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The Typhoon of the 13th September did serious damage to the Lantern, Glazing, Lenses, Derrick, etc., and owing to the above circumstances, the Lamp could not be lit until the night of the 15th September.
The Fog Signal Gun was fired three times and Blue Lights burnt on the night of the 14th September to warn a steamer approaching the Rock.
The New Fog Signal Apparatus was fixed in position in September.
Vessels signalled passing the Station: 1,122.
One hundred and thirty-five hours and ten minutes Fog were reported from this Station during the year and the Fog Signal Guns were fired 838 times.
On three occasions the fortnightly relief could not be carried out owing to the rough sea and bad weather prevailing.
WAGLAN ISLAND.
During the year, one thousand seven hundred and seventy (1,770) vessels were reported as passing this Station. Five hundred and thirty (530) messages were received and one thousand one hundred and sixty (1,160) sent, also 236 vessels were not reported owing to telegraphic interruption, embodying forty-four days.
There were two hundred and five hours Fog reported from this Station during the year and the Fog Signal Gun was fired 2,128 times.
The above messages sent include weather observations to the Observatory.
On no occasion was the relief delayed during the year.
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