Notice to Mariners No. 37 of 1948

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 7th September, 1948.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.—TONGA ISLAND.—NUKUALOFA HARBOUR
Buoy and Beacons

1. Position : Lat., 20° 57·8' S.; long., 175° 11·5' W.
   Details : The buoy marking an obstruction in the above position
   is missing and will not be replaced.

2. Malinoa Light : Lat., 21° 02' 09" S.; long., 175° 07' 48"
   W. :-
   (a) Beacon referred to in “ Bellona” Note No. 11 of 1947—
   i.e., 325° 4·25 cables from above light and already shown
   on Chart No. 2363—is not yet erected.
   (b) Transit leading line will extend from Malinoa Light through
   beacon (a) in a 325° direction. Existing leading line
   in a 321° direction is not used and should be expunged.
   (c) Buoy marking Monro Rock, 311° 4·45 miles from above
   light, has broken adrift, and will not be replaced.
   (d) Buoy 301° 2·63 miles from above light has broken adrift,
   and will not be replaced.

3. Position : Malinoa Light :-
   The following buoys have been established in Lahi Passage :-
   Position.
   (Bearing and Distance
   from Malinoa Light.)
   Number. Description.
   (a) 317° 3·18 miles ... No. 1 S.H. ... Red.
   (b) 296½° 3·1 ,, ... No. 2 S.H. .. "
   (c) 278° 3·54 ,, ... No. 3 S.H. ... "
   (d) 273½° 3·88 ,, ... No. 4 S.H. ... "
   (e) 269° 4·39 ,, ... No. 5 S.H. ... "
   (f) 264½° 4·65 ,, ... No. 6 S.H. ... "
   (g) 258½° 5·12 ,, ... No. 7 S.H. ... "
   (h) 255° 5·49 ,, ... No. 8 S.H. ... "
   (i) 322° 2·76 ,, ... No. 1 P.H. ... Black.
   (j) 295° 3·12 ,, ... No. 2 P.H. ... "
   (k) 276° 3·39 ,, ... No. 3 P.H. ... "
   (l) 270° 3·9 ,, ... No. 4 P.H. ... "
   (m) 267° 4·19 ,, ... No. 5 P.H. ... "
   (n) 263¼° 4·43 ,, ... No. 6 P.H. ... "
   (o) 258° 4·84 ,, ... No. 7 P.H. ... "
   (p) 253° 5·53 ,, ... No. 8 P.H. ... "

4. Position : Atata North-east Beacon 21° 02′ 42″ S., 175°
   15′ 12″ W. :-
   The following buoys and beacons no longer exist :-
   Bearing and Distance
   from Beacon Above.
   Description.
   (a) 234° 0·92 miles ... Beacon.
   (b) 188° 1·27 ,, ... ,, ...
   (c) 006° 0·45 ,, ... Buoy.
   (d) 219° 0·42 ,, ... Buoy, Friday Sh.
   (e) 059° 0·50 ,, ... Buoy, Johnnie Sh.
   (f) 113½° 0·9 ,, ... Buoy, Summer Sh.
   (g) 121° 1·3 ,, ... Buoy.
   (h) 135° 1·18 ,, ... Buoy, Campbell Rk.

5. Biha Passage.—Position, Northern Beacon, about 6 cables
   south-east of Maka Haa : Lat., 21° 7′ 04″ S.; long., 175° 08′ 46″ W.
   (approx.).
   Bearing and Distance
   from Above Beacon.
   Description. Remarks.
   (a) Beacon above ... Consists of white tri-
   angle, not a red drum
   as in “Pilot.”
   (b) 329° 8·2 cables ... Black buoy ... Has been removed.
   (c) 346° 8·35 ,, ... Red buoy ... "
   (d) 348° 5·3 ,, ... Red buoy ... "

NOTE.-Buoys (b), (c), and (d) will not be replaced.

6. General : Buoys.—Shape of buoys will vary according to
   types available for laying. Colour system is red for starboard hand
   and black for port hand.
   Charts affected : 2363, 2421, 1385.
   Publications : Pacific Islands Pilot, Vol. II, 7th Edition,
   pages 364 to 366.
   Authority : H.M.N.Z.S. “Bellona” Hyd. Note No. 23/1948,
   No. 11/1947, and Harbourmaster, Nukualofa.

