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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 63

Officiating Ministers for 1923.—Notice No. 30.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 14th August, 1923.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:—

Roman Catholic Church.
The Reverend Roderick Ryan.

Seventh Day Adventists.
Pastor Harold Murray Blunden.
„ Charles Albert Paap.
„ James Pascoe.
„ Walter Matthew Rhodes Scragg.
„ Joseph Everson Steed.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Officiating Ministers for 1923.—Notice No. 31.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 14th August, 1923.

IT is hereby notified that the names of the following Officiating Ministers have been removed from the list of Officiating Ministers under the Marriage Act, 1908, by request:—

Seventh Day Adventists.
Pastor Alexander William Cormack.
„ Benjamin Cozens.

W. W. COOK, Registrar-General.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 39 of 1923.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 15th August, 1923.

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

A. D. PARK, Secretary.

ENGLAND.

SOUTH-EAST COAST.—DOVER CHANNEL.—DUNGENESS.—ALTERATION IN FOG-SIGNAL.

Former Notice.—No. 676 of 1923; hereby cancelled.
Position.—At Dungeness Low Lighthouse, lat. 50° 55′ N., long. 0° 59′ E. (approx.).
Alteration.—The siren has been altered to sound three low blasts (short, long, short) every two minutes, thus: Short blast 2½ secs., silent 2½ secs. ; long blast 7 secs., silent 2½ secs. ; short blast 2½ secs., silent interval 103 secs.

SPAIN.

NORTH-WEST COAST.—CABO PRIOR LIGHT.—ALTERATION IN CHARACTERISTICS.

Position.—Lat. 43° 34′ N., long. 8° 19′ W. (approx.).
New Abridged Description.—Lt. gp. occ. (6) ev. 16 secs., 351 ft., vis. 19 m.
Details.—The elevation and visibility of the group occulting white light are now as follows:—
Elevation.—351 ft. (107·0 m.).
Visibility.—19 miles.
Remarks.—The remaining characteristics are unaltered.

NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.

CANARY ISLANDS, GRAN CANARIA.—ISLETA (MORRO DE LA VIEJA) POINT LIGHT.—TEMPORARY ALTERATION IN CHARACTER.

Position.—Lat. 28° 11′ N., long. 15° 25′ W. (approx.).
Details.—The alternating, fixed and flashing, white and red light in the above position has been temporarily replaced by a group flashing white light showing four flashes every fifteen seconds, thus: Flash 0·4 sec., eclipse 2·1 secs. ; flash 0·4 sec., eclipse 2·1 secs. ; flash 0·4 sec., eclipse 4·6 secs. ; flash 0·4 sec., eclipse 4·6 secs.
Elevation.—807 ft. (245·9 m.).
Visibility.—16 miles.
Remarks.—It is intended to replace the above temporary light by a new permanent group flashing white light showing four flashes every twenty seconds.
Note.—Further notice will be given.

BRAZIL.

SOUTH-EAST COAST.—LAGE DE SANTOS LIGHT.—ALTERATION IN CHARACTER.

Position.—Lat. 24° 19′ S., long. 46° 10′ W. (approx.).
New Abridged Description.—Lt. fl. ev. 3 secs., 120 ft., vis. 15 m.

Alteration.—The character of the light has been altered from group flashing red to flashing white every three seconds, thus: Flash 0·3 sec., eclipse 2·7 secs.
Remarks.—The visibility of the light is now 15 miles. The obscured arc to the north-eastward no longer exists, and is to be expunged from the charts accordingly. In other respects the light is unaltered.

PANAMA.

GULF OF PANAMA.—CAPE MALA LIGHT.—RED SECTORS DISCONTINUED.

The red sectors of Cape Mala light from 160° to 200°, covering Iguana Island, and from 35° to 65°, covering North and South Fraile Rocks, have been discontinued, and this light now shows flashing white every 20 seconds (flash 5 seconds, eclipse 15 seconds) over the whole horizon.
Approx. position: 7° 27′ 30″ N., 79° 59′ 30″ W.

UNITED STATES.

CALIFORNIA.—SAN FRANCISCO HARBOUR APPROACH.—MAIN CHANNEL.—POSITION OF BUOY.

The correct position of Four Fathom Bank West End Buoy 1 is in latitude 37° 47′ 42·43″ N., longitude 122° 38′ 03·27″ W.

CALIFORNIA.—BLUNT’S REEF LIGHT-VESSEL.—W/T FOG-SIGNAL ESTABLISHED.

Position.—Lat. 40° 26′ N., long. 124° 30′ W. (approx.).
Call Signal.—NACT.
Details.—Blunt’s Reef Light-vessel transmits wireless fog-signals continuously during thick or foggy weather, on a wave-length of 1,000 metres. The signals consist of a series of single dashes every 65 seconds, thus: — — — — —, &c., 30 secs. ; silence 35 secs.

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

SANDWICH ISLANDS, MAUI.—LAHAINA LIGHT.—ALTERATION IN CHARACTER.

Position.—Close north-westward of the fort. Lat. 20° 53′ N., long. 156° 41′ W. (approx.).
New Abridged Description.—Lt. fl. R. ev. 3 secs., 44 ft., vis. 10 m. (U.)
Details.—The flashing white light has been replaced by a flashing red light every three seconds, thus: Flash 0·3 sec., eclipse 2·7 secs.
Remarks.—The power of the light is under 100 candles; the remaining characteristics are unaltered.

CAROLINE ISLANDS.—TARANG REEF.—AMENDED POSITION AND DEPTH.

Position.—At a distance of about 7 miles north-eastward of charted position. Lat. 7° 47′ 00″ N., long. 147° 39′ 00″ E., on Chart No. 980.
Details.—Tarang Reef is to be moved on the charts to the amended position given above and the depth altered to 8¾ fathoms (16·0 m.) ; the notation “ P.D.” is to be expunged.

BORNEO.

EAST COAST.—TANJONG UNSANG.—LIGHT ESTABLISHED.

Position.—Lat. 5° 25′ 10″ N., long. 119° 12′ 40″ E. (approx.), on Chart No. 928.
Abridged Description.—Lt. gp. fl. (4) ev. 20 secs., vis. 14 m.
Character.—Group flashing white, showing four flashes every twenty seconds, thus: Flash 0·5 sec., eclipse 2·6 secs. ; flash 0·5 sec., eclipse 2·6 secs. ; flash 0·5 sec., eclipse 2·6 secs. ; flash 0·5 sec., eclipse 10·3 secs.
Visibility.—14 miles; from 121°, through south, to 315°.
Remarks.—The remaining characteristics are not stated.
Note.—The notation “ P.A.” is to be inserted against this light on the charts.

Notice to Mariners.—No. 40 of 1923.

COOK STRAIT.—BROTHERS LIGHT.—TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED AND TEMPORARY LIGHT TO BE EXHIBITED.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 15th August, 1923.

NOTICE is hereby given that, commencing on the night of Friday, 24th August, 1923, the existing Brothers light in Cook Strait will be discontinued for the purpose of effecting repairs and mechanical readjustment, and will not be exhibited for a period of fourteen consecutive days.

During this period three temporary fixed white lights will be shown from the same lantern, at about 2 ft. lower than the height at which the original light is shown.

The three temporary fixed white lights, which are of the fifth order, will be placed horizontally disposed about 5 ft. apart equidistant on a circular platform inside the lantern, and may from close range appear as two lights close together,