FOR SHIPS THAT PASS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1598, 15 November 1912, Page 9

FOR SHIPS THAT PASS.

LIGHT WAHTED ON TONCTE : ' POINT. / The following petition signed by a large number of shipmasters who were unable through absence from port to.eign the first ono has. been forwarded to tae Jlinister for Marine (the F, M. B. Fisher), praying that the proposed new lighthouse to be erected in Cook Strait should be ' placed on Tongue Point in preference to Cape Terewhitii— Siry-We., the undersigned mastermariners, who, through! being at.aea, and from other causes, were unable to sign tho petition recently sent; in to you, praying that Tongue Point should be decided on, aa the site for the proposed lighthouse in Cook Strait, herewith forward you our names in support of those f-hipmasters who have signed tho original petition.. We are of the opinion that the placing of the light on any. other part of the , coast but Tongue Point wotild be a grievous error. ■ ■' . • . "We are, sir, ~• "Yours respectfully, "G. F. Entwistle, s.s. Victoria; W. M. Mauley, s.s. A.wahou; ■'. E. Graham, e.s. Waimca; C. Ipsen, schooner Eliza Firth; ■T. J. Elveti, se'hoonor 'Morning Light; H. W. Bobertson, s.s.■ Devon; J. S. Fletcher, scow Magic; W. H; s,s. Kapiti; J. F. Johnson, schooner Amelia Sims; H. B. Smith, s.s. llakaia; S. Thorns, s.s., Energy; W. Nicholas, s.s. Ottawa; Thomas Mahon, schooner. Annie' Hill j H. E. Hunter-Purvis..-e.e. Kennedy; C Todd, B.s. Navua; W. M'lntosh, g,s. Kapuni; Robert Neville, 'ts.s. Manuka J H. B. Hurt, sjs. fluio; F. Fletcher, s.s. Kahu; J.E. Compten, s.s. Nprchana; H. Dowell, s.s. Stotmbird; W. J. M. Tate, 6,5, Pukaki; J, M. Urewetto, S;S, Wnitemata; J. Morley, s.s. Kurow; Alan E,- Cttin, s.s. Knitahgata; E. Sproule, scow Eunice. On the first petit-'on thero wero 08 names. On this supplementary petition there are 20, making a total of 94. The whole oE the names are those of Bion who « are continually or frequently navigating J Cook Strait, j