1810
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 71

Visibility.—13 miles.
Power.—1,500 candles.
Structure.—A red and white framework tower on concrete piers, 61 ft. in height.

Remarks.—The light is unwatched. The note “Lt. building (1914)” is to be expunged, and the necessary amendments made to the list of conspicuous objects shown at the left-hand bottom corner of the chart.

Note.—Claremont light-vessel with fixed white light, formerly situated at a distance of about three-quarters of a mile westward from the above position, has been withdrawn, and is to be expunged from the charts.

(2.) Tih Tih(tt) Reef.—Light established.

Position.—At a distance of about 135 ft. westward from the position formerly occupied by the black square beacon which has been removed. Lat. 13° 8′ 55″ S., long. 143° 36′ 50″ E., on Chart No. 2921.

Abridged Description.—Lt. gp. fl. (4), ev. 20 secs., 56 ft., vis. 13 m. (U).

Characteristics :
Character.—A group flashing white light showing four flashes every twenty seconds, thus—flash ½ sec., eclipse 1 sec. ; flash ½ sec., eclipse 1 sec. ; flash ½ sec., eclipse 1 sec. ; flash ½ sec., eclipse 15 secs.
Elevation.—56 ft.
Visibility.—13 miles.
Power.—1,500 candles.
Structure.—A red framework tower on concrete piers, 61 ft. in height.

Remarks.—The light is unwatched.

TORRES STRAIT, WESTERN APPROACH.—LIGHT-VESSEL (U) TO BE ESTABLISHED.

With reference to Notices Nos. 24 and 33 of 1918, mariners and others are hereby notified that a light-vessel will be established in the western approach to Torres Strait on or about 15th June, 1919.

Position (approximate).—The light-vessel will be moored in about 20 fathoms of water, at a distance of 20 miles (240° S. 55° W. mag.) from Merkara Shoal. Lat. 10° 40′ S., long. 140° 55′ E., on Chart No. 447.

Characteristics :—
(a.) Light :
Character.—Group flashing white light, showing three flashes in quick succession every fifteen seconds, thus—flash ½ sec., eclipse 1½ secs. ; flash ½ sec., eclipse 1½ secs. ; flash ½ sec., eclipse 10½ secs.
Elevation.—32 ft.
Visibility.—10 miles.
Power.—1,500 candles.

(b.) Fog-signal :
Description.—A bell sounded by the motion of the vessel.

(c.) Vessel :
Description.—The vessel has one mast carrying the lantern; the hull is painted red and marked “Carpentaria” in white on sides.

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

SOUTH COAST.—BASS STRAIT.—CAPE LIPTRAP LIGHT (U).—INTENDED ALTERATION IN CHARACTERISTICS.

Mariners and others are hereby notified that the group flashing white light on Cape Liptrap will be altered as set out hereunder, on or about 1st September, 1919.

Position.—Lat. 38° 54½′ S., long. 145° 55¾′ E., on Chart No. 3169.

Details.—The group flashing white light showing two flashes every ten seconds will be replaced by a new light having the undermentioned character :—
Character.—Group flashing white light, showing three flashes in quick succession every fifteen seconds, thus—flash ½ sec., eclipse 1 sec. ; flash ½ sec., eclipse 1 sec. ; flash, ½ sec., eclipse 11½ secs.

Remarks.—The other details of the light will remain unchanged.
Note.—No further notice will be given.

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

SANDWICH ISLANDS, MAUI ISLAND.—MAALAEA BAY, KIHEI.—LEADING-LIGHTS DISCONTINUED.

Position.—Kihei, lat. 20° 47′ N., long. 156° 28′ W.

Remarks.—Kihei leading-lights have been discontinued, and are to be expunged from the charts.

NORTH SEA.

AREA V.—ADDENDUM NO. 3 TO MINE WARNING TO MARINERS No. 72.

Former Addenda.—Nos. 115, 120.

Mariners are hereby informed that the Anglia and Saint Cecelia light-vessels will shortly be withdrawn. No further notice will be given.

