3358

Rear: White, situated on a cleared patch elevated about
170ft. on the side of the hill behind the Residency.
These beacons, in transit 160½°, provide a leading course
on which to approach the anchorage.
2. Anchorage Beacons, 367 yards apart :—
Front: Triangular, black and white stripes, installed on
the shore-line of a small island on the reef off Avatiu
Harbour, situated 295½° 940 yards from the Administra-
tration Office flagstaff.
Rear: Black and white chequered with a 6 ft. square top
mark, situated on the foreshore near Donald’s store.
These beacons, in transit 247° provide a “cut off” line
for anchoring.
3. The anchorage is in 23 fathoms of water, about 50 yards
from the edge of the deep water, and is marked by a buoy.
4. The light on the wireless mast has now been confirmed
as becoming obscure when bearing 049°.
Publications affected: Admiralty Chart No. 1264, “Pacific
Islands Pilot,” Volume 3, 5th edition, 1920, “Admiralty
List of Lights,” Part 6, 1924, No. 3114.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 71 of 1926.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.

Marine Department,
Wellington, 30th November, 1926.
Discoloured Water reported.

THE master of s.s. “Waihemo” reports having, on
November 4th, 1926, whilst on a voyage from San
Francisco to Suva, passed a patch of discoloured water with
a small break on it and a white scum, covering an area of
about two cables in latitude 10° 18’ south, longitude 172° 26’
west. A moderate confused swell and very little wind existed
at the time.

Publications affected: Admiralty Chart No. 1830 ;
“Pacific Islands Pilot,” Volume 2, 5th edition, 1918, page 5,
“Vigias.”

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 72 of 1926.

NEW ZEALAND.—NORTH ISLAND.—NORTHERN COAST.—
WHANGAREI HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 30th November, 1926.
Marsden Point Light to be discontinued and Wharf to be
demolished.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the evening of
Wednesday, 15th December, 1926, the existing fixed
white light exhibited at Marsden Point wharf will be per-
manently discontinued, after which this wharf is to be
demolished.

Publications affected: Admiralty Plan No. 2047; “New
Zealand Pilot,” 9th edition, 1919, page 167 ; “Admiralty
List of Lights,” Part 6, 1924, No. 2868.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

Notice to Mariners No. 73 of 1926.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.—KERMADEC ISLANDS.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 1st December, 1926.
Raoul, or Sunday Island ; now inhabited.

INFORMATION has been received that inhabitants are
now located at the northern side of Raoul, or Sunday
Island.

It is intended the inhabitants shall hoist a flag on a flag-
staff at Fleetwood Bluff if they desire assistance from a
passing vessel.

Publications affected: Admiralty Chart No. 568; “New
Zealand Pilot,” 9th edition, 1919, page 476.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

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Notice to Mariners No. 74, of 1926.

NEW ZEALAND.—SOUTH ISLAND.—EASTERN COAST.—OTAGO
HARBOUR.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 1st December, 1926.
Dredger to operate.

THE Otago Harbour Board notify that from the 10th
December, 1926, for a period of several months,
Dredge “222” will be operating in the vicinity of the
Steamer’s Basin, between Rattray and Birch Street wharves,
Dunedin.

The dredger has moorings laid out fore and aft and athwart
the basin and vessels navigating in the vicinity must exercise
care to avoid fouling the moorings.

Publications affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2441; “New
Zealand Pilot,” 9th edition, 1919, page 360 et seq; “New
Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1926, plans facing page 332;
“New Zealand Nautical Almanac,” 1927, plans facing page
302.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.—Declaration by the Assistant
Registrar dissolving a Society.

WALTER HAROLD FLETCHER, Assistant Registrar
of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as
it has been made to appear to me that the Carterton Settlers'
Club (Incorporated) is no longer carrying on its operations
and has become defunct, the aforesaid society is hereby dis-
solved in pursuance of section 28 of the Incorporated Societies
Act, 1908.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of November, 1926.
W. H. FLETCHER,
Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies.

Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.—Declaration by the Assistant
Registrar dissolving a Society.

WALTER HAROLD FLETCHER, Assistant Registrar
of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that as
it has been made to appear to me that the North Island Wool
Classers' Association of New Zealand (Incorporated) is no
longer carrying on its operations and has become defunct,
the aforesaid society is hereby dissolved in pursuance of sec-
tion 28 of the Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of November, 1926.
W. H. FLETCHER,
Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies.

Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.—Declaration by the Assistant
Registrar dissolving a Society.

WALTER HAROLD FLETCHER, Assistant Registrar
of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as
it has been made to appear to me that the Masterton Poultry,
Pigeon, and Cage Bird Society (Incorporated) has ceased its
operations and become defunct, the aforesaid society is hereby
dissolved in pursuance of section 28 of the Incorporated
Societies Act, 1908.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of November, 1926.
H. W. FLETCHER,
Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies.

Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.—Declaration by the Assistant
Registrar dissolving a Society.

WALTER HAROLD FLETCHER, Assistant Registrar
of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as
it has been made to appear to me that the Shannon Returned
Soldiers' Association (Incorporated) has ceased its operations
and has become defunct, the aforesaid society is hereby dis-
solved in pursuance of section 28 of the Incorporated Societies
Act, 1908.

Dated at Wellington this 26th day of November, 1926.
W. H. FLETCHER,
Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies.

Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.—Declaration by the Assistant
Registrar dissolving a Society.

WALTER HAROLD FLETCHER, Assistant Registrar
of Incorporated Societies, do hereby declare that, as it
has been made to appear to me that the Chinese Association
(Incorporated) is no longer carrying on its operations and has