Notice to Mariners No. 47 of 1953

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

NEW ZEALAND—NORTH ISLAND—PORT NICHOLSON
Water Aerodrome Area Extended
(Previous New Zealand Notice to Mariners No. 70 of 1950 cancelled.)

THE area of the water aerodrome described in N.Z. Notice to Mariners No. 70 of 1950 has been extended to:—

All of Port Nicholson except those portions (a) south of a right line 090° from Point Halswell to the shore south of Days Bay, and (b) the portion inshore and to westward of a right line drawn 345° from the eastern point of Oriental Bay to the shore at Kaiwharawhara.

Except in exceptional circumstances operations will be confined to the enclosed portion of Evans Bay.

Buoys: The following buoys have been established:—

Aircraft Mooring Buoys—Evans Bay (Bearings and distances from Miramar Wharf light in each case)—

214° 1,100 ft. approx.
220° 1,520 ft. approx.
303-5° 3,470 ft. approx.
305° 2,970 ft. approx.
311-5° 3,220 ft. approx.

Shoal Buoys—coloured yellow—

241° 2,250 ft. approx.
264° 3,270 ft. approx.

A light is exhibited on each shoal buoy when required.

Heading Buoys—

310° 3,650 ft. approx.
311° 3,570 ft. approx.

The three mooring buoys shown on Chart 803 bearing 203° from the outer end of the south slipway wharf in Evans Bay at distances of approximately 600, 1,000, and 1,400 ft. no longer exist.

Lights on Buoys: A fixed red light will be shown as required from the Red Spar buoy in a position 324°, distant 1,300 ft. from the north-west corner of Miramar Wharf.

A fixed red light on each of the two guide buoys in the vicinity of the Patent Slip Wharf.

When these lights are exhibited it is to be taken as a signal to all vessels that an aircraft is due to land or take off and during this period all vessels must obey the orders of the patrol launches.

Petone: An aircraft mooring buoy 135° 540 ft. approximately and a shoal buoy 089° 580 ft. from south-east corner of Petone Wharf.

Flare Paths: Flare paths may be laid for night air movements and all vessels must keep well clear of the flare path and not attempt to pass through the area.

Signals During Air Operations: Five minutes before an aircraft lands or takes off a white Verey cartridge will be fired from the control launch. This will indicate to all harbour traffic in the vicinity that an air movement is about to take place. All vessels will keep clear of the landing or taking off area as indicated by the positions of control launches. Any vessel having a red Aldis light signal U (• • —) directed at her will heave to or change course to avoid encroaching on the landing or taking off area. Vessels will be clear to proceed after the aircraft has taken off or landed and a green Verey cartridge has been fired from the control launch.

Warning: All persons are warned that no unauthorized vessel is permitted to go alongside or to moor to any aircraft or aircraft mooring buoy. All vessels must obey instructions from patrol boats when aircraft are due to arrive or take off.

Charts Affected: 803, 1423, and NZ 50.

Publications: New Zealand Pilot, 1946, pages 111, 112, Supplement 3/52, pages 11, 12; New Zealand Nautical Almanac and Tide Tables, 1953, page 177.

Authority: Air Department.

Wellington, N.Z., 18 May 1953.

W. C. SMITH, Secretary for Marine.

Notice to Mariners No. 48 of 1953

NEW ZEALAND—SOUTH ISLAND—STEWART ISLAND—PATERSON INLET APPROACH—INFORMATION ABOUT SHOALS

(Repeating Admiralty Notice to Mariners No. 969 of 1953.)

(1) A shoal sounding of 2½ fathoms, rock, is to be inserted in position 074½° 1·85 miles from Akers Point light (46° 53' 45" S., 168° 10' 25" E. approx.) (on chart 2541 E. centre); on chart 3634 in position 46° 53' 30" S., 168° 11' 20" E.

On chart 2541 ‘‘ Fast Rk.’’ is to be inserted against the shoal.

(2) Ward rock is non-existent and the following are to be expunged:—

On chart 2541 the 3½ fathoms, rock, ‘‘ Ward Rk.’’ and the tide rips, about 0·5 miles N.W. of the shoal in (1). On chart 3634 the 3 fathoms 4 ft. close N. of the shoal in (1).

