NOTICE TO MARINERS. [From the Government Gazette, Oct. 24.]

New Zealander, Volume 1, Issue 21, 25 October 1845, Page 2

NOTICE TO MARINERS. [From the Government Gazette, Oct. 24.]

There is a ver> dangerous sunken rock lung between the Great and Little Bairier Islands, (ahout three ;>nd a quarter miles distant from the lattei Island), from w hich the following bearings ■were taken :— South end of the Little Banier, or "Shouloni'ou " Inland, due west (magnetic). Wellington head (Great Barrier Island), north east,!))' iiorlh, | north Kastern extremity of Kauwan Island, south- west, i south. Mutu Tahapa,a small island near Cape Colville, south east \ east. , The sea does not usually break upon this rock <lvi ing' moderate weather, but at times breakers can be seen on it ftom several miles distance, and at low water ihe top of the rock may be seen ainongbt the breakeis. The soundings taken shovied three fathoms close to the breakers, and ioiutt-en idthojns within a cable's lengthof them. David Bough, Harbour Master. Auckland, 22nd Oct., 1813.

We are sorry to recoid (lie loss of the Black Warrior, a small co'stei belonging to this port, on Wednesday last, to the south of Cape Teirawif c. On leaving Ohaii, on the 13th vist , loaded ■w iih flax, she sti tick on the bar at the entrance of the river, and stalled two of her planks, but font lived to reach Kapiii, where it was attempted to repair the damage she had received, but for want of thepioper material* and implements, this was very iinpei feet I y done. The) left Rapid, and afteiwaids proceeded to Brown's Island, where they left the cargo of flax, and attempted to leach Port Nicholson, but the water tawed so tapidly upon them, that when abreast the wreck of the Tyne, she filled and sunk. Proudenlially no lives were lost, as the master and ciewwith difficulty escaped sn a small uoal belonging to the vessel. - WeUinjton ' Spectator, September, 27.