W. C. SMITH, Secretary.
(M. 6/2/55.)

Notice to Mariners No. 38 of 1948

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 7th September, 1948.

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN.—FIJI ISLAND.—LEVUKA HARBOUR
Buoy Removed

Position : Lat., 17° 41′ S.; long., 178° 51′ E. (approx.).
Details : Buoys in the following positions have been
permanently removed :-
114° south-east end of Levuka Wf 0·8 cables.
356° south-east end of Levuka Wf 0·9 cables.

Chart affected : No. 1244.
Publications : Pacific Islands Pilot, Vol. II, 7th Edition, 1943,
page 276.
Authority : H.M.N.Z.S. “Bellona” Hyd. Note No. 25.

W. C. SMITH, Secretary.
(M. 6/2/55.)

Notice to Mariners No. 39 of 1948

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 7th September, 1948.

NEW ZEALAND.—NORTH ISLAND.—PORT RUSSELL
Conspicuous Flagstaff

Position : Lat., 35° 16′ S.; long., 174° 05′ E. (approx.).
Details : The flagstaff in position lat., 35° 15′ 53″ S.; long.,
174° 05′ 03″ E., has been replaced, and is now 148 ft. above
M.H.W.S., and is conspicuous.
Charts affected : Nos. 1512, 1090.
Publications : New Zealand Pilot, 11th Edition, 1946, page 137.
Authority : H.M.N.Z.S. “Bellona” Hyd. Note No. 26.

W. C. SMITH, Secretary.
(M. 6/2/55.)

Fixing the Rates of the Levy on Wool Produced in New Zealand

PURSUANT to section 12 (2) of the Wool Industry Act, 1944,
the New Zealand Wool Board doth hereby fix the rates of
the levy to be charged on wool as defined by the said Act in accordance
with the provisions of that Act for the season commencing
the 1st day of October, 1948, as follows :-
(a) For each bale, 2s. 6d.
(b) For each fadge, 1s. 3d.
(c) For each bag or sack, 5d.

This notice is in substitution for the notice published in the
Gazette of the 9th September, 1948, at page 1153.

J. WALKER, Secretary.

Notice of Adoptions under Part IX of the Maori Land Act, 1931

Tokerau Maori Land Court Office,
Auckland, 9th September, 1948.

It is hereby notified that the orders of adoption as set out in the
Schedule hereunder have been made by the Maori Land Court
under the provisions of the Maori Land Act, 1931.

J. H. ROBERTSON, Registrar.

Whakaatu tangohanga Tamariki Whangai i raro o Wahi IX o te
Ture Whenua Maori, 1931

Tari Kooti Whenua Maori, Tokerau,
Akarana, 9 o Hepetema, 1948.
He whakaaturanga tenei kia mohiotia ai kua hangaia e te Kooti
Whenua Maori i raro i nga tikanga o te Ture Whenua Maori, 1931,
etahi ota whakamana i te tangohanga o etahi tamariki whangai,
e whakaaturia nei e te Kupu Apiti i raro nei.

TE RAPIHANA, Kai-rehita.

SCHEDULE (KUPU APITI)

Name
(No.), | Nga Matua Whangai
| (Adopting Parents).
---|---
1639/KW | William Tauhou Searencke
| and Nettie Anne Sea-
| rancke
1640/KW | Te Wharangi King and
| Matekino Maikuku King
1648/KW | Rangi Haereiti and Whiti
| Haereiti
1608/KW | Tom Reti and Irina Wha-
| whakia Reti

Licences Issued to Manufacturing Retailers under the Sales Tax Act,
1932–33

Customs Department,
Wellington, 9th September, 1948.

IT is hereby notified for public information that licences to act as
manufacturing retailers under the Sales Tax Act, 1932–33, have
been issued to the undermentioned persons, firms, and companies
carrying on business at the places stated.

D. G. SAWERS, Comptroller of Customs.

Name of Licensee. Licence
| Operative Place at Which Business
| from | is Carried on.
---|---|---
Bowers, H. R., and Son .. | 1/5/47 | Te Awamutu.
Burnett, J., and Sons ... | 1/4/48 | Gisborne.
Carrick, R. ... | 1/4/48 | Auckland.
Clipper Motor Bodies ... | 1/7/48 | Dannevirke.
Corey’s Cycle Supplies .. | 1/4/47 | Hawera.