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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 13

Defence Rifle Club disbanded.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 20th February, 1924.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has approved of
the disbandment of the undermentioned Defence
Rifle Club under section 43, Defence Act, 1909 :—

Kanieri Defence Rifle Club,

with headquarters at Kanieri.

Date of disbandment, 21st January, 1924.

G. JAS. ANDERSON, for Minister of Defence.

Notice to Mariners No. 12 of 1924.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 26th February, 1924.

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

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

ENGLAND, EAST COAST.—RIVER THAMES ENTRANCE.

Mouse Light-vessel.—Alteration in Light.

Former Notice.—No. 1724 of 1923 [Preliminary]; hereby
cancelled.

Position.—Lat. 51° 31′ N., long. 0° 58′ E. (approx.).

Abridged description.—Fl. R. ev. 29 sec., 32 ft., 11 m.

Details.—The colour of the flashing light has been altered
from green to red and the power increased to 56,000 candles.
In other respects the light is unaltered.

WALES, SOUTH COAST.—BRISTOL CHANNEL.

Cardiff Grounds.—Existence of Shoal; Extension of Banks.

(1.) Existence of shoal :

Position.—At a distance of 1·6 miles 011° from Monkstone
Lighthouse. Lat. 51° 26′ N., long. 3° 05′ W. (approx.).

Depth.—2¾ fathoms (5m0), rock.

Remarks.—The 3 fathom (5m5) line enclosing this shoal is
to be left open towards the north-eastward and the 2¾ fathom
(6m9) depth close south-eastward of the above position is to
be expunged from the charts.

(2.) Extension of Banks :

Caution.—Extension of the Cardiff grounds for a consider-
able distance to the eastward has been revealed by a recent
survey and the following notes are to be inserted on the
charts in the positions indicated :—

(a.) Between the shoal described in (1) above and the bank
to the westward :—

“Banks extended considerably to the eastward
(1923).”

(b.) Against the eastern edge of the drying portion of
Cardiff grounds situated between positions about 8
cables westward and 9 cables south-westward of
Cardiff Spit buoy :—

“Eastern edge of drying bank is now nearly half a
mile eastward of charted position (1923).”

IRELAND, SOUTH-EAST COAST.

Tuskar Rock Light.—Amended Period.

Position.—Lat. 52° 12′ N., long. 6° 12′ W. (approx.).

Abridged Description.—Lt. Alt. Fl. W. R. ev. 2 min., 108 ft.,
vis. 16 m.

Alteration.—The period of the alternating flashing white and
ed light is two minutes.

(Notice No. 1989 of 1923; dated 13th December.)

UNITED STATES, ATLANTIC COAST.—MAINE.

Cape Elizabeth South-western Light.—Alteration in Character.

Position.—Lat. 43° 34′ N., long. 70° 12′ W. (approx.).

New Abridged Description.—F. 130 ft., 17 m.

Alteration.—The character of the south-western light has
been altered from fixed and flashing white to fixed white.

Remarks.—The power is now 12,000 candles. In other
respects the light is unaltered.

UNITED STATES, ATLANTIC COAST.—MASSACHUSETTS.

Great Round Light-vessel.—Alteration in Character of Light.

Position.—Lat. 41° 24′ N., long. 69° 55′ W. (approx.).

Abridged Description.—? f., 11 m.

Alteration.—The occulting white light has been replaced by
two fixed white lights.

Remarks.—The visibility of these lights is 11 miles. The
elevation of the lights and their arrangement are not stated.

CALIFORNIA.

Sea-coast.—San Francisco and Blunts Reef Light Vessels.—
Radio Fog-signals.—Information.

Radio fog-signals on the San Francisco light-vessel and on
the Blunts Reef light-vessel in the Eighteenth Lighthouse
District sound the station characteristic, on 1,000-meter wave
length, when there is a fog or thick haze within a distance of
approximately 10 miles from the light-vessel. The signal
may be heard by vessels at a distance of 25 miles or more
from the light-vessel.

