..
Balclutha .. 316 8
Garston .. 402 7
Glenfalloch Station, Nokomai 483 7
Wendon .. 297 8
Lawrence .. 306 7
Owaka .. 521 9
Tapanui Nursery .. 327 8
Waikawa Valley .. 532 9
Wharanimu .. 639 11
Uplands, Waimahaka .. 418 11
Roslin Estate, Woodlands .. 339 11
Balfour .. 525 8
Dipton .. 462 6
Radio. Awarua .. 251 10
Nightcaps .. 519 11
Otautau .. 425 9
Manapouri .. 353 6

New Zealand Rainfall for March, 1918—continued.

(I.) ISLANDS.

Centre Island 325 9
Stewart Island .. 395 13
Half-moon Bay, Stewart Island :: 393 11
Nine Island .. .. ..
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands :: .. ..
Aitutaki Island, Cook Islands .. .. ..
Mangai, Cook Islands .. .. ..
Chatham Island .. 302 16

I LATE RETURNS.

Cuvier Island, February, 1918 237 10
Raukokore, February, 1918 289 4
" Waitere," July, 1917 882 20
August, 1917 723 19
September, 1917 386 16
October, 1917 401 11
November, 1917 285 10
" December, 1917 .. 301 11
" January, 1918 .. .. 145 5
" February, 1918.. .. 361 9
Kohukohu, January, 1918 .. 658 17
Kawhia, February, 1918 .. 344 11
Ngatimaru, February, 1918 .. 368 10
Opan, February, 1918 .. 486 6
Strathblane, February, 1918 .. 320 17
Portland Island, February, 1918 .. 171 17
Napier, January, 1918 .. 431 9
" February, 1918 .. 485 13
Waipukurau, January, 1918 .. 834 11
" February, 1918 .. 122 4
Karori Reservoir, January, 1918 .. 466 12
Port Hardy, February, 1918 .. 432 7
Okuru, February, 1918 .. 1363 14
Puysegur Point., February, 1918 .. 320 13
Borton's Siding, February, 1918 .. 160 7
Little Valley, February, 1918 . 81 8
Manapouri, February, 1918 .. 264 9
Niue Island, February, 1918 .. 2092 19

Notice to Mariners.—No. 28 of 1918.

WANGANUI HARBOUR LIGHT.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 1st May, 1918.

THE Wanganui Harbour Board have notified that the two movable white beacons showing red lights at night, situated on North Head, for guiding vessels across the river entrance are to be moved from western to east side of the flagstaff.

Heads Wharf, Castlecliff.—A white light with a green stripe will be shown from the lower end of the Main Wharf, and a white light with a red stripe will be shown from the lower end of the Dredge Wharf. The above-mentioned changes will be made on the 14th May, 1918.

Charts, &c., affected.—Admiralty Chart No. 2054; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter v, page 157; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1918, page 305, and plan facing page 304.

B. W. MILLIER,
For Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 29 of 1918.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 1st May, 1918.

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

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

AUSTRALIA.

SOUTH COAST, RIVOLI BAY. — PENGUIN ISLAND LIGHT. — (1.) INTENDED ALTERATION IN CHARACTER.—(2.) SIGNAL-STATION AND FOG-SIGNAL TO BE DISCONTINUED.

MARINERS and others are hereby notified that—

(1.) The single-flashing light with white and red sectors on Penguin Island will be replaced by a group-flashing light with white and red sectors.

(2.) The signal-station and fog-signal will be discontinued, and the lightkeepers withdrawn on or about 20th May, 1918.

Position.—Near the south extreme of Penguin Island. Lat. 37° 31' S., long. 140° 1' E.

Structure.—Former white circular stone tower 39 ft. high.

Details.—The single-flashing light with white and red sectors will be replaced by a new light having the under-mentioned characteristics.

Character.—Group-flashing light with white and red sectors, showing two flashes in quick succession every ten seconds, thus—flash ½ sec., eclipse 1 sec.; flash ½ sec., eclipse 8 secs.

Sectors.—Red from 123° (S. 62° E. mag.) to the shore westward of the light; white elsewhere.

Elevation.—85 ft.

Visibility.—White, 15 miles; red, 7 miles.

Power.—White, 2,500 candles; red, 1,000 candles.

Note.—The light will be unwatched. No further notice will be given.

Remarks.—The single-flashing light with white and red sectors will be extinguished from about 25th April, 1918, in order that the necessary alteration in the apparatus may be carried out. In the interval a temporary group-flashing light with white and red sectors as defined above, showing two flashes every ten seconds, thus—flash ½ sec., eclipse 1 sec.; flash ½ sec., eclipse 8 secs.—will be exhibited from a temporary wooden structure near the lighthouse.