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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 25, 1906.
No. 5 of 1906.
INVESTIGATOR STRAIT.
REFERRING to Notice to Mariners, No. 24 of 1905, Masters of Vessels and others are informed that the Master of the Ketch Seaflower reports that when coming through Investigator Strait, on the 22nd inst., he noticed a Spar about 14in. in diameter floating end up, and at times appearing from 8ft. to 10ft, above water.
The bearings are approximately-Cape York, N.N.W., distant nine miles and Althorpes, West, distant
20 miles.
The wreckage is in the same position as that of the Cygnet, reported in August last. Mariners are cautioned to avoid the locality. This affects Admiralty Chart No. 2389a.
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, March 24th, 1906.
ARTHUR SEARCY, President of the Marine Board.
No. 6 of 1906.
REFERRING 10 Notice to Mariners, No. 3 of 1906, the attention of Masters of Vessels and others is directed to the following particulars
SPENCER GULF.
Middle Bank Lightship.
This vessel was removed on the 1st March for repairs and overhaul, and has been relieved by a three- masted vessel painted black. The Light is shown from the foremast in a position under the forestay. During daylight a Diamond-Shaped Object, painted red, is shown under her foretopmast stay.
Shoalwater Point Obelisk.
A White Ball has been placed on the top of this Obelisk to distinguish it from that on Plank Point, which has no ball,
Port Victoria.-Rocky Island Channel.
This channel is marked by Two Red Cheese Buoys. The N.W. Buoy is just off the end of Rocky Island Reef. in 12ft. L.W.S. The S.E. Buoy is placed off the end of the sandbank in 8ft. L.W.S.
Ward Spit.
A Pile Beacon, having a Square Black Head, has been crected in lieu of the Buoy in 12ft. L.S.W. The Beacou which was situated inside the position of this Buoy has disappeared.
Tumby Bay.
The north end of Tumby Island Reef has been marked by a Black Can Buoy with Square-Shaped Cage Head, moored in three and a half fathoms.
Jarrold Point.
The Red Buoy which was placed at this point temporarily has been removed, and the Bell Buoy replaced.
KANGAROO ISLAND.
Kingscote.
A Pile Beacon has been erected on the end of the Spit inside Bell Buoy in 6ft. L.S.W., surmounted by Circular Red Head.
Cape Kersaint.
A heavy break has been seen bearing S, by E. and distant three miles from Cape Kersaint, in a position which has about 30 fathoms on it by the Chart.
Cape Bouguer.
Two distinet breaks have been seen between Douglas Rock and Cape Bonguer, where from 14 to 20 fathoms are shown on Chart, making it unsafe for vessels of any size to pass inside Douglas Rock.
This affects Admiralty Charts Nos. 2389 A and B.
ARTHUR SEARCY,
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, March 28th, 1906.
I resident of the Marine Board.
No. 7 of 1906.
EDITHBURGH AND TROUBRIDGE ISLAND CABLE.
MASTERS of vessels and others are hereby informed that the cable connecting Troubridge Island Light- house with the mainland by telephone has been laid in a straight line from the inner or shore end of the Edithburgh Jetty to the Lighthouse, and are cantioned that to avoid fouling the cable they should not anchor near such line.
This affects Admiralty Chart No. 2389a.
Marine Board Offices, Port Adelaide, April 6th, 1906.
ARTHUR SEARCY, President of the Marine Board.
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