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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

No. 17

Notice to Mariners No. 16 of 1925.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 6th March, 1925.

THE following Notices to Mariners, which have been received from the Commonwealth Navigation Service, Melbourne, and the Department of Trade and Customs, Melbourne, are published for general information.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

QUEENSLAND.

WITH reference to notice No. 25 of 1924, the alterations to Cape Cleveland leading light have been completed.

Position.—Lat. 19° 11' S., long. 147° 01' E.

Character.—White, fl. every sec. thus : Flash 0·4 sec., eclipse 0·6 sec.

Elevation.—150 ft.

Visibility.—From 281° to 301°, obscured elsewhere ; from 287° to 295° the light is intensified and visible 18 M.

Structure.—White circular steel house and lantern with beacon immediately behind, 12 ft. in height.

Remarks.—This light in line with the main light bearing 291° leads between Four Foot Rock and Twenty Foot Rock.

Date of Issue.—6th January, 1925.

Charts affected.—1102; 348.

Authority, and No. of Notice.—Lighthouse Service, 1925. No. 1.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Gulf of St. Vincent.

A flashing white light (U) will be established on Long Spit beacon on or about 12th March, 1925.

Position.—Lat. 34° 34½' S., long. 138° 06½' E.

Character.—White, fi. every six sec. thus: Flash ⅓ sec. eclipse 5⅓ sec.

Elevation.—14 ft. Visibility.—8 M.

Structure.—Lantern, carried on post erected on three-pile beacon, painted red, 15 ft. in height.

Date of Issue.—9th January, 1925.

Chart affected.—2389.

Authority, and No. of Notice.—Lighthouse Service, 1925. No. 2.

AUSTRALIA—SOUTH COAST.—GULF OF ST. VINCENT.

Orontes Bank—Intended New Light (U).

Referring to Notice to Mariners No. 21 of 1924, mariners and others are hereby notified that a Green Flashing Light (U) will be established on Orontes Bank beacon on or about 13th March, 1925.

Position.—Lat. 34° 45½' S., long. 137° 59' E. On chart No. 2389.

Character.—Green, flashing every six seconds, thus : Flash ⅓ sec., eclipse 5⅔ sec.

Elevation.—14 ft. Visibility.—5½ miles.

Remarks.—The light will be unwatched.

NOTE.—No further notice will be given.

Notice to Mariners No. 17 of 1925.

NEW ZEALAND.—NORTH ISLAND.—PORT NICHOLSON.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 7th March, 1925.

Dredger to operate.

THE Wellington Harbour Board notify that on and after the 10th March, 1925, the Dredger “Whakarire” will be operating on Falcon Shoal to the westward of the main channel inside the entrance to Port Nicholson.

When on her station the dredger will exhibit vertically disposed, and where they can best be seen, the following signals :—

Between sunrise and sunset two black spherical shapes;
and

Between sunset and sunrise two red lights.

When the dredger is not on her station her moorings will be marked by a mooring-boat, which will exhibit a fixed white light between sunset and sunrise.

Vessels should pass eastward, and not approach within two cables of the dredger’s position.

Publications affected: Admiralty Plan No. 1423; “New Zealand Pilot,” ninth edition, 1919, page 117; “New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1925, page 209.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 18 of 1925.

NEW ZEALAND.—WEATHER REPORTS FROM RADIO STATIONS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 9th March, 1925.

Service amended.

INFORMATION is hereby given that the request weather reports by radio service, which has been in operation since September, 1923, and by which shipmasters may, on request, obtain weather reports of certain coastal localities from the radio stations at Wellington, Auckland, and Awanui, has been amended.

In future this service will continue to be carried out by Wellington and Auckland Radio-stations only, and will not be performed by Awanui Radio-station.

This notice amends Notices to Mariners No. 51 of 20th September, 1923, and No. 69 of 25th October, 1923.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

Sitting of the Native Land Court at Rawene on the 15th April, 1925.

Registrar's Office,
Auckland, 6th March, 1925.

NOTICE is hereby given that the matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Rawene on the 15th April, 1925, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.

Notice is hereby also given that the Court will adjourn, if necessary, and sit at Opononi.

[Tokerau, 1925–4.] E. P. EARLE, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

APPLICATIONS FOR COMPENSATION.

No. 76. Applicant: The Minister of Public Works. Name of land : Rotokakahi A 3c 2c, A 3c 2E 2, A 3B 1B 4, and A 3A 3. Nature of application : Assessment of compensation for area taken for a road.

Native Land Court and Maori Land Board Fixtures.

Native Department,
Wellington, 6th March, 1925.

NOTICE is hereby given that ordinary sittings of the Native Land Courts and meetings of the District Maori Land Boards will be held during the year, commencing 1st April, 1925, at the times and places hereinafter mentioned.

R. N. JONES, Under-Secretary.

1. TOKERAU DISTRICT, NORTH AUCKLAND.

Court Sittings (1925–26).

Rawene .. .. Wednesday, 15th April, 1925.
Whangarei .. .. Tuesday, 12th May, 1925.
Kaikohe .. .. Wednesday, 10th June, 1925.
Auckland .. .. Tuesday, 7th July, 1925.
Russell .. .. Wednesday, 22nd July, 1925.
Rawene .. .. Wednesday, 19th August, 1925.
Kaikohe .. .. Wednesday, 16th September, 1925.
Auckland .. .. Tuesday, 6th October, 1925.
Whangarei .. .. Tuesday, 27th October, 1925.
*Rawene .. .. Wednesday, 18th November, 1925.
Russell .. .. Wednesday, 13th January, 1926.
Kaikohe .. .. Wednesday, 27th January, 1926.
Auckland .. .. Tuesday, 16th February, 1926.
Kaeo .. .. Friday, 5th March, 1926.
Ahipara .. .. Friday, 12th March, 1926.

*Adjourning subsequently to Opononi if necessary.
† Adjourning subsequently to Houhora and Mangonui if necessary.

Board Meetings (1925–26).

Panui closes.

Rawene .. Wed., 22nd April, 1925. 20th Mar., 1925.
Whangarei .. Thurs., 14th May, 1925. 10th April, 1925.
Kaikohe .. Fri., 12th June, 1925. 8th May, 1925.
Auckland .. Tues., 14th July, 1925. 12th June, 1925.
Rawene .. Wed., 26th Aug., 1925. 24th July, 1925.
Kaikohe .. Fri., 18th Sept., 1925. 14th Aug., 1925.
Auckland .. Tues., 13th Oct., 1925. 11th Sept., 1925.
Whangarei .. Thurs., 29th Oct., 1925. 25th Sept., 1925.
Rawene .. Wed., 25th Nov., 1925. 23rd Oct., 1925.
Kaikohe .. Thurs., 28th Jan., 1926. 11th Dec., 1925.
Auckland .. Tues., 23rd Feb., 1926. 22nd Jan., 1926.