Aug. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2167

Notice published pursuant to the Provisions of Section 15 of the Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and Sections 18 and 19 of the Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1913.

NOTICE is hereby given that, no person having taken out administration, the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court at Wellington an election to administer the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder respectively set forth, their gross properties being estimated not to exceed £400 in each case.

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 15th August, 1921 J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee

Mining Privileges to be struck off the Registers.—Notice under the Mining Amendment Act, 1914.

Office of the Mining Registrar, Reefton, 7th August, 1921.

NOTICE is hereby given that, if within three months from the date hereof causes be not shown to the contrary, each of the mining privileges mentioned in the Schedule hereunder will be struck off the Mining Registers kept by me, in accordance with section 30, subsection (3), of the Mining Amendment Act, 1914.

THOS. MORGAN, Mining Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 41 of 1921.

WANGANUI HARBOUR ENTRANCE.—LIGHTS ON MOLES:

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 15th August, 1921.

NORTH MOLE.—The Wanganui Harbour Board notifies that the temporary less-powerful red light which has been exhibited from the extreme end of the north mole during the progress of the mole-extension works has been replaced by the permanent Wigham red light.

SOUTH MOLE.—The Wigham red light on the extreme end of the south mole has been removed, and replaced by a less-powerful red light, as from present date. It is intended that the less-powerful red light shall continue in use during the extension work in connection with the south mole.

The following publications are affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2054; “New Zealand Pilot,” ninth edition, page 100; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1921, pages 315 and 317.

ROBERT DUNCAN, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 42 of 1921.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 16th August, 1921.

THE following Notices to Mariners, received from the Hydrographic Office, London, and the Hydrographic Office, Washington, are published for general information.

ROBERT DUNCAN, Secretary.

CANADA.

NOVA SCOTIA.—HALIFAX APPROACH.—CHEBUCTO HEAD LIGHT.—ALTERATION IN PERIOD.

Position.—Lat. 44° 30′ N., long. 63° 31′ W. (approx.).
New Abridged Description.—Lt. F. gp. fl. (4) ev. 20 secs., 132 ft., vis. 17 m.
Alteration.—The period of the light has been altered from thirty seconds to twenty seconds, and the light now shows thus: Flash, interval 3 secs.; flash, interval 3 secs.; flash, interval 3 secs.; flash, interval 11 secs.
Remarks.—In other respects the light is unaltered.

SOUTH-EAST COAST.—HALIFAX HARBOUR ENTRANCE.—SAM BRO OUTER BANK LIGHT-VESSEL REPLACED BY GAS AND WHISTLE BUOY.

Sambro Outer Bank Light-vessel No. 15 has been withdrawn from her station, and replaced by a gas and whistle buoy, painted black, and showing an occulting white light.
The light-vessel will be replaced at the beginning of winter, of which further notice will be given.
Approx. position: 44° 20′ 30″ N., 63° 30′ 20″ W.

CUBA.

CAPE MAYS I LIGHT.—CHARACTERISTIC.

The commanding officer of the U.S.S. “Henderson” reports that on the evening of 6th June, 1921, Cape Maysi Light showed the following characteristic, which was carefully checked by a stop-watch: Occulting white every 16 seconds—thus, light 2 seconds, eclipse 1 second; light 2 seconds, eclipse 1 second; light 4 seconds, eclipse 1 second; light 4 seconds, eclipse 1 second.

Approx. position: 20° 15′ N., 74° 8′ W.