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Schedule II.

Schedule III.

Poldhu Radio Station.—The transmission of radio navigational warnings by this station will cease on 1st February, 1922.

ENGLAND.

WEST COAST.—BRISTOL CHANNEL.—LUNDY ISLAND.—WRECK NORTH-WESTWARD.

The wreck of the steamer “Canterbury Bell” lies sunk about 14 miles north-westward of the north point of Lundy Island.

Approx. position : 51° 19′ 48″ N., 4° 59′ 27″ W.

WASHINGTON.

JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT.—RADIO COMPASS-STATIONS PLACED IN OPERATION.

The following radio compass-stations have been placed in operation for limited service :—

(a.) Cattle Point, San Juan Island ; call letters NFN. Position : 48° 27′ 04″ N., 122° 57’ 45″ W.

(b.) Smith Island ; call letters NFH. Position : 48° 19’ 05″ N., 122° 50’ 39″ W.

(c.) New Dungeness ; call letters NFT. Position : 48° 10’ 36″ N., 123° 07′ 51″ W.

NOTE.—Stations commissioned for limited service stand watches as follows : 0000 to 0200 ; 0400 to 0600 ; 1600 to 1800 ; 2000 to 2200.

CHINA SEA.

SINGAPORE STRAIT.—BERHANTI ROCK.—CHARACTERISTIC OF LIGHT CHANGED.

Berhanti Rock light has been changed to show flashing white, period 3 seconds, flash 1 second, eclipse 2 seconds; visibility 10 miles.

Position : 1° 11′ 20″ N., 103° 53′ 00″ E.

AUSTRALIA.

GULF ST. VINCENT.—PORT ADELAIDE APPROACH.

Masters of vessels, pilots, and others are hereby informed that on and after Tuesday, the 10th of January, 1922, the red conical buoy with its flashing red light, marking the 4-fathom shoal, 14 miles north-westward of Wonga Shoal light, will be moved and replaced in 5 fathoms of water, in a position west-north-westerly and about 6¹₂ cables distant from its present site.

Vessels of deep draught bound inward or outward should pass the buoy on its western side.

Approximate position : Lat. 34° 48′ S., long. 138° 25’ E. This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 2389, 1752, and “Australia Pilot,” Vol. 1, page 295, and supplement thereto.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 24 of 1922.

AUCKLAND HARBOUR.—BEACON RE-ERECTED.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 4th April, 1922.

Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 17 of 1922, the Auckland Harbour Board notifies that the southern beacon situated on the Horse-shoe Reef of St. Heliers Bay, which recently disappeared, has now been re-erected.

This notice cancels paragraph (2) of Notice to Mariners No. 17 of 1922 accordingly.

Publications affected.—Admiralty Chart No. 1970 ; “New Zealand Pilot,” ninth edition, 1919, page 203 ; and “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1922, page 200.

ROBERT DUNCAN, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 25 of 1922.

EAST CAPE.—TEMPORARY LIGHT.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 5th April, 1922.

Notice is hereby given that in connection with the work of transferring the existing lighthouse on East Cape Island to a site on the mainland, the light at present exhibited will cease to be shown on and after the night of Thursday, 20th of April, 1922.

In lieu of the existing light, and pending its re-erection on the mainland, a temporary light will be shown from a position at the summit of the hill overlooking East Cape, (Otiki) and marked 476 on Admiralty Chart No. 3500.

The temporary light will have the following characteristics : Automatic, unwatched, (U), white, flashing every seven seconds (1 second light and six seconds eclipse), height 500 ft. above M.H.W.S., estimated to be visible for a distance of twenty miles.

The light should be visible seawards to all vessels passing East Island at a greater distance than eight miles, over an arc of 230° where not obscured by the higher land to the westward and to the southward of the site. To vessels passing East Island at a lesser distance the light will be eclipsed by a portion of the island, varying with the distance between the island and the vessel.

Charts, &c., affected.—Admiralty Charts Nos. 3500, 2527, and 1212; “New Zealand Pilot” ninth edition, 1919, page 251; Admiralty Light List 2908; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1922, pages 156 and 286.

ROBERT DUNCAN, Secretary.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Marlborough Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 5th April, 1922.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the undermentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Marlborough Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and the Land Act, 1908.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.

TENURE and Lease No. : S.T.L./S. 1. Section 16, Block IV, Taylor Pass Survey District, Wither Settlement. Lessee : R. O'Sullivan. Reason for forfeiture : Non-payment of rent.

W. FRASER, for Minister of Lands.

Land in Canterbury Land District surrendered.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 3rd April, 1922.

NOTICE is hereby given that a surrender of the lease of the undermentioned land having been accepted by a resolution of the Canterbury Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown, under the provisions of the Land Act, 1908, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915.

SCHEDULE.

SECTION 5, Block XVI, Hawkins Survey District (Mountford Settlement). Tenure : Special Tenure Lease No. 125. Area, 381 acres 3 roods 20 perches. Formerly held by Daniel Bernard O'Connor.

W. FRASER, for Minister of Lands.

Land in the Marlborough Land District for Sale or Selection.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 3rd April, 1922.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be offered for sale or selection under the Land Act, 1908, and amendments ; and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, the 6th day of June, 1922. The land may be purchased for cash or selected on renewable lease or occupation with right of purchase.

Applicants must appear personally before the Land Board for examination at the District Lands and Survey Office, Blenheim, on Thursday, the 8th day of June, 1922, at 10 o'clock a.m.; but if any applicant so desires he may be examined by the Land Board of any other district.

The ballot will be held at the conclusion of the examination of the applicants.

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—FIRST-CLASS LAND.

Awatere County.—Clifford Bay Survey District.

SECTION 23, Block XIV : Area, 96 acres 3 roods. Capital value, £700. Occupation with right of purchase : Half-yearly rent, £17 10s. Renewable lease : Half-yearly rent, £14. Weighted with £1,269, valuation for improvements consisting of eight-roomed dwelling, stable, and other outbuildings, cultivation, fencing, dam, &c.

This section is situated on the edge of Lake Grassmere, twenty-seven miles from Blenheim by Main South Road. Grassmere School is almost opposite property, while post and telegraph office is in house on the property; seven miles from both Seddon and Ward, and three miles from Kaparu Railway-station. The land is of very fair quality, on papa formation; about 40 acres ploughable. Altitude varies from sea-level to about 300 ft.

Full particulars may be obtained at this office.

JOHN COOK,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.