JUNE 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1519

Mining Privileges struck off the Register.—Notice under the Mining Amendment Act, 1914.

Mining Registrar’s Office, Westport, 30th May, 1921.

NOTICE is hereby given that the mining privileges mentioned in the Schedule hereto have been struck off the Mining Register, in pursuance of section 30, subsection (4), of the Mining Amendment Act, 1914.

W. D. WALLACE, Mining Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 24 of 1921.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 7th June, 1921.

THE following Notices to Mariners, which have been received from the Hydrographic Office, Washington, and the Minister of State for Communications, Tokyo, are published for general information.

ROBERT DUNCAN, Secretary.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

NEW CALEDONIA.—PORT NOUMEA APPROACH.—AMEDDE ISLAND LIGHT.—VISIBILITY.—PILOTS.

CAPTAIN H. Lorenzen, of the schooner “Mindoro,” reports that the fixed white light on Amedee Island is visible 23 miles. Captain Lorenzen also reports that the pilots for Noumea are reliable, but are only to be found at Bulari Passage.

Approximate position of Amedee Island light: Lat. 22° 28′ 44″ S., long. 166° 28′ 51″ E.

JAPAN.

SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU.

Notice is hereby given that the following lighthouse established at Noma-zaki, Chita-gori, Aichi Prefecture, will be shown on and after the 1st of March, 1921:—

Noma-zaki Lighthouse.

Position.—Lat. N. 34° 45′ 21″, long. E. 136° 50′ 57″ (the degree added 0° 0′ 11″ to that of the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 1051).

Description.—Circular concrete tower, white.

Height of Light.—56 shaku above the base; 62 shaku (61·6 feet; 18·8 metres) above the water.

Character of Light.—5th order, acetylene gas, occulting white; light 3 seconds, eclipse 3 seconds.

Illuminated Arc.—198°, from N. 28° 30′ W., through N. and E., to S. 10° 30′ E. (the magnetic bearings taken from seawards).

Power.—1,300 candles.

Visibility.—13½ nautical miles in clear night.

SHIMONOSEKI STRAIT.

Notice is hereby given that the character, the candle-power, and the visibility of Kanabuse Beacon light, E. entrance to Shimonoseki Strait, will be changed as follows at the end of March, 1921.

Further notice will be given after the change has been effected.

Kanabuse Beacon Light.

Character.—Acetylene gas, flashing white light, showing one flash in every 3 seconds.

Power.—120 candles.

Visibility.—10 nautical miles in clear night.

NORTH-WEST COAST OF HONSHU.

Notice is hereby given that the following lighthouse established at Saigo Misaki, S.E. end of Togo, Province of Oki, will be shown on and after the 31st of March, 1921:—

Saigo Misaki Lighthouse.

Position.—Lat. 36° 10′ 10″ N., long. 133° 20′ 20″ E. (the degree added 0° 0′ 11″ to that of the Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 124).

Description.—Square concrete tower, white.

Height of Light.—30 shaku (29·8 ft.; 10 metres) above the base; 363 shaku (361 ft.; 110 metres) above the water.

Character of Light.—The 4th order, group flashing white light, showing two flashes in quick succession during 8 seconds, followed by an eclipse of 22 seconds.

Illuminated Arc.—260°, from S. 8° W., through W. and N., to N. 88° E. (the magnetic bearings taken from seawards).

Power.—30,000 candles.

Visibility.—26½ nautical miles (49·1 km.) in clear night.

INLAND SEA.

Notice is hereby given that the character, candle-power, and visibility of the light of Kudako Shima Lighthouse, E. of Nuwa Shima, Iyo Nada, have been changed as follows since the 21st of March, 1921:—

Kudako Shima Lighthouse.

Character of Light.—5th order, acetylene gas, occulting white; light 3 secs., eclipse 3 secs.

Power.—1,300 candles.

Visibility.—20 nautical miles in clear night.

NORTH-WEST COAST OF HONSHU.

Notice is hereby given that the candle-power of the light of Hajikizaki Lighthouse, Province of Sado, Niigata Prefecture, has been changed as follows since the 30th January, 1921:—

Hajikizaki Lighthouse.—Power, 30,000 candles.

Tenders for Asbestos Building-sheets.

Railway Department,
Wellington, 1st June, 1921.

THE undermentioned accepted tender-rates for the supply and delivery of asbestos building-sheets are published for general information.

R. W. McVILLY,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.

Successful tenderers: Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Limited), Wellington.

Make of sheets: Eternit.

• Delivery into store free of breakages.