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1. Type of aircraft and how many were on board prior to
   the accident?
2. Where were you bound?
3. Did you bale out or was the aircraft ditched?
4. How many others did you see leave the aircraft by
   parachute?
5. How many ditched with the aircraft?
6. How many did you see leave the aircraft after ditching?
7. How many survivors did you see in the water?
8. What flotation gear did they have?
9. What caused the emergency?

Wellington, N.Z., 22 December 1954.

W. C. SMITH, Secretary for Marine.

(M. 13/2555)

Notice to Mariners No. 6 of 1955

INFORMATION ABOUT NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS

(Repeating part of Admiralty Notice to Mariners No. 13 of 1955)

1. Navigational Warnings for all parts of the world are broadcast from the country of origin. Particulars are given in Volumes I and II of the Admiralty List of Radio Signals, where times, frequencies, and other relevant information will be found. This publication is corrected by Section VI of the Weekly Editions of Admiralty Notices to Mariners.

2. For certain specific areas the methods of promulgating Navigational Warnings are given in the following paragraphs. Volume references are to the List of Radio Signals.

Waters of the Pacific Ocean east of 103° E. (but including the Gulf of Siam).

Navigational Warnings are promulgated by HYDROPACS numbered consecutively. They are broadcast from Honolulu (see Vol. II).

They are reprinted in Section V of the Admiralty Notices to Mariners Weekly Editions, United States Weekly Hydrographic Bulletin, and Commonwealth of Australia Notices to Mariners Weekly Edition, Section III, with lists of messages in force and cancellations. A monthly list of messages in force is promulgated monthly by HYDROPAC. Back messages are available at Capetown, Durban (Port Captain’s Office), Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington, Auckland, Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Invercargill, Westport, Greymouth, Hong Kong, Singapore, and all U.S. Branch Hydrographic Offices.

3. In addition to the above, other areas are covered by British Navigational Warnings. These are issued in consecutive series with a monthly list of messages in force and are as follows:

INDIAN OCEAN—W.C. Messages.

These are issued on Commercial Broadcast Areas 2 and 3 (see Notice to Mariners 3/55 “G.B.M.S. Organization” and Chartlet at the back of Weekly Edition No. 1), and on Naval Broadcasts S.A. and V.A. Back messages are available at Port Said, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Durban, Capetown, Fremantle, Port Darwin, Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington, Auckland, Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Invercargill, Westport, and Greymouth.

AUSTRALIA—W.F. Messages.

These are issued on Commercial Broadcast Area 7 and Naval Broadcast B.L. Back messages are available at Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington, Auckland, Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Invercargill, Westport, and Greymouth, Capetown and Durban.

NEW ZEALAND—W.M. Messages.

These are broadcast on Commercial Area 5 and Naval Broadcast W.V. Back messages are available at Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington, Auckland, Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Invercargill, Westport, and Greymouth.

MALAYA, CHINA SEA, AND N.W. PACIFIC—W.P. Messages.

These are broadcast on Commercial Broadcast Area 8 and Naval Broadcasts F.E. and F.F. Back messages are available at Singapore, Kure, Hong Kong, Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington, Auckland, Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Invercargill, Westport, and Greymouth.

4. Mariners are advised to obtain copies of the Navigational Warnings appropriate to their voyage from convenient ports of call. After sailing they should ensure that their series are kept up to date.

5. The attention of Masters is called to the necessity for making arrangements to ensure that all radio messages received concerning navigational warnings or other matters relating to safety of life at sea are brought to his notice immediately on receipt, or to that of the navigating officer on watch at the time.

The provisions relating to the official log provide for a certificate to the effect that the Master’s attention has been called to all signals of importance or interest and observance of this requirement should secure that this important matter is not overlooked.

Authority: Admiralty.

Wellington, N.Z. 22 December 1954.

W. C. SMITH, Secretary for Marine.

(M. 10/145)

Notice to Mariners No. 7 of 1955

NEW ZEALAND—NORTH ISLAND—TAURANGA

Weather Broadcasts

MARINERS are advised that the radio transmissions of sea conditions at the entrance to Tauranga Harbour will be discontinued until further notice. New Zealand Notice to Mariners No. 91 of 1954 is hereby cancelled.

Authority: Tauranga Harbour Board.

Wellington, N.Z., 6 January 1955.

W. C. SMITH, Secretary of Marine.

(M. 22/3/165)

Notice to Mariners No. 8 of 1955

NEW ZEALAND—SOUTH ISLAND—DUSKY SOUND

Position: (a) Mount Sparrman, 3,200 in lat. 45° 48′·4 S., long. 166° 38′·9 E.

The symbol for a rock with 6 ft. or less of water at the datum of the chart is to be inserted in a position 297·5° 1·5 miles from (a) above.

Charts affected: 719, 2589.

Publication affected: The New Zealand Pilot, 11th Edition, 1946, page 347, line 18.

Authority: Marine Department.

Wellington, N.Z., 7 January 1955.

W. C. SMITH, Secretary of Marine.

(M. 6/1/208)

Notice to Mariners No. 9 of 1955

SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN—REEF REPORTED

A REEF has been reported in lat. 35° 24′ S., long 176° 17′ W. (approx.). A small circle of pecked lines is to be placed around this position with the legend “R¹. Repᵈ. 1955 (P.A.)” appended close by.

Charts affected: 780, 788, 2483.

Authority: Master, Ketch Naitamba.

Wellington, N.Z., 7 January 1955.

W. C. SMITH, Secretary of Marine.

(M. 6/1/144)

Board of Trade Notice No. 103

PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO IMPORT DUTIES ON VENEERS

1. The Board of Trade proposes to inquire into and report upon the question of what rates of import duty should be imposed under Tariff Item 414 (1) which reads as follows:

“‘Veneers’”

The present rates of import duty are:

British Preferential: 20%.

Most Favoured Nation: 35%.

General: 45%.*

*Plus surtax at the rate of nine-fortieths of the amount of duty.

2. During the course of this inquiry the Board will consider the desirability of reclassifying the goods in question for the purposes of the Customs Tariff. In addition, the Board will consider any representations which may be made in favour of the reimposition of import licensing over all or any of the goods in question.

3. For the purpose of taking evidence on the review of this tariff item, the Board will hold a public inquiry commencing on Tuesday, 19 April 1955, at 10.30 a.m., in the Board Room, First Floor, Departmental Building, Stout Street, Wellington.

4. Any person who intends to tender evidence should comply with the notes for the guidance of witnesses (2nd edition) which have been approved by the Board. A copy of these notes may be obtained from the office of any Collector of Customs or from the undernamed.

5. A typewritten statement of the evidence to be tendered, compiled in accordance with these notes of guidance, should be lodged with the undernamed on or before Tuesday, 5 April 1955. Each statement will in general need to be presented under oath at the public inquiry by the person tendering it.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of December 1954.

J. C. REDWARD, Secretary, Board of Trade.

C.P.O. Box 2424, Wellington C. 1.