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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST AUGUST, 1886.-

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 319.

The following Hydrographic Notices are published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st August, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Government of Queensland.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

[No. 7 of 1886.]

DANGER OFF ENTRANCE TO GREAT N.E. CHANNEL, TORRES STRAITS.

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Notice is hereby given, that a Reef is reported as having been found lying 40 miles E.N.E. from Anchor Cay. It is described as consisting of three small patches, awash at low water, forming a triangle, and not exceeding quarter

of a mile in extent. Mr. Goldie states that this danger was seen at night, some 8 years bofore, but had been since searched for by the Mission schooner without success.

On this occasion the Reef was distinctly made out, the sea breaking heavily over it.

Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 8th June, 1886.

G. P. HEATH, Commander, R.N.,

Portmaster,

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

[No. 8 of 1886.]

FITZROY RIVER.

CUTTING AND LEADING LIGHTS, ARCHER'S CROSSING.

Notice is hereby given, that the Cutting is now completed through Archer's Crossing, Fitzroy River, giving a w of 200 feet, and a depth at low water of 10 feet.

By day, the centre of the Channel is marked by triangular leading beacons; and by night, by two leading lig placed on the North shore, the nearer light being red and the back light white.

Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 28th June, 1886.

G. P. HEATH, Commander, R.N.,

Portmas

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

[No. 9 of 1886.]

ALTERATION IN POSITION OF LINE OF INNER LEADING BEACONS AND LIGHTS,

BURNETT HEADS.

Notice is hereby given, that in consequence of the growth Southwards of the North Spit, the position of the lin leading marks and lights leading Westward from the Lighthouse has been changed; the new line, which leads in a WA N. direction, being marked by day, by triangular beacons painted white, and by night, by a white and a red light placed the Southward of the Pilot Station.

This line leads through the new Cutting in 9 feet at low water.

Department of Ports and Harbours, Brisbane, 30th June, 1886.

G. P. HEATH, Commander, F.N.,

Portmaster.