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No. 8 Beacon, near Orchard Point, on the starboard hand, in 19ft. at l.w., about two cables N.W. of existing red disc two-pile beacon. The beacon and light are similar to No. 4, except that the light shows through an arc of 198°, and is obscured over the landward side of the channel.
No. 9 Beacon (front leading), near Brown's Point, on the starboard hand, in 22ft. at 1.w.-The beacon and light are red and similar to No. 4, except that the light shows through an arc of 215°, flashing 60 times per minute, and when in line with its back beacon (No. 10) indicates the centre of the channel in a southerly direction. It shows white over a sector of 10° between No. 11 and the shallow water off Brown's Point, so that vessels passing out- wards on the line of Nos. 11 and 10 leads may steer for it when the light changes to white.
No. 10 Beacon (back leading), 800ft. distant from No. 9.-The beacon is similar to those previously described, but is 12ft. higher, and painted white. The light is white, flash- ing 120 times per minute, its focal plane is 27ft. above h.w., and when in line with Nos. 9 or 11 indicates the centre of the channel.
No. 11 Beacon (front leading), at Brown's Point, on the starboard hand, in 20ft. at 1.w.--The beacon and light are red, and similar to No. 9, the light showing through an arc of 215° at an elevation of 15ft. above h.w., and when in line with No. 10 indicates the centre of the channel in a north-westerly direction. It shows white over a sector of 8° between No. 9 and the shallow water off Brown's Point, and vessels passing inwards on the line of Nos. 9 and 10 leads may leave the line of leads and steer for No. 11 when it changes to white.
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No. 12 Beacon, on the starboard hand, about 64 cables .from south end of wharf, in 18ft. at l.w.—The beacon and light are red, and similar to No. 4, the light showing through an arc of 200°, and is obscured on the landward side of the channel.
No. 13 Beacon, on the starboard hand, about 1 cables from the southern end of the wharf, in 12ft. at 1.w.-The beacon and light are red, and similar to No. 4, the light show- ing through an arc of 204°, and is obscured on the landward side of the channel.
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NOTE.-Where the beacons have been placed near the buoys (hitherto shown on chart) at Nos. 3, 4, 6, and 7, the buoys have been removed. A new chart showing all marks from Douglas Bank to Port Augusta wharf, with the necessary sailing directions, will be issued at once by the Marine Board of South Australia.
This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 401 and 2380в.
Approximate position of No. 1 Beacon-Lat. 32° 451 S.; Long. 137° 49′ E.
ARTHUR SEARCY,
President of the Marine Board
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, September 5th, 1913.
and Controller of Harbors.
APPROACHES TO BOMBAY.
FROM 5th to about 25th Noveinber, 1913, the Unattended Bombay Floating Light- vessel will be withdrawn from her station and replaced by a Light-vessel painted red and having three masts.
By Day-She will carry a red ball at the main mast head.
By Night-She will exhibit a white light revolving once in every 20 seconds at a height 36 feet above the water line, visible all round the horizon at a distance in clear weather of 10 miles.
PORT OFFICE,
BOMBAY, 6th October, 1913.
ST. L. S. WARDEN,
Commander, R.I.M.,
Port Officer, Bombay.