THREE KING ISLANDS.
IN CORRE CT L Y CIIA RTE D. | lIY TKLf.I.K APT!.—.VS.SIMTATIOX.] Auckland, This Day. On a recent call at the Three Kings the officers of H.M.S. Powerful made the discovery that the islands are incorrectly placed on the Admiralty chart, the error being of sufficient magnitude to constitute a source of danger to navigators approaching New Zealand by the route lying close to the islands. Instructions have been sent by wireless to H.M.S. Cambrian, at Auckland, to go to the Three Kings and make an accurate survey to determine the exact error. She left port to-day, and on completion wiil proceed to Wellington to report, being due there on January 20th.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 327, 11 January 1911, Page 5
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114THREE KING ISLANDS. King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 327, 11 January 1911, Page 5
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