Dec. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3765

RESIGNATIONS.

AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRIES, AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT.

Barr, James Stevenson .. .. Farm Hand .. .. Arataki .. .. 30 Oct., 1919.

AUDIT DEPARTMENT.

Bauchop, Elsie Margaret .. .. Cadette .. .. Wellington .. .. 31 Oct., 1919.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

Rangi, Maraea Isabella .. .. Third Assistant Teacher .. Native School, Tikiti .. 31 Oct., 1919.

GOVERNMENT INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.

Allan, Leonard Ferguson .. .. Clerk .. .. Head Office, Wellington .. 15 Nov., 1919.

MARINE AND INSPECTION OF MACHINERY DEPARTMENT.

Dabinett, William Andrew .. Assistant Keeper-in-Charge .. French Pass Lighthouse .. 17 Oct., 1919.

MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT.

Alfeld, Florence .. .. Nurse .. .. Porirua .. .. 21 Nov., 1919.
Anderson, Charles .. .. Attendant .. .. ,, .. .. 19 ,, ,,
Douthart, Andrew .. .. ,, .. .. ,, .. .. 15 ,, ,,
Farrant, Herbert Ernest .. .. Bootmaker .. .. Sunnyside .. .. 8 Dec., ,,
Poulton, Sarah .. .. Nurse .. .. Seacliff .. .. 14 Nov., ,,
Stewart, John Alexander .. Attendant .. .. Christchurch .. .. 21 ,, ,,

PRISONS DEPARTMENT.

Chapman, Ernest .. .. Probationary Warder .. Waikeria Reformatory, Te Awamutu .. 11 Nov., 1919.
Kitteridge, Arthur William .. Warder .. .. Auckland .. .. 19 ,, ,,

PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

North, Hilda Irene .. .. Staff Nurse .. .. Sanatorium, Rotorua .. 5 Nov., 1919.

RETIREMENTS, ETC.

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

Bush, Lyonel John Stafford | Head Teacher .. .. Native School, Te Ahu- | 17 Nov., 1919 | Deceased.
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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.

Veale, George Henry .. Crier and Custodian .. Supreme Court, Wellington | 18 Nov., 1919 | Deceased.

MENTAL HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT.

Brydon, George .. .. Attendant .. .. Christchurch.. .. 31 Oct., 1919 | Services terminated.
Parke, Bessie Lilian .. Nurse .. .. Seacliff .. .. 31 ,, 1918 | Absent without leave.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 92 of 1919.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 16th December, 1919.

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

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

BRITISH ISLANDS.

INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO EXTINCTION OF LIGHTS AND DISCONTINUANCE OR REPLACEMENT OF AIDS TO NAVIGATION.

FORMER notices hereby cancelled.

1. All lights on the coasts of the British Islands are exhibited and the usual fog-signals are sounded, with the following exceptions :—

Cairnbulg Briggs light is exhibited but is unreliable; the fog-signal at Cairnbulg Briggs is not working.

Berwick Pier light.

Hartlepool Old Pier light.

The gun and explosive fog-signal at North Stack has been temporarily discontinued, and replaced by an explosive signal giving one report every five minutes.

2. Mariners are warned that navigational marks are gradually being replaced off the east coast of England, also that additional new marks are being placed to define the limits of dangerous areas.

It must not be assumed, however, because the ordinary navigational marks are again in place that the area in their vicinity is safe or open to general navigation, and it is most essential that the instructions laid down in the Mine Warnings to Mariners are strictly adhered to.

CANADA.

QUEBEC, CHALEUR BAY.—PORT DANIEL, WEST POINT.—NEW LIGHTHOUSE ERECTED.

Position.—On West Point, lat. 48° 9′ 13″ N., long. 64° 56′ 18″ W.

New Abridged Description of Light.—Lt. F., 100 ft., vis. 15 m.

Characteristics of light :

Character.—A fixed white light as formerly.

Elevation.—100 ft.

Visibility.—15 miles.

Structure.—White octagonal concrete tower with red lantern.

UNITED STATES.

ATLANTIC COAST.—NANTUCKET SOUND.—ALTERATION IN LIGHT ON HALF-MOON SHOAL LIGHT-BUOY.

Position.—Marking southern extremity of Half-moon Shoal, and marked “No. 12.” Lat. 41° 27¼′ N., long. 70° 14½′ W.