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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5196, 16 November 1877, Page 7

Notice is given that lighthouses are now in the course of erection at Portland Island, Centre Island, and Puysegur Point. It is anticipated that Portland Island light will be ready for exhibition early in IS7S, Centre Island and Puysegur Point a few months later. The following is a description of the lights that will be exhibited:—

POKTLAJND ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Is situated on the southern extremity of Portland Island, which lies off the southern end of the Mahia Peninsula, Haw’ke’s Bay, on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The light will be a second order revolving white light, visible all round seaward. It will attain its greatest brilliancy every thirty seconds. From the lower part of the tower a fixed red light, having au arc of about 6deg., will be shown over Bull Rock, which bears N.E. from the lighthouse, distant four miles.

CENTRE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Is situated on the island of that name in Foveaux Strait. The light will be a first-order fixed light, showing white from the bearing (from ship) of about W. by N. f N. round over a southern arc of 197 deg., to the bearing of about E. | S., and red over certain inshore dangers. Particulars of the bearings of the red arcs will be given in a future notice.

PUYSEGUR. POINT LIO HTHUUSE Is situated on the point of that name, at the southwestern extremity of the Mi Idle Island of New Zealand. The light will be a first-order Hashing white ligh% visible all round seaward, and will show a flash every ten seconds.

The health officers went down to tlie Zealandia in the quarantine ground on Wednesday,-and admitted her to pratique. She came up to the wharf and was berthed there during the morning.

H.M.S. Sappho will go hence to Samoa, to inquire into the disturbances which have recently occurred. She is now awaiting the despatches from the Commodore, per Arawata, and on receipt ;of them will make a start.

The Oamaru Mail of October 30 is responsible for the following i—“ We had not previously the pleasure of an acquaintance with the captain of the Arthur Wakefield, but he paid us a complimentaryvisit last evening, and went to very considerable trouble to do it. Early yesterday his vessel was a mere speck on the horizon, but by dint of persevering she succeeded in beating up to this harbor against a head wind, and arrived last night. She hauled alongside the wharf this morning in tho presence of an

admiring multitude. Everything was soon made taut, the hatches were removed, and preparations made for relieving her of her burthen. Just at this juncture two important questions arose—* Where was she bound for?’ and ‘To whom was she consigned? Well, she was bound for Timaru, and consigned to Messrs. and Co. She passed Timaru yesterday on her passage here from Akaroa, where she was weatherbound for several days. As, after inquiries, the captain could not find his consignees hereabouts, he thought it would be just as "well to fix up her hatches again, let go the paynter, and clear out for Timaru. She was once more a mere speck on the horizon as wc went to press. ”