NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Southland Times, Issue 553, 4 September 1866, Page 2

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

(From the New South Wales *' Government Gazette," 20th July. Mobetox Bay — Bbisbaxe Kiter. — On ana after this date, a light will be exhibited from Lytton, which will be visible from the beacon immediately above Luggage Point, — eastward to the fishermen Islands. Vessels passing up the river sk-uld keep Luggage Point within two ship's le_gt_ 3, until the small gap through the mangroves above tbe point is opened j they should then haul np and steer direct for the light at Lytton, until the large black buoy off the Boat Channel is sighted, after passing which, they cau shape a course up the river as usuaL Vessels steering up the river, towards Lytton will — while keeping this light in sight — be clear cf the bank, and the two red buoys on the west sde of the channelBy order of the Marine Board, G. P. H__ih, lieutenant &._?"., Portmaster. Port-ofiiee, July 10th, 1566. I3_t__ Bouts to Tosses' Straits. — The following Beacons have been erected for the Queensland Government by HATS Salamander, for the guidance of vessels taking the Inner Bouts viz: — cL Beet, Princess Charlotte's _ay — Latitude 1_*7"30 S-, on the S,W.. end of the sand bank, a beacon facing east and west, with large D painted __it^ on a bl ek ground j Bee off Cape Dh-eciiim— latitude 12*40 S., Ad .- _ rguujjijUi.ir beacon is placed on the western edge of this reef. The sand shown on the chart is covered at high water. d. Beef, ojf Monkhoose Point. — Latitude Is'lo_'J- A se/ew pile — on whick__-!beaeon is about io be erected — is placed on the western edge of this reef j__riaers £re cautioned that two, coral patches h&xe been reported as Iving between 2sos. 1 and 2 CSarsmoniit I^lani-ia and tins shoal off the mainland. — in the neighborhood ef the course laid down on the Admiralty charts as that - which shoaii be used at night. It is recommended, therefore, tha*. at night a course should be steered •o as to psss to the eastward of the above islands. Gr. P. H__th. Lteatenant. ____-„ Pertmaster. Part Ofiaee. iS-i July, ISS&