Notice to Mariners.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1258, 26 February 1872, Page 4

Notice to Mariners.

Customs Department (Marine Branch),, Wellington, June 22,1871, jjfpß following Notice to lljlariners,. announcing the exhibition of a JTarbour laght at Napier, prepared from information received from the Provincial Engineer, is published for ge sjeraj information. Hknby Sewei*.

fOBT AHURJRI HAKBOPB WGHT. This JAght sJiows Red on tfre Panto Rock. On and after the Ist day pf July, 1871, a fixed Red find White Light will be exhibited frqm a mast on the western extremity of the Eastern Spit, Port Aliuriri, and will be seen, pn, the following bearings from seacard :•*= Red Erom S.E. by S. to S. by E.fE. White ... From 8. by E.fE. to S.W. by S.$S. Red Erom S.W. by to S.W.£S. The light will be about 27 feet above high water, and should be yisible, in clear weather, about 9 nautipal miles, allowing 10 feet for the height of the observer's eye. The Pania Rock is in the centre of the southwestern |ed light, which .will be seen one quarter -of a mile {nautical) on each side of the rock. Vessels approaching from the nprthward should keep in the white light. Masters pf vessels coming from the southward will find this light no guide for them, and must use all prefautions as heretofore to avoid the rocky patch called Uie Auckland Rock, whicji has only 14 feet pn some portions pf it at lpw water springs. This patch exfends at least pne cable to the southward pf the black puoy which is mopred of the northern edge of the patch, and which lies in 5f fathom.B at lpw water pprings. All bearings are magnetic.