3594
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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said D.P. 3430; thence north-easterly along the north-western boundary of the said Lot 33 to the northernmost corner; thence south-westerly along the east boundaries of the said Lot 33 and Lot 34, D.P. 3430, to the northern boundary of Lot 17, D.P. 2458; thence easterly along the northern boundary of the said Lot 17 to the southernmost corner of Lot 26, D.P. 3430; thence north-westerly along the line dividing Lots 25 and 26, D.P. 3430, to the southern boundary of Macdonald Street; thence easterly along the southern side of Macdonald Street to the Main North Road; thence by a straight line in production of the south side of Macdonald Street, across the Main North Road; thence south-easterly along the east side of the Main North Road to the southernmost corner of Lot 77, D.P. 751; thence north-easterly along the south-east boundary of the said Lot 77 to its northernmost corner; thence south-easterly along the north-east boundaries of Lots 76, 75, 74, 73, 72, and 71, on D.P. 751, to the west boundary of the Main South railway; thence south-westerly along the west boundary of the said railway to the south side of Eversley Road; thence following the existing boundary of the Borough of Timaru to the point of commencement.

ADAM HAMILTON, Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. 19/1/241.)

Notice to Mariners No. 50 of 1931.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 21st December, 1931.

THE following Notice to Mariners has been received from the Department of Defence, Sydney, and is published for general information.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

NOTICE TO MARINERS, NO. 27 OF 1931.

(Positions are only approximate unless given in seconds.)

PAPUA.—(NEW GUINEA).—EAST COAST.

Bright Islet: Less Water reported Northward of.

Position: At a distance of 3·8 miles 352° from centre of the Islet. Lat. 10° 28′ South; long., 151° 13′ East.

Details: The s.s. “Aymeric” reports having touched bottom in the above position.

Chart affected: 2123.

Publication: Pacific Islands Pilot, Vol. I., 1921, p. 147.

Authority: Navy Office, Department of Defence, Melbourne.

R. V. WHEATLEY,
Lieut.-Commander, R.A.N.,
Officer-in-Charge Hydrographic Branch.

H.M.A. Naval Establishments,
Garden Island, Sydney, N.S.W.,
7th December, 1931.

Notice to Mariners No. 51 of 1931.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 21st December, 1931.

THE following Notice to Mariners has been received from the Director of Lighthouses, Melbourne, and is published for general information.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE.

NOTICE TO MARINERS, NO. 3 OF 1931.

Astronomical positions are approximate unless seconds are given. Bearings are True and in degrees from 000° (North) to 359° measured clockwise, and those relating to lights are from seaward. Visibility of lights is that in clear weather. Fog signals are sounded only during thick or foggy weather. Elevation given is the height of focal plane above mean H.W. springs.

AUSTRALIA.—EAST COAST.—STRADBROKE ISLAND.

Point Lookout: Intended New Light.

Mariners and others are hereby notified that a group-flashing white light (U) will be established at Point Lookout on or about 9th February, 1932.

Position: On summit (260′). Lat. 27° 26′ S., long. 153° 33¾′ E., on Chart No. 1029.

Details:—

Character.—Group-flashing white (U) showing three flashes every fifteen seconds, thus: Flash, ½ sec.; eclipse 1 sec.; flash, ½ sec.; eclipse, 1 sec.; flash, ½ sec.; eclipse, 11½ sec.

Elevation: 260 ft.

Power: 3,000 candles.

Visibility: 23 miles.

Structure: Square concrete tower, 30 ft. in height.

Remarks: The light will be unwatched.

NOTE.—Further notice will be given when the light is established.

Charts affected: Admiralty Chart No. 1029—Danger point to Cape Moreton; Admiralty Chart No. 3623—Cape Byron to Lady Elliot Island; Admiralty Chart No. 2759a—Australia—southern portion; Admiralty Chart No. 780—Pacific ocean—south-west sheet; admiralty Chart No. 788—Melbourne to Cape Horn—western sheet.

Publications affected: Admiralty List of Lights and Time-signals, Part VI; 1930; Australia Pilot, Part III; Second Edition, 1924, page 77; Sailing Directions and other Information for the Ports and Harbours of Queensland for 1931.

By direction—

H. C. BROWN,
Secretary, Department of Transport.

B. WALLACH,
Director of Lighthouses,
Department of Transport,
Melbourne, 24th November, 1931.

Notice to Mariners No. 52 of 1931.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 21st December, 1931.

THE following Notices to Mariners have been received from the Admiralty, London, and are published for general information.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

MALACCA STRAIT.—MALAY PENINSULA.

Merbau River: Light established.

Position: On the north side of the entrance to Merbau River. Lat. 6° 40′ 40″ N., long. 100° 22′ 10″ E.

Abridged Description: F.W.R. 22 ft., 10 M.

Character: Fixed, with white and red sectors.

Elevation: 22 ft. (6m7).

Visibility: 10 miles.

Sectors: Red from 023° to 071°, white thence to 080°, red thence to 121°; obscured elsewhere.

(Notice No. 2003 of 1931, dated 30th October.)

Charts affected: Nos. 793—1355—830—2760.

Publications: Lists of Lights, Part VI, 1930, No. 729·5. Malacca Strait Pilot, 1924, page 119.

Authority: Singapore Notice No. 41/1931. (H. 7399/31.)

SOUTH PACIFIC.—ELLICE GROUP.

Funafuti Atoll: Extension of Reef.

Position: Lat. 8° 27′ S., long. 179° 07′ E. (approximate).

Details: The reef at Te Afualiku Island is reported to extend further eastward. The pecked track leading in a 160° direction, between this island and Pava Island, is to be expunged, and the following note is to be inserted directly below “Te Ava i de Lape”: “Should only be used with great caution.”

(Notice No. 2004 of 1931, dated 30th October.)

Chart affected: No. 2983.

Publication: Pacific Islands Pilot, Vol. II, 1918, page 563.

Authority: H.M.S. “Laburnum” Hyd. Note No. 1/1931. (H. 6777/31.)

SOUTH PACIFIC.—SAMOA ISLANDS.

Tutuila Island: Amendment to Light.

Position: On Cape Taputapu. Lat. 14° 19′ S., long. 170° 51′ W. (approximate).

Abridged Description: Fl. ev. 10 sec., 290 ft., 10 m.

Details: The visibility is to be amended to 10 miles.

(Notice No. 2005 of 1931, dated 30th October.)

Charts affected: Nos. 1729—1730—1829.

Publication: List of Lights, Part VI, 1930, No. 3660.

Authority: United States List of Lights. (H. 6810/31.)