Radio fog-signals on the San Francisco and Blunts Reef
light-vessels in the Eighteenth Lighthouse District will be
sounded on 1,000-meter wave length upon request of a vessel
desiring to test or calibrate its radio compass or to check its
position.

At about 8 a.m., 12 noon, and 8 p.m. daily, each light-
vessel will broadcast, on 600-meter wave length, weather
reports pertaining to existing weather conditions in the
immediate vicinity of the light-vessel, and will furnish such
weather reports at other times to vessels requesting them.
These reports cover only actual weather conditions as fore-
casts cannot be furnished.

Masters of vessels are advised that there is only one radio
operator on light-vessels and that he is on watch and listens-in
during the first fifteen minutes of each hour from 8 a.m. until
8.15 p.m. daily, when there is no fog, and therefore requests,
on 600-meter wave length, that the signal to be sounded
should be made at such times.

(See Notices to Mariners 19 (1699) of 1922 and 20 (1689)
of 1923.)

Sea-coast.—Blunts Reef Light-vessel.—Radio Fog-signal.—In-
formation.

Beginning 1st January, 1924, the radio fog-signal on
Blunts Reef light-vessel will be operated during clear weather
for the first fifteen minutes of each even hour from 10 p.m.
to 6 a.m. The radio operator on this vessel maintains watch
on 600-meter wave length during the first fifteen minutes of
each hour from 8 a.m. to 8.15 p.m. daily, except during
foggy weather, and will transmit the vessel’s radio fog-signal
for a reasonable length of time upon request from any vessel
desiring to obtain bearings by radio compass.

Masters of vessels making use of the radio fog-signals trans-
mitted during clear weather are requested to advise the
Superintendent of Lighthouses, San Francisco, California, by
letter if the increased service is of value to them and if they
desire to have such service continued or extended to cover
more frequent periods in the future.

Approx. position : 40° 26′ 04″ N., 124° 30′ 14″ W.

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

Oahu Island.—Honolulu Harbour Entrance.—Characteristic of
Light to be changed.

About 16th February, 1924, the characteristic of Honolulu
Channel Light No. 3 will be changed from fixed to flashing
white every second, flash 0·3 second, eclipse, 0·7 second, without
other change.

The light will be unwatched.

Approx. position : 21° 18′ N., 157° 52′ 30″ W.

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.—KAGAYANES.

Sultana Bank.—Information re Rock and Shoals.

(a.) Position.—At a distance of 15·5 miles 011° from
Manukan Islet lighthouse. Lat. 9° 53′ N., long. 121° 24′ E.
(approx.).

Depth.—5½ fathoms (10m1).

Remarks.—The 24 fathom (43m9) depth close northward
of this position on Chart No. 2578 is to be expunged.

(b.) Position.—At a distance of 19·1 miles 018° from Manu-
kan Islet lighthouse.

Depth.—7 fathoms (12m8), coral.

(c.) Position.—At a distance of 18·9 miles 005½° from
Manukan Islet lighthouse.

Details.—The symbol for a rock with a depth of less than
6 ft. (1m8) is to be substituted for the 2½ fathom (4m6) depth
shown on Chart No. 2578 in this position.

(d.) Position.—At a distance of 22·2 miles 005° from Manu-
kan Islet Lighthouse.

Details.—A depth of 1½ fathoms (2m7) is to be substituted
for the 3 fathom (5m5) depth shown on Chart No. 2578 in
this position.

BAY OF BENGAL.—BURMA, GULF OF MARTABAN.

Rangoon River Approach.—Alteration in Light on Light-buoy.

Position.—At a distance of about 5 miles eastward of
China Bakir Lighthouse (destroyed). Lat. 16° 17′ N., long.
96° 17′ E. (approx.).

Details.—The light on “Fairway” light-buoy has been
altered from occulting white to flashing white.