Notice to Mariners.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1254, 21 February 1872, Page 4

Notice to Mariners.

Customs Department (Marine Branch), "Wellington, June 22,1871, {fBE following sfotice tp li£ariners, announcing the exhibition of a Light at Naoiei', from information received from She Provincial Engineer, is published for ge jgejal Information. Heney Sev^ell. POET AHURIRI HARBOUR LIGHT. This laght shows Red o;i the Pqnia Moclf. Qn and after' the Ist day pf 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 pn the following gearings from seacard :—■; Red From S.E. by S. to S. by E.fE. White ... From S. by E.fE. to S.W. by Red ... ... From S.W. by S.£S. to S.W.£S. " The hght will be about 27 feet above high water, and should be visible, in clear weather, about 9 nautical miles, allowing 1Q feet for the height of the observer's eye. The Pania Rock is in the centre of the south-western, ted light, which will be 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 poming frpm the southward will findi this light no guide for them t and must use all prelautions as heretofore to avoid the rocky patch called whe Auckland Rpck, which has only 14 feet on some portions pf it at lpw water springs. This patch extends at least pne cable to the southward pf the black puoy which is moored off the northei n edge of the patch, and whiph lies, in 5.f fathoms at low water springs. ■.■ All bearings are magnetic.