Cancel Section 2, subsection (d), STRAITS OF DOVER, and substitute—
(1.) Lat. 51° 01′ 00″ N., long. 1° 24′ 00″ E.
(2.) Lat. 50° 55′ 10″ N., long. 1° 36′ 40″ E.
(3.) Lat. 50° 49′ 40″ N., long. 1° 32′ 10″ E.
(4.) Lat. 50° 54′ 00″ N., long. 1° 21′ 40″ E.
(5.) Lat. 50° 56′ 15″ N., long. 1° 17′ 45″ E.

Section 3, ROUTES: Cancel subsections (i), (vi), (vii), (viii), and (ix), and substitute—
(i.) All waters on the east coast of England lying to the westward of a line passing through the following positions are considered clear of moored mines. Vessels requiring to anchor on account of fog or emergency may do so in these waters at a distance of at least half a mile from the east coast of England War Channel or well clear of the main routes, but should otherwise keep to the main channels and routes till abreast of their port or destination.
(1.) Lat. 50° 49½′ N., long. 1° 15′ E.
(2.) Lat. 50′ 56¼′ N., long. 1° 16½′ E.
(3.) Lat. 51° 00¾′ N., long. 1° 23′ E.
(4.) Lat. 51° 05′ N., long. 1° 27′ E.
(5.) Lat. 51° 22¼′ N., long. 1° 33¼′ E.
(6.) Lat. 51° 35¾′ N., long. 1° 22¼′ E.
(7.) Lat. 51° 43′ N., long. 1° 31′ E.
(8.) Lat. 51° 49¾′ N., long. 1° 34¾′ E.
(9.) Lat. 51° 53¼′ N., long. 1° 34¼′ E.
(10.) Lat. 52° 26½′ N., long. 1° 51½′ E.
(11.) Lat. 52° 38′ N., long. 2° 00′ E.
(12.) Lat. 52° 47′ N., long. 1° 58¼′ E.
(13.) Lat. 52° 51′ N., long. 1° 48′ E.
(14.) Lat. 53° 00′ N., long. 1° 31′ E.

(vi.) DUNGENESS TO THE DOWNS.—Vessels sailing between Dungeness and the Downs and vice versa are to keep to the westward of a line joining the following :—
(a.) The S.W. Colbart light-vessel.
Position.—Lat. 50° 49′ N., long. 1° 15′ E.
(b.) The S.W. Varne light-buoy.
Position.—Lat. 50° 56¼′ N., long. 1° 16½′ E.
(c.) The N.E. Varne light-buoy.
Position.—Lat. 51° 0¾′ N., long. 1° 23′ E.
(d.) No. 4 light-buoy on the Dover-Calais route.
Position.—Lat. 51° 5′ N., long. 1° 27′ E.
(e.) The South Goodwin light-vessel.
Position.—Lat. 51° 9′ N., long. 1° 28′ E.

Note.—Two additional light-buoys will be established in positions lat. 50° 53′ N., long. 1° 16′ E., and lat. 50° 59′ N., long. 1° 19¼′ E., respectively, and the S.W. Varne light-buoy will be replaced by a light-and-whistle buoy.

Vessels fishing with drift nets may be met with in East-ware Bay within one mile and a half from the shore.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 31 of 1919.

MANUKAU HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 11th June, 1919.

NOTICE is hereby given that the north-west bank at the bar in the main channel, Manukau Harbour, has made considerably to the south-east, and is at present in the white sector of the main channel light with a depth of only 16 ft. at M.L.W.S.

Masters of vessels working Manukau Bar should exercise great care, and unless possessing good local knowledge should not work the bar at night, but wait for daylight, when they will be directed by the semaphore from the signal-station.

Charts, &c., affected.—Admiralty Charts Nos. 2535, 2543, and 2726 ; “New Zealand Pilot,” eighth edition, 1908, Chapter vii, page 213 ; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1919, page 319, and plan facing page 318.

GEORGE ALLPORT,
Secretary.