NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 198, 5 January 1866, Page 2

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Bog Island, Foveanx Straits, Lighthouse. DO2 Island Lighthouse is situated on a small sland'of that name in Foveaux Straits, off the entrance to the Bluff Harbor, in 46° 39' 35" South latitude, and 168 ° 26' East longtitude, as measured on the Admiralty chart. The light will show all round, and will be a Holophotal Dioptric Kevolving White Light, of the first order, attaining its greatest brilliancy every half minute. It will be elevated about 150 feet above the level of the sea, and will be visible in clear weather about eighteen nautical miles, allowing fifteen feet for the heighth of the observer's eye, and at lesser distances according to the state -of the atmosphere. The tower is built of native stone of a grey color, and will be 118 feet in height from the ground to the top of the lantern. ZGodley Head (Banks' Peninsula) LlgMhov.se. Cfodiey Head Lighthouse is situated on Grodlej or Cachalot) Head, forming the north-western entrance of Port Lyttelton, Banks' Peninsula, in 43 ° 35' 32" south" latitude, and 172 ° 49' 30" east longtitude, as measured on the Admiralty hart The light will be a Fixed Dioptric White Light of the second order, is elevated about 450 feet above the level of the sea, and illuminating an arc of 200 ° . It will be visible from seaward, in clear weather, about 29 nautical miles^ and at lesser distances according to the state of the atmosphere, from E. i S. round by the north to about 2T.N.W. i W. The tower will be thirty feet in height from base to vane. Chas. Shaep, President Marine Board.