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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 18

Notice to Mariners.—No. 12 of 1922.

FAREWELL SPIT.—SALVAGE ANCHORS LAID.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 7th March, 1922.

INFORMATION has been received that two anchors,
buoyed with spar buoys, have been laid seaward from
the beach for a distance of two cables in the vicinity of the
stranded schooner “Valmarie” on Farewell Spit.

From the position in which the anchors are laid it is stated
that Cape Farewell bore west by south, and the stranded
schooner bore south-south-east: the depth of water being
four fathoms at low water.

Publications, &c., affected.—Admiralty Chart No. 2616;
“New Zealand Pilot,” page 280.

B. W. MILLIER, Assistant Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 13 of 1922.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 7th March, 1922.

THE following Notices to Mariners, which have been
received from the Hydrographic Office, London; the
Lighthouse Bureau, Yokohama, Japan; and the Department
of Trade and Customs, Melbourne, are published for general
information.

ROBERT DUNCAN, Secretary.

JAPAN.

TSUGARU KAIKYO.—OMA ZAKI.—LIGHT AND FOG-SIGNAL ESTABLISHED.

(a.) Light :

Position.—On Benten Jima. Lat. 41° 33′ 18″ N.,
long. 140° 54′ 42″ E.

Abridged Description.—Lt. gp. fl. (3) ev. 30 secs.,
116 ft., vis. 17 m.

Character.—Group flashing white showing three flashes
every thirty seconds, thus—three flashes 12 secs.,
eclipse 18 secs.

Elevation.—116 ft. (35·4 m.).

Visibility.—17 miles, from 008° through east to 317°.

Power.—30,000 candles.

Structure.—Octagonal tower painted in black and
white horizontal bands, 75 ft. (22·9 m.) in height.

(b.) Fog-signal :

Description.—A siren sounding one blast every fifty-four seconds, thus—blast 4 secs., silent 50 secs.

INLAND SEA.

Notice is hereby given that the following light newly established on Takaikami-shima, Bingo-nada, Inland Sea, will be shown on and after the 25th December, 1921.

Takaikama-shima Lighthouse.

Position.—Lat. 34° 11′ 40″ N., long. 133° 15′ 57″ E., on the
Japanese Admiralty Chart No. 153.

Description.—White octagonal concrete tower.

Height of Light.—30 “shaku” (30·2 ft., 9·1 m.) above the
base; 444 “shaku” (447 ft., 134·6 m.) above the mean sea-level.

Character.—5th order, alternating group flashing red and
white light, showing a single red flash and a double white
flash in every 20 secs., thus—eclipse 8 secs., red flash; eclipse
8 secs., a double white flash 4 secs.

Illuminated Arc.—From 034° to 279° (true bearings taken
from seaward).

Power.—20,000 candles.

Visibility.—29 nautical miles in clear night.

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

CAROLINE ISLANDS.—DUNKIN REEF TO BE EXPUNGED FROM CHARTS.

Position.—Lat. 9° 15′ N., long. 153° 55′ E. (approx.).

Details.—Dunkin Reef is considered not to exist as a result
of a recent examination, and is to be expunged from the
charts.

AUSTRALIA.

EAST COAST.—POINT STEPHENS LIGHT.—INTENDED ALTERATION IN CHARACTER (EXPERIMENTAL).

Mariners and others are hereby notified that the alternating flashing white and red light on Point Stephens will be experimentally replaced by a group flashing white light (U)
on or about 1st July, 1922.

Position.—200 yards from extreme south side of entrance.
Lat. 32° 45′ S., long. 152° 12′ E., on Chart No. 1070.

Details.—The alternating flashing white and red light will
be replaced by a light having the following characteristics :—

Character.—Group flashing white light showing three
flashes every fifteen seconds, thus—flash 0·3 sec., eclipse
2·2 secs. ; flash 0·3 sec., eclipse 2·2 secs. ; flash 0·3 sec.,
eclipse 9·7 secs.

Visibility.—17 miles.

Power.—20,000 candles.

Remarks.—The light will be unwatched. The other details
of the light will remain unchanged.

INDIA.

WEST COAST.—ARABIAN SEA.—MINIKOI ISLAND LIGHT.—CAUTION WITH REGARD TO VISIBILITY.

Position.—Lat. 8° 16′ N., long. 73° 01′ E. (approx.).

Caution.—At distances of more than six miles Minikoi light
is visible all round the horizon; but at distances of less than
6 miles the light is obscured by trees on certain bearings.

Note.—The obscured sector is to be expunged from the
chart, and the following cautionary note inserted on the plan
of Minikoi Island on Chart No. 827 :—

CAUTION.

When within 6 miles Minikoi light is obscured by
trees between certain bearings, for details of which
see Admiralty List of Lights.

The Public Service Classification and Superannuation Act, 1908.—Election of a Member of the Board to represent Contributors belonging to the Post and Telegraph Department.

NOTICE is hereby given that an extraordinary vacancy
having been created, an election will be held for the
purpose of electing as a member of the Public Service Superannuation Board one person from among the contributors
who belong to the Post and Telegraph Department; and
notice is further given that—

(1.) The said election will be held on Monday, the 1st day
of May, 1922, at the Public Service Superannuation
Board’s Office, Wellington ;

(2.) The poll will close at 5 o’clock p.m. ;

(3.) Nominations will be closed on Monday, 3rd April, 1922,
at 5 o’clock p.m., and the voting-lists will be closed
on that day ;

(4.) Candidates must be nominated by two other contributors belonging to the Post and Telegraph Department.
The nomination paper must be in the form prescribed
by regulation, and must contain the consent of the
candidate to his nomination.

Dated at Wellington this 9th day of March, 1922.

WILLIAM M. WRIGHT, Returning Officer.

Classes or Kinds of Goods which, if imported from Countries having a depreciated Currency, are liable to Special Duty.

Customs Department,
Wellington, 3rd March, 1922.

IT is hereby notified, for public information, that hereunder
is set forth a list of the classes or kinds of goods of which
the importation into New Zealand is deemed by the Minister
of Customs, under section 13 of the Customs Amendment Act,
1921, as amended by section 18 of the Finance Act, 1921–22,
to prejudicially or injuriously affect industries established in
New Zealand or in some other part of the British dominions.

The special duty imposed by section 13 of the Customs
Amendment Act, 1921, on goods imported from countries
having a depreciated currency is therefore, on and from the
22nd December, 1921, payable on the classes or kinds of
goods enumerated in the said list.

CLASSES OR KINDS OF GOODS.

Firearms.

Hats of felt (including felt hoods, blocked, sewn, or otherwise
worked), whether of wool, fur, or other material or mixtures
of the same.

Paper, writing.

Paper, printing.

Perfumed spirits and Cologne water, if, under the Tariff,
liable to ad valorem duty.

Pipes, tubes, and tubing of cast or wrought iron (including
boiler-tubes, flanged or unflanged), and knees, bends,
elbows, junction and inspection boxes and covers, and
any other fittings of any material for the same.

The goods included under the Tariff headings quoted
hereunder :—

Class VI : Rubber goods—
Rubber tires, rubber tiring, and inner tubes of rubber for
pneumatic tires, n.e.i.