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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2220, 5 August 1914, Page 3

SPECIAL NOTICES. . nWTOTICE ■ 'JO MARINERS. PUBLIC TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. , PORT , 'OF WELLINGTON. .i 1. Tho Officer Commanding the Coast Defences and the Wellington Harbour ) Board directs that the following regulations be adhered' to by the masters of all vessels entering or leaving the Pwt of ■ Wellington from August 5, 19H, until £ such time "as may lie notified. .PART 1.-ENTRANCE TO THE PORT. ; TLME 01? ARRIVAL OF VESSELS. 2. Shipowners and Shipping Agents are J advised to time the arrival of vessels so that they may arrive off the Examination Anchorage between, sunrise antl sunset. , By so doing they will facilitate the enj. try of their vessels into port. '' NOTIFICATION OF TIME OF AE- ■. ■ ' - RIVAL. 3. Shipowners and Shipping Agents , will notify the Chief Examining Officer, tho Harbourmaster, in advance, tho pro-i . bable time of arrival and description of , thoir vessels, iri order to facilitate recognition by the Examining Officer.' EXAMINATION STEAMER &■ SIGNALS INDICATING WHETHER. PORT IS OPEN OR CLOSED. .' - is All vessels desirous of entering the • Port with the exception of H.M. Ships, " Fleet Auxiliaries, and Array Transports,' will proceed to- the Examination- Anchorage. Here they will bo met by the Examination steamer. This steamer may •be recognised as follows:—By day: 'A blue ensign, and at tho foremast head tho special pilot flag (white and red horizontal •'• surrounded by a bluo border). , When the port is closed, three red balls vertically in addition. BY NIGHT: Three lights vertically, 6ft. apart, conspicuously, displayed at the end of a yard so as to show an unbroken light round the horizon. When the port is closed these lights will be red, when it is open they will-be white. In addi- , tion to the signals, on the .examination steamer, when the Port-is,closed, similar signals will be shown at the Signal Station Beacon Hill.' EXAMINATION ANCHORAGE. ". . 5. The Examination Anchorage is in Worser Bay, as slown on the Admiralty Cluirt. . ... ' While at this anchorage vessels ' will not communicate with the shore,' lower any boat, or change their position without the permission, of the Examining Officer. .. • ■ PERMISSION TO PROCEED INWARDS FROM THE EXAMINATION ANCHORAGE. ...-,' i G. Vessels will not proceed in harbour from the Examination Anchorage until they Wave been, boarded by the Examin- , ing Officer and given the special signal for the day. or night. This signal is to be shown until tho vessel is tied up at t the wharf or anchored in. the Port. r PERMISSION TO PROCEED . OUTWARDS FROM THE EXAMINATION. ANCHORAGE. ? 7. Vessels will not' proceed outwards from ■ the Examination Anchorage without receiving permission, to do so from the Examining Officer.' This, loweyer, . does not .apply to those vessels which have been in. Port and are proceeding to sea "' wjth. tho permission of-tho Detaining Au- [ thority (the Chief. Customs Officer). 5 PILOTAGE. 8. Pilotage between the Examination , Anchorage and the Port is compulsory, except for H.M. Ships', Fleet Auxiliaries, ) and Army Transports. ■ . . : PORT DUES. , :' 9. Port dues will not be levied on yes- - sols not proceeding inwards from the Examination Ancfoorage provided that ' they' have come there solely to give in- | formation regarding friendly or hostile . wnrships and'hostile merchantmen and :. havo made' use of the Port for no other purpose. ■ ■'■.-■ 1- : ' ' : • . '■ ;- ENTRY. OF .TUGS.- FISHING BOATS, v. .',■;; ' ' •■.ETC. '■ .' ■■• ■• •■,- 9 10.' Entry of ..tugs', launches,' and fishing boats unprovided with the means of making the special. Such vessels will report to tfhfl Examination Steamer,' who will ; signal to . thv .Examination Battery. - When an acknowledgment has; been received, permission will be given by the ' "Examining Officer for the above , to enter - the-Port. .-•...''.. >'■■■'■■-.■ ■ ■ ' ■ ." ■' ' : PART 11. ! CONTROL OF MOVEMENTS IN PORT. r il. All movements within the Port will be controlled by the officials of the Wellington Harbour Board. •• ■ ■ ■■ ■ ' WARNING P.E' , APPROACHING H.M. . ' SHIPS, ETC.. . -." • ■ 12. Vessels or boats .tire forbidden to ' approach the following without the permission of the Officer' Commanding the j Coast Defences :—H.M. Ships, Fleet Aux- * iliaries, and Army Transports in Port, [ Fort Dorset, and.its Electric.Light Sta--1 tion. ; .„• . .'.-■■■ r ' Disregard; of this regulation will ren- ' der the off ending vessel or boat liable to be fired on without warning. B REGULATION LIGHTS. '.' 13. All crafts are required to show the 3 regulation lights by night. • V ' ; 2. PART 111. ;■..•.' s VESSELS LEAVING PORT. i PERMISSION TO. LEAVE PORT. 14. Permission to leave-Port must be •■ obtained from the Detaining Officer, the i .Chief Customs Officer. This permission } will take the form of. the usual plear--1 ance certificate. Any vessel leaving the ' Port without permission is liable to be fired on. ... . 3 : . , PART IV. 1 AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC TRAFFIC a REGULATIONS. ; , . 15. Amendments to these, regulations will bo published, in' the "Dominion," : "Evening Post," and the "New Zealand Times," and they will i be posted on. a notice board in the Harbour Board Office. Copies of such amendments will be sent to tho Shipping > Companies' Offices and • AgeatS ' G. F. C. CAMPBELL, Col., . ; Officer Commanding Coast Defences, '•.■"• Wellington. H. E. NICnOLLS, Secretary, Wellington Harbour Board.. Wellington. ■ ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION HOME-NURSING CLASSES for Women will commence as 'under:— '' TO-DAY, at the Y.W.C.A. Rooms, Dr. Whytc, lecturer; and on FRIDAY,., the ' 7th instant, at the Ncwtown Museum, under Dr. Platts Mills, lecturer. '*' Students requested to attend punctually I at 7.30. . . I TOJ7T QOIV Th* >trengUi and parity B h* r\ ATC>«3 resnlte in its hoimf tho MOA It. S most economical. It is the ' PURE TEAS lff g $ m yon C ™ T6S %, JONES AND CO., CLYDE QUAY. WELLINGTON. " 'I. ' (Established 20 Years.) CASH BUYERS OF LEAD. BRASS, ZINC, COPPER, IRON, UAGS, ROPE, end RUBBER. 'Phone 725. BUIGK GARS. TkISTRIBUTING Agents- Rangitikei, ** Wanganui, and Taranaki. McKENZIE'S GARAGE, . MARTON-