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TRANSLATION.
Notification No. 736 of Department of Communications.
GULF OF TOKYO.
NOTICE is hereby given that, the Illuminating Apparatus of the Ara-su Lighted Buoy on the east extreme of Ara-su, off Hommoku, outside of Yokohama harbour, having broken, the light is not shown for the present.
Further notice will be given after the light has been relighted.
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TOKYO, October 11th, 1913.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
MOTODA HAJIME, Minister of State for Communications,
No. 19 of 1913.
SPENCER GULF.
APPROACH TO PORT AUGUSTA.
MASTERS of Vessels, Pilots, and others are hereby advised that the approach to Port Augusta is now lighted by thirteen (13) "A.G.A." Beacon Lights, as described below and set out as for vessels bound inward to Port Augusta.
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No. 1 Beacon, at Two Hummock Point, on the port hand at low-water mark, about 1 cables S.E. by S. of existing beacon.-The beacon is an open lattice tower, 11ft. high, fixed on top of three wooden piles and painted black. The light is an A.G.A." flashing white light, flashing 40 flashes per minute, its focal plane being 15ft. above h.w. sector shows through an are of 16° over Douglas Bank. The white light showing through A green an arc of 196" is obscured on the landward side of the channel, the magnetic bearing of intersection of green and white being N. by W. W. The white does not quite clear Two
† Hummock Spit by about one cable, but in a line with No. 2 beacon a vessel will clear.
pass well
No. 2 Beacon, at Bluff Reach, on the starboard hand, in 35ft. at 1.w., about 3 cables N.W. by W. of existing disc two-pile beacon.-The beacon is similar to that described above, and is painted red. The light is an "A.G.A." flashing white light, flashing 40 flashes per minute, its focal plane being 15ft. above b.w The light shows through an arc of 215°, and is obscured over Middle Bank and shallow water to eastward of channel. water exists with both Nos.
Safe navigable
and 2 lights in view.
No. 3 Beacon, at Commissariat Point, on the port hand, in 19ft. at l.w.-The beacon is similar in construction to those previously described, and is painted black. The light is an "A.G.A." flashing green light, flashing 40 flashes per minute, with focal plane 15ft. above h.w., and showing through an arc of 1950, obscured on the landward side of the channel, and indicating safe navigable water with both Nos. 2 and 3 lights in view. ́ ́
No. 4 Beacon, at Snapper Reach, on the starboard hand, in 24ft. at l.w.-The beacon is similar to those previously described, and is painted red. The light is similar to No. 3, except that it is red and shows through an arc of 215°, and is obscured on the landward side of the channel, indicating safe navigable water with both Nos. 3 and 4 lights in view.
No. 5 Beacon, east of Curlew Island, on the port hand, in 18ft. at l.w., about 200ft. from existing gridiron beacon.-The beacon and light are similar to No. 3, except that the light shows through an arc of 235°, obscured on the landward side of the channel and indicating navigable water with both Nos. 4 and 5 lights in view.
No. 6 Beacon, north of Curlew Island, on the port hand, in 16ft. at l.w.; approximately two cables north of Curlew Island.-The beacon and light are similar to No. 3, except that the light shows through an are of 210°, and is obscured over the landward side of the channel.
No. 7 Beacon, north of Curlew Point, on the starboard hand, in 18ft. at 1,w.; approxi- mately 600ft. S.E. of existing red disc two-pile beacon.-The beacon and light are similar to No. 4, and are both red, the light showing over an arc of 1920, and is obscured on the landward side of the channel.