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, 13th February, 1922. J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

Letters of Naturalization granted.

Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 7th February, 1922.

IT is hereby notified; for public information, that letters of naturalization or endorsements of letters of naturalization, in accordance with the provisions of the Aliens Act, 1908, have been granted to the persons named and described hereunder.

WM. DOWNIE STEWART, Minister of Internal Affairs.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 9 of 1922.

Marine Department, Wellington, N.Z., 13th February, 1922.

THE following Notices to Mariners, which have been received from the Hydrographic Office, Washington, the Department of Trade and Customs, Melbourne, and the Department of Ports and Harbours, Melbourne, are published for general information.

ROBERT DUNCAN, Secretary.

AUSTRALIA.

NORTH COAST.—TORRES STRAIT.—WEDNESDAY ISLAND.—INCE POINT.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.

WITH reference to Notice No. 12 of 1921, mariners and others are hereby notified that the group flashing light with white and red sectors on Ince Point has been established.

Position.—On the northern extremity of Wednesday Island. Lat. 10° 30' 34" S., long. 142° 18' 42" E. (approx.), on Chart No. 691.

Details :

Character.—Group flashing light with white and red sectors, showing three flashes every fifteen seconds, thus : Flash ½ sec., eclipse 1 sec.; flash ½ sec., eclipse 1 sec.; flash ½ sec., eclipse 11½ secs.

Elevation.—125 ft.

Visibility.—White light, 17 miles ; red light, 8 miles.

Sectors.—White from about 50° (N. 45° E. mag.) through East to 300° (N. 65° W. mag.) ; red from 300° (N. 65° W. mag.) to about 337° (N. 28° W. mag.) ; obscured elsewhere by the land.

Power.—White light, 3,000 candles ; red light, 1,200 candles.

Structure.—Red framework tower, 27 ft. in height.

Remarks.—The light is unwatched.

Note.—No further notice will be given.

Charts affected.—Admiralty Charts Nos. 691, Normanby Sound and Prince of Wales Channel ; 437, Albany Pass to Booby Island ; 2375, Torres Strait, western channels ; 2354, Cape Grenville to Booby Island ; 447, western approaches to Torres Strait ; 2764, Coral Sea and Great Barrier Reefs (sheet 2) ; 2759A, Australia, northern portion ; 780, Pacific Ocean, south-west sheet.

Publications affected.—“Admiralty List of Lights and Time-signals,” Part VI, 1921, No. 2750C ; “Australia Pilot,” Vol. III, 1916, page 227 ; “Sailing Directions and other Information for the Ports and Harbours of Queensland,” 1921, pages 56 and 67.

EAST COAST.—ADOLPHUS CHANNEL.—ALBANY ROCK.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.

With reference to Notice No. 11 of 1921, mariners and others are hereby notified that the flashing light with white and red sectors on Albany Rock has been established.

Position.—On the summit of Albany Rock. Lat. 10° 43' 10" S., long. 142° 37' 42" E. (approx.), on Chart No. 1937.

Details :

Character.—Flashing light, with white and red sectors, showing one flash every five seconds, thus : Flash ½ sec., eclipse 4½ secs.

Elevation.—111 ft.

Visibility.—White light, 15 miles ; red light, 8 miles.

Sectors.—White from 116° (S. 69° E. mag.) through south to 339° (N. 26° W. mag.) ; red elsewhere except where obscured by adjacent islands.

Power.—White light, 3,000 candles ; red light, 1,200 candles.

Structure.—Square concrete house with white lantern, 22 ft. in height.

Remarks.—The light is unwatched.

Note.—No further notice will be given.

Charts affected.—Admiralty Charts Nos. 1937, Adolphus Channel with Albany Pass ; 437, Albany Pass to Booby Island ; 2919, Cape Grenville to Cape York ; 2375, Torres Strait, western channels ; 2354, Cape Grenville to Booby Island ; 447, western approaches to Torres Strait ; 2764, Coral Sea and Great Barrier Reefs (sheet 2).

Publications affected.—“Admiralty List of Lights and Time-signals,” Part VI, 1921, No. 2750B ; “Australia Pilot,” Vol. IV, 1917, page 305 ; “Sailing Directions and other Information for the Ports and Harbours of Queensland,” 1921, pages 56 and 60.

Re PRATIQUE OR QUARANTINE SERVICE.

Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 5 of 1920, dated 20th December, 1920, mariners and others are hereby notified that in order to avoid delay to vessels requiring pratique or quarantine service, it will be necessary for such vessels when passing Port Phillip Heads inwards to signal Point Lonsdale Signal-station—the signal to be in the following terms :

“Name of vessel ; from……… ; require pratique (or quarantine service).”

WEST COAST.—FREMANTLE APPROACH.—CHANGE IN SECTORS OF LIGHT.—LIGHT AND BELL BUOY MOVED.—PILOT-GROUNDS.

1. The sectors of Woodman Point light have been changed and are now as follows : Red from 133° to 145° 30' ; white