LIGHT AT THREE KINGS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 34, 23 January 1912, Page 6

LIGHT AT THREE KINGS.

MASTER MARINERS WANT IT. (Per Press Association.) Auckland, January 22. The utterances of the Minister fci Marine (The Hen.' J. A. Millar) at Rotorua a few days ago in regard to li.s determination against complying with tiie suggestion, of the mastei mariners as to a light at the Three Kings have apparently arpused considerable feeling among master mariners now in port. A meeting was held this afternoon when there wore present twelve captains, mostly of ocean-going vessels. Captain Entirstlo, of the Victoria, presided. Captain Ross explained what ho had done in forwarding the matters connected with the petition for additional lighting facilities. The ready way in which the petition had been signed showed that there was a feeling of unanimity among ocean-going masters. He read the petition which had been drawn up for presentation to the House of Representatives, pointing out that the sea-borne traffic of the northern part of the Dominion was increasing to such an extent as to show that the coast northward of Auckland was not sufficiently lighted for the safety of lives and property entrusted to the care of the petitioners. They urged the erection of a first-class light and fog signal on the Three Kings, also nmvatchcd lights on the fiat rock northward of Kawau Island on Cannol Island, and a light and fog signal on the North Cape. t The petition as drawn up was adopted.