The amendments in (1) and (2) have been included in a large correction to chart 2553, dated 17 April 1953.

Charts (last correction) 2541 (219/52) 3634 (669/53). New Zealand Pilot, 1946, page 362.

Authority: Hydrographer.

Wellington, N.Z., 18 May 1953.

W. C. SMITH, Secretary for Marine.

(M. 6/2/18)

Election of Producers’ Representatives on Otago Raspberry Marketing Committee

PURSUANT to the Otago Raspberry Marketing Regulations 1950, made under the Marketing Act 1936 and the Agriculture (Emergency Powers) Act 1934, notice is hereby given that a copy of the roll of producers in the Northern Ward qualified to vote, and a copy of the roll of producers in the Southern Ward qualified to vote, at the election of producers’ representatives on the Otago Raspberry Marketing Committee, established by the said regulations, has been deposited for public inspection, during ordinary office hours, for a period of seven days from the 20th day of May 1953, at the undermentioned office of the Department of Agriculture, Marketing Division:—

Dunedin,

and also at the following post-offices:—

Makikihi … Northern Ward roll only.
Waimate … Northern Ward roll only.
Dunedin … Southern Ward roll only.
Roxborough … Southern Ward roll only.
Alexandra … Southern Ward roll only.
Lawrence … Southern Ward roll only.
Outram … Southern Ward roll only.
Roxburgh Hydro … Southern Ward roll only.
Beaumont … Southern Ward roll only.
Miller’s Flat … Southern Ward roll only.

Nominations for the Otago Raspberry Marketing Committee must be in the hands of the Returning Officer, Otago Raspberry Marketing Committee Election, P.O. Box 1500, Wellington C.1, on or before noon on the 10th day of June 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 18th day of May 1953.

R. W. I. MILLAR, Returning Officer.

Election of Producers’ Representatives of Nelson Raspberry Marketing Committee

PURSUANT to the Nelson Raspberry Marketing Regulations 1940, made under the Marketing Act 1936 and the Agriculture (Emergency Powers) Act 1934, notice is hereby given that a copy of the roll of producers in the Northern Ward qualified to vote, and a copy of the roll of producers in the Southern Ward qualified to vote, at the election of producers’ representatives of the Nelson Raspberry Marketing Committee established by the said regulations, has been deposited for public inspection, during ordinary office hours, for a period of seven days from the 20th day of May 1953, at the undermentioned post-offices:—

Nelson … Both Northern and Southern Ward rolls.
Wakefield … Both Northern and Southern Ward rolls.
Motueka … Northern Ward roll only.
Ngatimoti … Northern Ward roll only.
Tapawera … Southern Ward roll only.
Tadmor … Southern Ward roll only.

Nominations for the Nelson Raspberry Marketing Committee must be in the hands of the Returning Officer, Nelson Raspberry Marketing Committee Election, P.O. Box 1500, Wellington C.1, on or before noon on the 10th day of June 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 18th day of May 1953.

R. W. I. MILLAR, Returning Officer.

Election of Producers’ Representatives of Canterbury Raspberry Marketing Committee

PURSUANT to the Canterbury Raspberry Marketing Regulations 1950, made under the Marketing Act 1936 and the Agriculture (Emergency Powers) Act 1934, notice is hereby given that a copy of the roll of producers in the Canterbury Provincial District, north of the southern boundary of the County of Ashburton, qualified to vote at the election of producers’ representatives of the Canterbury Raspberry Marketing Committee established by the said regulations, has been deposited for public inspection, during ordinary office hours, for a period of seven days from the 20th day of May 1953, at the undermentioned office of the Department of Agriculture, Marketing Division:—

Christchurch,

and also at the following post-offices:—

Christchurch, Upper Riccarton, Halswell, Papanui, and Methven.

Nominations for the Canterbury Raspberry Marketing Committee must be in the hands of the Returning Officer, Canterbury Raspberry Marketing Committee Election, P.O. Box 1500, Wellington C.1, on or before noon on the 10th day of June 1953.

Dated at Wellington, this 18th day of May 1953.

R. W. I. MILLAR, Returning Officer.