OCT. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2669

Notice of Intention to take Land in Block III, Mapara Survey District, for the Purposes of a Road.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1908, to execute a certain public work—to wit, the construction of a road in Block III, Mapara Survey District—and for the purposes of such public work the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken. And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the post-office at Te Mapara, and is there open for inspection; and that all persons affected by the execution of the said public work or by the taking of the said land should, if they have any well-grounded objection to the execution of the said public work or to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the Minister of Public Works at Wellington.

SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE area of the piece of land required to be taken : 6 acres 2 roods 24 perches.

Portion of Rangitoto-Tuhua part 72B 2. Situated in Block III, Mapara Survey District (Taranaki R.D.).

In the Taranaki Land District; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 58016, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured pink.

As witness my hand at Wellington, this 20th day of October, 1923.
J. G. COATES, Minister of Public Works.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies Department, Wellington, 18th October, 1923.
THE Triumph Lodge, No. 17, situated at Stratford, is registered as a branch of the Independent Order of Oddfellows of New Zealand Friendly Society, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 18th day of October, 1923.
WILLIAM M. WRIGHT, Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies Department, Wellington, 18th October, 1923.
THE St. Leo’s Branch, No. 730, situated at Devonport, Auckland, is registered as a branch of the New Zealand District of the Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society Friendly Society, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 18th day of October, 1923.
WILLIAM M. WRIGHT, Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies Department, Wellington, 18th October, 1923.
THE Wakanui Lodge, No. 111, situated at Wakanui, is registered as a branch of The Independent Order of Oddfellows of New Zealand Friendly Society, under the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, this 18th day of October, 1923.
WILLIAM M. WRIGHT, Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Notice to Mariners No. 69 of 1923.

REQUEST WEATHER REPORTS BY RADIO : COAST STATION CHARGES FOR.

Marine Department, Wellington, N.Z., 23rd October, 1923.

AMPLIFYING the information contained in Notice to Mariners No. 51 of 8th September, 1923, regarding adjustment of charges between shipmasters or shipowners and the Dominion Post and Telegraph Department, for the service of inquiry by radio from ships and replies thereto concerning weather reports of prescribed Dominion stations, it has been decided that the coast station charge for a radio telegram of inquiry regarding weather conditions from a master of a ship at sea to the Superintendent, Radio-Auckland, Radio-Awanui, or Radio-Wellington, including the reply thereto, has been fixed at 2s., provided the request and the reply together did not contain more than twenty words ; additional words will be charged one penny for each word. No station charge will be made in respect of such messages operated by the Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia), (Limited), or the Marconi International Marine Communication Company (Limited).
A. D. PARK, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 70 of 1923.

Marine Department, Wellington, N.Z., 23rd October, 1923.

THE following Notices to Mariners, which have been received from the Hydrographic Office, London, are published for general information.
A. D. PARK, Secretary.

NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN.—CANARY ISLANDS, GRAN CANARIA. Isleta Point (Morro de la Vieja) Light.—Alteration in Characteristics.

Former Notice.—No. 769 of 1923 (temporary); hereby cancelled.
Position.—Lat. 28° 11' N., long. 15° 25' W. (approx.).
New abridged description.—Lt. Gp. Fl. (4) ev. 20 sec., 802 ft., vis. 16 m.
Details.—The alternating, fixing and flashing, white and red lights in the above position, has been replaced by a group flashing white light showing four flashes every twenty seconds, thus : Flash 0·2 sec., eclipse 2·6 sec. ; flash 0·2 sec., eclipse 2·6 sec. ; flash 0·2 sec., eclipse 7·0 sec. ; flash 0·2 sec., eclipse 7·0 sec.
Elevation.—802 ft. (244·4 m.).
Visibility.—16 miles.
Remarks.—The temporary group flashing white light, mentioned in the former notice, has been discontinued.

CENTRAL AMERICA, PACIFIC COAST.—PANAMA.
Linartes Islands.—Light established.

Position.—On the southern Linartes Island, at a distance of 3·4 miles 183½° from Dear Island observation spot. Lat. 8° 07' N., long. 82° 14' W. (approx.).
Abridged description.—Lt. Fl. ev. 3 sec., 20 ft., vis. 8 m. (U). Characteristics :
Character.—Flashing white every three seconds, thus : Flash 0·3 sec., eclipse 2·7 sec.
Elevation.—20 ft. (6·1 m.).
Visibility.—8 miles.
Note.—The light is unwatched.

UNITED STATES, PACIFIC COAST.—CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco Harbour Approach, Main Ship Channel.—Amended Position of Buoy.

Position.—At the south-western end of Four Fathom bank at a distance of about 3¼ cables northward of position shown on charts. Lat. 37° 47' 43" N., long. 122° 38' 03" W. on chart No. 591.
Description.—A black can buoy numbered “ 1.”

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.—TONGA (FRIENDLY) ISLANDS.
Lifuka Island Anchorage.—Information re Shoals, Buoys, Beacon, and Foul Ground.

Position.—Observation spot +, Pangai. Lat. 19° 49' S., long. 174° 21' W. (approx.).
(a.) Decreased depth on shoal :-
Position.—In the centre of Ava Limu Moto, at a distance of about 12¼ cables westward of Observation spot +.
Details.—A depth of 2 fathoms (3·7 m.) is to be substituted for the 2½ fathom (5 m.) depth, hitherto shown on the charts in this position.
(b.) Existence of shoal :-
Position.—In the eastern entrance to Ava Limu Moto, at a distance of 10·07 cables 272½° from Observation spot +.
Depth.—2 fathoms (3·7 m.).
(c.) Alteration in position of Buoy :-
New position.—At a distance of about 1¼ cables south-westward of charted position and 13·35 cables 265½° from Observation spot -+.
Description.—A black conical buoy.
(d.) Buoy established :-
Position.—On the western side of Rachel patch, at a distance of 8·2 cables 319° from Observation spot +.
Description.—A black conical buoy.
(e.) Beacon established :-
Position.—On Buchanan reef, at a distance of 14·3 cables, 313° from Observation spot +.
Description.—A beacon.
(f.) Foul ground reported :-
Position.—On northern side of channel, in Ava Limu Moto, close northward of shoal (a) previously referred to.
Details.—The note “ Foul ground repd. (1923) ” is to be inserted on chart No. 473 in this position.

STRAIT OF MALACCA.—NORTH KLANG STRAIT AND APPROACH.
Angsa Bank Light-vessel.—Amended Position.

Amended Position.—At a distance of about three-quarters of a mile south-westward of charted position. Lat. 3° 19' 43" N., long. 100° 59' 55" E., on chart No. 3766.
Description.—A light-vessel, painted black, with Angsa Bank in white on sides, exhibiting a flashing white light.