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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH JUNE, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 271. The following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th June, 1891.
Government of Queensland.
NOTICE TO MARINERS..
No. 11 of 1891.
PORT CURTIS.
SHOALING OF NORTH CHANNEL.
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary,
Notice is hereby given, that the North Channel into Port Curtis has shoalel to 11 feet at Low-water Spring Tides.
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 15th April, 1891.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 13 of 1891.
NORMAN BAR.
TEMPORARY LIGHTSHIP.
T. M. ALMOND, Portmaster.
Notice is hereby given, that a temporary White Light is now exhibited from the Pilot Cutter "Vivien," moored off the Bar of the Norman River, in the same position as the Lightship which was driven from her moorings in February last,
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 4th May, 1891.
JOHN MACKAY, pro Portmaster:
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 14 of 1891.
WIDE BAY BAR. NORTH CHANNEL.
Notice is hereby given, that a printer's error appears on page 214 of the Sailing Directions, as published in this year's Pugh's Almanac, viz.:-The bearing "N. 61° 30′ W.," in the fourth line counting from the bottom of the paragraph headed "Directions, North Channel,” should read “S. 64°30′ W.”
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 8th May, 1891.
JOHN MACKAY, pro Portmaster.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 15 of 1891.
BURNETT RIVER BAR. ADDITIONAL BLACK BUOY.
Notice is hereby given, that an additional Black Buoy has been placed about a cable's length from the outer black buoy on the Burnett River Bar, to mark the edge of a shoal which after the recent south-easterly gale was found to have extended from the southern edge of the Bar cutting across the line of leading marks and lights. Vessels may pass to the northward of the buoy.
JOHN MACKAY, pro Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbaue, 8th May, 1891.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 16 of 1891.
HERVEY'S BAY.
FLOATING BEACON AWAY FROM POSITION.
Notice is hereby given, that the Floating Beacon at the Northern entrance to Grest Sanly Strait is away from her position, which will be temporarily marked by a black perch buoy.
Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 8th May, 1891.
JOHN MACKAY, pro Portmaster.