Feb. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 439

Notice to Mariners.—No. 6 of 1919.

OAMARU HARBOUR.—DREDGING.—TEMPORARY BUOY.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 14th February, 1919.

THE Oamaru Harbour Board have notified that on and after the 12th February, 1919, a black buoy will be moored at a distance of one cable 50½° E.N.E. (magnetic) from the end of the breakwater.

Charts, &c., affected.—Admiralty Charts Nos. 2532 and 3629; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, Chapter viii, page 248; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” page 356.

B. W. MILLIER,
For Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 7 of 1919.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 18th February, 1919.

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

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.

ENGLAND.

EAST COAST.—RIVER THAMES APPROACH.—KENTISH KNOCK LIGHT-VESSEL.—LIGHT EXTINGUISHED.

Position.—Lat. 51° 39′ N., long. 1° 40¼′ E.

Details.—The light of this light-vessel is extinguished, and a note “Extinguished (1918)” is to be inserted against it on the charts.

RIVER THAMES ENTRANCE.—BLACK DEEP.—LIGHT-VESSELS ESTABLISHED.

(1.) Position.—Lat. 51° 42′ 00″ N., long. 1° 28′ 00″ E.

Characteristics of light-vessel :

(a.) Light :

Abridged Description.—Lt. fl., gn., ev. 30 secs., vis. 3 m.

Character.—A flashing green light every thirty seconds.

(b.) Fog-signal :

Description.—A fog-horn giving one blast of six seconds’ duration every minute.

Remarks.—Should the light-vessel be out of position she will, in thick weather, sound three blasts each of two seconds’ duration every minute in lieu of the above signal.

(2.) Position.—Lat. 51° 39′ 00″ N., long. 1° 23′ 40″ E.

Characteristics of light-vessel :

Abridged Description.—Lt. fl., red, ev. 15 secs., vis. 5 m.

Character.—A flashing red light every fifteen seconds.

(1.) BROADSTAIRS KNOLLS.—LIGHT-BUOY ESTABLISHED SOUTH-EASTWARD OF.

Position.—At a distance of about 3¼ miles south-eastward of Ramsgate East Pierhead. Lat. 51° 20′ 00″ N., long. 1° 30′ 30″ E.

Description.—A black can light-buoy, exhibiting a group flashing red light showing two flashes every ten seconds.

(2.) DOVER.—LIGHT-BUOY ESTABLISHED SOUTH-EASTWARD OF.

Position.—At a distance of about 4½ miles south-eastward of Dover Harbour. Lat. 51° 5′ 00″ N., long. 1° 26′ 50″ E.

Description.—A black conical light-buoy numbered “4,” exhibiting an occulting white light every ten seconds.

(3.) FOLKSTONE.—LIGHT-BUOY SOUTHWARD OF, REPLACED BY BUOY.

Position.—At a distance of about 5 miles southward of Folkstone Pierhead and about half a mile south-westward of the wreck, over which there is a depth of 5 fathoms. Lat. 50° 59¾′ N., long. 1° 10¼′ E.

Details.—The light-buoy with flashing green light has been replaced by a green conical buoy.

THE WASH.—LYNN WELL LIGHT-VESSEL.—POSITION AND CHARACTERISTICS.

Position.—At a distance of 4 miles and 2 cables, 126° (S. 39° E. mag.), from Wainfleet Coastguard Life-saving Station. Lat. 53° 3½′ N., long. 0° 24¾′ E.

Characteristics of light-vessel :

(a.) Light :

Character.—A flashing white light every ten seconds.

Elevation.—36 ft.

Visibility.—11 miles.

(b.) Fog-signal :

Description.—A reed horn worked by hand, giving two blasts (about four seconds each) in quick succession every two minutes.

(c.) Vessel :

Description.—Has two cones points together at the masthead; hull is painted red, marked “Lynn Well” on sides.

Variation.—15° W.

HARWICH APPROACH.

(1.) Rough Shoals.—Wreck-marking Light-vessel established.

Position.—Lat. 51° 54′ 48″ N., long. 1° 31′ 34″ E.

Abridged Description.—Lt. rev., red, ev. 20 secs.

Description.—A wreck-marking light-vessel showing the regulation black balls by day and white lights by night, and exhibiting a revolving red light every twenty seconds.

(2.) Sunk Light-vessel.—Light extinguished.

Position.—Lat. 51° 52¼′ N., long. 1° 37′ E.

Details.—The light of the above light-vessel is extinguished, and a note “Extinguished, 1918,” is to be inserted on the charts.

Note.—The above light may be exhibited if required for special purposes.

SOUTH COAST.

Royal Sovereign Shoals Buoy.—Alteration in Position.

New Position.—At a distance of about 2 cables westward from former charted position. Lat. 50° 44′ 18″ N., long. 0° 25′ 49″ E.

Description.—A can buoy painted in black and white vertical stripes, with staff and cage.

Dungeness, Beachy Head, and St. Anthony Point Lights.—Correction to certain Charts.

Position.—Dungeness Lighthouse, lat. 50° 54¾′ N., long. 0° 58½′ E. Beachy Head Lighthouse, lat. 50° 44′ N., long. 0° 14¾′ E. St. Anthony Point Lighthouse, lat. 50° 8½′ N., long. 5° 1′ W.

Details.—The lights at the above lighthouses, which have been re-exhibited, are still marked “Extinguished” on some copies of the charts. The note “Extinguished” is to be expunged.

Dungeness Light-vessel.—To be removed.

Position.—At a distance of about 1¼ miles southward of Dungeness. Lat. 50° 53½′ N., long. 0° 58¾′ E.

Details.—The light-vessel will be removed shortly.

Remarks.—No further notice will be given.

Note.—The light-vessel is to be expunged from the charts.

Royal Sovereign Light-vessel.—Alteration in Description of Light-buoy marking Wreck Southward of.

Position.—On the northern side of the wreck situated at a distance of about 1½ miles southward from the Royal Sovereign Light-vessel. Lat. 50° 41¼′ N., long. 0° 27¼′ E.

Alteration.—The can light-buoy, painted in black and white vertical stripes, formerly exhibiting a flashing white light has been replaced by a wreck-marking light-buoy painted green, exhibiting a flashing green light every ten seconds.

IRELAND.

WEST COAST.—BROAD HAVEN BAY.—EAGLE ISLAND LIGHT-HOUSE.—FOG-SIGNAL ESTABLISHED.

Position.—Lat. 54° 17′ N., long. 10° 5½′ W.

Description.—An explosive fog-signal giving one report every two minutes; by night each report is accompanied by a brilliant flash.

CANADA.

NOVA SCOTIA, SOUTH COAST.

Halifax Approach.—Bell-buoy replaced by Light-and-Bell Buoy.

Position.—In the fairway, at a distance of about 3 cables westward from Neverfail Shoal. Lat. 44° 33¼′ N., long. 63° 31¾′ W.

Details.—The bell-buoy has been replaced by a light-and-bell buoy, painted in black and white vertical stripes, exhibiting an occulting white light.