THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SIST MAKUH, 1880.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.
By Command,
à septary's Office, Hongkong, 31st March, 1880.
Government of Queensland.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 4 of 1880.
WIDE BAY BAR.
297
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
reported that the Channel over Wide Bay Bar has shifted further northwards during the recent south- Masters of vessels are cautioned accordingly.
G. P. HEATH, Commander, R.N.,
Portmaster.
of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 21st January, 1880.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 5 of 1880.
“NKEN PATCH, PRINCE OF WALES CHANNEL, TORRES STRAITS.
the Prince of Wales Channel, upon which the “Canon Harrison" touched, has been found to lie
the set extreme of Goode Island,
.E. & N. .S.E. S.
of cond, is 900 feet in length by 100 in width, and has on it a depth of 16 feet at low-water
only placed off the South end of d. reef is now laid on this sunken patch.
* Fons and Harbours, Brisbane, 27th January, 1880.
G. P. HEATH, Commander, R.N.,
Portmaster.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 6 of 1880.
NORTH-WEST CHANNEL, MORETON BAY.
are now placed at the back of the beach on Erbie Island, which, when in a line with the ".El. Glasshouse . Towing, leds through the channel between the North Banks and the Hamilton Patches in not less than
of the beacon is painted white, and the southern half black, the latter colour rendering the leacon then the sen is to the westward.
G. P. E EATH, Commander, R.N.,
4 Port- and Harbours, Brisbane, 4th February, 1880.
Portuasier.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 7 of 1880.
WIDE BAY BAR.
Menetro and Light en Hook Point have been shifted, and now lead fair through the centre of Cha mol
Hpbours, Brisbane, litli February, 1080.
B. W. WYBORA,
pro Portico den,