JUNE 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1227

Classification of Road in Wairarapa South County.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on me by the Transport Department Act, 1929, and the Heavy Motor-vehicle Regulations, 1932, I, Robert Semple, Minister of Transport, do hereby approve of the Wairarapa South County Council’s proposed classification of the road described in the Schedule hereto and situated in the Wairarapa South County.

SCHEDULE.

WAIRARAPA SOUTH COUNTY.

ROAD classified in Class Three: Available for the use thereon of any heavy motor-vehicle (other than a multi-axled heavy motor-vehicle) which, with the load it is carrying, weighs not more than 6½ tons, or any multi-axled heavy motor-vehicle which, with the load it is carrying, weighs not more than 10 tons:—

Chester Main Highway No. 558.

Dated at Wellington, this 19th day of June, 1936.

R. SEMPLE, Minister of Transport.

(TT. 10/178.)

Classification of Road in Rangitikei County.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on me by the Transport Department Act, 1929, and the Heavy Motor-vehicle Regulations, 1932, I, Robert Semple, Minister of Transport, do hereby declare that the road described in the Schedule hereto and situated in the Rangitikei County shall belong to the class of road shown in the said Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

RANGITIKEI COUNTY.

ROAD classified in Class Three: Available for the use thereon of any heavy motor-vehicle (other than a multi-axled heavy motor-vehicle) which, with the load it is carrying, weighs not more than 6½ tons, or any multi-axled heavy motor-vehicle which, with the load it is carrying, weighs not more than 10 tons:—

Otara Main Highway No. 548.

Dated at Wellington, this 17th day of June, 1936.

R. SEMPLE, Minister of Transport.

(TT. 10/49.)

Notice under the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, and its Amendment, fixing the Closing-hours of Fruiterers’ Shops within the Combined District of Nelson.

WHEREAS a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the occupiers of all the fruiterers’ shops within the Combined District of Nelson, comprising the City of Nelson and the Town District of Tahunanui, has been forwarded to me desiring that all such shops within the said combined district be closed in the evening of working days as follows: On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 8 p.m., and on Fridays and Saturdays at 11 p.m., during the months of May, June, and July in each year:

And whereas I, Hubert Thomas Armstrong, Minister of Labour, am satisfied that the signatures to such requisition represent a majority of the occupiers of all the said shops within the said combined district:

Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 32 of the Shops and Offices Act, 1921–22, I do hereby direct that on and after the 5th day of July, 1936, all the fruiterers’ shops within the Combined District of Nelson shall be closed accordingly.

Dated at Wellington, this 15th day of June, 1936.

H. T. ARMSTRONG, Minister of Labour.

Transmitting and Receiving Officers for the Service of Notices by Telegraph.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 17th June, 1936.

IN pursuance of the powers conferred upon me by the Post and Telegraph Act, 1928 (hereinafter termed “the said Act”), and by the regulations made on the 12th May, 1914, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the 21st May, 1914, the following officers, at the addresses set against their names, are hereby appointed Transmitting and Receiving Officers for the purpose of dealing with all notices by telegraph sent under the said Act or regulations, and of signing such certificates in relation to the service of any such notices as are required or authorized to be signed or given under the said Act or the regulations aforesaid:—

Alfred Pellow, Chief Postmaster, Napier.

Hugh McAllister Patrick, Chief Postmaster, Oamaru.

Hugh Miller, Chief Postmaster, Timaru.

F. JONES, Minister of Telegraphs.

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Notice to Mariners No. 24 of 1936.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 18th June, 1936.

SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA: WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

THE attention of masters and operators is drawn to the following information and signals, and the procedure to be followed by a ship in distress when establishing communication:—

Speed of Distress Messages.

The speed of transmission of messages in connection with cases of distress, urgency, or safety shall not exceed 16 words per minute.

Distress Frequency.

In case of distress, the wave to be used is the international distress wave of 500 kc/s (600 m.), preferably with type A2 or B. Ships which cannot transmit on this wave use their normal calling wave. A station in distress may use any means at its disposal to attract attention, indicate its position, and obtain assistance.

Automatic Alarm Signal.

The alarm signal is composed of a series of twelve dashes transmitted in one minute. The duration of each dash is four seconds and the duration of the interval between each dash one second.

This special signal is for the purpose of attracting the attention of ships equipped with an auto alarm, and must be used by ships solely to announce that a distress call or message is about to follow.

NOTE.—It is important that the signal should be sent as accurately as possible in order to actuate the auto alarm.

Distress Signal.

The distress signal consists of the group SOS sent as one sign, and means that the ship sending it is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requests immediate assistance.

Distress Call.

The distress call consists of the distress signal sent three times followed by the word DE once, and the call sign of the ship in distress sent three times.

This call has absolute priority over all transmissions. All stations which hear it must immediately cease all transmissions capable of interfering with the distress call or messages, and must listen on the wave used for the distress call. The call must not be addressed to a particular station, and must be sent only on the authority of the master.

When circumstances permit, the transmission of the call is separated from the end of the alarm signal by an interval of 2 minutes’ silence.

Distress Message.

The distress message consists of the distress call followed by the name of the ship in distress and information concerning its position, the nature of the distress and the kind of assistance required, and any other information which might facilitate the rescue.

Distress Procedure.

A ship in distress should send the automatic alarm signal first, then the distress call, followed, as soon as possible, by the distress message.

These signals are sent only on the authority of the master. The signals should be repeated at intervals until an answer has been obtained, especially during the silence periods. The intervals should be long enough to allow ships time to start their transmitting apparatus after hearing the call. If no reply is received on the frequency of 500 kc/s (600 m.) the distress call and message may be repeated on any other available frequency on which attention might be attracted.

A ship station which observes that another ship is in distress may transmit the distress message if the ship in distress is not itself able to transmit it and the master so acting has reason to believe that further assistance is necessary.

The position of a ship in distress should be given as accurately as possible in latitude and longitude or as a true bearing and distance from some point when near the land or when stranded. The position, when given as a true bearing and distance, should contain a geographical reference to prevent confusion, as, for instance, “Flat Point, Banks Peninsula,” to distinguish it from Flat Point near Kahau Rocks. If the ship is drifting the master should state whether his ship is in a light or loaded condition, and also the probable direction and rate of drift. In addition to radio signals the appropriate visual and/or sound signals should, of course, be made to indicate position during darkness or poor visibility.