Mariners.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 18, Issue 1138, 5 October 1871, Page 4

Mariners.

Customs Department (Marine Branch), Wellington, June 22/1871. -ffjHß following Notice ,to Mariners, announc* jng the exhibition of a Harbour Lighjt at Napier, prepared from information received from the Provincial Engineer, is published for ge Jperal information. Sewell. J?OKT AHUEIRI HARBOUR LIGHT. This Light shows Red on the Pania Rock. 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* tlie Eastern Spit, Port Aliuriri, and will be seen on the following bearings from seaward:— Red From S.E. by S. to S. by E.£E. White ... Prom S. by E.fE. to S.W. by S.£S. Red From S.W. by S.£S. to S.W.£S. The Jight will be about 27 feet above high water, and should be visible, in clear weather, about 9 nautical miles, allowing 10 feet for the height of the observer's eye. The Pania Rock is in the centre of the sputh-western red light, which will he seen one quarter of a mile (nautical) on each side of the rock. Vessels approaching from the northward should keep in the white light. Masters 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 she Auckland Rock, which has only 14 feet ou some portions of it at low water springs. Tin's 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 5£- fathoms at low water pprings. All bearings are magnetic.