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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 68

Notice of the Date of Examinations under the Control of the Director of Education.

Education Department,
Wellington, 11th July, 1921.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned examinations will be held on or about the dates specified in each case:-

Senior National Scholarship Examination: 21st November, 1921, and following days.
Intermediate Examination for Senior Free Places in Secondary Schools and District High Schools: 21st November, 1921, and following days.
Junior National Scholarship (candidates for Junior Free Places who will be over fifteen on the 1st December next must now take this examination): 29th and 30th November, 1921.
Teachers' Certificate Examinations, Class C and Class D: 4th January, 1922, and following days.

Entries must be made as follows :-
For Junior and Senior National Scholarships and Junior Free Places, through the Head Teacher of the school, to the Secretary of the Education Board, up till the 8th September.
For the Intermediate (Senior Free Place and Drawing Only) Examinations, through the Head Teacher, to the Director of Education, Wellington, up to the 8th September.

(Late applications for the three above examinations, accompanied by receipts for the payment of a late fee of 10s. at some money-order office of the Post and Telegraph Department, will be received up to the 22nd September.)

For the Teachers' Certificate Examinations, to the Director of Education, Wellington, up to the 15th October; or, with the receipt for payment to some money order office of the Post and Telegraph Department of a late fee of £1, up to the 31st October.

All entries must be made on the proper forms, which may be obtained shortly from the office of any Education Board.

J. CAUGHERY, Director of Education.

Public Service Classification and Superannuation Amendment Act, 1908.-Election of Member of Teachers' Superannuation Board.

Education Department,
Wellington, 12th July, 1921.

NOTICE is hereby given that an election will be held for the purpose of electing as a member of the Teachers' Superannuation Board a person from among the contributors to the Teachers' Superannuation Fund residing in the North Island, to fill an extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Charles Nelson Haslam. And notice is further given that-

(1.) The said election will be held on Friday, the 2nd day of September, 1921, at the offices of the Education Department, Wellington.

(2.) The poll will be closed at 5 o'clock p.m.

(3.) Nominations will close on Friday, the 5th day of August, 1921, at 5 o'clock p.m.

Dated at Wellington this 12th day of July, 1921.

C. E. CRAWFORD,
Secretary to the Teachers' Superannuation Board, Returning Officer.

Notice to Mariners.-No. 32 of 1921.

AUCKLAND HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 19th July, 1921.

Anchorage for Hulks.

THE Auckland Harbour Board notifies that a large black mooring-buoy, for use of the hulk 'Dartford,' has been moored in the following position:-

Light on the northern end of the western tide-deflector, 187½° ; Bean Rock Lighthouse, 91½°.

This buoy is situated to the southward of the area defined as 'anchorage for hulks,' and is in the fairway to vessels proceeding to the westward of the Commercial Harbour.

Green Wreck-buoy.-Removal of.

The green wreck-buoy which marked the sunken hulk 'Selwyn Craig,' off Chelsea Wharf, has now been removed, preparatory to the hulk being dispersed by explosives.

Charts, &c., affected : Admiralty Chart No. 1970 ; 'New Zealand Pilot,' ninth edition, pages 189 and 199 ; 'New Zealand Nautical Almanac,' pages 271 and 443, plan facing page 264.

B. W. MILLIER, Assistant Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.-No. 33 of 1921.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 19th July, 1921.

THE following notices to Mariners, which have been received from the Hydrographic Office, London, and the Hydrographic Office, Washington, are published for general information.

ROBERT DUNCAN, Secretary.

ENGLAND.

SOUTH COAST.-SPITHEAD APPROACH.-NAB LIGHT-VESSEL TO BE WITHDRAWN.-LIGHT AND SUBMARINE-BELL BUOY TO BE ESTABLISHED.-INTENDED ALTERATION IN NAB TOWER FOG-SIGNAL.

Date of Alterations.-On or about 11th July, 1921.
Position.-Nab Tower, lat. 50° 40' N., long. 0° 57' W. (approx.).

(1.) Light-vessel to be withdrawn :

Position.-At a distance of about 4 cables northward of Nab Tower.

Remarks.-The Nab Light-vessel will be permanently withdrawn on or about the above date.

(2.) Light and submarine-bell buoy to be established :

Position.-At a distance of about 4 cables southward of Nab Tower.

Description.-A can-shaped light and submarine-bell buoy, painted in black and white chequers and named 'Nab,' exhibiting a flashing red light every ten seconds, and carrying a submarine bell sounded by the motion of the buoy.

(3.) Intended alteration in fog-signal :

Position.-On the Nab Tower.

Alteration.-The fog-horn will be altered to sound four blasts each of two and a half seconds' duration every thirty seconds.

Remarks.-Further notice will be given when the above alterations have been carried out.

WEST INDIES.

ARUBA ISLAND.-NORTH POINT.-LIGHT ESTABLISHED.

Position.-Lat. 12° 37' 7' N., long. 70° 3' 30'' W. (approx.), on Chart No. 3572.

Abridged Description.-Lt. gp. fl. (2) ev. 10 secs., 164 ft.

Characteristics :

Character.-Group flashing white, showing two flashes every ten seconds, thus : Flash, eclipse 2½ secs. ; flash, eclipse 7½ secs.

Elevation.-164 ft. (50 m.).

Visibility.-Not stated.

Structure.-Stone tower.

Note.-The note '(Lt. building)' shown against North Point on the charts is to be expunged.

UNITED STATES.

PACIFIC COAST.-OREGON AND WASHINGTON.-WIRELESS DIRECTION-FINDING STATIONS ESTABLISHED.

The following new W/T D.F. stations have been established on the coasts of Oregon and Washington :-

Note.-Nos. (1), (2), and (3) are independent stations. Nos. (4) and (5) operate as a group. Nos. (6), (7), and (8) are intended eventually to operate as a group together with Port Angeles W/T D.F. station (under construction).

PACIFIC OCEAN.

NEW IRELAND, EAST COAST.-TANGA (KAAN) ISLANDS.-REPORTED TO LIE FURTHER NORTHWARD THAN CHARTED.

Position on Charts.-Summit of Malendok Island, lat. 3° 30' S., long. 153° 16' E. (approx.).