Notice to Mariners.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1294, 10 April 1872, Page 4

Notice to Mariners.

CwstoHja Pepartmpiit (Marine Bjramoh), Wellington, June t% 1871. T»B following JJotice to "Mariners, announo log the eihibitjpe of a Haifocnir £i|bt at Napier, frpna information, repeived fyotri* the PibVihcial Engineer, is published for general information. HEinlr Sj^wbll. POET AHUBIRI riAKBOUR U6ST. This Light shows J£ed on the Pdnia Roi)s. On and after the Ist day of July,; 18|1, a fixedßed pod 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 seatrard ; Bed From S.E. by S. to S. by E.£E. "White „. From 8. by E.fE, to S.W. by S.iS. Red From S.W. by S ±S. to S.W.fS. The light will be aboht %f feet above high water, and should be visible, in clear weather, about 9 nautical miles, allowing 10 fe?t for the height of the observer's eye. The Pania Rock is in the centre of the south-western ?ed light, which will be fceen one quarter of a mile Jnautidal) pn each side, of the. rock. Vessels approaching, from the northward shoujd keep in the white light. Masters of vessels coming'frohl the southward will Rnd this light no guide lor them, and must use all prefautions. as heretofore to avpid the rocky patch called nJie Auckland Eock, which has only 14 feet pu some portions of it at low water springs. This patch exfends at least one cable to the southward of the black puoy which is moojred off the northern edge of the patch, and which lies in 5f fathoms at low water iprings. All bearings are magnetic.