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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

The following -Notices have been issued by the Marine Board, relative to the Lights to be exhibited on' various parts of the Coast of New Zealand, viz. — ' . > On Do°" Island, Foveaux Straits ; and on Ttiiroa's Head, entrance to Otago Harbor ; . Bog/Island, Foveaux Siraits, Lighthouse. Dog Island Lighthouse is situated on a small iolancfof that name in Foveaux Straits, off the entrance to Bluff Harbor, in 4G ° 39' 35" South latitude, and 16S o- 26' East longtitude, a3 measured in the Admiralty Chart. The 2i"lit irUl show all round, and will be a. Ilolophotnl Dioptric Revolving "White Light, op the first order, .attaining its greatest brilliancy every half minute. _ - It will be elevated 150 feet above the level of the sea, and will be visible in clear weather about eighteen nautical miles, allowing fifteen feet for the height of the observer's eye, and at lesser distances, "according to the state of the atmosphere. The Tower is built of native sttoe, of a grey color, and Tvill be. 118 feet in height from, the ground to the top of the lantern. * „ This light is expected' to be ready for permanent exhibition not later than April, 1865. Chas. Shauf, President Marine; Board. Marine Board O ffi.ee, _ . • Z.i- '- -' - Wellington, 2-lth jNovemoer, 1864. Tairoa's Head Lighthouse is situated on the '"• Tieadland" bearing that name, on the east or sea- " Tvard side of the- entrance to Olago Harbor, in 45 ° 47' South latitude, and -170 °' 45' Ease longtitude, as measured on the Admiralty -Charts: The li"ht will be a fixed Dioptric Bod Light, -oi the third" order, and will be seen to seaward from about E. \ N., round by the north to about N.. V • and up the Harbor it will show from about W V S-to about S.W. \ W., the latter line indicate the turning point of tlie Cross Channel. Tijeli rr ht will" be el-svated about 196 feet above the levcfof tlie sea, and will be visible in dear ■weather about 20 nautical miles, allowing fcitcen fcctfort'Lclieightof the observer's eye, and at lesser distances, ai^ording to tlio~stato of the atmosphere. - 1 :,.-, n iv The Towts. which, together with the dwellinghouses, will painted white, will be 39* feet hi"li from the ground to the top of tliQ lantern. This li^'it wheeled to be ready for permanent exhibition on uxL after the nighfc of Monday, 'January, 2nd, lbit>. _ # 'Xotk— AH the, bearings jcivcn m the above notice are couipaw fcanngs from the Li ? liUioasc. Cn.v3. SuAnr, President Marine Board. Marine Board Office, *- ■Welliastoh., Norcm'xr, 1861-

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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 87, 30 December 1864, Page 2

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NOTICE TO MARINERS. Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 87, 30 December 1864, Page 2

NOTICE TO MARINERS. Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 87, 30 December 1864, Page 2

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