(No. 960)
317
N. W. Coast of Honshu.
Lights were renamed.
NOTICE is hereby given that Fushiki-ko breakwater lighthouse and Rokutoji light- house, Fushiki-ko, were renamed to Fushiki-ko leading lights, on the 24th of April, 1920, while the former being recalled to Fushiki-ko low light, against the latter which recalled to Fushiki-ko high light, its administration, since the above date, removed to the Department of Communications from Toyama prefecture.
TOKYO, June 19th, 1920.
UTARO NODA, Minister of State for Communications.
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA,
LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE.
1920. No. 11.
The Astronomical positions are only approximate unless seconds are given. The bearings are given both True and Magnetic, and those relating to lights are from seaward. The visibility of lights is that in clear weather. Fog signals are sounded only in thick or foggy weather. The elevation giren is the height of focal plane above high water.
AUSTRALIA EAST COAST.
Richmond River Lights.-Intended alteration in Characteristics of Main Light. Subsidiary Light to be discontinued. MARINERS and others are hereby notified that the Fixed White Light (Main Light) on North Head, Richmond River entrance, will be replaced by a Group Flashing White Light (U), and, further, that the Subsidiary Fixed White Light on North Head will be discontinued, on or about 1st October, 1920.
Position. On North Head. Lat. 28° 52′ S.; Long. 153° 37′ E. on Chart No. 1028. Details. The Fixed White Light (Main Light) will be replaced by a New Light having the undermentioned characteristics:
Character-Group Flashing White Light, showing four flashes in quick
succession every twelve seconds, thus:-
Flash
Eclipse
Flash
sec.
1 sec.
sec.
Eclipse
1 sec.
Flash
Eclipse
sec.
1 sec.
Flash
sec.
Eclipse
72 secs.
Visibility.-12 miles.
Power.-1,500 candles.
Remarks. The Light will be unwatched.
The Subsidiary Fixed White Light situated 33 yards 123 (S. 67° E. Mag.) from.
the Main Light, will be discontinued.
The Lightkeeper will be withdrawn.
The other details of the light will remain unchanged.
Note. No further notice will be given.
Charts affected.-Admiralty Chart No. 1379 --Plan of Richmond River entrance.
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1028 -Evans Head to Danger Point.
3622
-Port Jackson to Cape Byron. 3623 -Cape Byron to Lady Elliott Island. 2759B-Australia, Southern portion.