Notice to Mariners.—No. 18 of 1923. Marine Department, Wellington, 17th April, 1923.

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

A. D. PARK, Secretary.

ENGLAND.

SOUTH COAST.—DUNGENESS LIGHT-STATION.—FOG-SIGNAL TO BE CHANGED.

ABOUT 7th June, 1923, the fog siren at Dungeness Light-station will be changed from two blasts (high low) of 3J seconds' duration each every 2 minutes to three low blasts (short, long, short) every 2 minutes—thus, blast 2·5 seconds, silent 2·5 seconds ; blast 7 seconds, silent 2·5 seconds ; blast 2·5 seconds, silent 103 seconds.

Further notice will be given when the above change has been made.

Approx. position : 50° 55' N., 0° 58' E.

AUSTRALIA.

EAST COAST.—CANDLE-POWER OF LIGHTS TO BE INCREASED.

Mariners and others are hereby notified that the candle-power of the undermentioned lights will be increased on or about the dates specified hereunder :

Green Cape Light—

Position.—Lat. 37° 16' S., long. 150° 04' E.
Power.—The power of flashing white light will be increased from 250,000 to 357,000 candles on or about 1st April, 1923.

Montagu Island Light—

Position.—Lat. 36° 15' S., long. 150° 14' E.
Power.—The power of the fixed and flashing white light will be increased from fixed 17,500 to fixed 24,500 candles, flashing from 250,000 to flashing 357,000 candles, on or about 13th April, 1923.

Point Perpendicular Light—

Position.—Lat. 35° 05' S., long. 150° 50' E.
Power.—The power of the group flashing white light will be increased from 222,000 to 316,000 candles, on or about 1st April, 1923.

Norah Head Light—

Position.—Lat. 33° 17' S., long. 151° 35' E.
Power.—The power of the flashing white light will be increased from 438,000 to 700,000 candles, on or about 13th April, 1923.

Sugarloaf Point Light (Seal Rocks)—

Position.—Lat. 32° 26' S., long. 152° 33' E.
Power.—The power of the flashing white light will be increased from 122,000 to 174,000 candles, on or about 1st April, 1923.

Smoky Cape Light—

Position.—Lat. 30° 56' S., long. 153° 05' E.
Power.—The power of the group flashing white light will be increased from 222,000 to 316,000 candles, on or about 1st April, 1923.

Remarks.—The other details of the above mentioned lights will remain unaltered. No further notice will be given.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

SAMOA ISLANDS, UPOLU ISLAND.—APIA HABBOUR LEADING-LIGHT.—ALTERATIONS IN CHARACTERISTICS.

Position.—The rear leading-light on Vaea Vorberg. Lat. 13° 50' S., long. 171° 46' W. (approx.).

New Abridged Description.—Lt. fl. W.R. ev. 3 secs., 213 ft., vis. 12 m. (U).

Details.—The fixed red light has been replaced by a flashing light with white and red sectors, every three seconds, thus : Flash 0·3 sec., eclipse 2·7 secs.

Elevation.—213 feet (64·9 m.).

Visibility.—12 miles.

Sectors.—White from 135° to 152° ; red thence to 160° ; white thence to 255°.

Note.—The red sector covers the charted position of Niss Reef.

Remarks.—The light is unwatched. The note “(Position approx.)” is to be retained on the charts against the above light, but the word “(Unreliable)” is to be deleted.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 19 of 1923.

TONGAPORUTU.—OCCASIONAL LIGHTS DISCONTINUED.

Marine Department, Wellington, N.Z., 17th April, 1923.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leading-lights which formerly were occasionally exhibited on beacons within the entrance to Tongaporutu Stream are to be discontinued at an early date.

Tongaporutu Stream, in the northern Taranaki Bight, is situated six miles and a half southward of the entrance to Mokau River, and four miles north-eastward of White Bluff.

Masters of vessels desiring to enter Tongaporutu Stream are advised to obtain whatever information is available from the authorities at Waitara or New Plymouth.

A. D. PARK, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 20 of 1923.

AUCKLAND HARBOUR.—TAMAKI STRAIT.—BUOY INSTALLED.

Marine Department, Wellington, N.Z., 17th April, 1923.

THE Auckland Harbour Board notify that the south-eastern extreme of the reef which extends from the southern side of the small island (locally known as Crusoe Island) situated nearly mid-channel between Motuihi and Waiheke Islands has been marked by a middle ground-buoy.

The buoy, which is spherical-shaped, having black and white stripes horizontally disposed, is moored in a position Park Point 072°, and Clarke Island 179° ; and defines the extent of the foul ground on the western side of the southern end of Sergeant's Channel.

Publications affected.—Admiralty Chart 2543, and plan 1896 ; "New Zealand Pilot," ninth edition, 1919, page 203 ; "New Zealand Nautical Almanac," 1923, page 209.

A. D. PARK, Secretary.

Notice by the Public Trustee under the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II) and its Amendments.

To the owner of the following land, that is to say : All that piece or parcel of land situate in the Provinical District of Auckland, containing by admeasurement 49 acres 2 roods 19 perches, more or less, being middle portion of Allotment 23, Waiau Parish, County of Eden. Bounded on the north by a road 100 links wide, 799·3 links ; on the east by other portion of Allotment 23, 4880 links ; on the south by high-water mark of Mauku River ; and on the west by other portion of Allotment 23 taken by Proclamation No. 5615, dated 20/12/22, 671·6 links, 798·6 links, and 4049 links : be all the several admeasurements a little more or less, and being the whole of the land granted by an unregistered Crown grant H/48 bearing date 28th December, 1867, to one Thomas Humphreys, of Auckland, dealer, as from 30th March, 1867, after excepting thereout that portion thereof taken by the said Proclamation No. 5615.

WHEREAS after due inquiry the owner of the above-described land cannot be found : And whereas the said owner has no known agent in New Zealand :

Now, the Public Trustee hereby calls upon such owner, within six months of the date of the publication of this notice in the Gazette, to establish to the satisfaction of the Public Trustee his title to the said land ; and if he fails or neglects so to do, the Public Trustee will exercise the powers and authorities granted to him in and by the Public Trust Office Act, 1908 (Part II), and its amendments.

Dated this 17th day of April, 1923.

J. W. MACDONALD, Public Trustee.

The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908.—Notice of Cancellation of Registration.

Department of Labour, Wellington, 12th April, 1923.

NOTICE is hereby given that the registration of the Riverhead Paper-mill Employees' Industrial Union of Workers, registered number 1121, situated at Auckland, is hereby canceled as from the date of publication hereof in the New Zealand Gazette.

F. W. ROWLEY,

Registrar of Industrial Unions.