JJjrtto to Mbotot* (Customs Department (Marine Branch), Wellington, June 22,1871. <Tjie following Notice to Mariners, announc3ng the exhibition of a Harbour Light at Naoier, prepared from information received from the Provincial Engineer, is published for ge information. Henet Seweli*. PORT AHURIRI HARBOUR LIGHT. This Light shows Bed on the Pania Bock. Pn and after the Ist day of July, 1871, a fixed Red and White Light will be exhibited from a mast on the western extremity of the Eastern Spit, Port Ahuriri, and will be seen on the following bearings from seacard :-^- Red From S.E. by S. to S. by E.fE. White ... From S. by E.fE. to S.W. by S.±S. Red ... ... From S.W. by S.iS. to S.W.p. The light will be about 27 feet above high water, and Should be visible, in clear weather, about 9 nautijcal miles, allowing 10 feet for the height of the pbseryer's eye. The Pania Rock is in the centre of the south.-western red light, which will be seen one quarter of a mile (nautical) on eaph side of the rock. Vessels approaching from the northward should keep in the white light. plasters of vessels coming from the southward will find this light no guide for them, and must use all precautions as heretofore to avoid the rocky patch called the Aupkland Rock, which has only 14 feet on some portions of it at low water springs. This patch extends at least one cable to the southward of the black buoy which is moored off the northern edge of the patch, and which lies in 5f fathoms at low water Springs. All bearings are magnetic. Rate of Charges for Ordinary Telegrams. From any Station to any Station—First ten Words, Is; each additional five words, or fraction thereof, 6d. On Sundays, double rates are charged. ssg" The address of a telegram is in all cases charged for, but not the signature, which mnst be the ordinary gignature of the sender. liist of Stations. NAME OB FBOYINCE IN WHICH STATION. SITUATED. Alexandra ......; Auckland Alexandra Otago Ashburton Canterbury Auckland Auckland Balciutha ..,, ........Otago Bealey Canterbury Blenheim Marlborough 81uff*..... .....Otago Brighton Nelson Cambridge Auckland Castle Point , Wellington Charleston , Nelson Cheviot Kelson Christchurch* Canterbury Clyde Otago promwell Otago Dunedin* Otago Feathergton Wei ington Foxton Wellington Government Buildingsf.. Wellington Crrahamstown ......Auckland Grreymouth Westland Greytown Wellington Pamilton Auckland Hampden ~.,,..,... Otago Havclock ...Marlborough Hokitika ...Westland Hutt . ...Wellington 1nvercargi11*,.......„„,.. Otago ifaiapoi Canterbury Kaikoura Marlborough Kakanui Otago ktkerangu Marlborough Lawrence Otago Leithfield ..... .....Canterbury Jjong Bush ...„. Utago Xyttelton* Canterbury Maketu Auckland Marton Wellington Masterton Weiimgton Mataura Otu"o Mercer ...Auckland Napier* Hawkes Bay Naseby Otago Nelson* .....Nelson Newcastle .. ..Auckland Oamaru Otago pnehunga Auckland Ppunake Taranaki Otaki Wellington Palmerston ...Otago Patea ........................Taranaki Picton.. Marlborough Port Chalmers* Otago Queenstown Otago Bjverton Otago Kotorua ~. Auckland jioxburgh Otago Belwyn ...Canterbury Spit.'..(PortAhuri:i) Hawke's Bay T'arawera Hawke's Bay Taupp,. Auckland Taurahga Auckland Temuka..,,, Canterbury Timaru ..,,,.. ....Canterbury Tokomairiro Otago Waipukurau Hawke's Bay Waipawa llawke'sßay Waikouaiti ...........Otago "\Vaimati..... Canterbury Wellington Wellington* Wellington Westport ...Nelson lute's Bay* Marlborough Pours of Business. * Open from 8 a.m. till 8 p.m. f Open from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m All other Stations from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m "' Qn Sundays, Public Holidays, and within each Province the anniversary of such Province, the office hours are from 10 to 10.30 g=ru. 3 and from sto 5.30 p.m.
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 18, Issue 1123, 18 September 1871, Page 4
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546Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 18, Issue 1123, 18 September 1871, Page 4
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